AMRC Midday News V13 N21 for November 22 (Nov 17, 2022)

Midday News for AMRC V13 N21 For November 22

Rotary Monthly Theme - November

November is Rotary Foundation Month

The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into projects that change lives both close to home and around the world. As the charitable arm of Rotary International, the Rotary Foundation taps into a global network of Rotarians who invest their time, money, and expertise into Rotary priorities, such as eradicating polio and promoting peace. Foundation grants empower Rotarians to approach challenges such as poverty, illiteracy, and malnutrition with sustainable solutions that leave a lasting impact.

November 22 Meeting - Thankful

What are you Thankful for?

We will talk Turkey about being thankful.

(No Speaker and no Zoom Meeting)

Schedule for the Holidays

AMRC Schedule for November and December

November 22 - What are you Thankful For? Meeting at May Dragon

November 29 - Strictly Social! Meeting at Blue Mesa, 11:30 am

December 6 - Metrocrest Holiday Store, 12 noon - 2:00 pm. See article below for location. HAVE YOU ORDERED LUNCH? See article below

December 13 - Annual AMRC Meeting - Meeting at May Dragon

December 18 - Holiday Party and White Elephant Gift Exchange

December 20 - No Meeting.

December 27 - No Meeting but meeting for Lunch. An informal lunch with friends and members.

January 3 - Return to Normal Schedule and Meeting Location

November 29 - Strictly Social

“Strictly Social” Addison Midday Rotary Club Luncheon

Tuesday, November 29^th, 2022

11:30 am – 12noon - Socializing & Ordering (from menu)

Acknowledging you will probably be tired of

turkey & dressing, ham & sweet potatoes & all the fixings…maybe even pumpkin pie…

A Mexican Food Fix might be in order!

Blue Mesa Southwest Grill

14688 Montfort Drive, Addison

Please reply to this email (suzie_oliver@tx.rr.com) no later than November 23^rd.

Suzie & Heather

December 6 - Metrocrest Services Holiday Store

Save The Date

December 6

12:00 Noon - 2:00 pm

Metrocrest Services Holiday Store

More information forthcoming

From Mary Jo: Kelvin has snagged us the primo Tuesday Dec 6 slot at the Metrocrest Services Holiday Store (noon - 2:00). AMRC will provide box lunches.

December 6 - Have You Ordered Lunch?

We are ordering Jimmy Johns box luncheons for our December 6 meeting . The JJ menu is found below. Box luncheons include a sandwich, chips, cookie and a drink. Please select one or each. Jimmy Johns will make a selection for should you fail to specify.

Please reply to kelvin@roqski.com with your orders no later than December 1, 2022.

AMRC Holiday Party - Sunday, December 18

Addison Midday Rotary Club

Holiday Party

Sunday, December 18, 2022

Home of Al and Lynn Angell

14540 Winnwood Road Dallas, TX 75254

6:30 pm BYOB Cocktails - 6:45pm Dinner

We will have a "White Elephant" Gift Exchange.

If you would like to participate, please bring one gift (max. value $20) for each person who wants to select a gift.

For wine/beer it is BYOBFA (FA=For All) if you would like to bring something for yourself and to share with others.

Pancake Breakfast 2022

A BIG Thanks to everyone who made the Pancake Breakfast successful.

The final metrics (estimates):

Number of first responders: 20

Number of others: 30

Donations: $400

Additional pictures can be found on the AMRC Home Page, under Photo Albums: Pancake Breakfast 2022

Author Michelle Staubach Grimes donates 400 Copies of her Book

AMRC has received a donation of 400 copies of Author Michelle Staubach Grimes' book "Pidge Takes the Stage". These books will be given to our Rotary District 5810 to support the District's International Global Grant Project supporting education in Roatan, Honduras and Cozumel, Mexico.

District 5810 is hoping to collect 20,000 books for this project. Royal Caribbean Cruise line will be donating the space to transport 20 pallets of books.

The books will be distributed as part of the District 5810 District Conference & Service Cruise, April 23-30, 2023 - a 7-night Caribbean Service Cruise, which of both the District Conference and Service Projects.

Michelle Staubach Grimes brief Biography:

Michelle Staubach Grimes is a mother, wife, Board Member of The Innocence Project of Texas, Pro Bono Attorney for The Innocence Project of Texas, and author of "Where is Pidge?" and "Pidge Takes the Stage." Michelle has a background in history, political science, law, creative writing, and media. She's passionate about her work with The Innocence Project of Texas @innocencetexas.org, exonerating the innocent/wrongful convictions, criminal justice reform, ending systemic racism, erasing the stigma of mental health, finding a cure for Cystic Fibrosis, literacy, and ending domestic violence.

Fantasy Football 2022

Posted on Nov 23, 2022

AMRC Fantasy Football League 2022

Week 10 Standings - Playoffs Starting this weekend

EAST

1. Team Duffy - Jim

2. Fighting I's - Stan

3. Team Cater - Mary Jo

3. Dallas Galaxy - Ben

5. Angels Halos - Al

WEST

1. Fields Forever - Eric

1. Addison RonsHumans - Ron

3. Team Arfsten - Bruce

3. Team Thornbury - Greg

5. Dak2theFuture - Kelvin

2022 Zoom Meeting Info

Beginning Tuesday January 4, 2022

Zoom Meeting link, for first six months of 2022, to the Addison Midday Rotary Club:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84064118532?pwd=T2ovaWxydWVvS2prbHAvc2FTUFRZdz09

Meeting ID: 840 6411 8532

Passcode: rotary

Keep Track of the Revitalization of Midway Road

To track the Midday Way Road Project go to:

We want you to come to our meetings!