A little of this and a little of that... worth a read...
Morning,
As this Rotary year winds down, I just wanted to say thanks to Elsie, Judy and Don for helping me get out as many bulletins as we could this year!!! Couldn't have done it without you...
What a treat it was to see Frank Martinez last week... I can honestly say that you have been greatly missed Frank and I for one hope we are able to see more of you in the coming months/year!!! For those of you who weren't able to be there - we finally were able to hear the end of Frank's Craft Talk - I think anyway, truth be told, I think if given the opportunity, Frank has plenty more stories he could tell - some of them even appropriate... and yes, Frank sounded great and looked even better!!!
DEMOTION: Prez David's Demotion is still scheduled for Wednesday, June 25th @ St. Tim's beginning at 530pm... Please contact Jamie if you plan on attending and haven't rsvp'd... and yes, can always use some help - again, contact Jamie if you have some spare time that afternoon...
PROJECT SURF CAMP - Saturday, August 2nd @ Coleman Beach... arriving at 8am; go thru an orientation; dress the kids in their wet suits; warm-up; and then get in the water with kids (for those of you who don't have a wet suit, they have some you can borrow)... please contact Jamie if you are able to attend!!! Friends and family are also welcome to come and help!!!
Programs that I wasn't able to write up but wanted to acknowledge - got to listen to Hal Abrams talk about the "birthing" of a local radio station - 97.3 Estero Bay Community Radio... Fellow Rotarians Judy Salamacha, Amy Christey, and Steve Knuckles either have programs or speak on a pretty regular basis... They were at the Music Fest yesterday and kept us entertained in between sets... Way to go Hal and team!!! We were treated to our annual FFA BBQ while we listened to Andy, Ayla, Bailey, Keely and Holly talk about their amazing and life changing experiences at this year's RYLA Conference. They all expressed their appreciation to Rotary for helping to make their experience possible. Ron Rasmussen told us all about the Elfin Forest Natural Area - its history, its flora and its fauna... having once lived at the end of 15th Street and calling the Elfin Forest my front yard, I can attest to its beauty!! Leigh Livick told us all about her trip to Nepal as an ambassador for Hand in Nepal; an organization we have sponsored over the years... its always heartwarming to hear how others are helping children worldwide and how we were able to play a part in making that happen... Leigh - you inspire us!!
During our Craft Talk - we also got to know Maria O'Reilly better... talk about involved - she not only is a member of Rotary, she is also current President of the Quota Club, is a member of the Estero Bay Newcombers, and an avid quilter (Claire Grantham - are you listening??)
That's it for this article - please keep reading about our incredibly successful Golf Tournament with special thanks to John Weiss and Dan Costely for all their hard work!! and also read an article written by Elsie about the Assistance League - I missed that program and from what I can tell - I missed out on learning about an amazing organization...
later... j