Today s Program Sponsored by Trevor Castilla

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1 November 17, 2010 Officers and Directors President Donas Cole President Elect Stacey Kemp Secretary Juli Smith Treasurer Weldon Copeland Vice President, Fund Raising Bryan Northington Service Director Trevor Castilla & Ed Miles Vocational Service Director Tom Parker Community Service Director Kris Falvo International Service Director Bill Smith Rotary Foundation Chair Jim Pearson Sunrise Sentinel Editarian/Webmaster Gary Taylor Sergeant-at-Arms Ron Danforth Meeting Time and Location 07:30 Wednesday Morning Eldorado Country McKinney, TX Today s Program Sponsored by Trevor Castilla Past Presidents Nathan White Pamela Zeigler-Petty Bill Bilyeu Tom Parker K. Lyle Froese Timothy Kocsis Scott Dillashaw Linda Paluga Steven Mitas Jeff Caserotti Larry Offerdahl Chuck Koehler Frank Shushok Pat Beaman Linda Terry Paul Yeager Bob Flinchbaugh Rotary District 5810 District Governor... Linda Elliott, Grand Prairie District Governor Elect... Bud McBrayer, Plano Sunrise District Governor Nominee... Sandra Forster, Garland Rotary International President... Ray Klinginsmith, Missouri, USA John Hudspeth, P.E. TxDOT Collin County Area Engineer The Four Way Test of the things we think say or do. 1. Is It the Truth 2. Is It Fair to All Concerned 3. Will it Build Goodwill and better Friendships 4. Will it be Beneficial to all Concerned Rotary of McKinney Sunrise, District 5810 Number 28762, Chartered May 22, 1992 P.O. Box 2244, McKinney, Texas,

2 John Hudspeth, P.E. TxDOT Collin Co. Area Eng. TxDOT's workforce of more than 12,000 employees is made up of engineers, administrators, designers, architects, sign makers, accountants, purchasers, maintenance workers, travel counselors and many other professions. Headquartered in Austin, TxDOT is made up of 21 divisions and 6 offices. Four regional support centers provide operational and project delivery support for the agency's 25 geographical districts. The Dallas District plans, designs, builds, operates and maintains the state transportation system in the following counties: Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, Navarro and Rockwall. Interact/Rotaract Leadership Seminar and Officer Training2010 Interact is Rotary International s service club for young people ages 12 to 18. Interact clubs are sponsored by individual Rotary clubs, which provide support and guidance, but they are selfgoverning and self-supporting. membership varies greatly. s can be single gender or mixed, large or small. They can draw from the student body of a single school or from two or more schools in the same community. Each year, Interact clubs complete at least two community service projects, one of which furthers international understanding and goodwill. As one of the most significant and fastest-growing programs of Rotary service, with more than 10,700 clubs in 109 countries and geographical areas, Interact has become a worldwide phenomenon. Almost 200,000 young people are involved in Interact.

3 Charter night special for Hong Kong Rotaract club The Rotaract of Happy Valley, Hong Kong, received a special honor on its charter night, 11 September. Past RI President William B. "Bill" Boyd and his wife, Lorna, served as guests of honor for the event, delivering the Rotaract charter certificate to charter president Lance Kwok before 300 Rotarians, Interactors, Rotaractors, Foundation alumni, and friends of Rotary at the Hong Kong Regal Hotel. Boyd and his wife, who were en route from Chicago to their home in Auckland, New Zealand, were in Hong Kong to visit Rotarian friends. Boyd said the Rotaractors' enthusiasm made the evening memorable. "They were really excited about being Rotaractors and being members of the family of Rotary," he recalled. "You could feel the energy in the room." The Happy Valley Rotaractors join 46 other Rotaract clubs in District 3450 (Hong Kong, Macau, and Mongolia). Past District Governor Tony Wong said the Happy Valley club was formed Lance Kwok (left), charter president of the Rotaract of Happy Valley, and Past RI President William B. "Bill" Boyd during the club's charter night ceremony. Photo courtesy Happy Valley Rotaract by a group of Rotaract officers from a university-based club who wanted to charter a community-based club so they could remain involved in Rotaract after they graduated. Rotarian Winnie Yuen, president of the sponsoring Rotary of Happy Valley, said the club selected 11 September for the charter ceremony to show that they have not forgotten the terrorist attacks in the United States on 11 September 2001, and to demonstrate their commitment to peace. "As Rotarians, we are striving hard for a peaceful and better world focusing strongly on humanitarian services and world understanding," she said. Yuen noted that her Rotary club received its charter from Past RI President Luis Giay 14 years ago. In his address, Boyd encouraged the Rotaractors and assembled guests to use their service opportunities to make a difference in people's lives. "A lot of people don't have a lot of hope," Boyd said, recalling his remarks during an interview at RI World Headquarters in Evanston, Illinois, USA. "They don't have the opportunity to improve their lot in life. Rotary can come in and touch their lives and give them that hope."

