GP Metro Rotary eBulletin - September 20, 2021 (Sep 14, 2021)

The Grand Prairie Metro Rotary Club meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at Noon

Location: Main Event

3106 State Hwy 161, Grand Prairie, TX 75052

Upcoming September Meetings
Reminder: We're back to Main Event!

Sept. 21: Pumpkin Run meeting - This is not a "regular" meeting. Glen will conduct a

Pumpkin Run meeting at noon tomorrow at Main Event. Everyone is encouraged to attend. The link to order lunch is at the bottom of this newsletter.

Sept. 28: Adult Library Programs - Peter Sime and Josh Rudd

This Week's Races to Cover

Only two more weekend opportunities to promote our upcoming Pumpkin Run! Five of these races are on Saturday and two are on Sunday. If you can cover any of these races, please contact Glen McCrary ASAP!

1. CPTC's 32nd Annual Cops-4-Kids 5K @ 8:00 AM Saturday, September 25

Trinity Park, Pavilion 3

2401 University Drive, Fort Worth

2. Coppell 5K & Fun Run @ 8:00 AM Saturday, September 25

Andrew Brown Jr. Community Park East

260 Parkway Blvd., Coppell 75019

3. Octoberfest 5K @ 8:30 AM Saturday, September 25

Rahr & Sons Brewing

701 Galveston Drive, Fort Worth 76104

4. 9/11 Heroes Run @ 9:11 AM Saturday, September 25

River Legacy Park

701 NW Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington 76006

5. Sickle Cell 5K @ 10:00 AM Saturday, September 25

Bachman Lake Park

3500 W Northwest Highway, Dallas 75220

6. Run for Aortic Health @ 7:30 AM SUNDAY, September 26

2401 University Drive, Fort Worth 76107

7. TCU Theta 5K @ 8:30 AM SUNDAY, September 26

2800 S. University Drive, Fort Worth

Dates to Remember

Sept. 25: Adopt-A-Street Service Project and lunch social. We will meet at 9:30am in the parking lot of the Oasis. We will clean our street and then have lunch at the Oasis. Please make sure to sign up with Cindy or Chuck if you plan to attend. We will wear our Community Service t-shirts.

October 9: Lake Joe Pool Pumpkin Run (for more info or to register, click below)

Haiti Relief Effort

David is collecting donations for one of our International Service projects: the Haiti Relief Effort. Please support this effort and give if you can. Donations will be accepted at tomorrow’s Pumpkin Run meeting and at our next regular meeting on September 28.

Proposed Members

We have two newly proposed members! Shedrick Cole is with Anytime Fitness and Greg Joyner is with Dave's Hi-Way Wrecker Service. Please pass any feedback on to a board officer or director.