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Robert is now a full member of Great Southwest Rotary. Welcome aboard!

Blue badge ceremony

Red badge induction 

The club bylaws provide for additional names to be placed in nomination for these offices by the general membership.  These nominations will be called for by the Presiding Officer at the club’s regular meeting two weeks prior to the Annual Meeting. Since our Annual Meeting is Dec. 7, 2011, the call for additional nominations will be on November 23^rd this year. (Section 3 Article 3 of the AGSW Bylaws).

Respectfully Submitted,

Joan Hanak, Chairman

2011-2012 Nominating Committee

Rotary Foundation Matching Grant wheelchair project is moving forward. Click the story in the News section of our newsletter to read more.

Last Wednesday, Julie and Gladiola offered an excellent recap of their exciting adventures during 2011 RYLA in Denton. From skits to tree plantings to mock city council meetings to formal dinners, they really put a lot into--and got a lot out of--our sponsorship of their attendance. Unfortunately, Tech Le could not offer his thoughts because he was busy getting ahead in summer school.

by Brian Cotter

“Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there.”         Will Rogers

Our new Rotary Year is underway, as we begin to build up our membership to its past glory.  At our Club Assembly last week we mapped out a course for us all to strive to attain in making this year shine. 

Our program for this week is the RYLA students presentation on their life changing experiences at the last RYLA conference that our club provided by our Rotary Youth Leadership Award scholarships to the three lucky students.  Sam Houston High School students Gladiola Quinones, Tech Le and Julie Sutton will provide illumination into the leadership skills they developed at the RYLA conference.  Don’t miss this program that is valued by our members as a vital part of our community youth services as evidenced by our survey respondents.

Next week July 20^th Rotarian Joy Griffin will provide a Community Health Needs Assessment of Arlington Memorial Hospital (aka Texas Health).  This is the hospital where both of my sons were born and where I have received many stitches in the ER.  It is vital resource to serve the needs of the citizens of the northern sector of our city.

The thoughts and prayers of our members go out to the family of Ranger fan Shannon Stone who tragically died in a fall accident at the Ballpark.  May God rest his soul.

Sincerely,

Brian Cotter, RLA, ASLA

Club President 2011-2012

Arlington Great Southwest Rotary Club

“Fellowship is wonderful; it illuminates life’s pathway, spreads good cheer, and is worth high price.” Paul Harris

We are very happy to announce that we have selected three juniors from Sam Houston High School to represent Arlington Great Southwest Rotary at RYLA this year.  The students are Gladiola Quinones, Tech Le and Julie Sutton.  We will have an opportunity to meet these impressive young people during the summer as they visit with our club during a Rotary Wednesday meeting to share and discuss their experiences with us.  Please make sure to mark your calendar when a date for their presentation has been finalized.

RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) is an international event, organized at the district level, which provides our young leaders an opportunity to experience an intensive leadership development program over three days during the summer.  For more information, visit Rotary District 5790’s webpage at http://www.clubrunner.ca/Portal/Home.aspx?accountid=50068.

The Club has a District Simplified Grant to award 12 bicycles in a elementary school reading contests at Atherton and Beth Anderson Elementary Schools.