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It has really been great to welcome four new members to our Rotary club in the last month. It would like to encourage each of you to introduce yourself to Alan Cooper, Faith Hunter, Carl Butler, and John Walker if you haven't met them. I think the new memberships were partially the resources of our Membership Committee and their "Be My Guest For Lunch Coupons". Thanks Ed, Michele, and Sharon! As you know the campaign to get volunteers from the community for the Centennial Project is on the way. King Richard is going to need some help to man the booth at the Farmers Market each Wednesday, so sign up to help him. I would also like to remind everybody that our Golf Tournament will be held May 12 and that it raises most of the money for our scholarship program. We need players, helpers, and sponsors. Rotary in Africa & the Middle East. - There are a total 1,197 clubs and a total of 31,352 members in Africa and the Middle East. The first club chartered was in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1921. Fun Facts: One of Rotary's most multilingual districts, District 9150 in Africa encompasses nine countries in which Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, and Swahili are spoken, along with dozens of local languages and dialects. Rotary in Asia - There are a total 8,369 clubs and a total of 298,478 members in Asia. The first club chartered was in Manila, Philippines in 1919. Fun Facts: Four former prime ministers of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) have been members of the Rotary Club of Hanyang - Chang Soon Yoo, Choong Hoon Park, Chung Yul Kim, and Duck Woo Nam. 1. The weather is cooperating! The city is on schedule to have the site of our Centennial Project ready for Build Days, May 31 to June 5. 2. John Rasmussen and Ken Andersen of Nielsen Building & Supply have arranged for most of the tools we need. 3. Jeff Cotter reports that most of the units of the Children's Playground have been sold to generous individuals and businesses. 4. Tami Jo Dotson is busy recruiting workers for the build-out. Since the dates had to be changed, we will all have to fill out new forms. Our Board has decided that there will be no meeting on Wednesday, June 1. We will work on the project instead. 5. A wise man said, "Hard work never hurt anyone!" Good News! Dr. Frank Pedersen has been transferred to the Rehabilitation Hospital in Santa Barbara. He loves to receive and read cards. The address is 2415 De La Vina St., Santa Barbara 93105. Lynn Klein is undergoing chemo-therapy and feels she is making good progress. All reports are very encouraging. A vampire bat came flapping in from the night covered in fresh blood and parked himself on the roof of the cave to get some sleep. Pretty soon all the other bats smelt the blood and began hassling him about where he got it. He told them to go way! And let him get some sleep, but they persisted until he finally gave in. "Ok, follow me," he said and flew out of the cave with hundreds of bats behind him. Down through a valley they went, across a river and into a forest of trees. Finally he slowed down and all the other bats excitedly milled around him. "Now, do you see that tree over there?" he asked. "Yes, Yes, Yes!" the bats all screamed in a frenzy. "Good!" said the first bat, "Because I didn't!" Coming Programs Wednesday, April 20, 2005 @ 12:10PM "Court Appointed Special Advocate for Children" by Kristen Cahoon Wednesday, April 27, 2005 @ 12:10PM Craft Talks Wednesday, May 4, 2005 @ 12:10PM "County School Update" by Bill Cirone, Superintendent of Schools, Santa Barbara County |
