Winter Park Breakfast Rotary Club

Today's Program

George L. Stuart Jr. will be speaking about "Water Is Life International" and the efforts that organization make to provide clean water in Africa.

Next Weeks Program

August 2: Jason Brewer, meteorologist, from WESH 2 NEWS will be our speaker.

August 9: Amanda Harkins, Guest and Community Relations Coordinator with the Orange County Convention Center will be the speaker.

Upcoming Important Events:

August 7: District Membership Seminar workshop.
                                West Orange Rotary Clubhouse
August 21: Rotary Expo (recommended especially for new Rotarians)
                                Community Room at Mall at Millennia
September 11: District Rotary Foundation Seminar
                                Valencia Community College West Campus
November 6: District Picnic (purely fun event)
                                Moss Park
January 8-15: Hosting visiting District Governors

April 29, 30, May 1: District Conference
                                Palace Hotel, Walt Disney World

July Birthdays

July 11 - Susan Sackett
July 15 - Joyce Bates
July 21 - Gerry Liff

Quote of the Week

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.

- Anne Bradstreet

President's Message

Greeting Rotarians! Last week we welcomed two new prospective members, Jennifer Chapin and Ian Adams. Please find them as they make their subsequent visits so you can get acquainted. As a follow up to our club assembly, please remember that we decided that each club member should bring in two prizes for the raffle, valued at approximately $10. This will ensure that we always have a raffle prize to distribute. (These will be stored in our locker at the Mt. Vernon, so please do not add anything too bulky. If you have any questions, ask Wayne or Sabrina what might be suitable.)

We have set some important service goals for the year. Winter Park Breakfast Rotary will participate in at least two international projects, one of which will involve RI's PolioPlus campaign. We also decided to undertake a minimum of two local projects, and it appears we will do considerably more than that as well. We have two ongoing commitments to Mead Gardens, we have the Winter Park Officer of the Year, and the holiday bell ringing. We are also considering WMFE, road clean-up, and a couple other projects as well. Our fundraising efforts are under consideration, with water sales and golf tournaments part of the plan, and any and all other suggestions welcomed.

On the subject of fund raisers, remember that we are hosting the Treasured Items sale on Labor Day. Gerry has taken the led on this project, and is providing storage space for sale items. Everyone should be bringing in rummage sale items to contribute to the cause. In due course, we will also be taking volunteers to work the event, which will be held at the women's club in Winter Park. See Gerry for details.

Yours in Rotary Service,

John

Rotary Press Center

Rotary is a volunteer organization with 33,000 clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. It initiates humanitarian projects that address today's challenges affecting the world today, such as hunger, poverty, and illiteracy.

Rotary club members represent a cross-section of business and professional leaders around the world. These 1.2 million men and women donate their expertise, time, and funds to support local and international projects that help people in need and promote understanding among cultures. Rotary International is the worldwide association of Rotary clubs united under a motto of Service Above Self.

Rotary's flagship program is its effort to protect children against polio. It aims to eradicate the disease from the world.