Prestonwood Sponsors Roundtable Prestonwood Rotary sponsored the District 5910 Roundtable on Saturday, March 10, 2024. Eight of our members attended and seven of our Interactors. We served a lite breakfast and presented a PowerPoint about Prestonwood's year.
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Back for the Win! Bill Persefield back for the Win from P.E.T.S (President Elect Training Seminar) presents the banner for the 2024-2025 year - "The Magic of Rotary". RI President-elect Stephanie Urchick celebrates the magic of Rotary. She says members create that magic with every project completed, every dollar donated, and every new member of Rotary. This theme encourages us to recognize and amplify the power of Rotary in saving lives and making a positive impact in our communities and beyond. While we may not have a magical wand, our collective efforts create transformative change. So let’s continue to weave our magic through service, fellowship, and goodwill!
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Austin Street Shelter Delivery INTERACT students Joshua, Karsen, and Nolan, as well as Prestonwood Rotarians, Margaret Silva and DGND Mike Callahan made the delivery of 1000 bottles of water to District PETS to assist with the building of hygiene bags. One hundred twenty-five bags of the two hundred and fifty bags that were assembled were later delivered to the Austin Street Shelter by Mike Callahan. The dollies did make it back to the Campbell's. . |
Mosaic's Family Services - Speaker Mirjana Omeragic, Senior Director of Refugee Services brought an up-close look at Mosaic's Family Services and their Refugee and Family Violence Survivor Programs. Mirjana emphasized the importance of guiding survivors of human rights abuses through support services, education, and community resources. Their programs assist with various services such as legal counsel, community education, and outreach, but also emergency and transitional housing, clothing, and feeding those in need. Their clients are victims of family violence, trafficking, refugees, and unaccompanied minors. Our recent "Roll 'Em Out, Move 'Em Forward" suitcase drive specifically allows those victims to reposition with dignity. We had a successful project that perhaps we look forward to next year.
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New Construction Tour of JJ Pearce High SchoolIt was 'grand'. The special tour of the new construction sites at JJ Pearce High School had 10 of our Prestonwood Rotary members in awe! We certainly don't remember a high school like this in our past. Principal, Carrie Breedlove and Assistant Principal, LeAndre Benton led us through the new space that opened up this year, including The Commons, a multi-purpose area (shown below), a music area with private practice rooms, and space for band and orchestra practice, graphic design, animation, and science to showcase the students and their work. We all agree that this was a stellar experience. We plan to go back after the opening of the new auditorium and other phases.    |
Congratulations to Richard SternCongratulations to Richard Stern who is receiving his Paul Harris +2 pin from Glen Campbell as Gilbert Brown, Spencer Zeavin, and Ivan Bartolome look on,
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Frisco RoughRiders Jake McMillen and Zack Bigley from the Frisco RoughRiders were welcomed at our meeting on February 7th. Not only did we learn and lot about the RoughRiders but also the events going on at the RoughRiders Field. There were a lot of questions as well as a lot of speculation about upcoming players. Thanks, Jake and Zack for making it a great program. If you want to see more about what is going on, here is the link: Frisco RoughRiders | MiLB.com.
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PTTA Interact InstallationOn January 9, 2024, seventeen students from Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy were installed as new PTAA Interact Club members. Prestonwood’s Membership Chair, David Echols presented the PTAA Interact club with their banner and bell to Interact Advisor, Margaret Silva. PDG Larry Webb install the seventeen students and Vickie Campbell, President of Prestonwood installed the five new officers of the club. The PTAA club, was chartered in November 2023 and has been active throughout the 2023-2024 year with a car wash, volunteering at Feed My Starving Children, assisting with the Vogel Alcove project for Prestonwood, volunteering at the Vogel Alcove and participating in the Richardson Christmas Parade.  |
Roll 'Em OutDuring January and February, Prestonwood is working with two other organizations; The National Council of Jewish Women Dallas and The Dallas Founder Lions Club to collect rolling suitcases for Mosaic's Family Services. This project has met with great success and at our Happy Hour on the 5th Wednesday in January, we gathered at Anayla's Scratch Kitchen to add to our collection. If you have usable, rolling suitcases, please bring them to a Prestonwood Rotary meeting or send an email to info@prestonwoodrotaryclub.org to arrange pickup. .
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Interact volunteers at Vogel Alcove On January 25, our PTAA Interact Club volunteered at Vogel Alcove, a therapeutic daycare for homeless children in Dallas. Our students planned an event for the children which included reading "The 3 Little Pigs", a craft, and making a themed snack. Way to go Interact!  |
Interacts on the RoadInteract goes on the road...The Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy (PTAA) led by Prestonwood's newest member and Interact Sponsor, Margaret Silva, went on the road for the Holidays in the Richardson Christmas parade. The theme for the parade was "displaced toys". The Interact students marched alongside of the float while some remained on board, dressed in their "childhood toy" clothes. Margaret marched along side in her Raggedy Ann costume. The float won both the Major's Trophy and the President's Trophy. Congratulations!
