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Mike Ball Rejoins Lewisville Noon Club
Former Rotarian Mike Ball was reinstated as a member of the Lewisville Noon Rotary last week, receiving his official membership packet from LNR club president Dennis Song (above, left) and Ball's membership sponsor, Gary Lewis (center). After a 25-year career in public education serving as Chief Financial Officer for six Texas public school districts, Ball now works as an investment banker for Hilltop Securities. In this capacity, he seeks to add value to Public Finance client organizations by providing solutions consistent with their respective missions. The club was delighted to welcome him back and we look forward to having Ball's participation in our service to the local community.
Karen Johns Levels Up with Paul Harris
LNR President Dennis Song (left) and Foundation committee chair John Kazor last week presented Karen Johns with a Paul Harris +2 pin for her continued financial support of the Paul Harris Fund. The Paul Harris Society recognizes Rotarians who contribute $1,000 or more annually to the Paul Harris Fund or approved global grants, which Lewisville Noon Rotary later receives back in the form of matching grants to support charitable initiatives in the community. We are grateful to all our club members who continue to give generously to help fund our outreach to people in need through local nonprofits!
Lewisville PD CoCare Unit Helps People in Mental Health Crisis
L to R: Assistant Chief Chris Clements, Officer Rachel Roberts, and Sgt. Steve Dickens of the Lewisville Police Department. Click photo to open full-size image.
 
Guest speaker Sergeant Steve Dickens of the Lewisville Police Department last week shared about the city's efforts to better serve people needing psychiatric counseling through the department's CoCare Unit for People in Crisis.
 
Getting a mental health call, especially if someone was suicidal, was always very stressful for officers, explained Sgt. Dickens, who oversees both the Neighborhood Resource Officer and CoCare Units. Officers typically would spend hours sitting with an individual waiting for a social worker to come and feel frustrated because they could not offer any real assistance. Thanks to recent legislative changes, however, law enforcement officers now have authority to bring a person in a mental health crisis to an inpatient facility where they can get appropriate care.
 
Following the enactment of the legislation, Lewisville PD launched a team in June 2021 to help when dispatchers get a mental health call. Officers who volunteer with the CoCare Unit have undergone 40 hours of specialized training to be better equipped to meet the needs of people in a mental health crisis and also later follow up with them to ensure they are getting needed counseling.
 
The department ran more than 1300 mental health calls in 2022 and referred the majority of those individuals to a mental health facility, Sgt. Dickens noted. “We find the people with insurance have access to mental health care and they get it,” whereas those without coverage often go without proper care, rely on the state’s overburdened MHMR services, or simply face trouble getting to their appointments, he said. Volunteers in the CoCare Unit often try to stand in the gap, providing transportation and acting as surrogate social workers to help people in need.
 
“I’ve seen improvement in how we, as a community, view mental health” in recent years, said Sgt. Dickens, and the stigma has been significantly reduced. In the same way we don’t think poorly of individuals with diabetes, we are seeing a gradual mindset shift as people come to understand that mental health issues, like depression or anxiety, have both lifestyle and biological components and those in crisis cannot simply “fix” the problem without help.
 
To learn more, check out this article on the CoCare Unit from the Lewisville Leader, or email Sgt. Dickens at sdickens@cityoflewisville.com.
Help Make the Big Fore Our Best Ever
Lewisville Noon's annual Big Fore Golf Tournament is just around the corner, and the Golf Committee needs your help to make this our biggest fundraiser yet! 
 
Currently, Republic Services is on board as our Title Sponsor and ten other businesses already have committed as Major Sponsors. To help us reach our goals for a successful tournament, committee co-chairs Karen Johns and David Seaman and Major Sponsor chair Gary Lewis are asking each Rotarian to sell a Major Sponsor slot or refer a Major Sponsor prospect. Remember, all profits from the tournament go to support more than 20 local charities. With all Rotarians working together, we can break every fundraising record and bless even more nonprofits with grants from the club.

You can download the Big Fore Sponsor trifold brochure here, and print copies will be available at this week's meeting. Questions? Reach out to any of the Golf Committee organizers for help, and thank you in advance for doing your part to make this year's event a big success!
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FAMILY OF ROTARY
 
Please keep David Seaman and his family in your prayers as they mourn the death of David's brother earlier this month.

Please also continue to pray for former Lewisville mayor Dean Ueckert, as he is on the mend from throat cancer surgery, and for the health of long-time club member Spud Newton, who was back to join his fellow Rotarians at Bistecca last week.
 
Please pray for the health and safety of Eyad Salloum's family members living in Syria, which has experienced extensive infrastructure damage and loss of life in several cities in the wake of massive earthquakes. 
 
Finally, please continue to pray for Jay Agarwal, who is in India, where he established an orphanage and is involved in many other philanthropic projects.

You can send any specific prayer requests or praise reports to be included here to Audrey Stansbury at audreystansbury@gmail.com.
Upcoming Events
LNR Club Meeting
Bistecca - An Italian Steakhouse
Mar 22, 2023
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
 
LNR Club Meeting
Bistecca - An Italian Steakhouse
Mar 29, 2023
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
 
Adopt-a-Spot (Keep Lewisville Beautiful)
CVS at Garden Ridge Blvd. & FM-407/Justin Rd.
Apr 01, 2023
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
 
LNR Club Meeting
Bistecca - An Italian Steakhouse
Apr 05, 2023
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
 
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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
11 years
 
Terry Russell
March 8, 2017
6 years
 
Jay Agarwal
March 14, 2012
11 years
 
Melanie Robinson
March 23, 2016
7 years
 
Rachel Roberts
March 23, 2022
1 year
 
Alex Buck
April 1, 1995
28 years
 
Dirk Dahlke
April 1, 2009
14 years
 
Mary Jennings
April 1, 1996
27 years
 
Randy L. Shuffield
April 1, 1985
38 years
 
Audrey Stansbury
April 11, 2012
11 years
 
Leslie Thompson
April 21, 2010
13 years
 
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Lewisville Noon
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Bistecca - An Italian Steakhouse
2300 Highland Village Rd.
Highland Village, TX 75077
United States of America
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