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Vote on the Theme for the RCPC Fourth of July Parade!
Sarah Oliai has asked that members email her their votes for their TWO favorite themes.
The list of possible themes has been sent to your emails and is in The Hub.
NEW club merchandise!
• Buy our new RCPC club cap with club logo for wearing to the RCPC parade, club events/service projects/socials, and around town. This cap will replace the club straw hat. The cap is made with moisture wicking material, so it is a higher end baseball cap. Click here to purchase. ($20/cap) • Buy a blue and white Santa hat to wear at any November/December RCPC service project, social, and RCPC Snider Plaza Tree Lighting event. Click here to purchase. ($7/cap). The Santa hats will be available this Friday. • Buy a RCPC Tumbler to enjoy your favorite beverage.Click here to purchase. ($20/tumbler) • Click here to buy all three for $47.The club has very limited storage, so items will be ready to be distributed as soon as they arrive to those who have prepaid for them.
Prepaying for your items helps ensure you receive the items at the first club meeting upon delivery of the items.
Gilbert Chavez is the Human Resources Assistant with the City of University Park.
Gilbert has worked in various positions within the City since 2015. He first served at the City of University Park Holmes Aquatics Center and has also worked in the Police Department and Finance. In 2018, Gilbert graduated from the University of North Texas with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Gilbert accepted the full time Human Resources Assistant position in October, 2021. Gilbert is the first point of contact for the Human Resources Department and his responsibilities include coordinating the hiring process, FMLA/Leave Administration, developing statistical data and assisting employees. Gilbert has a passion for providing employees with the resources they need in order to effectively serve City of University Park residents. He is willing to do whatever is necessary to create an outstanding work environment and does so in a kind and professional manner. Gilbert’s positive perspective and unique skill set makes him an outstanding professional who will most certainly have a long and successful career in Human Resources. Gilbert is a true asset to the City and has played a tremendous role in advancing the Human Resources Department to the next level.
Holly Russell is the Management Assistant for the Town of Highland Park.
She assumed this role a year ago after having served as the Adult Services Librarian in the HP Library. She was recognized as a 2019 Employee of the Year for her work in developing adult programming and outreach for the Library. Today, her duties include community engagement through communications and marketing, developing recreational events, employee engagement and internal communications, and administrative support to Town Administration. Before coming to Highland Park four and half years ago, Holly was the Children’s Librarian and Community Liaison for the Nicholas P. Sims Library in Waxahachie, where she earned a 40-Under-40 award, and her department was designated as a Family Place Library. She was also a member of the Waxahachie Rotary Club at that time. Other previous employment includes working in art and history museums as a Curator, Collections Manager, Historic Preservationist, Archivist, and nonprofit grant writer. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Museum Studies and Biblical Archaeology, and a Masters of Library Science. Holly lives in Midlothian with her husband Tom, and their three kids and two cats. In her spare time, she is often baking something in the kitchen, reading a book, or losing at video games against her youngest son and husband.
They specifically mentioned these items being most in need: liquid body wash, shampoo, stick deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, large gallon size zip lock bags, sweatshirts, socks, coats, boots, and any other warm clothing.
Travel sizes of bathroom products are preferred.
We were able to volunteer for their Thanksgiving meal, and the staff / veterans were very appreciative. (See immediately below.)
Doug Means will collect the supplies after each Friday meeting in January and deliver them to the shelter.
These items are most in need: liquid body wash, shampoo, stick deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, large gallon size zip lock bags, sweatshirts, socks, coats, boots, and any other warm clothing.
Travel sizes of bathroom products are preferred.
Doug Means will collect the supplies after each Friday meeting in January and deliver them
•Friday Afternoons, 3:00 to 5:00 pmat Bonton Farms
Volunteers are needed to help sort and pack Meal Bags. If you can help any Friday, please text or email our fellow PCR member Stephanie Bohan: stephanie@bontonfarms.org or 214-989-3513. Bonton Farms, 6915 Bexar Street.
• Have You Paid Your Dues?? Don't forget!
(Only if you chose to pay RCPC Dues in two parts)
•January 20th from 5 to 7 pm, PCR Connect at The Cheescake Factory, 7700 W Northwest Hwy on the south side opposite NorthPark. Please join us for the first PCR Connect Happy Hour of 2022! GREAT Happy Hour specials until 6 PM. No need to RSVP - just show up, network and socialize with all the cool Rotarians :). Questions, please reach out to Holly Hollenbeck 402-681-0601. See you there! - Holly Hollenbeck and Joi Gold
•January 23rd at 6:30 pm, Join us for our January club social:
Dallas Mavs vs. Memphis Grizzlies at American Airlines Center
Tickets: $24/person. Click here to purchase a ticket!
Your donation makes a difference to those who need our help most.
EREY: Every Rotarian Every Year contribute $100 or more to THE Rotary Foundation
Checks payable to the Rotary Foundation
The mission of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.
Rotary members believe that we have a shared responsibility to take action on our world’s most persistent issues. Our 35,000+ clubs work together to:
Promote peace
Fight disease (including but not limited to the Global Eradication of Polio Initiative)
Provide clean water, sanitation, and hygiene
Save mothers and children
Support education
Grow local economies
POLIO: Rotary has reduced cases by 99.9% since 1988. ONLY(2) countries remain endemic, Afghanistan and Pakistan
Service Above Self is the principal motto of Rotary because it best conveys the philosophy of unselfish volunteer service
From Jeff McNaughton, President-Elect of RCPC and President of the RCPC Foundation - 2021-22
The Rotary Club of Park Cities' Communities Fund was originally sponsored in the 1960’s by the Rotary Club of Park Cities (“RCPC”) for the purpose of providing an enduring legal entity through which members and friends of the Rotary Club of Park Cities might make donations for the good of mankind and the Dallas community. The fund continues to this day to consider internal and external grant requests submitted on the RCPC Foundation online grant portal found on the club website.
The grant request approved at our May 2021 meeting includes:
• $4000 grant for scholarships for Hillcrest High School graduating seniors
The Executive Team denied the following two grant requests:
Children First
Family Compass
The Executive Team voted to roll over the remaining $7,152.81 available grant monies until the 2021-22 fiscal year, which starts on July 1, 2021.
According to the Fund’s Policies and Procedures dated November 8, 2011, Section 11. Tenure; Removal Non-Ex Officio members of the Executive Committee serve four year terms. The Executive Team recommended to the RCPC Board that Daniel Drabinski replace Cleve Clinton as a Non-Ex Officio member of the Executive Committee. The RCPC Board unanimously approved his nomination. His term will be held from 2021-2025.
The fund balance as of May 11, 2021 was $1,847,218.00 (almost $400K higher than this time last year). The Communities Foundation of Texas has done an incredible job managing the fund. The amount available each year for grants is derived from an average over 16 quarters (4 years), then, 4.5% of that amount is the amount available for distribution the following year.
Our Sgt. at Arms Kyle Marmillion, reported that the RCPC Foundation fund donations thru 4-30-21 totals $62,822.10 from 89 donors!
To the Foundation Fund: $6,422.10 from 37 donors
To the Bonton Clinic: $56,400.00 from 52 donors
Your contributions make an incredible difference in the amount we are able to distribute to worthy local organizations. Please consider making a contribution today. https://portal.cftexas.org/donate-park-cities-rotary
