Weekly Update

Acting Superintendent of Schools to Speak at Rotary Club Meeting on March 26, 2015

Posted by Bob Nelson on Mar 26, 2015

Larry A. Bowers is serving as Interim Superintendent of Schools until June 30, 2015. Mr. Bowers has worked for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) for 37 years and has served in a variety of leadership positions for the past two decades. This is a joint meeting with the Rockville Rotary Club and will be held at Bretton Woods Recreation Center.

35th Annual International Night Announcement

Posted by Melanie Weerakoon on Mar 22, 2015

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35^th Annual International Night

Sponsored by the

Rotary Club of Potomac-Bethesda

www.pbrotary.org

Honoring This Year’s Rotary International Scholars and Supporting Our Projects in Haiti, Nepal and Russia

Saturday, April 18, 2015

5:00 to 8:30 p.m.

Silent Auction and Cash Bar Open at 5 p.m.; Dinner at 6 p.m.

Bretton Woods Recreation Center

15700 River Road

Germantown, MD 20874

www.bwrc.org

For directions, call Ed Ronan at 516-532-7860.

The Rotary Foundation enables Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, support of education, and alleviation of poverty.

The funds raised through the Potomac-Bethesda Rotary Club’s Annual International Night Event are dedicated to support projects in Haiti, Nepal and Russia.

Please e-mail Melanie Weerakoon at artihc419@comcast.net or call at 301-461-5456 if you have any questions.

All meals ($65 adults & $20 children) served with House Salad (Spring Lettuces, Orange, Fennel, Watermelon Radish, Balsamic Vinaigrette), Fruit Trifle dessert, and soft beverages/ Tea/Coffee.

Second Course choice of:
Herb Roasted Chicken Breast with Sundried Tomato Polenta and Steamed Asparagus.
Miso-glazed Alaskan halibut with Ginger Coconut Rice Pilaf and Sugar Snaps.
Grilled Eggplant and zucchini, Sweet Potato Puree and Roasted Roma Tomato.

Childrens' Meal: Tomato Mozzarella Flatbread

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NASA's Dr. Michelle Thaller Presented Outer Space Phenomena to our Rotary Club Meeting on March 19, 2015

Bob Nelson, who's career has been spent at NASA, congratulates Dr. Michelle Thaller for bringing all the latest discoveries by NASA spacecraft and astronomers. As seen in the photo below, Rotarians and guests were captivated by the photographic presentation.

Rotary Club Assembly Held on March 12, 2015

Posted by Bob Nelson on Mar 19, 2015

Caroline Taylor Presented "Growing Legacy", her film on Montgomery County's Agriculture Reserve on February 19, 2015

Posted by Bob Nelson on Mar 03, 2015

Past President Tom Leuchtenburg with Caroline Taylor, Executive Director, Montgomery Countryside Alliance, and Ellen Letourneau, Outreach/Volunteer Coordinator. Caroline presented her excellent 30-minute video on Montgomery County's Agriculture Reserve featuring some members of the farming community. The video is available on DVD.

New Member Monica Farmer Installed on February 12, 2015

Posted by Bob Nelson on Feb 19, 2015

New Member Monica Farmer was installed at the meeting on February 12, 2015. [L-R] Chinyere Amaefule (sponsor), President Caesar Kavadoy, Area Governor Barton Goldenberg and new member Monica Farmer. Welcome, Monica, to the Potomac-Bethesda Rotary Club!

Ed Edmundson Gives His Classification Talk at the Meeting on February 12, 2015

Posted by Bob Nelson on Feb 19, 2015

President Caesar Kavadoy presents the Rotary International cookbook to Rotarian Ed Edmundson. Ed reviewed a number of positions that he has held and he currently has a passion to empower entrepreneurship in Nepal and other countries.

Ed Edmundson displays handbags that are handmade in Nepal. In 2004, he started Earth Divas, a fair trade wholesale business. A few times a year he visits Nepal to help artisans design and produce handbags and accessories that are sold in health food stores throughout the US. He takes no compensation – 100% of the profits are paid back to the artisans.

Foundation Update - Amazon and Fundraising

Posted by Nabil Bedewi on Feb 03, 2015

Here is a very easy way to help us with fundraising. If you are an Amazon shopper please bookmark this link http://pbrotary.org/Page/amazon in your browser and ask your friends and family to do the same. Whenever you start your Amazon shopping from this page the club gets a percentage. See the link above for details. You can also get to it from our website banner at http://pbrotary.org.

Webmaster Update - NEW Foundation Webpage

Posted by Nabil Bedewi on Feb 03, 2015

We now have a page which serves as a launching point to our club’s Foundation. Check it out at http://pbrotary.org/Page/our-foundation. You can get to it in three ways from our home page (www.pbrotary.org) : Look for “Foundation” located on the banner or under the menu choices “About Us” or “Services/Projects”. Besides evolving content and links to internal and external resources, on that page we can now accept online donations for everything we do.

Next Four Meetings

Apr 02, 2015
Dani DiPirro
The Positively Present Guide to Life

Apr 09, 2015
Teresa You, Asian Community Service Center
The Essence and Renaissance of Traditional Chinese Culture

Apr 16, 2015
NO MEETING


Apr 23, 2015
Informal Social at Bretton Woods CC
Guests Invited

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Manna Food Center Packing Night

Manna Food Center

Apr 14, 2015
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM