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Richard Shawcroft was named a Paul Harris Fellow at our weekly meeting on May 28. For those who were absent he was recognized worthy of this honor for his active participation in our club. To include the following: * Continues to help with programs after being Program Director for a year. * Has been Polio plus Partners Chairman for the past two years. * Director of the Architectural Competition for youth for the past two years. * A bell ringer for the Salvation Army. * Volunteers at our 4th of July Fireworks event every year. * Volunteer driver for Cottage Hospital Auxiliary. * Serving faithfully as Ronda's "Gopher". Richard joined our club on Jan. 1, 1999 with a classification of Engineer, Air Conditioning. Ed Kushner sponsored him. His wife is Ronda and they have three children and one grandchild. Our President Elect, Richard Brown and his wife Marene are in Brisbane Australia attending the annual Rotary International Convention. The dates are June 1st - 4th. They will tour other attractions in the area before returning. R. I. President Bhichai Rattakul of Thailand will pass the baton of leadership to President Elect Jonathan Majiyagbe of Nigeria, Africa. Jonathan Majiyagbe will be the first R. I. President, from that continent. Our motto for 2003-2004 will be "Lend A Hand". Future R. I. Conventions are as follows: < May 23 - 26, 2004 in Osaka, Japan < June 19 - 22, 2005 the Centennial Convention in Chicago, Ill. < June 11 - 14, 2006 in Copenhagen Denmark & Malmo, Sweden Every Rotarian should attend an International Convention. It's a great experience. ~ Len Dalberg ~ We've had some great meetings lately. You are missing out if you are not attending. Congratulations to Richard Shawcroft on receiving the Paul Harris Award. Richard is truly a great Rotarian and sets the standard and example for all of us to follow. He was somewhat emotional in his acceptance of the award, giving the proper credit to and the importance of the award. In the last two weeks we have honored eight high school scholarship award winners. Certainly last weeks presentation made by Jeff Little and Jeff Cotter were the best in my memory with the recipients receiving a well deserved standing ovation. Thank you to all those who helped in the selection process. Your choices showed your dedication to the job. Your all awesome, and remember, "It Can Be Done" and to "Sow the Seeds of Love" Your President for four more meetings, but who's counting. ~ Butch ~ It is my choice whether to respond or react to any situation. If I react, chances are the final outcome will be negative and leave me in a drained and depressed state. Reacting does not allow the opportunity for clear thinking. If I respond, I will find myself moving forward and making positive things happen. The most exciting fact in all of this is that it is my choice, and by choosing wisely I can affect positively the outcome of any situation. ~ ~ Wednesday, June 4, 2003 @ 12:10 pm Lara Van Enoo & Darin Simmons will speak on nutrition and exercise. Wednesday, June 11, 2003 @ 12:10 pm Brian McCague will present a program . on the Santa Ynez Valley Association. Wednesday, June 18, 2003 @ 12:10 pm Dr. Carl Peus will speak on Joint Replacement. Wednesday, June 25, 2003 @ P.M. Demotion Party ~ See Article ~ |
