Events

W. Stephen Love

President and Chief Executive Officer

Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council
300 Decker Drive, Suite 300

Irving, Texas 75062

972-719-4900

Mr. Love is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council which promotes collaboration, cooperation and advocacy on behalf of its 90 member hospitals. The Hospital Council also has approximately 100 Associate Members (business and industry), including prominent accounting, legal and consulting firms. The primary mission is to promote patient safety, quality healthcare and coordination in the delivery of healthcare within the North Texas market. He served as 2015 Chair for the Conference of Metropolitan and Regional Hospitals Association in the United States. He also previously served on the Children at Risk Board for North Texas. He serves on the Southwest Region Board for the American Heart Association; Southwest Transplant Alliance; Cure Glaucoma Foundation Advisory Board; North Texas Eye Research Institute; the Metropolitan YMCA Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of Prism Health North Texas and Mothers Against Drunk Driving Dallas. Mr. Love has worked in healthcare management for over 40 years. He has demonstrated leadership in tax exempt, investor-owned, specialty and private hospitals in operations, finance and corporate governance. Prior to joining the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council, Mr. Love was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of a Fortune 500 healthcare company that owned over 50 hospitals and managed approximately 200 facilities in the United States. 

Larry James | CEO Emeritus

Larry James has provided executive leadership since joining CitySquare in 1994. Known in the Dallas faith, business and media communities as a social entrepreneur and committed servant to the people of East and South Dallas, Larry came to CitySquare after serving 14 years as senior minister with the Richardson East Church of Christ in Richardson, Texas.

He is a graduate of Harding University (BA 1972), Harding University Graduate School of Religion (MA 1973), New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (MDiv 1977) and Tulane University (MA—American History 1986). His first full-length book, The Wealth of the Poor, was published by Leafwood Publishers in 2013.

Larry spent eight months in 1998 as executive director for the Greater Dallas Community of Churches but returned to CitySquare with a renewed clarity that his place was with the people of Dallas’ inner-city community. Since 1999, Larry and wife, Brenda, have made their home in the inner city and have been active members of First United Methodist Church-Dallas. He currently serves the church in a dual appointment to CitySquare and Highland Park United Methodist Church.

​Donation Opportunity: 

Woodrow Community Peace Pantry needs to restock their pantry! If you can assist with the needs below please drop off at the high school!  

David Johnson

David Johnson is a 40+-year Wall Street veteran, has been a fixture on local and national media since 1975 and  appears on radio and television programs approximately 2000 times per year.  

David has been KRLD-CBS's Business Analyst since 1980 and broadcasts approximately 85 business reports each week on the station including  “David Johnson’s CEO Spotlight”  daily interview program, and can be heard twice daily state-wide on the Texas State Network.

David joined Public Radio's "Marketplace" program during its inaugural season and was a regular on the program for  nineteen years. "Marketplace" is heard by over 8 million listeners on almost 400 radio stations around the world.
 

After hosting his own television program, "Business Edition with David Johnson," on Dallas PBS-affiliate KERA, David began a 21 year engagement as the business analyst for WFAA-TV Channel 8.   He became a regular on the all-news cable channel TXCN where he hosted his own program” Cadillac Presents Texas Legends in Business with David Johnson”.
 
David has appeared on many CNN programs, CBS Evening News, ABC Evening News, NBC Nightly News and ABC’s The View.

David served a three-year stint as chairman of the board of The Greenhill School in Dallas. He was an original member of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board, serving from 1983 to 1987, and is the winner of a Gold Medal from the New York International Film and TV Festival for his documentary "Tailspin."  He was awarded “Distinguished Alumnus” from both Greenhill and Sewanee: The University of the South. 

David is the father of two boys, Ben and Sam. He and his wife Debbie have been married for over 40 years.

​Donation Opportunity: 

Woodrow Community Peace Pantry needs to restock their pantry! If you can assist with the needs below please drop off at the high school!  

RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER:

Please stay safe and let us know if you need assistance. hillary@dallasrotary.org

During the Club Assembly you will learn about The Rotary Club of Dallas behind the scenes. The speakers will take the zoom podium to discuss their given topics or expertise. 

We are partnering with the North Texas Food Bank for a volunteer opportunity to serve those in need during the pandemic. The is in person volunteering. Watch the video in the links to learn more about the volunteer assignment and covid safety.

You will need to use the NTFB Registration Link to create an account and register through their website. Quick and Simple.

Like a market on wheels, the North Texas Food Bank's Mobile Pantry program is a traveling pantry that delivers nutritious food, including fresh produce and refrigerated items, directly to communities with high need. NTFB staff and host site volunteers unload, set up and distribute food directly to clients in a parking lot. 

The BackPage meetings are held every 4^th Tuesday of the month, unless that date conflicts with a major holiday in which case they are usually moved up one week, at the Park City Club.  The contact is Jim Smith as the sponsoring Park City Club member.  Jim makes all the arrangements and will email the monthly RSVP notices to BackPage advertisers.  If you would like more specifics, or are interested in joining the BackPage please let Jim Smith know.

Happy 116th Birthday Rotary International! Have you made your EREY Donation? https://my.rotary.org/en/donate 

Edgardo (Eddie) Garcia | Chief of Police | Dallas Police Department

Chief Edgardo (Eddie) Garcia is the 30th police chief of the Dallas Police Department and is the first Latino to serve in this position in the Department’s 140-year history. He was appointed in 2021 to command the ninth largest police department in the country. Originally from Puerto Rico, Chief Garcia’s background has been the driving force that has helped light the path of possibilities between law enforcement and the community. His energetic hands-on leadership style, along with 21st Century Policing practices, has taken the criminal elements off the streets in an unbiased way and reduced crime while maintaining the support of his troops. Prior to his appointment as Dallas’ Chief, Garcia served as the Chief of Police for the San Jose Police Department.

Chief Garcia was with the San Jose Police Department for his entire 29-year career. He joined that department as an officer in February 1992. He worked in Patrol, Narcotics, and Special Operations – M.E.R.G.E (Mobile Emergency Response Group and Equipment). Chief also served as a patrol sergeant, night detective and homicide investigator. He was promoted to Captain and then Deputy Chief. In late 2013, Chief Garcia was named Assistant Chief and was subsequently appointed the top position in 2016.

Chief Garcia earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Management from Union Institute and University. He also attended the De Anza College in Cupertino, CA, where he studied Administration of Justice. During Chief Garcia’s tenure, several policies, procedures, and initiatives were implemented which helped build community trust, increased transparency, as well as embraced fair and impartial constitutional policing while maintaining police proactivity. Among his programming successes, the department implemented basic Spanish in the police academy, Read to Succeed Program, launched a Spanish language Facebook page and significantly increased minority recruiting.

Chief Garcia, who is bilingual in English and Spanish, places tremendous value on public safety and community engagement with the understanding that it is a shared responsibility and that police cannot do it alone. He stands eager to start this new chapter in life and this organization with a mission to make Dallas one of the safest cities in the country. 

We are excited to have Chief Garcia join us today to discuss the Challenges the DPD faces and share with us as a community how we can help.

Join our zoom meeting at by using this link.

The Club Board meets every 4th Wednesday immediately following the club meeting to review Club Business. 

Tracee Bond, PHR is the Interim Executive Director at White Rock Center Of Hope.  She was appointed February 1^st, 2021 after the retirement of Ted Beechler who had been at the helm of the organization for twenty years.   Tracee is also the Store Manager of the center’s resale store and is doing double-duty until a permanent successor is hired.  Tracee started out as a parttime Volunteer interviewing clients and pricing merchandise eleven years ago and was asked to take over management duties at the store six years ago.   Tracee has a background in Human Resources and wealth of Management experience having previously been in Operations Management at Federal Express for twenty years and three years as the District Human Resources Manager for Walmart Stores.  Tracee’s comfort in the non-profit industry was cemented as a child spending countless hours in and around the Salvation Army’s religious and social programs, shopping in thrift stores and tagging along with her mother to the VA to pass out donuts and coffee while providing comfort to the residents.  In her spare time, she is an Entertainment Critic which helps to fulfill her love of writing and fuel her passion for the Arts!

