50/50

Virginia won $5.00 for the 50/50 drawing. MaryLee drew the 9 of diamonds from the card deck. There is $17 in the pot.

Happy Dollars

Ray had a Happy Dollar because the Phillies won 3 games so far, and could soon be on their way to the World Series.

Ecuador

Susanna talked about international matching grants. The matching grants for Ecuador go mostly for homeless or elderly shelters, where kitchen appliances and re-hab equipment is needed. Grants are also used for water projects, and education for maintenance for the water projects. Susanna hopes for some help for some of these projects.

Candy Sale

Candy sale orders need to be back by Nov. 5th.

GSE Team

Susanna Falck and Josh Tilghman members of the 2008 Group Study Exchange were guests. Josh talked to the club about the Group Study Exchange trip to Brazil. The group toured the North East corner of Brazil. The group attended many of the Rotary clubs in Brazil, as many as 2 or 3 a day. Fruits were very popular in the open markets that the club visited. The currency in Brazil is the Real. The US dollar is about $1.63 in Real exchange. The favorite sport in Brazil is soccer. Beef, red meat, seafood and rice is included in about every meal. The military in Brazil is similar to the US National Guard. Education is highly prized in Brazil. EMAP is the world's deepest natural sea port. Brazil is a large producer of aluminum. Brazil is extremely flat land. Brazil is a big producer of cashews, which grow on trees. There is a lot of social integration in Brazil, you must have money to go to high school, but the education is free as long as a student can pass the tests. If you go to high school, you are guaranteed to go to college. The group also attended lots of media tours.

Upcoming Programs and Events

October 17-18     Chinese Auction