April Meetings CancelledIn response to a community-wide effort to limit exposure of the COVID-19 virus; many local meetings and gatherings have been cancelled. Therefore, the Allen Rotary Club has also cancelled meetings scheduled for April 1-8-15-22 and 29. Please watch our website for updates. |
Nelson Hewitt Welcomed To ClubNelson Hewitt has been voted in as a new member to our Rotary club. .Nelson was a member of the Frisco Rotary Club for 10 years followed by a short stint as a member of the Prosper Rotary Club. He was inducted into the club on March 11. |
Camp RYLA Applications ClosedThe Camp RYLA Application deadline has passed. Thank you to all of the students who have applied. We look forward to interviews in late March or early April. The Allen ISD Rotary Club and the Sunrise Rotary Club of Allen are once again sponsoring four Allen High School juniors for the Camp RYLA Student Leadership Camp. Applications are available from Tim Carroll. Interviews will be held in late March. |
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. |
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. |
New Member InductedBill Fruit was approved and inducted as a new member with the club on April 17. Welcome Bill! Bill is an advisor with the Edward Jones Financial Group and has been a resident of Allen for 15 years and has been working in the financial business for 29 years. |
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 |
