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  On Wednesday, August 21st, Scouting Executive Anthony Escobar came to give us an update on the Caddo Area Council and the newly formed cub scout pack that meets at Nash Elementary School. Texarkana Sunrise Rotary stands behind Anthony and all he does to promote scouting in our community. |
 June 12, 2019 Guest Speaker - Texarkana Texas Chief of Police Kevin Schutte and Shawn Vaughn Public Information OfficerTexarkana Sunrise Rotary Club supports "Shop with A Cop" Program. Club Treasurer, Shirley Pinnix Evans presents a donation to the Shawn Vaughn. Other Rotarians pictured are Terry Davis with the City of Nash and Ralph Waits with BWI Companies. |
 On July 10, 2019 Sunrise Rotary Club Member and Nash, TX Fire Chief Steve Rogers shared the story of his career as a firefighter. |
 On August 14th District Governor Jim Finstrom made his official visit to Sunrise Rotary Club. Sunrise Rotarians welcomed DG Jim and his wife Tricia. He shared the International, Zone, and District visions for this Rotary year. Pictured from left to right are Club President Mary Wormington, DG Jim, and Tricia. |
 Immediate Past President Steve Collier presents Shirley Pinnix-Evans "The 2018-2019 Rotarian of the Year Award." Immediate Past President Steve Collier presents Landon Forbes a member packet. Welcome to Sunrise Rotary Club Landon!! Robert and Becky Bunch are active members of Sunrise Rotary Club. Robert is the Club's Fundraising Chairman and continues to lead our club in successful fundraiser projects that allow us to give back to the Nash Community. Becky is the immediate Past Club Secretary and instrumental in developing a Sunrise Rotary Christmas Program for the Nash Elementary School. This program was designed to make sure Christmas was a happy time for them. They are both Paul Harris Fellows. Sunrise Rotary Club celebrates our 20th year of " Service to the Texarkana Community". |
 Feb. 6, 2019 - Guest Speaker Ruth Ellen Whitt - Program on Tex Rep. production " Curious Incident of the Dog in the night." Feb. 13, 2019 - Lynnel Westerman - Texarkana Yoga " Benefits of Yoga" Feb. 20, 2019 - Guest Speaker, Velvet Cool - Program Texarkana Museum Systems Feb. 27, 2019 - Guest Speaker, Jennifer Laurent- Shriner's Hospital for Children March 6, RYLA Students sponsored by Sunrise Rotary Club  March 13, 2019 - Guest Speaker, Doug Barnette with Barnette Agency - Program on Medicare March 20, 2019 - Guest Speaker, Mrs. Amy Bowers - with Ta-Chem Stainless Pipe Co Ltd. Texarkana Aluminum  March 27, 2019 - Tim Lambert- Texas Middle School Principal & Texas Principal of the Year.  April 3, 2019 - Delondria Epps and  Andrea Atkins with Bunch Woodview Center May 1, 2019 - BACA Dan "Hula" Bean - Bikes Against Child Ab July 17, 2019 Sandy Varner & Gina Parrish Temple Memorial Rehab. July 31, 2019 Ken Cox- Executive Director Community Foundation |
 On August 6, 2019, Texarkana Sunrise Rotary Club partnered with United Way of Texarkana and other businesses and non profits in Texarkana to buy school supplies and pack backpacks for youth in Texarkana that needs assistance in purchasing school supplies. The Stuff the Bus project is an Annual Project that the Sunrise Rotarians enjoy participating. The local school-supply drive surpasses last year's goal. The goal of 1800 backpacks was reached that was an increase from the 1700 backpacks given away last year. Pictures from left to right: Chad Carisle, Becky Bunch, Robert Bunch, Doug Bowers, Steve Collier, Landon Forbes, Mary Wormington, Ralph Waits, Patty Collier, Shirley Pinnix-Evans, Ron Evans. |
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Polio Eradication - 2019 Update Texarkana Sunrise Rotary Club wants to update you on the status of Polio cases and the Rotary's effort to Eradication Polio. 58 in Pakistan! 15 in Afghanistan! It is not too late to make what could be your most important financial contribution to the POLIO ERADICATION campaign! |
 On June 20, 2019, Texarkana International Rotary Club, Oaklawn Rotary Club, Sunrise Rotary Club, West Bowie County Rotary Club and Wilbur Smith Rotary club came together to celebrate 2018-2019 Rotary Year and Install the new club officers for 2019-2020.  2018-2019 Texarkana Area Rotary Club Presidents: Left to right: Marion Houff- International Rotary Club, Steve Collier- Sunrise Rotary Club, Stefanie Brazille, PDG Fay J Durrant standing in for Cabe Mayo, Cindy Marsh - Wilbur Smith Rotary Club  2019-2020 Texarkana Area Club Presidents: Jennifer Stuart- Oaklawn Rotary Club, Mary Wormington- Sunrise Rotary Club, Mike Malone-Wilbur Smith Rotary Club, Kevin Cauley- West Bowie Rotary Club  PDG Lee Montgomery: Speaker and Installation  William Morriss: Master of Ceremonies |