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People of Action - Feed My Starving ChildrenMembers of Prestonwood and one very exceptional spouse poured on the Holiday Spirit on the last day of November at Feed My Starving Children. Our team built 22 boxes or 4,752 meals for families in need. This is an event we can all get behind and sometimes we don’t have enough spots to have all of our members involved. Everyone loves the camaraderie, especially the designer ha  irnets. |
Prestonwood Welcomes New Member - Spencer Zeavin Prestonwood Rotary inducted a new member this week. Spencer Zeavin has just retired as an MD and Medical Director for a federal prison in Oklahoma. We hope he will be able to keep us straight. His lovely wife Jennifer, a former teacher, joined us for the induction ceremony on Wednesday. He is certainly no stranger to Rotary since he comes from a family full of Rotarians. Please make him welcome! |
Awards Night - District 5810 - Prestonwood Prestonwood was excited to join the many winners of awards at the District Awards Night on Saturday, August 26, 2023. We were especially proud to receive the award for Peace and Conflict Resolution. This is a three-year Rotary Vocation Training Grant, in part sponsored by Prestonwood and the Rotary Club of St. Thomas, USVI and the Rotary Club of Tortola, BVI. The grant will introduce Peace Building Through Service Programs throughout the islands. Pam and Larry Webb have traveled to St. Thomas twice to review the PBTS program and Prestonwood has hosted Tom Carlisi, the PBTS program initiator, twice as a program speaker. Sonny Friedman was awarded the STAR award for his service to Prestonwood. This is an award that is given by the District and is available for the Star of each Club.    |
Our Condolences Thomas Lenahan "Dr.Tommy", Compassionate Chiropractor with a Big Heart, Passes at 76 (1947-2023) A great friend and long-time member of Prestonwood Rotary. We will miss his pleasant, humorous, and witty presence. Read Dr. Tommy's Obituary here.
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Vocational Service Talks  Darrell Lancaster led this week's meeting with the Rotary Minute - The Rotary Wheel (pictured). Vocational Talks presented this week by Wlad Meskelis (pictured) and David Echols. Our vocational talks, given on the first Wednesday of each month, focus on new friendships and getting to learn more about each other.
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David Margulies and Social Media Prestonwood Rotary Club gathered for their weekly meeting to hear our special guest speaker, David Margulies, President of Margulies Communications Group. The Margulies Communications Group (MCG) is one of the nation's leading public relations, crisis management and litigation support firms. David Margulies provides fresh insight into the rapidly changing media world. His five-decade career includes work as an award-winning journalist for WFAA-TV and NBC News. Since 1986 The Margulies Communications Group has consulted with major corporations on media relations, issues, social media and crisis management.  |
District 5810 Conference CruiseIf you missed the presentation of the District Conference Cruise, here is a PowerPoint that will give you an idea of the investment made by local Rotarians. |
Fire-Rescue Appreciation Day Fire-Rescue Appreciation Day is one we all look forward to. This is an annual occurrence at Prestonwood Rotary. This year we honored three Dallas Fire-Rescue members with a plaque for outstanding service. These three were highly recommended by their divisions. Other Dallas Fire-Rescue members joined us for a delicious lunch and accolades for those being honored.    |
4-Way Test ContestantCongratulations to our 4-Way Test Contestant. She placed third at the District 4-Way Test Contest.  |
Service Above Self in Roatan  District 5810 Governor Nominee Regina Edwards and Vickie Campbell traveled to Roatan to bring school supplies, material for teachers and shoes for kids on island. While there, Regina and Vickie both worked at the Roatan Rotary Club booth at the Port of Roatan as professionals, stamping a I’ve been to Roatan stamp of cruise shippers passports. They also got people at the port to donate at the for Rotary projects on the island and supported buy buying a Service Above Self shirt. As a part of PRC's Service Above Self, a check for $3,000 was presented to Roatan Rotary Club for a water project by Vickie Campbell from our Prestonwood Foundation.
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Labor Day Flags PRESTONWOOD FLAG PROGRAM & PRESTONWOOD TRAILS HOA
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Supporting CampWonderment CampWonderment assists children suffering from the effects of mental, emotional and physical trauma to redefine themselves as the hero of their own journey. Prestonwood Rotary Foundation is happy to support CampWonderment in their impact to guide children back to safety, hope, and trust.
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Guerrero Eye Clinic Project The residents of Chihuahua, Mexico wait for doctors to arrive each year at the Guerrero Eye Clinic, 2.5 miles outside the city of Chihuahua. The Clinic is there to provide eye surgery and to restore sight to those who otherwise would remain blind. Service Above Self is exemplified through this service project of Rotarians, doctors and volunteers working together. |
Congratulations to Our Paul Harris Fellows |
Zambia Water Project Not everyone would find pictures of a bathroom or soap exciting...but we do! In keeping with Prestonwood Rotary’s long-standing commitment to international service, our chair for these projects, Glen Campbell, was able to provide the near completion of yet another water and sanitation project in Africa!
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Service Project to Support DFW Homeless Shelters Prestonwood Rotarians are People of Action! Club members met to prepare travel size hygiene kits for DFW shelters to distribute to those in need.
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Tree Program 2019 - Vogel Alcove
On Saturday March 30th, 2019 Rotary Club of Prestonwood members visited Vogel Alcove to plant trees around the school. |
Trees for EQuest - 2019
On March 20, 2019, Rotary Club of Prestonwood members visited the EQuest stables to help plant trees. EQuest is an organization that provides therapy to children and veterans through interaction with horses.
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Tree Program |
Angel Tree 2018 |
Law Enforcement and Fire Rescue 2017 |
