Pal-Mac Rotarians enjoyed listening to our very own Bolivian Exchange Student Ignacio Illanes, better known as Nacho, tell us about his homeland. Host Dad Bob Sloan helped Nacho put together a great power point presentation about Nacho's home town of Taraja Bolivia as well as other parts of his landlocked homeland.
Bolivia was originally a Spanish colony called High Peru. Its name was changed to honor Simon Bolivar who helped lead the charge for freedom for Venezuela, Chili, Bolivia and other South Amerrican countries. Bolivia is a plurinational state due to its many languages, religions and native tribes. Located in central South America Bolivia is surrounded by other countries like Brazil, Paraguay and Peru whose cultures have influenced those of Bolivia. Bolivia is known for its rain forests, salt lakes, mountains and resources like salt and lithium. it also has the largest iron deposit in the world.
Nacho lives in Tarija. He stated that there are no suburbs like here in the US. There are cities and agricultural districts. The most fascinating fact is that there are no house numbers and few street names so therefore no mail service! If you want to send Nacho a birthday card some day it will need to come from a computer. Thanks Nacho for a great presentation. We all learned a lot.
Nacho educates us all
Nacho explaining the red in the flag symbolizing the blood shed for freedom,
the yellow for mineral wealth and green for biodiversity and nature
Students Julia Hatfalvi, Nacho, Jenna Ventura and Ryan Wales
Guests: Bob Daly, Chris VanKirk-Dianne’s guest, Mila (going back to Poland Saturday)
Students-Julia Hatfalvi, Jenna Ventura, Ryan Wales and Nacho
Thoughts and Prayers: safe travel for Mila, Leslie’s mother has upcoming surgery
Birthdays: Bob Sloan
Anniversaries: Rollo 55 years!
Fines and Happy bucks:
Gary was happy to see Margaret back, and wife Terri was mentioned in the Pal-Mac
Magazine
Jenn paid a sad buck for son Jake leaving to start his job in Washington DC
Kim Brooks was also happy to see Aunt Margaret back
Kim Clement paid a dollar for Margaret’s return and for her picture in the Pal-Mac
Magazine
TJ paid for being happy to be at Rotary
Bob Yost paid for being in the PM Magazine 2 years in a row
Mark was also happy to see Margaret back and paid an advertising fine for Bob Sloan’s
help with son Dan’s purchase of a new house
Rollo paid for his anniversary and wife Ann’s birthday
Jim Bush paid for Margaret’s return as well as whatever he may ramble on about
Dianne was happy for daughter Autumn’s picture in the PM magazine (as Captain Hook)
as well as a trip to Splash Lagoon and Margaret’s return
Anne was very happy to announce daughter Sarah’s engagement as well as Margaret’s
return
Bob Sloan was happy not to have gone to Splash Lagoon, a great Christmas, Nacho
being recognized at the Senior Night of wrestling and Margaret’s return
Bailey was happy for a vacation with Mila and family at Disney World and Margaret
Pat was happy to see Margaret at Rotary
Vicky was happy to see everyone here at the meeting
Announcements:
Cindy announced that Pal-Mac Rotary collected over $2,000 for the Red Kettle
Campaign
Still time to sign up for the District Conference on May 29
Volunteer slots are filled for the Night to Shine on February 8
There are still copies of the Rochester Deaf Club’s map of District 7120.
Proceeds will go to a global grant for making education available for deaf children
In Zambia. Maps are $10 each.
The next board meeting is Jan. 14
We need to check into the Valentine’s Day program at the WC Nursing Home
This year’s Foundation Dessert and Appetizer Gala will be Wed. Feb.13 5:30pm
upstairs at Parkwood Heights. Sign-ups coming soon
50-50 Bob Ike donated his winnings to Literacy
