THIS WEEK WE WELCOME DISTRICT GOVERNOR CURT HARRIS.
The Rotary Club of Englewood will want to have a large presence for his informative speech and Rotary update. Please make an extra special effort to attend this week.
If you plan on bringing any guests, please let Dawn or me know.
And. . .
Tomorrow is the final day to bring in those peach orders! If you have not signed up to help on Distribution Day yet, please let Josh know that he and the club can count on you Saturday, Aug. 17!
Also, the Littleton Rotary Club is looking for Rotarian volunteers to help with a Meals on Wheels fund-raiser that happens in March 2020. They're wanting help with publicity and securing sponsorships.
If you're interested, please contact Susan Sotack, 303-979-3617. The next organizing meeting is Aug. 26 at the old Los Delicious (the future home of Meals on Wheels in Littleton). -- Linda
This week we also will hear from Sophia Harris, one of two high school students we sponsored at RYLA, the fabulous summer leadership camp. (Hint: She had a great time!)
Here's a pretty cool
history lesson, folks:
From rotary.org -- Rotary members have not only been present for major events in history — we’ve also been a part of them. Three key traits have remained strong throughout our history:
We’re truly international. Only 16 years after being founded, Rotary had clubs on six continents. Today, members in nearly every country work to solve some of our world’s most challenging problems.
We persevere in tough times. During World War II, Rotary clubs in Austria, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Spain were forced to disband. Despite the risks, many continued to meet informally, and after the war, Rotary members came together to rebuild their clubs and their countries.
We’re committed to service, and we’re not afraid to dream big and set bold goals. We began our fight against polio in 1979 with a project to immunize 6 million children in the Philippines. Today, polio remains endemic in only three countries — down from 125 in 1988.
