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Congrats to Michael Baker, this Month's Exceptional Student
Club member Russ Kerbow (far left), LISD special education teacher Beverly McFadden Stone, and LNR past president Bill Lawrence (far right) were joined by Michael Baker's parents as they recognized the Lewisville High School senior as the Exceptional Student of the Month for November 2021. 
 
Congratulations to high school senior Michael Baker, who was named the Exceptional Student of the Month for November 2021. Special education teacher Beverly McFadden Stone shared how Michael has come out of his shell since transferring to Lewisville High School from Frisco, and that he is “very positive and uplifting.” Michael delivers boxes from the mailroom to the teachers’ classrooms at the school, and he also helps at All For You Cakes by unpacking inventory and stocking shelves. The Lewisville Noon Rotary club is delighted to honor Michael for his achievements!
CCA: Blessing Families in Our Community

Guest speaker Sandra Sims of Christian Community Action (center) is joined by LNR past president Bill Lawrence and club member Sally Quezada.
 
Sandra Sims, Corporate Relations Manager for Christian Community Action (CCA), visited the Lewisville Noon Rotary club last week with an update on the impact that CCA is making in the local community.
 
After enjoying a successful professional career in retail training and management, Sims had planned to ease gracefully into retirement. But when she toured the CCA Resale Store on Business Highway 121 and heard how passionate the volunteers were about the non-profit, she felt called to become part of the team.
 
“I didn’t have anything that belonged to me growing up,” says Sims, reflecting on her own childhood in the Texas Panhandle as one of ten children. “I grew up in the country, but I never went to bed hungry. There was always food on the table,” she says. Sims was touched by the fact that CCA provides food and clothing to help families in need in our local community, and initially started as a volunteer at the Resale Store. She eventually became the Manager and Director of Resale until Recycle 2 Support took over operations for CCA, when she shifted into her current role.
 
Founded by Tom Duffy and the members of a small local Bible study group nearly 50 years ago, CCA has grown from a single resale store to a thriving charitable organization. The non-profit’s programs include financial aid for homeless families and those struggling to meet monthly expenses, GED classes, English literacy classes, and a huge food pantry. “CCA lets the people that walk through the door keep their dignity,” says Sims of the food pantry, which soon will be changing its name to a “food market,” because visitors get to choose the items they need.
 
CCA has given out more than $2 million in financial aid and more than 3 million pounds of food since the beginning of COVID-19. This Christmas, CCA will be setting up Giving Trees at local businesses for locals, so residents can “adopt” a child to purchase gifts. The non-profit also runs a “Golden Angels” program to provide holiday cheer for senior citizens. To learn more about CCA, make a donation, or volunteer, visit ccahelps.org.
SEE Y'ALL NEXT MONTH!
The Lewisville Noon Rotary will be dark on November 24th, and our next meeting will be Wednesday, December 1st. We hope everyone has a safe and joyful Thanksgiving celebration!
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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Nov 17, 2021
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Nov 24, 2021
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Bistecca – An Italian Steakhouse
Nov 17, 2021
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
 
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The Grotto at Bistecca – An Italian Steakhouse
Nov 17, 2021
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
 
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Bistecca - An Italian Steakhouse
Nov 24, 2021
 
Club Meeting
Bistecca – An Italian Steakhouse
Nov 24, 2021
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
 
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FAMILY OF ROTARY
 
Please pray for Spud Newton, who is having a pacemaker put in today (11/16), that the surgery would be successful and he would have no complications. 

Please continue to pray for Leslie Thompson's step-mother, Regina, who will receive her last chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer next week. 

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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