 Members of Texarkana Sunrise Rotary Club are aware of Assistant District Governor Ralph Waits' passion for stargazing. On January 20th, 2019, Ralph Waits, and his daughter, Katie Shonkwiler set up telescopes to view an astronomical rarity, the Super Blood Wolf Moon Lunar Eclipse. For those not in the know, a super blood moon is the phenomenon where the moon appears reddish in color and particularly large and bright during a total lunar eclipse. The lunar eclipse occurs because the moon passes into the Earth's shadow. Finally, a wolf moon is the first full moon of the year. People from all over the United States turned their eyes skyward on January 20th, 2019 for a glimpse of this spectacle and those who did were not disappointed. #SuperBloodWolfMoon2019 #TexarkanaSunriseRotary #AtronomyIsFun   |
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After completing all BSA requirements for his Eagle rank, and following an adult error scheduling his board of review, this Boy Scout turned 18-years old. His adult leaders misinformed the scout, by telling him he was no longer eligible for his Eagle rank. Recently, Tyler Joyce submitted his application to the national office a Belated Eagle Scout Request. A group of national level volunteers reviewed the records and documentation, and certified that our Caddo Area Council could convene a board of review.
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 On December 12th, 2018, Dr. James Pressley came to speak to the Texarkana Sunrise Rotary Club about the Texarkana Phantom Killer. Dr. Pressley wrote a non-fiction account of Texarkana's own serial killer. |
.jpg) TXDOT Engineer, Paul Wong, spoke with the Texarkana Sunrise Rotarians about the roads in our area and Interstate 69. Mr. Wong also spoke about upcoming projects including the improvement of Highway 59. |
 On December 19th, 2018, The Texarkana Sunrise Rotary Club welcomed Dr. Shelley Waits as our guest speaker. Dr. Waits spoke to the club about Federally Qualified Health Care Centers and the training she had to become a doctor. |
 On September 20th, 2018, Katie Shonkwiler, Investigator III with Child Protective Service and Sunrise Rotary Club member speaks about the Community Resource Collaboration Group for Families. |
  Texarkana Sunrise Rotary Club members celebrate as they annouce Co-Sponsorship with BWI to start a Nash Club Scout Program. Anthony Escobar speaks about the Caddo Area Scouting.  President of Sunrise Steve Colliler along with President Elect Mary Wormington sign the agreement to start a Nash Cub Scout Program. Also pictured is Sunrise Rotarian and Co-Owner of BWI that is partnering in the Nash Club Scout Program. Our newest member of Sunrise, Tyler Joyce is also with the Caddo Scouting Program. |
 On September 26, 2018, members of Texarkana Sunrise Rotary Club put their Club's information on 120 Dictionaries that will be delivered to Nash Elementary School Third Grade Student in October. |
 Texarkana Sunrise Rotary Club members welcome 2018-2019 DG Judy Guthrie. 2018-2019 Sunrise President Steve Collier with DG Judy Guthrie  |
 Texarkana Sunrise Rotary Club supports United Way's Stuff the Bus Project by members putting school supplies in the backpacks and making a financial donation to the project. August 8, 2018, the members of Sunrise Rotary Club met at the Texarkana Resources for the Disabled to stuff backpacks. |
 The speaker for July 11, 2018 was "The Magic of Darryl Miller". The speakers for July 18, 2018 were Assistant District Attorney Kelly Crisp and Detective Mike Sutton with Arklatex 100 Club. |
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Sunrise Rotary Club Weekly Speakers:  May 16, 2018 Rotarian Dave Dutton: The State of Membership May 23, 2018, Tracey Cooley, a local farrier, an incredible entrepreneur, and a life-long learner and professional. May 30, 2018 Captain Chuck Weerts, Texarkana, Texas Fire Department  June 6, 2018 Ken Cox, Executive Director of Community Foundation, 2017-2018 Patty Collier presents a $400.00 check in honor of Sunrise Speakers, June 13, 2018, PDG and District Foundation Chair Carroll Greenwaldt receives a $1,000.00 contribution check from 2017-2018 Patty Collier President for International Projects.  |
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Texarkana Sunrise Rotary Club was chartered 1999.
