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A huge THANK YOU to all who made the American Cancer Society Relay for Life a great success.

The Rotary Club again provided a spaghetti dinner , with all net proceeds going to the American Cancer Society.

It was great fun, great food, and service with a smile!


Our club has a strong emphasis on youth programs. Projects and programs include:

  • Sponsorship of incoming and outgoing Rotary Youth Exchange Students, including Gary, our current guest from Taiwan.
  • The Strive Program - helping high school students maintain a focus on their education and encouraging future educational goals.
  • Westside Readers - helping grade school students at Westside Elemenbary strengthen their reading skills.
  • Support of schools in need in other areas of the world, including Haiti and Peru.



  

Gary Chen, Rotary Exchange Student from Taiwan, recently spoke to our club regarding his country and himself.

Taiwan is a small island off the southeast coast of China. It is part of the Republic of China; the capital is Taipei. It is about 1/262 the size of the United States and has a population of about 23 million.

Gary comes from a family of four; he has one older brother. He lives in Rotary District 3520, which has 104 clubs, 4300 Rotarians and 50 exchange students each year. His home club is the Rotary Club of Taipei Da-Jen, which was founded in 2000 and has 55 members. Club activities include dance, chorus, snooker (which is like pool) and mountaineering.

Favorite Taiwanese foods include braised pork on rice, fried chicken, red bean cakes, taro balls, dumplings, bubble tea and oyster omelets. Holidays in Taiwan include Chinese New Year, the Lanterns Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival and the Moon Festival.

Famous places include Taipei 101, the National Palace Museum, Lungshan Temple and Fort Santo Domingo, which was built under Dutch rule. Attractions in the great outdoors include Sun Moon Lake and Alishan.

Gary noted several famous individuals with Tainwanese roots, including several who are not playing professional sports in the United States.

  
 
     



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