4 "So will a Rotaract club like this one," he added. "They will improve people's lives, and in the process, they will extend themselves and put themselves in the company of people who are just like themselves, who are committed to making a difference." Boyd said he is confident the Happy Valley Rotaract club has a good future ahead of it. "It's a very good example of a Rotaract club," he said. "When you can feel that energy emanating out of a group, you can just tell they have enthusiasm and empathy." During the 11 September ceremony, Kwok presented a US$200 donation to The Rotary Foundation on behalf of his newly chartered club. "The nicest gift you can give a chairman is a gift to the Foundation," said Boyd, who is Rotary Foundation trustee chair-elect. "It indicates the club, even on its charter night, is thinking more widely than itself and is starting to reach out." Area Meeting Makeup Locations Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 11:45 Farmers Branch Rotary, Holiday Inn Select Galleria Area 2645 LBJ Freeway Dallas, Texas Richardson Rotary Canyon Creek Country 625 Lookout Drive 7:30 AM Frisco Sunrise Rotary Embassy Suites, Gaylord & Parkwood Farmersville Rotary O.E. Carlisle Civic Center 201 Orange Hill Street Plano West Rotary Greek Isle 3309 N. Central Expressway Online Makeup Edited 04/01/08 Allen Rotary Chase Oaks 7201 Chase Oaks Blvd Plano Metro Rotary Glen Eagles Country 5401 W. Park Blvd. Prestonwood Rotary Prestonwood Country Preston Rd., Dallas Richardson East Rotary Canyon Creek Country 625 Lookout Drive. Frisco Rotary Dallas Baptist Univ. at Frisco 3211 Internet Blvd. Hurricane Creek Rotary Hurricane Creek Country 1800 Fairway Lane, Anna Plano Rotary Southfork Hotel 1600 N. Central Expressway 7 AM Plano Sunrise Rotary Tino's Two Restaurant 2205 Avenue K McKinney Rotary Ricks Chop House 107 N. Kentucky St. Richardson Central Rotary Hyatt Richardson- North Dallas Hotel 701 E. Campbell Park Cities Rotary Maggiano s Little Italy 205 North Park Center, Dallas

5 Heads Up! Programs and Events November John Hudspeth, P.E. TxDOT Collin Co. Area Engineer Sponsored by Trevor Castilla November Dark December Jim Pearson December Pamela Zeigler-Petty December Tim Kocsis December Chuck Koehler December Weldon Copeland January Jeff Caserotti January Tom Parker Today s Thoughts in Honor of. Universal Children s Day November 20 "D'you call life a bad job? Never! We've had our ups and downs, we've had our struggles, we've always been poor, but it's been worth it, ay, worth it a hundred times I say when I look round at my children." - W. Somerset Maugham ( ) Thanksgiving Day November 25 "The unthankful heart... discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings!" - Henry Ward Beecher ( )

6 Member Name Work Home Cell Classification Scott Becker District Judge Bill Bilyeu Collin Co. Admin Jeff Caserotti Auto Insurance Trevor Castilla Civil Engineer Donas Cole Hospital Admin Weldon Copeland Judge Probate Ronald Danforth Atty Crim. Law Phyllis Davis Real Estate Broker Kris Falvo YMCA Exec Director Lyle Froese Ed Admin Sandi Froese Ed Admin Gretchen Gayowski Consultant Steve Goodman Criminal Investigation Jim Gilmore Residential Ins Larry Jones IT Architect Stacey Kemp County Govt. Admin. Tim Kocsis Comp. Programmer Chuck Koehler Financial Mgmt Mark Lowe Trust Officer Brian Loughmiller Atty Family Law Ed Miles Psychologist Steve Mitas Comp. Software Bryan Northington Auto Collision Mgr. Tom Parker Ed. Admin Pers. Jim Pearson Real Estate App. Robert Ridgeway General Law Practice Robert Rusoff Procurement Juli Smith Non-Profit Bill Smith Financial Gary Taylor Groc. Store Mgmt Linda Terry Fire & Casualty Ins Nathan White Judiciary Connie Yeager Health Ins. Ret. Pamela Zeigler-Petty Bank Mgt Bus. Banking Honorary Member Mary Lou Lee Printing Ret. - Honorary Paul Yeager City Council Ret.- Honor Note: Please notify Juli Smith if there is a change in your phone number or address. Thank you Having your number here makes it a public record, please notify Gary if you prefer not to have it listed here.