Incoming LNR club president Dennis Song (left) and current president Dirk Dahlke last week presented new club member Kelly Blackall with her welcome packet for the Lewisville Noon Rotary club. A longtime resident of Old Town Lewisville, Kelly has been the owner/operator of Blackall Photography for 14 years and is married to retired firefighter Tony Blackall. She is actively engaged in the community and with local charities, and the club is delighted to have her as our newest Rotarian!

 

Members of the Lewisville Noon Rotary turned out in full force at the Lewisville Chamber of Commerce Gala last week to remember long-time club member RL Crawford, whose profoundly positive impact on the local community was celebrated at the event.

 

The Chamber's Legacy Award, sponsored by Bank of the West, now will be called the RL Crawford Legacy Award, in honor of the devoted philanthropist and life-long Lewisville resident. In addition to his 50-year career as a financial advisor, RL made a significant impact in the local community through his active engagement in numerous non-profit organizations and his past leadership role with the Lewisville Chamber of Commerce. (Click here to see a 2012 video commemorating the Chamber's 50th anniversary, in which RL speaks at length about the history of Lewisville.) He served on the UNT Board of Regents and the UNT Foundation Board of Directors, and was a member of the Mean Green Club and the UNT Alumni Association. Brenda Crawford and the couple's son Trey accepted the award on behalf of the family at the Chamber gala, as attendees applauded at length to honor a true pillar of the community.