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Rotary clubs fight modern slavery with Freedom United

Turning teens away from crime

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Leading Indian hotelier named Rotary International president

Dictionary Project Scheduled at Eight Elementary Schools

Posted by Alan Grant on Oct 15, 2018

October 23 10am Bells Mill Elementary School

November 1 1:30pm Potomac Elementary School (temporarily located in Bethesda)

November 8 1pm Beverly Farms Elementary School

November 13 10am St. Elizabeth Catholic School

November 15 11am drop off at Waters Landing Elementary School

November 20 10:30am Seven Locks Elementary School

November 29 1pm Poolesville Elementary School

December 5 10am Wayside Elementary School

Please let Alan Grant know if you will be coming to help distribute dictionaries to third graders.

Author Philip Tarnoff discussed his latest book "In the Footsteps of Rome" at the Rotary Club meeting on October 11, 2018.

Posted by Bob Nelson on Oct 15, 2018

Tom Lewis thanked author Philip Tarnoff who discussed his latest book "In the Footsteps of Rome" at the Rotary Club meeting on October 11, 2018.

Jerry Garson from MCCF talked about Traffic, Transportation and other interesting topics at the Rotary Club meeting on October 4, 2018

Posted by Bob Nelson on Oct 06, 2018

Posted by Bob Nelson on Sep 27, 2018

President Todd Nitkin congratulated Lylie Fisher, Facilitator of Montgomery County’s Caregiver Support Program, who gave a Video Presentation on the Dementia Friendly Initiative on September 20, 2018. [Photo by Tom Lewis]

Seth Adams, Director of Construction, Montgomery County Public Schools, Presented Their $1.7B Capital Improvements Program on September 13, 2018

Posted by Bob Nelson on Sep 14, 2018

Rotarians Packed Food Boxes at Manna Food Center on September 11, 2018

Posted by Bob Nelson on Sep 12, 2018

Jerry Pasternak, Vice President, Pepco Region, and Nancy Floreen, County Councilmember, were guest speakers on September 6, 2018

Posted by Bob Nelson on Sep 07, 2018

Posted by Bob Nelson on Aug 28, 2018

Ellen Bryan, CBS TV 9 Broadcast Journalist, spoke on “How to Get the Most Out of Life's Minutes” at the Potomac-Bethesda Rotary Club Meeting on August 16, 2018.

Posted by Bob Nelson on Aug 16, 2018

Rotarians Packed 100 Boxes at Manna Food Center on August 14, 2018

Posted by Bob Nelson on Aug 15, 2018

Potomac-Bethesda Rotary Club is now in its 33rd year of serving the community by supporting Manna Food Center. Come join our dedicated team on the second Tuesday of each month at 7pm at Manna Food Center in Gaithersburg. It's a great opportunity to introduce prospective members to a hands-on project and students receive community service credits.

District Membership Chair Ronnie Teitler-Davis Facilitated a Discussion About Membership at the Rotary Club Meeting on August 9, 2018

Posted by Bob Nelson on Aug 10, 2018

Rotarians Donated Used Computer Equipment and $1500 to "Believe in Belize"

Posted by Bob Nelson on Aug 10, 2018

"Believe in Belize" founder Nabil Bedewi and Caesar Kavadoy load used computers for schools in Belize. Potomac-Bethesda Rotary Club is donating $1500 to the project.

Wizards.exe Students Demonstrated Award-Winning Robots at August 2, 2018, Rotary Club Meeting

Rockville Robotic's Wizards.exe Team Won the INSPIRE Award at Detroit World Championship and is Representing the USA at FIRST Global Championship in Mexico City later this month. Above are four members of the team and their coach being congratulated on their presentation by Rotary Club President Todd Nitkin.

Tom and Lucy Leuchtenburg Honored at the Rotary Club Meeting on July 19, 2018, for Many Years of Service

Posted by Bob Nelson on Jul 20, 2018

Tom and Lucy Leuchtenburg were honored at the Rotary Club Meeting on July 19, 2018, for many years of service. They are relocating to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where they plan to continue involvement with Rotary.

