This years 2020 Covid edition of Squadron Christmas party will be much different than years past.  The check for $750 was given to Anthony Lankin, president of the booster club on November 12 along with over $300 in gift cards, 25 gift baskets and various other gift items that I collected from local merchants.  Each subdivision (E& E, Communications, Hydraulics,  POL, etc) will be having their only small Christmas Party rather than one big party. 

Anthony was very thankful for everything we did since they couldn't do any real fundraising this year for the Christmas party.

Rotarians have a deep history of service to youth, and we are honored to participate in underwriting music education programs with the Wichita Falls Youth Symphony Orchestra.

 

As with the rest of the community, we will be observing local and state mask-up and social distancing guidelines and doing our our best to keep everyone safe. Members are encouraged to invite guests. Guests are welcome when meeting at Work Services Offices or if preferred, by joining us online.

 

KHIRSTIA SHEFFIELD is a Mass Communication  Major with focus in Broadcasting at MSU. Currently carrying a 4.0 average, she plans to graduate in May of 2021. She is the feature editor for Midwestern State's The Wichitan with many stories to her credit.

 

Vocational chair, Gary Southard will be making the award and introducing our recipient.

 

About the Scholarship.

Ross Roberts was a charter member of the club way back in the 1980's.  He passed away a few years ago.  His wife, Colleen passed away in January of 2020.  After Ross passed away, the family funded 50% of the scholarship at MSU and Wichita Falls North RC funded the remaining.  They were both huge supporters of education.

 

Of course providing these leaning experiences for children comes at a cost. Our members want to assure these wonderful programs continue regardless of cost. The Wichita Falls North Rotary Club has made a donation of $2000 that will be matched by "Texoma Gives" providing $4000 that River Bend Nature Center can use to assure no child is turned away due to lack of funds for teaching programs"

 

Hungry children don't learn. That is why local schools provide breakfast and lunch to qualifying children. However, many of the kids do not have food when the get home. The Rotary Club of Wichita Falls North is providing food to stock a school pantry so that teachers and counselors can give these children food to take with them. We love our children at our adopted school and seek to support their needs. 

 

This is just one of several community service projects our members do. To find out more, be our guest 7 am Friday mornings at the Vantage Point Condo Meeting Room, 2100 Sante Fe in Wichita Falls, TX.

 

We put up and took down 665 flags at residential homes in the subdivisions areas of Fountain Park, Edgemere, Quail Creek, Willow Bend  and Sikes Estates.  Each of members and partners devoted 2 hours putting up the flags in the morning to 2 hours in the evening taking them down.