July 14, 2016 (Jul 12, 2016)

Intro/Programs/President Announcements

"Service Above Self"

Next Meeting:

July 14, 2016

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12:10pm

Stoneforge Publick House

Raynham, MA

President's Announcements

We had no meeting last week, July 7. President Carol hopes everyone had a happy and safe Independence Day week!

Don't forget--our sponsored students are currently in England through July 22. We are sure they are having a wonderful time and look forward to their report at the August 11 meeting.

Guests

You can bring a guest to a Rotary meeting!

Upcoming Events

Steve Cargile, a Patriots scout, will be our guest at the July 21 meeting. Not all of our guests have an ESPN stats page, but for this speaker you can read up and get ready ahead of time here.

Happy & Sad Bucks

Did you know that your happy and sad bucks help the club make a donation to the Rotary Foundation?

RI Foundation Minute

Recent news from the Rotary Foundation:

Want to get more involved? Apply to serve on a Rotary International Committee!

Committees with openings for 2017-18

Audit

Communications

Constitution and Bylaws

Election Review

Finance

Global Networking Groups

Joint Young Leaders and Alumni Engagement

Membership

Rotaract and Interact

Strategic Planning

Apply for a committee appointment by 14 August.

Learn more about the committees and the application process.

Get answers to frequently asked questions.

Program Speaker

For this week's meeting President Carol Sullivan is Program Chair. She has arranged for Eang Tan from the Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center and two monks, Choakun Mongkol, Abbot of Wat Nawamin, and Pra Ajan Tee, Vice president of Wat Nawamin, to visit with us. Please note, that the greeting tradition for their culture is not to shake hands but to simply nod.

And the Winner is...

No raffle report this week.

Quote of the Week

"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see."
Henry David Thoreau (it's his 199th birthday today)