Hello Rotarians,
We heard an inspirational story from Walter Patterson last week. The man who contracted polio when he was 18 months old and still uses braces on his legs to get around was able to make it to the basecamp of Mount Everest. As inspiring as that is, with Rotary’s continued efforts to eradicate polio, it’s an obstacle one day soon no one will have to face.
Here are some important dates coming up:
Saturday, Nov. 10: Street cleanup. Meet at 8 a.m. at Pine Tree High School parking lot off Fairmont.
Saturday, Dec. 8: Ringing the Bell for Salvation Army at Wal-Mart on Gilmer Road. Colt Edwards will have the signup sheet at this week’s meeting.
Friday, Nov. 30: Club meeting moved to Longview Child Development Center, 1230 S. High Street, for ribbon cutting on new computer lab funded with rodeo proceeds. $10 lunch. Chicken-fried steak.
Friday, Dec. 14: Christmas Party at Michael and Julia Tubb’s house. No club meeting.
This week, we will hear from Jennifer Martin of Shriners Hospital for Children in Shreveport. It was the world’s first Shriners hospital. The facility is a specialty hospital treating children with orthopaedic issues, cleft lip and palate and more.
It is Scott Caron’s week to lead us in the song, Pledge, prayer and 4-Way Test, and it is Randall Latch’s week to provide the prize for Rusty’s Raffle.
The menu this week is barbecue ribs, potato salad and baked beans.
See you there,
Scott
“Be the inspiration.”