Rotary District Governor Rich Glover made his official visit to the Potomac-Bethesda Rotary Club on July 19, 2018. President Todd Nitkin thanked him for his presentation.

Posted by Bob Nelson on Jul 20, 2018

Rotary District Governor Rich Glover made his official visit to the Potomac-Bethesda Rotary Club on July 19, 2018. President Todd Nitkin thanked him for his presentation.

Posted by Bob Nelson on Jul 17, 2018

Alex Naron and His Team Pack a Pallet of Food Boxes at Manna Food Center on July 10, 2018.

Posted by Bob Nelson on Jul 10, 2018

Katey Boerner, Executive Director, Glen Echo Park, spoke about one of the finest cultural resources in the Washington, DC area at the Rotary Club meeting on June 21, 2018.

Posted by Bob Nelson on Jun 22, 2018

Katey Boerner, Executive Director, Glen Echo Park, spoke about one of the finest cultural resources in the Washington, DC area at the Rotary Club meeting on June 21, 2018. President Todd Nitkin presented the Rotary cup to Katey who is also President elect of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rotary Club.

Posted on Jun 14, 2018

President Todd Nitkin thanked Author Kim Protho Williams who gave a presentation on her new book, "Lost Farms and Estates of DC" at the Rotary Club Meeting on June 14, 2018. [Photo by Tom Lewis]

Rotary International President Visited Bethesda on June 6, 2018

Posted by Bob Nelson on Jun 06, 2018

Rotary International President Ian Riseley and Rotary District 7620 Governor Greg Wims congratulated Annapolis Rotary Club President Sue Weber for planting 60,000 trees in Uganda. RI President Ian spoke at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rotary Club meeting on June 6, 2018.

Dr. Marissa Leslie's topic was "Mental Health in America" at the Rotary Club Meeting on May 31, 2018.

Posted by Bob Nelson on Jun 04, 2018

President Todd Nitkin presents Dr. Marissa Leslie with the Rotary Cup for a great presentation and interactive discussion about "Mental Health in America" at the Rotary Club Meeting on May 31, 2018.

“Believe In Belize” was the topic for the meeting on May 17, 2018

Tom Lewis presented the Rotary cup to Past President Nabil Bedewi for his presentation on Belize. Nabil’s wife Kareen and daughter Lucy also attended.

Rotarian Erika Dickstein shared website trends at the meeting on May 10, 2018

Metro-Bethesda Rotarian Erika Dickstein shared website trends at the meeting on May 10, 2018. President Todd Nitkin thanked her with the Rotary cup.

NY Times Bestselling Author Ronald Kessler was the guest speaker at the Rotary Club meeting on May 3, 2018.

Posted by Bob Nelson on May 04, 2018

Tom Lewis (right) presented NY Times Bestselling Author Ronald Kessler and his wife Pam with the Rotary cup for his presentation on his latest book, "The Trump White House" at the Rotary Club meeting on May 3, 2018.

Posted by Bob Nelson on Apr 20, 2018

McLean Quinn received a Rotary cup from Bob Nelson in appreciation for his presentation at the Rotary Club meeting on April 19, 2018.

Jordan Cooper

Oct 18, 2018 6:30 PM

“Perspectives on the Public Interest”

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Dictionary Project at Bells Mill Elementary
Bells Mill Elementary School

Oct 23, 2018
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
END POLIO NOW Luncheon for World Polio Day
Holiday Inn

Oct 23, 2018
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Dictionary Project at Potomac Elementary School
Relocated Potomac Elementary School

Nov 01, 2018
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Dictionary Project at Beverly Farms ES
Beverly Farms Elementary School

Nov 08, 2018
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Manna Food Center Packing Night
Manna Food Center

Nov 13, 2018
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM