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District Governor Kayla Christianson Shares Fresh Vision for Rotary
Rotary District 5790 Governor Kayla Christianson presented LNR club member Spud Newton with his Paul Harris +6 ruby pin.
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District 5790 Governor Kayla Christianson shared Rotary International's new vision to promote the organization's growth at last week's meeting, and challenged all Rotarians to help boost the membership for their local club.
 
The owner and CEO of IN-Focus Digital, a creative advertising agency, and past president of Abilene Rotary Club, Christianson originally moved from Virginia to Texas to attend Abilene Christian University. She earned both her bachelor's and master's degree at ACU, where she also met David, her husband of 21 years and business partner.

Christianson has been heavily involved in Rotary International for most of her professional career, and said it is "the best kept secret in the world—and that’s not a good thing." The perception that Rotary is "an old white guy’s club" and long-standing rules, such as mandatory attendance for members, have been a hindrance to attracting younger members in their 20s, 30s and 40s, and keeping clubs vibrant, she noted. 
 
But “Rotary is changing,” Christiansen said. “Instead of perfect attendance, Rotary International wants perfect engagement.” The global organization still emphasizes the benefits of regular meeting attendance, but they are placing more emphasis on community service projects. Many of those projects are also family friendly, to attract future generations of Rotarians, she said.
 
As a result of some of the new initiatives, there are now 1.4 million Rotarians globally, up from 1.2 million pre-Covid, Christianson noted. District 5790 is also up 108 members since Christianson took over as governor earlier this year. She encouraged members of the Lewisville Noon Rotary to each do their part to ensure the club's growth and longevity by inviting someone to the weekly lunch, so they can learn about Rotary International. For more information about current membership requirements or to request a membership application, please contact Membership Chair Terry Russell at terrybrussell2004@yahoo.com.
Thanksgiving Blessings
We Are 1 Community will be conducting a drive-through event to benefit North Texas families in need this Thanksgiving. We Are 1 Community: Thanksgiving Food Blessing Drive-Thru will be held in the parking lot at Music City Mall on November 20, 2021, from 11am to 3pm. Volunteers will be giving out food boxes with turkeys to 3000 families within five local school districts: LISD, LDISD, CISD, CFBISD and LEISD. Title one students families have been registered for this event. The organization also will be giving away 20,000 diapers to these families, and volunteers will be on hand to administer COVID 19, Flu and Booster vaccines. The Thanksgiving Food Blessing is made possible, in part, through the efforts of volunteers and donations from Huffines Denton County Dealerships, E3 Community Ministries, New Start in Life Foundation, and Love For Kids, Inc. 

Music City Mall also will having Santa fly in on a helicopter in the parking lot next to the food giveaway, with more goodies for these families. Rotarians are invited to check out the event, and potentially lend a helping hand. For more information, please contact Fred Whitfield at fred.whitfield@huffines.net.
Helping Keep Lewisville Beautiful

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Many thanks to Rotarians James Kerbow (second from left) and Sue Bowman (kneeling) for leading nearly 30 young volunteers at last weekend's Adopt-a-Spot clean-up event. Our club is grateful for your efforts and for all the helping hands who are doing their part to keep Lewisville beautiful!
MISSED A MEETING?
If you want credit for a make-up, contact LNR Membership chair Terry Russell to let him know when and where you attended another Rotary club meeting, or the date and service activity that you participated in to count as a make up. You have two weeks before and two weeks after a missed meeting to make up for your absence. Make-ups are a great way to meet Rotarians from other clubs and become more engaged with the outreach activities we do in the local community!
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Upcoming Events
Club Meeting
Bistecca – An Italian Steakhouse
Nov 10, 2021
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
 
Club Meeting
Bistecca – An Italian Steakhouse
Nov 17, 2021
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
 
Regular Board Meeting
The Grotto at Bistecca – An Italian Steakhouse
Nov 17, 2021
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
 
Club Meeting
Bistecca – An Italian Steakhouse
Nov 24, 2021
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
 
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FAMILY OF ROTARY
 
Please continue to pray for Leslie Thompson's step-mother, Regina, who continues to experience issues with her heart rate that are delaying the remaining chemotherapy treatments she is undergoing for breast cancer. 

For any other prayer requests, please send to Audrey Stansbury at audreystansbury@gmail.com.
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Jeffrey Kajs
November 2
 
Von Beougher
November 2
 
Stephen W Griffin
November 4
 
Larry Robins
November 8
 
James Lee
November 11
 
Gary Lewis
November 16
 
Owen Lyon
November 16
 
Fred Whitfield
November 18
 
Steven Cox
November 22
 
Sally Quezada
December 1
 
Bill Lawrence
December 15
 
Join Date
R. L. Crawford
November 1, 1973
48 years
 
Russell Kerbow
November 1, 2004
17 years
 
Von Beougher
November 1, 1994
27 years
 
Bill Lawrence
November 5, 2003
18 years
 
Kyle Shipp
November 5, 2014
7 years
 
Richard Wade
November 5, 2014
7 years
 
Buddy Bonner
November 9, 2011
10 years
 
Lynn Tompkins
November 28, 1997
24 years
 
Greg Sidwell
December 1, 1982
39 years
 
Owen Lyon
December 1, 2004
17 years
 
Fred Whitfield
December 17, 2014
7 years
 
Dennis Song
December 31, 1994
27 years
 
Joe D. Willard
December 31, 2001
20 years
 
Matt Michel
December 31, 2008
13 years
 
Russell Hampton
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