The Scoop - June 1 2015
Posted by Michael Frueh
on Jun 12, 2015
MESA helped develop the free Santa Cruz clinic in Honduras.
Mike Swick reported on our recent blood clinic - that over 600 people participated, and that we raised $10,872 for the club. Kudos !!
Our new Rotaract club handed us a check for $175 for their recent Sadie Hawkins dance project. Future Rotarians serving above self...
Dick Schroeder reported that we were just short of our fundraising goal, with 30 days remaining. If you are still considering a donation to the "Every Rotarian - Every Year" program - help the club make the goal during our centennial year.
Rita Brown announced our Changing of the Guard party - June 29th at a regular Rotary meeting time (11:30 start) Since we just had a wonderful evening gala - the party has been changed to a lunch meeting...
July 2nd - the US Army Band (The Volunteers) will perform at the Rotary Pavilion. Come celebrate our recent renovation of a great Lima Location !!
Max Otto talked about the upcoming Golf Outing - Wednesday, June 17th. Be sure and sign up - it is the largest club fundraiser and we love giving out scholarships...
Dick Warren updated the club on our Drumline - and praised the director for getting tough on kids when they missed practices, etc... (A bit stereotypical coming from a retired judge) They will be performing on July 4th - 4:30 at Faurot Park.
Our speaker was our own Bob Ruehl - and a very interesting presentation on his many projects in South America for MESA. Bob has been to Belize, Honduras, Costa Rica, and I think one of the Salvadors. He has built schools, clinics, restrooms, and had some great stories about the obstacles along the way...
