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This prior notice is being sent to all members of the club that there will be a vote to amend the RCPC by-laws at the November 5th regular meeting as follows:
Amend bylaws to provide that the governing body of the Club shall be the Board consisting of sixteen (16)members of the Club, namely, the President, Immediate Past President, President-Elect, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Sergeant at Arms, Parliamentarian, Director at Large and seven (7) elected directors.
There are currently six (6) elected directors. This additional director will be responsible for Public Image.
The Public Image Director will oversee all of our club's public image efforts. The Public Image area in our club currently includes PCR Marketplace, our club's website, the weekly program update, MyRotary Showcase, The Hub, Shutter Bug, Media Relations, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Videography, etc.
Please attend the meeting onFriday, November 5thto assure we have a quorum present.
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Report of the RCPC Nominating Committee
President Elect (2022-23): Jeff Sheehan
Vice President (2022-23): Nolan Duck
Director (2022-24): Marcia Zidle
Director (2022-24): John Brown
Director (2022-24): Jen Hammond
Director (2022-24): Mark Neace*
Director at Large (2022-23): Paul Pirok
Secretary (2022-24): Pat Martin
Treasurer (2022-2023): Mark Kashar
Sergeant at Arms (2022-23): Kathy Wall
Parliamentarian (2022-23): Ley Waggoner
Continuing Officers and Directors
Director (2nd year of term): Sarah Oliai
Director (2nd year of term): Valerie Pelan
Director (2nd year of term): Kyle Marmillion
Immediate Past President: Happy Franklin
President (2022-23): PE Jeff McNaughton shall succeed to the Presidency without further balloting after serving one year as President Elect.
Nominations will be received from the floor following the second reading of the nominations at the regular meeting to be held at noon on October 29, 2020.
The vote will be taken at the Annual Meeting on November 19, 2020
* Dependent on Club approval of the by-laws amendment on Nov 5, 2021
Gabe Rojas began his career as a Code Enforcement Officer with the City of Farmers Branch in 2004; and then in December of 2015, the Town of Highland Park provided him with an opportunity to become a Licensed Plumbing Inspector, which now has evolved into a Building Inspector. In all, he has a total of seventeen (17) years working for a municipal government. Prior to this, Gbe proudly served four (4) years in the United States Marine Corps as a Military Police K-9 handler.
Gabe loves the small town feeling of Highland Park and enjoys assisting residents, co-workers, and contractors alike, to the best of his ability. Being a Building Inspector fulfills his desire to help others by ensuring a sound and safe home is built as one’s home is their safe place and even greatest possession. His passion and dedication to his work lead to the 2019 Employee of the Year recognition. He is usually found volunteering for HPCAN and at the many Town events.
He is an avid cyclist and enjoys spending time with his family, watching his kids play sports, and cheering for the Dallas Cowboys! Gabe resides in Plano TX, is married to Olivia for 15 years, and has two wonderful kids Gabby (9), Joshua (13).
Mrs. Amber Lively recently celebrated her 19th year with the City of UP on July 10, 2021. Amber is a proud member of the Parks & Recreation team, serving as the Administrative Assistant. A native of the Dallas area, Amber attended and graduated from Irving Nimitz High School and afterwards earned an Associate’s Degree from Northlake Community College.
Amber does a tremendous amount for the Parks and Recreation Department and is the glue that keeps everything together! From working with the Park Advisory Committee as the Board Secretary, to assisting residents with reservations and pool passes and working directly with the management team daily assisting with management functions, Amber is a vital part of the Parks and Recreation Department and considers many of her co-workers to be her chosen family.
Amber and her husband have been together for 22 years, married for almost 17 years, and have one beautiful and amazing child, Miss Lucy Lively. They are also parents to an abundance of rescue animals; (3) dogs, (2) indoor cats, (17) outdoor feral cats and (2) guinea pigs! As a family, they enjoy working on and driving around in their collection of classic cars! And, they are always on the hunt for another classic car project for either themselves or their other gear-head friends!
from Stan Wright: RCPC had a very successful Packing Day Event on Sat. Oct. 16th. With a combination of RCPC and HHS Interact Members our clubs created around 6,000 weekend meals for Dallas Area school kids. This program is to ensure that these kids are able to have food over the weekend away from the meal programs at their schools. RCPC did a lot of good last Saturday.
Boxes = 288
Bags = 1,440
Pallets = 6
Pounds = 7,200
Meals = 6,000!
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Don't Forget!
Monday, October 25, 6:00-7:30 pm via Zoom
RCPC Program Team Meeting
Every club member is a member of the Programs Team!
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.
•Extended to October 22 - NTFB Peanut Butter Drive! LAST DAY
•Donate directly to the Virtual Peanut Butter Drive; every dollar is equal to one pound of peanut butter (16oz jar).
Clickhereto donate! It's fun and easy from your phone, tablet, computer, etc. •Bring any 16 ounce plastic jar (NO glass jars) of any brand peanut butter to a Friday meeting thru Friday, October 22.
(Nut butters are also accepted.)
October 22 and 29, 2021 Donate Your Extra Halloween Candy!
What: Bring your extra candy to the October club meetings!
Who: Josephine Bryan will collect it and get it donated!
•Sunday, December 5, 2021, 2:00 pm at Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre: Potter Rose Performance Hall
RCPC Goes to see A Christmas Carol. Brimming with joyful songs, magical spirits and holiday cheer, Dallas Theater Center’s A Christmas Carol boldly reimagines Dickens’ classic tale of joy,redemption and the spirit of Christmas.
• Call the Box Office to Receive the Discount and Purchase Your Tickets: 214-522-8499 Tickets are selling quickly! Buy your tickets soon to secure your seats!
• Discount Code: ACCRCPC (20% off adult single tickets in any section) (Youth tickets are 50% off adult single tickets)
• Click Here to Register So We Know Who Is Attending!
Favorite Travel Spot: Playa del Carmen. I have fond memories of this trip because it was in celebration of my Bachelor's degree.
Favorite Rotary Moment:My favorite Rotary Moment thus far would be observing the presentation by Cynt Marshall. Her story is amazing and she has an infectious spirit. I also had fun demonstrating the Cupid Shuffle.
Why did you join Rotary: As a new Oncor Area Manager for the Park Cities, I wanted to join Rotary to network and help to give back to the community.
Interesting personal fact: I met my husband almost 25 years ago while standing outside on a payphone.
#ParkCitiesRotary #RotarianToKNow
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Name: Paul Pirok
Classification: Banking
Birthday (mo/day): December 17
Favorite Restaurant: Carbone's
Favorite Hobby: Gardening
Favorite Travel Spot: Venice
Favorite Rotary Moment: It was an honor to serve as the club president
Why did you join Rotary? Meet more people
Interesting personal fact: Eagle Scout, been to Philmont and the National Jamboree twice. In both cases once as a Scout and once as a leader/staff member. Also attended the World Jamboree in Lillehammer, Norway in 1976.
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
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
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