Tracee cares deeply about the underserved and feels most productive when pulling resources together to lift an entire community.     She understands the village mentality and loves to engage in conversations with and community support of the socially conscious that help to alleviate stressors that take us away from the ultimate goal of unilateral happiness.

White Rock Center of Hope is in its 32^nd year of business and its staff consists of a majority of elderly volunteer workers with the support of community partners such as churches and businesses, and a continuum of individual donors.  The center uses these resources as well as store sales to provide food, clothing and rent & utility assistance to our neighbors in need.

The DRCF Board of Trustees meets quarterly on the 1st of the month to review financial statements, investment reports and development reports. A Zoom code to join the meeting will be emailed to each board member in advance. All Club members are welcome to sit in, if you would like to join please email our chairman. Dennis Connally. 

The State Fair of Texas Board of Directors has appointed Gina Armour Norris as its new chairwoman of the board during their annual meeting. Mrs. Norris will succeed Richard Knight, Jr., following his four-year term as chairman. By accepting the responsibilities as chairwoman, Gina Armour Norris is the first woman to join a long line of distinguished community leaders who have provided leadership for the State Fair of Texas since it was originally chartered in 1886.

Prior to becoming chairwoman, Mrs. Norris has held multiple leadership roles within the State Fair. She joined in 2004 through the Youth Livestock Auction Committee, raising funds for the State Fair’s Youth Livestock Auction and Scholarship Program, and later served as co-chair of the committee. Gina is the co-founder of the Big Tex Champion Club fundraiser, which has raised more than $1 million for the Scholarship Program since its creation in 2013. Gina has served on the board of directors for 11 years and most recently served as chair of the Finance and Audit Committee.

The Incoming Club Board will meet to discuss the upcoming year, goals, and expectations. 

The BackPage meetings are held every 4^th Tuesday of the month, unless that date conflicts with a major holiday in which case they are usually moved up one week, at the Park City Club.  The contact is Jim Smith as the sponsoring Park City Club member.  Jim makes all the arrangements and will email the monthly RSVP notices to BackPage advertisers.  If you would like more specifics, or are interested in joining the BackPage please let Jim Smith know.

Samuel “Sam” Thompson is the Scout Executive/CEO of the Circle Ten Council in Dallas, Texas. With a passion for what Scouting provides the youth of America, Sam is committed to growing the number of Scouts within the 24-county council territory. In fact, his goal is to increase the membership to over 114,000 youth members by the year 2027 (doubling the number of Scouts from when he took the reins). 

Sam grew up in Reno, Nevada. He earned his Eagle Scout Award in 1979 in Troop 152. Sam graduated from University of Nevada with a Bachelor of Science in Resource Management.

Sam’s scouting career began in 1990 when he served as District Executive in the Reno, Nevada council. Sam also held the positions of Senior District Executive, and Director of Field Service. He became the Assistant Scout Executive, in Sacramento, California, in 1999. In January of 2002 Sam moved into the position of Scout Executive for the Ore-Ida Council in Boise, Idaho. In 2006, he was promoted to the Cub Scout Division Director at the National Council. Sam became the Membership Impact Department Manager in 2008. In 2010, Sam took leadership of the Regional Support Department and in April 2014, he became department manager of the Strategic Performance Office. In 2015 he took the helm of the Information Technology Group, responsible for transforming BSA systems into a user-friendly experience that addresses the needs of the membership, making extensive progress in Online Registration, Scoutbook, Blackbaud CRM, My.Scouting tools.

Sam is married to Debi and they have a son, Nicolas. Sam’s hobbies are: parenting, golfing, hunting, fishing, camping, and gardening.

The Club Board meets every 4th Wednesday immediately following the club meeting to review Club Business. 

