July 12 2023 - Speaker, District Governor John Curtis

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We are delighted to announce that our esteemed District Governor, John Curtis, will be serving as the speaker for our upcoming meeting. It is a privilege to have him address the club, and we are eagerly looking forward to his insightful remarks. He will be joined by our Assistant Governor Mike Bell.

During the meeting, District Governor Curtis expressed his desire for the club to engage in a meaningful service project. In line with his recommendation, we will be organizing a Hygiene Kit Packing activity. This initiative aims to support the Streetside Shower organization in its noble mission of providing individuals in need with access to hot showers in their mobile bathrooms. To learn more about their inspiring work, you can visit their website at https://cw33.com/2018/06/05/morning-hope-chance-encounter-inspires-north-texas-man-to-bring-showers-to-homeless/.

This service project presents a valuable opportunity for us to contribute to the welfare of our community and make a tangible difference in the lives of those facing hardships. By actively participating in the Hygiene Kit Packing activity, we can extend a helping hand to those in need and foster a spirit of compassion within our club.

We encourage all members to come prepared to engage in this worthwhile endeavor and join us in creating a positive impact. Let us embrace this opportunity to embody the true essence of service and make this meeting a memorable one.

July 12 2023 - Speaker, District Governor John Curtis 2023-07-12 05:00:00Z 0

Meeting Location Change

We are excited to announce we have a new meeting location!  We will now meet each Wednesday morning at 7:00a at
Elke's Market Cafe
105 N Greenville Ave #11
Allen, TX  75002
United States of America
 
 
 
Please email allensunriserotary@gmail.com with any questions relating to upcoming programs or club information.  Please return to our website or follow Allen Sunrise Rotary on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram for updates on meeting locations, programs, or upcoming events.
 
We welcome you all to our meetings and look forward to seeing you!
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RYLA 2023

Allen High School juniors may now apply to attend the 2023 Camp RYLA Leadership Camp.  (RYLA stands for Rotary Youth Leadership Awards). The scholarship camp will be held on May 28 – June 2, 2023. 
 
The Allen Rotary Club and the Sunrise Club of Allen each sponsor two campers for the annual leadership camp, which is held at Camp Hoblezel in Midlothian.  Interested high school juniors are encouraged to review the RYLA Leadership Camp brochure and then complete an RYLA Application. The camp is open to all Allen juniors.
 
Contact Apiwan Born (apiwanborn@gmail.com)  or Kelly Juntunen (kelly.juntunen@allenisd.org) for more information. Applications should be returned by email to Apiwan Born, or Kelly Juntunen in the Allen High School Main Office.
 
Interviews for the four scholarship positions will be held in late March.
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Back to In-Person Meetings

We are now back to meeting in person at the PAM Rehabilitation Hospital!  We meet at 7:00am on Wednesday mornings and welcome guests to attend.  Come enjoy breakfast, fellowship, and informative and engaging speakers!
 
PAM Rehabilitation Hospital
Cafeteria
1001 Raintree Cir, Allen, TX 75013
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Meeting Virtually

For the safety of our members and community, and in accordance with local and state guidance, we have suspended in-person weekly meetings at this time.  Until deemed safe and prudent to return to meeting in-person, the club will be meeting virtually for the time being.
 
For information on meeting dates and times or for any questions you may have, please email allensunriserotary@gmail.com.  
 
We welcome guests -- whether new to Rotary, returning to visit the club, or a fellow Rotarian, the Rotary Club of Allen Sunrise would love to have you at our next gathering!
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Old Glory Waves Again

Rotary Club of Allen Sunrise Makes Special Flag Deployment

 
Allen, TX, USA, April 11, 2020 —Over 600 customers of the Rotary Club of Allen Sunrise’s flag lease program were beneficiaries of a special non-flag holiday deployment this past Tuesday and Wednesday.
 
