Happy 100th Birthday
to Eddie Melin!
Come one, come all!! The Amarillo Symphony invites you to please help us to celebrate 100 years
of love, laughter and music with...love, laughter and music.
Date: Friday, July 27th
Time: 7pm
Place: Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts
Cost: Free Admission
The Ewings Walk by Faith, Not by Sight
Native Texans Larry & Melinda Ewing live
and epitomize the fourth object of Rotary: The advancement of international
understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and
professional persons united in the ideal of service. Devout Christians with
a heart for young people, the Ewings applied and were accepted to serve
overseas with the International Mission Board. They are currently stationed in Gyor,
Hungary where they teach English and host bible studies as a means of
ministering to the local population. Their ministry is focused on - but not
limited to - working with university students. In a city with a population of
130,000 there is no shortage of people who are exploring or experimenting with
new and emerging systems of belief. Larry and Melinda have found that people of
all ages yearn for hope and search for the truth. They eagerly provide
an open door and a venue, which allow God to show Himself through the Word. Thanks
to Teresa Clemons for another fabulous program!
Hold-Up Report: Jim Haugen hosted David &
Heidi Platz from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The couple was held up while
traveling through Amarillo on their Harley and enjoyed an evening of good
ol' Texas hospitality. Thanks for hosting our guests this week, Jim!!
Bar-Z Winery event was well-attended and it was
reported that a great time was had by all. Kudos to Mr. David Ellis for
coordinating the event!
Cal Harriman drew the 9 of diamonds in the Foundation
drawing. Cal would like to invite all Rotarians to attend a production of Texas!
for free (yes, FREE) on the evenings of Friday, August 2nd
& Friday, August 16th. This represents an extraordinary
opportunity and is made possible by our friends at Cal Farley's Boys Ranch.
Please RSVP to Gina Rodriguez. All guests will sit in a special
section with staff and residents of the ranch.
Melvin Edes and Club President, Renee Wilson
announced a new fundraiser, which will be rolled out in the next couple of
weeks. All members will receive raffle tickets to sell for a chance to win
$1,000! Tickets will be sold for $10 each. The winner will receive the $1,000
grand prize. The person who sells the most tickets will receive $500
and the person who sells the winning ticket will also receive $500.
Proceeds from the raffle will benefit a local charity or project. Legend within
District 5730 has it that nobody can beat our own Melvin Edes at selling
the most tickets. Let's test him on this!!!
Many thanks to the following for their service this week:
David O'Dell and Gay Chalfant for leading us in song.
John Tyson for providing the invocation.
Melvin Edes and Jeff Neeley for greeting us.
Rosemartha Cates for introducing guests and visiting Rotarians.
Teresa Clemons for serving as July program chair.
Gina Rodriguez for selling Rotary Foundation drawing tickets.
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