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The 20th Richardson East Rotary Club's yearly Casino Night was a great success!

 

 

Patrons had a great time socializing, gambling, and enjoying the great selection of silent auction items. The entertainment and organization of this years event was an absolute sucess.

 

More information to come as the results are getting processed!

Please find below the RERC Board Meeting highlights for February.

 

• District Conference – Dallas, Texas.  April 29 – May 1, 2015. RERC will send representatives.
• March 16^th we will have a Happy Hour at Four Bullets.  No Wednesday Lunch meeting that date.
• Theresa Yarbrough and Phil Foster are conducting Candidate Selection for Camp RYLA.
• Camp RYLA will be in August this summer.
• Upcoming program to introduce Interact Club, its purpose and how RERC may become involved.
• 4 Way Test Program is scheduled for March. Scott Dunn to oversee.
• Scholarships have been distributed to the various recipients’ schools. Thanks Karen Ellis!
• March 4^th is deadline for scholarship application for this year.
• Eleven Girls’ toilets in India have been completed and dedicated. (One more to be completed.)
• Casino results are coming in.  Estimated 350 people attended.  Monica is conducting survey of Club Members and Attendees for follow-up of satisfaction and comments to aid in next years planning.

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The girls toilet blocks that the Richardson East Rotary Club has funded through a Global Grant by Woody Alexander was recently dedicated.