Category Archives: Society

Career military officer shares thoughts on today’s threats

Posted on November 6, 2019 by juliannefoster

  A retired U.S. Marine Corps general whose 37-year career took him all over the world defending the United States shared his perspective on the most dangerous threats we face as a nation today. General Charles E. Wilhelm told members … Continue reading →

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Velasquez: DACA solution is a complicated one

Posted on February 20, 2018 by juliannefoster

Local attorney Amy Valasquez, who specializes in immigration law, spoke to the Rotary Club of Carrollton Tuesday to explain the history of DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals order implemented by former President Barack Obama, and talked about its … Continue reading →

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Polio survivor Bill Nordmark: Eradication is in sight

Posted on October 24, 2017 by juliannefoster

Atlanta business executive Bill Nordmark shared his personal experience as a polio survivor and news that the debilitating and many times deadly disease is about to join smallpox in the history books with only 12 known cases in the entire … Continue reading →

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Dowis encourages Rotary Foundation support

Posted on January 20, 2016 by juliannefoster

Newly announced District 6900 Governor Nominee Designate Court Dowis spoke to our club Jan. 12 about the tremendous impact the Rotary Foundation has made in a variety of philanthropic efforts worldwide. A member of the Rotary Club of Harris County, … Continue reading →

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Jackson shares family tales from Mozambique

Posted on August 6, 2015 by juliannefoster

Fellow Rotarian Daniel Jackson shared tales from the depths of Africa, specifically from Mozambique, where his daughter Katie Nalls, her husband Chris and their three children live as IMB missionaries. Jackson and his wife Carol visited this summer and returned … Continue reading →

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Newton promotes umbrella serving mentoring programs

Posted on April 21, 2015 by juliannefoster

As a successful financial analyst, Derick Newton is quick to point out that he didn’t get where he is today by himself. Recognized early on as an exceptional academic student, his own parents had the wisdom to understand they didn’t have the … Continue reading →

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Camino de Santiago a pilgrimage of self reflection

Posted on December 9, 2014 by juliannefoster

By Michelle Michael UWG intern/former GRSP student Pilgrimages can be undertaken for many reasons and do not need to be entirely religious. Mary Hart, the director of development for Tanner Health System School of Nursing at the University of West … Continue reading →

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Rotarians participate in DMST Lobby Day at the Capitol

Posted on March 14, 2014 by dalackey

Carrollton Rotarians joined several hundred for Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking (DMST) Lobby Day at the state Capitol on Thursday, March 13, to thank our legislators for passing bills to fight the epidemic of human trafficking for the sex trade. They … Continue reading →

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UWG’s Dixon offers clarity on a complicated world

Posted on February 21, 2014 by juliannefoster

Dr. Greg Dixon did his best to satisfy Rotary’s February theme of “World Understanding” with an update on international economic conditions and diplomatic relations, but as has been the case since the beginning of time, understanding the world can be … Continue reading →

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Combating childhood obesity a focus of state agency

Posted on January 22, 2013 by juliannefoster

All the media attention on childhood obesity isn’t hype, according to statistics revealed to our club last week by state Commissioner of Health Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald. It is all truth – and all alarming. “In the past 10 years, childhood … Continue reading →

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