Board presents Chris Orecchia For MembershipChris Orecchia has been nominated for club membership. Chris is retired from General Motors and is transferring membership from the Long Prairie Rotary Club. Comments should be sent to President Tomika Washington or Membership Chair Ted Gould. |
Club Meetings To Continue Virtually Through MarchClub meetings will continue to be held weekly on Zoom for the next four months. Due to the continued COVID-19 pandemic, we will meet virtually by Zoom through March, 2021. Meetings will begin at noon each week with three exceptions. There will be no meeting on Wednesday November 25; December 23 and January 30. Guests interested in visiting one of the virtual meetings should contact the membership chair listed on the club officer page. Monthly (and socially-distanced) activities are being planned and announced to members through email. |
Meetings To Remain Online Through DecemberThe board voted on September 16 to continue meeting online through December in response to a community-wide effort to limit exposure of the COVID-19 virus. The board also voted to begin meeting once a week instead of bi-weekly starting October 7. Monthly social (and socially distanced) events will also be planned starting in October. Club members will receive more information by email within the week. The club is next meeting online through Zoom on Wednesday September 23 at 12 noon. |
Allen Prescott Inducted Into ClubWelcome to Allen Prescott - our newest member of the club. Allen is a principal software engineer - Microsoft. He is a former member of Rotary in the Houston area and joined the Allen club this past month. Welcome Allen. |
Rotary Blood DriveRotary Blood Drive June 15 - June 20 at any donation center. If you choose to give blood between now and June 20, make sure to mention our Rotary Club’s number (1816) and our Rotary District (5810). |
Camp RYLA Cancelled For 2020Like many other summer activities, Camp RYLA has been cancelled for 2020. Our noon club and the Allen Sunrise Club were planning to sponsor two students each for this year's camp. We hope to invite them to a meeting and recognize them for being selected. |
FLAG PROGRAM: Show Your Colors and Support RotaryThe Rotary Club of Allen invites you to join your friends and neighbors in Allen, Texas in displaying the U.S. flag on seven designated holidays. The Flag Lease Program is the primary fund raiser for the Rotary Club of Allen and with those funds, we provide health, humanitarian, and youth service programs throughout our community, nation and the world. We purchase the flags, display, store, and maintain them—it is all done for you. The flags are the property of the Rotary Club of Allen. |
Meeting LocationThe Rotary Club of Allen meets at the First United Methodist Church of Allen. The church is located at 601 South Greenville Avenue, Allen, TX 75002. The club meets in the Fellowship Hall which can be entered from the parking lot by the long green awning. |
New Officers Take OfficeEleven members assumed their roles as club officers for the 2019-2020 Rotary year. Ken Chute is the new club president and Susan Bernard is serving as past-president. The president-elect is Tamika Washington. Other officers include Tyler Holcom, secretary; Neil Fonville, treasurer; John Maria, Sergeant-At-Arms; Debbie Stout, club administration; Tim Carroll, public relations; Jonathan Boyd, Rotary Foundation; Randy Sandifer, service projects; and Louise Master, fundraising. The new board was installed at the club luncheon on June 26. Special thanks to Susan Bernard, who served as president this past year and her board that included many new officers. Two retiring board members included Danny Boyce and Todd Harris. |
Chip Snyder InductedChip Snyder has been inducted as a member into the club. Chip was previously a member and club officer of the Allen Noon Club. He is retired from the Color Dynamics Corporation in Allen and lives in Plano. Welcome back Chip! |
New Member InductedPatrick Earley has been approved and was inducted as a new member with the club on August 7. Welcome Patrick! Patrick is president of Earley Electronics, Inc. |
AHS Juniors Selected For RYLA Leadership CampFour Allen High School juniors have been chosen to attend the 2019 Camp RYLA Leadership Camp. The scholarship camp will be held on July 28 - August 2. The club will sponsor two students and the Allen Sunrise Rotary Club will sponsor the other two students. This year's camp attendees include: Ritika Bhala, Jenna Lowenberg, Alyssa Holloway and Angelina Johnson. |
What Is RotaryPlease take a moment to enjoy and hopefully share this new video from Rotary International: |
Community Grants Awarded For 2018Recipients were recently announced for the 2018 Rotary Club of Allen Community Grant Program. Community Grants are intended to financially assist nonprofit organizations with specific programs that support quality of life, health improvement, education and poverty alleviation. Community grants of $2,000 each were awarded to The Washington Foundation (Lil Jacob Learning Center); Allen Philharmonic (Concerts for Yiung Audiences); and Change the World (Various community projects). Thank you to all who applied. |
Rotary Christmas Parade A SuccessThanks to everyone who helped make the 2018 Rotary Christmas Parade a success. The parade, which is sponsored by the Allen Sunrise and Allen Noon Rotary Clubs, was held on Sunday December 2. Watch a slide show of the parade entries here: 2018 Rotary Christmas Parade Slide Show |