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LNR Honors Firefighter Jack Criner

L to R: Driver/Engineer Nick Potter, Firefighter Judson Clark, Driver/Engineer Jack Criner, LNR club president Dirk Dahlke, club member Sally Quezada.
 
The Lewisville Noon Rotary last week recognized firefighter Jack Criner for his exemplary service to the local community. A dedicated member of the Lewisville Fire Department for more than 25 years, Criner spent the majority of his career riding on the truck before recently being promoted to Driver/Engineer. He is currently assigned to Engine at Station 4, where he and his crew are not only responsible for fire and EMS calls, but also responding to emergencies at Lake Lewisville on one of the department's fire boats. Criner also currently serves as the President of the Lewisville Fire Fighters Association Local 3606. He is a mentor to his peers and serves the community with pride.
Four Local Charities Receive LNR Grants
As Lewisville Noon Rotary continues to dole out more than $30,000 in grants to local non-profit organizations, Donations Committee chair Audrey Stansbury presented checks to representatives of four local charities at last week's meeting. The latest recipients were Circle of Friends (Bailey Fry), The Cure Starts Now (Michelle Bjornborg), Meals on Wheels Denton County (Kristine Herrera), and Your Home Team Cares (Bill Anderson and Donna Robichaux). Click the photo below to open the full-size image.
Officer Roberts Joins Lewisville Noon
Officer Rachel Roberts was joined by her membership sponsor, retired Lewisville Police Chief Russ Kerbow (left), and LNR club president Dirk Dahlke.
 
Officer Rachel Roberts of the Lewisville Police Department received a warm welcome as the newest member of the Lewisville Noon Rotary during her brief induction ceremony last week. A native of New Hampshire, Officer Roberts began her career in law enforcement with the City of Rochester before later moving to Texas and joining the Corinth Police Department. She has been with the Lewisville PD for 12 years and recently shifted from working patrol to taking on new responsibilities as a Neighborhood Resource Officer. When ask to tell the club something about herself, she quipped, “I like warm summer days, lilacs, and kitty cats.”
Students Wow the Crowd with 4-Way Test Speeches
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The Lewisville Noon Rotary hosted its annual 4-Way Test Speech competition last week, organized by Youth Committee chair Sue Bowman. The contest is open to high school students in grades 9-12, and the purpose of the speech is to apply the principles of Rotary International’s 4-Way Test to a current ethical issue. Students are challenged to identify a topic they feel passionate about and to adopt a point of view from which they will seek to persuade others. Although two Lewisville High School students had to drop out of the contest due to illness, three worthy contestants impressed the audience with thoughtful and timely presentations.
 
Contest winner Sonika Harish gave an impassioned speech about gender discrimination and how unequal opportunities for women in education and employment continue to be a problem, both globally and domestically. She received a $300 prize for her presentation. Runner-up Joshua McCulley walked away with $150 for his talk on applying the 4-Way Test to personal goal-setting and self-improvement, while third-place winner Adrianna Garcia earned $100 for her speech about performing acts of kindness, especially toward people recovering from an illness or injury. Lewisville High School principal Jim Baker and speech class teacher Liana Massengale both were in attendance to lend support and congratulate the students on their achievements.
Mark Your Calendars for the Big Fore
Registration is open and sponsors are needed for this year's Big Fore Charity Golf Tournament on May 4th. The tournament is the Lewisville Noon Rotary club's biggest fundraiser of the year, and all net proceeds go to support more than two dozen local non-profit organizations. You can help make this year's event a big success by sharing the information with friends and colleagues, and bringing in sponsors at any level. (Pro tip: Right mouse-click the image below to save it to your computer, then use it to post on social media along with the link.) For more information, please contact Karen Johns or Rich Muller, or click on the picture of Scotty McScottsman to go to the web page with more details. (Warning: If you choose not to help support this year's event, Scotty might come after you with a nine-iron and a bad Italian accent.)
Volunteers Needed for Grand Ball
Lewisville ISD recently announced the return of the Grand Ball, a fun-filled prom for special needs high school students. This year's event is scheduled for April 30th at Lewisville High School on Main Street and volunteers are needed to serve dinner to the students attending the event. (Dinner is generously donated by Chef Morris Salerno of Bistecca.) If you are interested, please contact Mary Jennings.  
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Mar 30, 2022
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LNR Club Meeting
Bistecca - An Italian Steakhouse
Mar 30, 2022
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
 
Adopt-a-Spot (Keep Lewisville Beautiful)
CVS at Garden Ridge Blvd. & FM-407/Justin Rd.
Apr 02, 2022
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
 
Regular Board Meeting
The Grotto at Bistecca – An Italian Steakhouse
Apr 20, 2022
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
 
22nd Annual Big Fore Charity Golf Tournament
Coyote Ridge Golf Club
May 04, 2022
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
 
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We have no current prayer requests and are grateful for God's covering over our community during Monday's severe storms.

For any other prayer requests, please send to Audrey Stansbury at audreystansbury@gmail.com.
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Melissa DeWitt
March 3
 
Carol Longacre
March 4
 
Leslie Thompson
March 9
 
David Seaman
March 15
 
Join Date
Carol Longacre
March 7, 2012
10 years
 
Terry Russell
March 8, 2017
5 years
 
Keith Neff
March 11, 2015
7 years
 
Jay Agarwal
March 14, 2012
10 years
 
Melanie Robinson
March 23, 2016
6 years
 
Alex Buck
April 1, 1995
27 years
 
Dirk Dahlke
April 1, 2009
13 years
 
Mary Jennings
April 1, 1996
26 years
 
Randy L. Shuffield
April 1, 1985
37 years
 
Audrey Stansbury
April 11, 2012
10 years
 
Leslie Thompson
April 21, 2010
12 years
 
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