The club’s immediate past president and current flag program coordinator, Bruce Heller, notified customers on Monday about the deployment; that volunteer-teams would exercise appropriate social distancing while placing flags in their front yards; and that flags will be left out through the month of April without financial impact to their current paid annual dues. “Together, we’ll face down this pandemic as a community, as a state, and as a nation, and WE will make it through this challenge, coming out stronger and better than we were before. Throughout history, when our country faced challenges, there was nothing more reassuring than seeing Old Glory wave in the wind.” said Bruce.
 
Customers immediately replied with overwhelming positive expressions of joy, gratitude, patriotic pride, of being moved to tears & being uplifted. Some offered up donations:
 
What a beautiful reminder that we are Americans, and the spirit of perseverance and determination that Americans have always possessed will carry us through this time.  Thank you so much for your teams’ work through this! Many blessings to you guys!Angi Wedemeyer
 
We love seeing Old Glory flying out front and all the other flags in the neighborhood. –Kathy Pruss
 
Thank you so much for putting the flags up again! They make me so happy, and I think they'll lift spirits for sure.Rachel Stowell
 
Thank you so much!!  It made my day to look out my window and see Old Glory!!Claudette Zimmer
 
Allen has done great so far implementing the policies to keep us healthy. Hopefully, Old Glory waving out in front will help all of us to make it through the weeks ahead, when hopefully we can begin steps to return to the old normal lifestyle.  Current club president, Patrick Garcia, said, “A faceless enemy’s invaded Allen, a life-taking threat that’s laid siege to daily liberties & commerce. Our flown American flags are rays of hope piercing pandemic dark clouds above customers’ homes, staked pennants of steadfast defiance that are our country’s unifying battle-standard fluttering in the breeze.” 
 
 
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Annual Allen Christmas Parade

Entries are now being accepted for the 2019 Allen Rotary Christmas Parade. The parade, which is sponsored by the Allen Sunrise and Allen Noon Rotary Clubs, will be held on Sunday December 8, starting at 2 p.m. The theme for this year’s parade is “Tidings of Comfort and Joy.”
 
Local youth groups, schools, churches, businesses and community organizations are welcome to march or enter a float in this year’s parade. Entry fees are $40 for non-profit organizations and $50 for commercial businesses through November 15. Entry fees increase by $10 on November 16 with the final entry deadline on Monday December 2 at 5 p.m. Proceeds from the parade fund charitable Rotary projects in the Allen community.
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Guest Speaker - Eric Ellwanger - Allen City Manager

 
We are pleased to welcome Allen's next City Manager, Eric Ellwanger, to our September 18 meeting.  Allen City Council appointed Mr. Ellwanger as Allen's next City Manager unanimously during the June 11 council meeting.
 
Ellwanger has been Allen's acting city manager since May 1, guiding Allen through a period of transition following the retirement of longtime city manager Peter H. Vargas.
 
Ellwanger was hired as Assistant to the City Manager in 2012 and promoted to Assistant City Manager in 2014.  His career in municipal service spans more than fifteen years with positions in Plano and Colleyville.  He holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of North Texs and a BA in Management from the University of Houston.
 
He and his wife, Tara, live in Allen with their two daughters, Allison and Megan.  In his free time, he enjoys watching Megan's soccer games, Allison's ballet performances and St. Louis Cardinals baseball.
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District Governor-Elect John Moser bestowed "Rotarian of the Year"

 
Our very own District Governor-Elect John Moser was presented the "Rotarian of the Year" award at our weekly meeting on August 28th.  Past District Governor Bill Slicker and Past District Governor Aide Joe Levy were in attendance to honor John for his service to both the club and District 5810 as a whole.  Congratulations, John!
 