2019-2020 Rotary Year Officers Club President - Mary Wormington District Governor - Jim Finstrom Assistant District Governor - Marion Houff
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster: FIRST - The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; SECOND - High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society; THIRD - The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarians' occupation as an opportunity to serve society; FOURTH - The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
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 DG Ted Huffhines addressed over 180 Teachers, Principals, Superintendents and Rotarians, Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Texarkana Rotary Clubs' 25th Annual Teachers Appreciation Luncheon. This year's Rotary International Theme is: "Making a Difference". Teachers do make a difference in the lives of our children everyday.  Keynote Speaker, Texas State Representative Gary VanDeaver asked the question to the audience of Educators, " Does what you say matter?" Rep. VanDeaver, told a true story of two young ladies that had the same first name. The rest of the story is yes, what you say does make a difference. District Teachers of Year Left-right  Connie Green, Jamie Blain, Anne Formby, Cynthia Gauntt, Summer Gibson, and Franshicka Banks-Brown. |
 RYLA Students and Leaders speaks to Sunrise Rotary Club on March 7, 2018. |
 December 9, 2017, Texarkana, Arkansas and Texarkana, Texas Police Departments held their annual shop with a cop event. Texas side officers shopped with children at Target while Arkansas side officers were at Walmart. Both departments arrived at the stores with a long convoy of police vehicles with their lights and sirens blaring.Texarkana Sunrise Rotary Club participates annually in the Shop with a Cop Program. Sunrise Rotary President, Patty Collier, said, "I would just say that it was fun and orderly chaos on shopping day! The Police & Firefighters were great! Glad to be a part of the program". Assistant Governor Ralph Waits encourages all his Area Rotarians to participate in this worth while cause.    Pictured: Sunrise RC member Mary Wormington along with Past President of Wilbur Smith RC, Brian Goesl, Assistant Governor and Sunrise RC member Ralph Waits, and Sunrise RC member and Nash Fire Chief Steve Rogers. |
  The Sunrise Rotary Club of Texarkana recently planted 14 trees, one for each member of the Club, in the Nash Industrial Park in support of this year’s 1.2 million tree planting challenge by Rotary International’s President, Ian Riseley of the Nation of Australia. The Sunrise Rotary Club, which meets on Wednesday mornings at 7:00 a.m. at the Texas Chuck Wagon in Nash, is one of five clubs who meet in the Texarkana and New Boston area. Rotary, whose motto is “Service Above Self” is committed to serving our local community as well as important international community projects. President, Patty Collier, shared, “Weekly meetings of the Sunrise Rotary Club are open to any interested member of our community. If you are interested in joining us, just drop by for an interesting breakfast program. You’ll be our guest!” From left to right: Katie Shonkwiler, Chad Carlile, Steve Rogers, Patty Collier, Steve Collier, Ralph Waits (not pictured Shirley Pinnix Evans) |
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