Mesquite Rotary Donates to Boy Scouts of America Earlier this month we were happy to present a check to the Circle Ten Council - Rising Star District of the Boy Scouts of America to continue the mission of scouting. How do we get the funds to provide this and many more donations? Our annual bike ride, coming up June 2nd! Click the button on the top of the page to learn more about the bike ride.
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The Annual Four Way Speech Competition |
Current Rotarian Transfers into Mesquite Rotary Club Valentine's Day brought a sweet treat and warmed our hearts because we gained a new member. Uriah Cepeda moved to the Mesquite area from west Texas and transferred his membership to our club. He is pictured with Master of Ceremonies, James Griffin and current president, Jones Doughton.
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Mesquite Rotary Inducts New Member It's always a great day when we get to induct a new member into our club. Jennifer Hammett of the Mesquite Independent School District joined the club this week and is pictured with her sponsor, Leslie Feinglas, Master of Ceremonies, James Griffin and current president, Jones Doughton.
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Mesquite High School Students Spread Holiday Cheer Choir students from Mesquite High School delivered an amazing holiday performance at our club meeting a few weeks ago. Students sang a variety of holiday and Christmas songs, and even put together a short live action performance. We offer a huge thanks to the students and their teachers for making spirits bright right before Christmas!
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The Club Welcomes Two New Rotarians This week we had the pleasure of welcoming two new members to our club: Teia Collier and Jennifer Salazar. They are pictured with their sponsors, Yolanda Shepard and immediate past president, Vince Falsarella. Master of Ceremonies, James Griffin and current president, Jones Doughton, also joined for the photo.
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Mesquite Rotary Donates $3,000 to Mesquite Retired Educators Book Project At a recent meeting, we presented a donation of $3,000 to the Mesquite Association of Retired School Employees book project. |
Mesquite Rotary Club Awards Students $12,000 in Scholarships
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Mesquite Rotary Visits the Mesquite Police Department The program for the August 9th meeting of the Mesquite Rotary Club was a field trip to the Mesquite Police Department. Members in attendance enjoyed a comprehensive tour of their facilities, and learning about their operations and organization. |
Young Inventor Eco-Friendly Bricks Come Full Circle
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Rotary’s Response to the 1918 Flu Pandemic
This is how Rotary responded to the influenza pandemic that began in 1918 and came in three waves, lasting more than a year. The Rotary Club of Berkeley, California, USA, meets in John Hinkel Park during the 1918 flu pandemic. |
Every hero has an origin story. “I was 10 years old when the entire journey started,” explains Binish Desai. It began with a cartoon called Captain Planet, an animated TV series from the 1990s about an environmentalist with superpowers. Desai can still recite the show’s refrain: Captain Planet, he’s our hero / Gonna take pollution down to zero! “That tagline stuck in my mind,” he says. “I wanted to do something to help Captain Planet.”
An estimated 500 million people worldwide became infected. Many cities closed theaters and cinemas, and placed restrictions on public gatherings. Rotary clubs adjusted their activities while also helping the sick.