District Governor-Elect John Moser bestowed "Rotarian of the Year" 2019-08-29 05:00:00Z 0

Allen Community Outreach Project

Message from the CEO of Allen Community Outreach: I am amazed and so very appreciative! What a wonderful gift you have given to ACO and our neighbors by the incredible transformation on the fence. I know it was so much work and in the August heat I just can’t imagine the difficult Saturday your group had, but the results are just beautiful. Please pass along our thanks to the terrific crew and to your entire organization for the commitment made to ACO. You ROCK! No pun intended!
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Beautification Project

Club Allen Sunrise members worked this past Saturday to make lasting change in their community by picking up trash litter along Bethany Drive, between Hwy 75 & Greenville Ave. Thank you for your Service Above Self!
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Inspiring Youth Across the Ocean
 

Posted by Vatsa Ramanathan
Vatsa Ramanathan is proud to announce that she and her brother have started an Interact Club in the school that they own and run in Mysore, India. The school is called Sri Sharada Public School ( http://www.srisharadaschoolmysore.com/ ). The Interact school is sponsored by her brother's Rotary Club and will partner with the Allen High Interact school sponsored by Allen Sunrise Rotary. 
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July 17 - Speaker, District Governor Beverly Grogan

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On July 17th, we were honored to have the current District 5810 Governor, Beverly Grogan, in attendance to share her vision for 2019-2020.  We will continue to focus on areas in which we can grow our member engagement, build connections in our community, and work collectively with other local Rotary clubs, District 5810 leadership, and Rotary International to further our mutual goals.  Beverly was then able to meet with our officers to hear about the various projects and programs that Allen Sunrise provides, how the district can help us, and how we can continue to grow into an even stronger organization in the coming year.  Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, let's have fun!
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October 3, 2018

 
 
Mike Simpson
CEO Boys & Girls Club of Collin County
 

Rotarians and Guests,

It is our pleasure to welcome Mike Simpson, CEO of The Boys and Girls Clubs of Collin County.  

Come hear Mike share about this exceptional organization that provides a positive influence in every aspect of a child’s life.

Serving more than 9,300 kids in the community, there are still tens of thousands of Collin County kids that need our help. It is his goal is to make sure that every child that needs a place in a Boys and Girls Club has one. Accomplishing this goal is going to take extensive efforts, resources and collaboration from the entire community. And in the long run, it is the community that will benefit. Kids that participate in the Boys and Girls Clubs also contribute positively to their community.

 

 
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September 26 - District Governor Visit

Bill Slicker

 

District Governor - District 5810

Bill Slicker joined the Rotary Club of Dallas, Texas, in 1999, having previously been a member of the Rotary Club of Roswell, Georgia, USA, since 1987.

Bill has served as club President of the Rotary Club of Dallas, Texas in 2007-2008 and Chair of the Dallas Rotary Club Foundation in 2008-2009. He has been a Permanent Fund advisor for the United States and Canada from 2003-2005 and District 5810 Foundation Chair for 2016-2017.

Bill has participated in several Rotary initiatives, including a 2014 National Immunization Day in India. He formed the William C. Slicker Endowed Fund in 2002.

Bill has been a community leader in charitable and philanthropic activities for over 40 years. He is Chairman & CEO of The Slicker Family Foundation. He is president of a business consulting company, assisting companies in improving their profitability. Bill is a member of Highland Park United Methodist
Church and his district’s first Arch Klumph Society member.

Bill is a world traveler having visited 75 countries. He has two wonderful children and two terrific grandchildren.

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September 19, 2018 - The Enrollment Store

The Enrollment Store
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Paula Harrington
Medicare and Healthcare Expert, Paula Harrington will be sharing her knowledge of the world of insurance, medicare and the affordable care act.
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September 12, Club Assembly

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We have a Club Assembly meeting scheduled for Wednesday, September 12, 2018.  Our standing committees will meet and then report on their plans  and progress to the full club. This will be an excellent time for you to hear what work is being accomplished and find out where your help is needed. 
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We Help Feed The World...

 

 
Allen Sunrise Rotarians joined with other service-minded folks at Allen First United Methodist Church to 
pack meals for the Feed The Children charity.
Pictured above include Bruce and Cindy Heller, Chris and Jeanie (not pictured) Schulmeister, George Wells, John and Trudy Moser, Manita Lam and Mike Moran.
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