Bulletin 2023-08-03 (Jul. 27, 2023)

Celebrating the 43rd Anniversary of the Chartering of the Potomac-Bethesda Rotary Club

At our 43^rd anniversary of chartering, you’ll hear about some of the history of the club:

The charter night keynote speaker who was later honored to have a state road named for him in Annapolis
Thirty years of International Night programs held at Embassies
Manna Food Center is celebrating it's 40th anniversary and P-B Rotary began its support in 1986
District Awards and Rotary International recognitions
Several Rotarians who met their future wives through Potomac-Bethesda Rotary
Potomac-Bethesda Rotarians signatures and photo landed on Mars

And much more!

See the 1980 charter night celebration of the Potomac-Bethesda Rotary Club

Mark Krikorian, Executive Director, Center for Immigration Studies brought an update on immigration at the Rotary Club meeting on May 18, 2023

Graciela Mestroni from Buenos Aires, Argentina, gave a talk on "What Happened to Argentina?" at the Rotary Club meeting on May 4, 2023

President Jake with Guest Speaker Graciela Mestroni.

[L-R] Dessie Moxley, Koo Yuen, Chinyere Amaefule and Graciela Mestroni. Graciela is a long-time friend of Nancy Mason who introduced her to the club.

Thank You to the Potomac-Bethesda Rotary Club for Participating in the Dictionary Project

Posted by Alan Grant

"Alan, Thank you for giving so much of your time to organize and implement the Dictionary Project again this year. Your dedication to improve literacy where you live has had a profound impact on the children in your community. Your kindness and support show what community service looks like. Please let me know how we can implement your ideas to include more people. You are always welcome to visit our office when your travels bring you to South Carolina. Sincerely, Mary French, The Dictionary Project Director"

Dictionary Project Facts

To date, more than 35,617,000 children have received a dictionary thanks to the generosity of Dictionary Project sponsors. Over 3,770 Rotary Clubs, 65 Rotary Districts and 14 Rotaract Clubs have participated in The Dictionary Project. Rotarians have given over 18,360,000 dictionaries since 2002. Dictionary Projects provide dictionaries to students in all 50 states and over 40 countries.