My Fellow Rotarian, We will be meeting at the Harlingen Library today at 11:30 am. Food will be catered by Graham Smith, at $14. Our guest speaker will be our very own District Governor Amando J. Chapa. Amando is currently retired from the 3M Corporation as an Industrial Business Specialist for the Maquiladora South Texas / Northern Mexico after 30 years of service. A graduate of UT-Pan American Edinburg in 1983 (BBA) Finance Major and currently received his Certified Financial Planner (CFP) in 2010 from Kaplan University Iowa. Amando joined the Rotary Club of Edinburg in September 2010 and is Past President from 2013-2014. He received the Rotary District Service Award promoting the Rotary Foundation and its Goals in 2015. A Paul Harris Fellow+4, Sustaining Member and served as District Conference Chair in 2015. Rotary District 5930 as District Trainer 2019, District Governor Nominee, District Governor Elect 2020-2021, and is currently the District Governor 2021-2022. Amando is married to Susana Solis and they have a son, Joseph Daniel Chapa. OUR SERVICE PROJECTS: Covid 19 Clinic is scheduled for Saturday, November 20 at the Harlingen Convention Center from 9 am to 3 pm. Covid 19 Children's Clinic is scheduled for Tuesday, November 23 at the Harlingen Convention Center from 9 am to 3 pm. Thanksgiving meal boxes will be delivered to HCISD on Monday, November 22. With the support of United Way of Northern Cameron County, we will be delivering to 4 families. You can participate one more time by bringing non-perishable food to today's meeting: corn, green beans, cranberry sauce, instant mashed potatoes, dressing, pumpkin pie filling, etc. Today's - Invocation: Bill Peacock Pledge: Gail Thomason Song: Claudia Lyle & Victor Rivera SPECIAL BULLETIN: Event: Adopt-A-Highway When: Saturday, December 11, 2021 Time: 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Where: TSTC Parking Lot (across from the airport entrance) 1902 N Loop 499, Harlingen, TX 78550 RSVP to Victorr@lfrgv.org Your participation in this celebrated litter prevention program is greatly appreciated. TxDOT salutes your continued support in all that you do to help make Texas cleaner and more beautiful. We ask that all groups follow the guidelines as outlined by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and all local safety recommendations and protocols. Lucy Cadenas President The Rotary Club of Harlingen |