Wesley, filling in for the no-show speaker last Friday, will work with the local churches, but she also will be the hostess for North American teams that visit Central America. She has made several visits to the area before. "We landscaped, shoveled concrete and worked on other projects in the morning, but afternoons were devoted to evangelism," she said.

She is taking care of business – she already has told her boss about her plans – and she’s studying Spanish. "I hope to work in Nicaragua and Panama as well as Costa Rica, and I’m really hoping to have the opportunity to return to Cuba."

District Governor Dick Weiland is surprised by what he has learned as he visits each club in our district. "There’s a major lack of knowledge about Rotary and what it stands for," he said last week.

"Not only that, more than half the members don’t wear name tags and more than half the clubs don’t have Rotary banners."

He expressed pride in this, his home club, saying, "Our club is a reproduction of what Rotary really is."

Even if you will not be attending, your donations to the auction will be more than welcome.

If you’re one of the members whom Jean calls the Shy Guys, get off her shy list by contacting her today and giving her the information she needs to make the Christmas party and auction a success. We have only one more meeting before the party because there’s no meeting Thanksgiving week.

By the way, can anyone top Bill Matthews? He’s going to bring seven guests to the party.

Nov. 19 – General assembly

Nov. 26 – No meeting – Thanksgiving weekend

Dec. 10 – To be announced

Dec. 17 -- Ken Edmundson - Edmundson

Dec. 24 – No meeting – Christmas Eve.

Dec. 31 – No meeting – New Year’s Eve

Coats and blankets
Our coat/blanket drive will conclude next Friday. There is a major need for these items -- they will be used to keep the needy warm this winter. The items do not have to be new, but they should be in good condition. Chairman Wesley Tomlinson is ready to accept your donations.