Thanks to our readers, and of course the teachers at the Bonita Springs Charter School, we had another successful Josh the Baby Otter Water Safety event for the Kindergarteners. (from L-R): J. Meyer, B. Meyer, H. Varsames, M. Rusk, T. Bligh, F. Rizzo

We would like to welcome Paul Hanysz as one of two new members to our club. Paul, who recently relocated to Bonita Springs, is a 35 year Rotarian from East Lansing Michigan, and wanted to continue his commitment to fellowship and service through our club. He is shown here Sam Black, our membership chair (left) and Heidi Varsames, club President (center).

We would like to congratulate Maggie Van Laere as a new Rotarian and one of two new members of our club (shown here with Sam Black, our membership chair and Maggie’s sponsor)

We would like to thanks Professor Keith Klugman, Director of the Pneumonia and Pandemic Preparedness Program at the Gates Foundation, for sharing the incredible work which the foundation is doing and the tremendous results which the vaccination campaigns have had in decreasing child and adult deaths through vaccinations.

It was a pleasure to have Dr. Abul Sharah, Founder of International Village Clinic, discuss his journey to bring health and medical services to the poor villages of India and Guatemala.

We would like to thank Robbie the “Robo-Dog”, it’s handler CIA Deniz Santizo (next to Robbie) and Rotary Club member Lt Frank Pisano for coming in and sharing with us the technologies in use by Lee County Sheriff’s Office.

We’d like to thank Dr Lynda Waterhouse for speaking to us about the importance of creating a “Personal Strategic Plan”

Past President Campbell Gault delivering today’s club food donations to Ms Caily Martin of the Bonita Springs Assistance Office

Thank you Klaus Helf of the Rotary Club of Bonita Springs (Morning) for speaking with us about The Rise and Fall of The Berlin Wall.