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Week of September 15, 2025

Morning Business Meeting  

District Governor Visit

September 18, 2025  7:30-8:30am

The Walden Community Room

2425 Central Expy.  Melissa, TX

 

Mary Bedosky will give a short presentation followed by the assembly of Veterans" Care Packs service project.  Mary's theme for the year is “There is no place like Rotary” and has given clubs yellow bricks on which to write club goals.

The DG spouse's charity this year is Challenge Air.  This organization builds confidence in children and youth with special needs through the gift of flight.  Learn more about the organization by clicking the button below.  The club will provide a donation to this organization.

Mary and club members will participate in a service project of assembling veteran care packs to be distributed at the Clyde W. Cosper Texas State Veterans Home in Bonham, TX. 

Rotary etiquette expects members to stand when the DG gets up to speak and when she sits down.  This applies to all RI officers.

Meeting Responsibilities

Meeting Duties
 
September - Meeting Set-Up
Schell, Mike
 
September - Breakfast
Stump, Steve
 
18 September - Invocation/Reflection
Cave, John
 
18 September - Pledge of Allegiance
Grubbs, Mary
 
18 September - 4 Way Test
Mixson, Kathy
 

Upcoming Events

September Theme - Basic Education and Literacy
Sep 01, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025
 
Morning Business Meeting - District Governor Visit
The Waldon
Sep 18, 2025
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
 
Board Meeting with DG Mary Bedosky
The Waldon Clubhouse
Sep 18, 2025
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
 
Service Project Committee Meeting
The Waldon, Meeting Room
Sep 18, 2025
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
 
Melissa Rotary Social Happy Hour
The Red Feather
Sep 25, 2025
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
 
October Theme - Economic and Community Development
Oct 01, 2025 – Oct 31, 2025
 
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Join the Rotary Team in the Walk to end Alzheimer's

Saturday September 27 at The Grandscape in The Colony

Click the button below to register to walk with the District Team.  

Don't miss the Melissa Community Chili Cook-off celebrating World Polio Day

Sponsored by Melissa HEB

October 11, 2025  11:30am-1:00pm 

Melissa City Hall Community Room

World Polio Day is October 24 and the Melissa Rotary celebrates the day with our annual chili cook-off.  This fundraising event promotes community interaction and raises awareness of Rotary International Foundation with proceeds going to the Polio Plus Fund.  

Melissa Rotary 15 Year Charter Celebration

October 23, 2025   6-7:30pm

Red Feather, Melissa TX

Ken Truax, Dana Conklin, and Dawn Kelley display club awards at the District Award Banquet September 4, 2025.

Rotarians and Interact volunteered at the Melissa Road Tribute September 13 with parking direction, bounce house supervision, and manning the booth promoting the Flag Program.

Last Week's Meeting

Jennifer Nehls, head librarian at the Melissa Public Library, gave a presentation on the library services and programs and gave a tour of the greatly expanded new library facility at Melissa City Hall.  Lunch was provided by Dana Worth.

Community Information
City of Melissa
Melissa Chamber of Commerce
Melissa Independent School District
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