We return to the lovely home of Tom & Mary Ellen Barnard for another 5th Wednesday party.  Fellowship and cocktails begin at 6:00pm.  Dinner will be served at 7:00pm.  The cost is $20.00 a person.  (Note change in cost)
     Jonathan Wild will entertain us with his guitar and in song. “You don’t want to miss this.”
     Tom & Mary Ellen’s address: 1259 Alamo Pintado Rd., Ballard, CA

We thank Roger Nielsen for arranging all four 5th Wednesdays this Rotary Year!

     A cloth banner made by Rotarians in India has entered the Gwiness Book of World Records as the largest in the world.  It measured 31 miles in length.  It was made to publicize a National Immunization Day in Mumbai India on February 22, 2002.

     Rotary International added 54,939 members were added in 2001-02 bringing the net membership to 1,243,431.  More then 1,100 Rotary clubs were charted.
     Clubs in Bangladesh, India, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand showed the greatest growth percentages.  Clubs in India grew by 18%.
     Leon Roeser is our Membership Chairman.  He invites each of us to propose a new member in 2002-03.

My first month has been quick and fun.  I would like to thank all who have assisted me:  Dick Brown,  David Wyatt, Deepa Willingham, John Rasmussen, Richard Shawcroft, your awesome.
I encourage all to attend the upcoming 5th Wednesday at the Barnard’s for a Good Olde Summertime Party.
The District Conference is coming up in October to be held at Universal Studios, mark your calendars.
What a great idea “Rotarian of the Day” I’ll be playing this up in future meetings.  The chosen one will lead us in the flag salute, draw the winning raffle ticket and generally be admired.  Thanks, Richard Shawcroft, for the idea and for being the first.
That’s it, someone is at my door, on the phone, I’m late for a meeting.

The Solvang Breakfast Rotary presents the First Event Ever at the New Wine Facility for Sanford Winery located at 7250 Santa Rosa Rd. in Buellton.  It will be held Saturday, August 3, 2002 at 6:00pm.  The cost is $35.00 a person.  This will include dinner catered by Zaca Creek and entertainment by a country swing band.

If you are planning on attending or would like more information please contact Allen Jones at 688-5717.