September 14 Meeting

Jim Kite from the Brenham Rotary Club talked to us about Rotary's work in Nicaragua with the "Children of the Dump" in Chinandega. He told us how Rotarians from the Humble Intercontinental Rotary Club found 800 kids living in the city dump in 1998 after Hurricane Mitch devastated Nicaragua, and how the Rotarians helped a local missionary build a school to feed, clothe, and educate the kids. How today, after 11 years, Rotary has partnered with other relief organizations to build 3 villages that are economically self-sustaining, to feed 1,800 kids a day, to build a school for the blind, to build a shelter for pregnant women, to send kids to college, and to send students abroad as Rotary Ambassordial Scholars. In other words, just another Rotary success story. If you want to know why you are a Rotarian, this is one good example. Please tell your friends and invite them to join us.

Before adjourning the meeting, Keith inducted our newest member, Gwen Durrenberger. Gwen has been an honorary member for some time, but we are delighted that she has decided to join as a full member. She will be an asset to our club, as well as bringing us back to 30 members after the resignation of Sue Needham. Welcome, Gwen!