Hi Rotarians,

I am sending you these photos of Michael on his new chair and on his computer!  I don't know how to thank all of you for your generosity, and your support for my very special son.  Michael is on his computer so much during the day, and we have been doing a lot of research on the German army, the Wehrmacht, which was the regular infantry during WWII.  After we watched the documentary, Generation War, we were both very surprised to learn how much the regular German army was against Hitler and his SS, after the war started. So, Michael and I have been researching that, and we have both learned so much!

I am also going to send you some photos of Michael in his very special outfit, that he only wears on his birthday's!  Michael also has an "army room", where we built a table for him

to display his WWII miniatures that he has been collecting since he was about eight years old.  Michael has no short term memory, but he certainly knows when even 

     Did you hear the one about the three great Rotary projects?

     One had a successful finish, one had a successful start and one is out of this world.

 

      Let’s start with the World Community Service Month, which Adele Wunsch told us about at Tuesday’s meeting at the Park Place.

      “No sooner had Rotary money been used to send medical supplies to Napal when they had another earthquake,” said Adele. She noted that the Napal project was typical of what World Community Service is all about, providing support around the globe.

 

     And how about that wildly successful Rotary Show, overseen by Tim Tate  in its new (but original), venue of the State Theatre?

     “We netted almost $70,000,” said Tim. “Was it different? Yes. Did we succeed? I think so.”

     He thanked the many Rotarians who had a hand in that success, singling out Sally Erickson for her idea of the President’s Reception on Wednesday night, along with other innovative ideas she had.

 

     The successful start came from Ralph Mittelberger, who detailed how the money used for the upcoming Tag Day helps everyday people, like individuals and organizations like ACT (Artists Creating Together) and Paperworks Studio.

     Ralph and his crew are asking Rotarians to sign up to work one of three days  - June 5, 6 and 7.  You can also make a donation and have a match from our Community Foundation up to $250.  Just ask Ralph or sally for a match form.  This work truly makes a difference!