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Join us live on Zoom anytime after 7:15AM. Meeting will begin at 7:35.
Zoom Meeting information is available in the most recent bulletin.
A long time friend of EPAM Rotary, Dr. Abul Sharah "Abul" will share updates on the WCES, Clinic and the 10 KW Solar Power project for the school which serves four classrooms and 100 students. This reduces the educational disparity between the children living in poverty and those from wealthier families, between children living in rural areas and those in urban and between female and male students in the areas of basic education and learning English. He's best known by our members for the Clinic he helped found and their medical outreach and impact to the surrounding communities. They see over 200,000 patients a year with both preventative and direct care. EPAM Rotary was involved in this "District Grant - Small International" and many others throughout the years. Rotarian, Mark Lewis, with his friendship and support for Abul, will co-host the interview.
Our guest via Zoom was Steve Spangler, better known from “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on TV as America’s Science Teacher and a speaker-circuit colleague of club President John Crudele.
Fifty-seven members and guests gathered on-line to hear from Clementine and host parents Harriet and Tom Bollig, Amy and Nathan Nyren and Lori Thune and Blake Cadwallader who were on tap as the third host family but Covid-19 derailed those plans. Jane McGinty shared a video including several of Clementine’s new friends from EPHS. We heard stories beginning with the fact that Clementine’s luggage did not arrive until ten days after she did and many of her experiences. Clementine shared a recorded cello performance and Clementine’s parents shared thank you to Rotary for welcoming Clementine and sharing the many experiences with her.
Our guest via Zoom was Paul Perez, who is both a member of the Prior Lake Rotary Club and governor of our neighboring Rotary District 5960.
As members of Rotary, we're moved to help our community in times of crisis. A couple of weeks ago, I sent an email to friends and neighbors and was amazed that they responded by donating close to 800 pounds of food in an hour. With one teenager handling the loading of food, we filled my husband's truck and my neighbor's SUV. We drove straight to PROP, honked our horns and the PROP volunteers came out to unload the much needed food. It felt really good to know we were helping!