Brian Luallen has more than 20 years of experience in destination tourism and

experiential events. His career has been dedicated to developing and delivering

impactful experiences for employees and guests, re-launching attractions, and

growing public-private partnerships including Stone Mountain Park in Atlanta

Georgia, The RMS Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA and the Witte Museum in San

Antonio,Tx.

Brian’s work transforming concepts into reality has been featured in Time

Magazine, The Wall Street Journal and numerous other national media outlets. He

holds degrees in education and pre-law from Georgia State University and enjoys

living in Dallas with his wife, Tina. 

Dallas Summer Musicals, Inc. (DSM) announces the appointment of Kenneth T. Novice as its President. Novice will begin his position on May 1, 2017 with an immediate plan of action to continue the work that David Hyslop, DSM’s Interim Managing Director, started last year of instilling stability and sustainability for the organization.

“We are thrilled to welcome Ken to Dallas as the next President of the Dallas Summer Musicals,” said Ted Munselle, DSM Board Chair. “His experience is the perfect blend of what DSM needs to continue to excel at what we do best, and to build upon our storied history as a leader in the Dallas arts community. Ken has an engaging personality, as well as a broad vision of where we can and should go as an organization. His ability to think outside of the box will help keep DSM relevant and exciting for future generations of arts patrons. We sincerely believe that Ken is the best person to take us forward into our next 77 years, continuing and expanding DSM’s great legacy, while ensuring DSM’s financial and artistic success in the future.”

The BackPage meetings are held every 4^th Tuesday of the month, unless that date conflicts with a major holiday in which case they are usually moved up one week, at the Park City Club. The contact is Jim Smith as the sponsoring Park City Club member.  Jim makes all the arrangements and will email the monthly RSVP notices to BackPage advertisers.  If you would like more specifics, or are interested in joining the BackPage please let Jim Smith know.

Patrick Walsh is a retired career Navy pilot and commander and is the current president of strategic programs of the Dallas-based company Academic Partnerships. Within the last year, he has led the expansion of the company to bring more than 40 public and not-for-profit private university degree programs online. Important for Patrick, this means that 110 undergraduate and graduate degrees are now available to members of the active duty military.

In 2012, Patrick retired from his position as the 59th Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, after 35 years in service. In this last position, he led the U.S. military response to the 2011 earthquake in Japan, after which he was awarded the Grand Cordon – Order of the Rising Sun from the Japanese government. Prior to his command positions, Patrick was a Navy pilot with Carrier Air Wing One and flew with the Blue Angels. Patrick, whose ancestors come from Cork, values his Irish heritage as a source of shared pride with his wife, Andy, and their two children, Jennifer and Matthew.

The Club Board meets every 4th Wednesday immediately following the club meeting to review Club Business. 

The BackPage meetings are held every 4^th Tuesday of the month, unless that date conflicts with a major holiday in which case they are usually moved up one week, at the Park City Club. The contact is Jim Smith as the sponsoring Park City Club member.  Jim makes all the arrangements and will email the monthly RSVP notices to BackPage advertisers.  If you would like more specifics, or are interested in joining the BackPage please let Jim Smith know.

The Club Board meets every 4th Wednesday immediately following the club meeting to review Club Business. 

The DRCF Board of Trustees meets quarterly on the 1st of the month to review financial statements, investment reports and development reports. A Zoom code to join the meeting will be emailed to each board member in advance. All Club members are welcome to sit in, if you would like to join please email our chairman. Dennis Connally. 

The Club Board will meet the 3rd Wednesday in June, next Wednesday is Changing of the Guards. This will be President Jim's final Board Meeting immediately following the club meeting to review Club Business. 

The BackPage meetings are held every 4^th Tuesday of the month, unless that date conflicts with a major holiday in which case they are usually moved up one week, at the Park City Club.  The contact is Jim Smith as the sponsoring Park City Club member.  Jim makes all the arrangements and will email the monthly RSVP notices to BackPage advertisers.  If you would like more specifics, or are interested in joining the BackPage please let Jim Smith know.