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Thanks to Bob Nelson, our newsletter editor (and former District Governor), for doing such a wonderful job keeping track of the high points of our meetings, activities, and Rotary International. To get any of our newsletters, click on the date:  September 2, 2010- About speaker Bill Offutt and Scandals and Mysteries of Chevy Chase, Sue Dollins on the Senior Connection in Montgomery County, scholar orientation August 26, 2010- About speaker Sue Dollins of the Senior Connection of Montgomery County, president Jason Hamel after attempt to climb Mt.Rainier, about the Georgetown Rotaract August 19, 2010- About Rotary Vision Magazine, details of last weeks speakers form the George Thomas Learning Academy, speaker Lawrence Cross of the George Thomas Learning Academy, Pakistan and polio. August 12, 2010- About speaker Lawrence Cross of the George Thomas Learning Acadmeny, about 30th anniversary of club, James Li of GTU about Compass Fellows August 5, 2010- About speaker James Li of Action Strategy Group, $500 happy dollars!, Ken Kempner chief of Biomedical Imaging and Visulization Section of NIH July 29, 2010- About speaker Kenneth Kempner, Chief, Biomedical Imaging Section of the Center for Information Technology at NIH  July 22, 2010- About speaker Linda Jewell, VP, International Student Exchange Program July 15, 2010- About speaker Zoe Zakir of Cisco and previous week's speaker national spelling bee finalist, Lanson Tang.  More on Polio eradication, medical missions to 'unreachables', conforting racism July 8, 2010- About speaker Lanson Tang, Jason Hamel's installation, about the new president of Rotary International June 17, 2010- Speaker: Dr. Nabil Bedewi: "Is Apple iPad a Netbook Killer?", Jewish Group Home project pictures, RI news June 10, 2010- About the presentation from Larry and Jenn Chloupek from Special Love for Children with Cancer, Manna, Counselor for Ambassadorial Scholars, intllation of DG Jay Kumar,  first Future Vision grant June 3, 2010- Speaker: Larry Chloupek: Special Love, Neil Cohen's run for the US State, Rotary & Cubs against polio, one laptop per child May 27, 2010- Rotarian Neil Cohen running for the Senate, memoral to Past Governor Frank Jestrab, visitor from Paraguay, RI news, aid to Chile May 20, 2010 - Dr.Kamran Shayesteh on plastic surgery,  using Flickr, on polio, RI Convention in Montreal May 13, 2010 - Bob Nelson awarded District Distinguished Service Award, about the District Conference including presentation by Mia Farrow May 6, 2010 - About RI Council legislation proposed by our club, Tom Leuchtenburg's news on Real Estate April 29, 2010 - Last week member & CPA Phil Meade spoke on how he would improve the US taxation system, club charters Rotaract club at Georgetown University April 22, 2010 - Steven Naron's discussion on technology, Haiti's long-term needs, Rotarian use of social media April 15, 2010 - About the Compass Partners Fellows Program,  about this week's speaker: Steven Naron, about polio eradication April 8, 2010 - Members (and their family) in the press: Dr. Dominique Howard named one of Washington's top doctors, artist Alexa Meade featured in Washington Post, Steven Naron's club presentation and article in the Johns Hopkins Magazine, about Compass Partners (this week's speakers) and building communities around social entrepreneurship April 1, 2010 - Pictures from the 30th Annual International Night and next week's speaker speaker Steven Naron Ambassadorial Schoalrs March 18, 2010 - Club Assembly, preparation for International Night, about war crimes at the Hague March 11, 2010 - Speaker Lang Luu, My journey to seek freedom in America, how to best help Haiti March 4, 2010 - Ellen Greenberg, Resources for older adults, message from RI President February 25, 2010 - Shella Macdonald, Population Strategies Group February 18, 2010 - Sophia's House, DIstrict Haiti relief, District conference, February 11, 2010 - Last week's presentation by Edco Bailey and this coming week's speaker Sheila Macdonald of the Population Strategies Group, Sophia House, Jane Gordon's Obituary, February 4, 2010 - Alex Sigel presentation, Edco Bailey at the County Council, Rotary in Haiti and India January 28, 2010 - Alex Sigel on Microfinance, donation to Haiti relief, Rami Bhatia's talk, Monteal convention January 21, 2010 - About Kids Against Hunger and our speaker Rami Bhatia, Past Governor Bob Grill about Shelter Boxes, Haiti activities January 14, 2010 - In memory of Jane Gordon. About our speaker this week, Bob Grill, District Rotaract Chair; club news; Nigeria progress against polio January 7, 2010 - About this week's speaker, Peggy Dennis, President of the Motgomery Civic Federation, about the 2009 holiday party, Tournament of Roses Parade, science in Estonia, learning in Indonesia, German support for Sri Lanka December 17, 2009 - Last week's presentation by Kathy Stevens, Annual Fund Director at Montgomery College, about plans for the holiday party, dictionary project, Melwood vehicle donation program December 10, 2009 - Last week's presentation by Todd Nitkin's on Liberia,About our speaker, also about Kathy Stevens from Montgomery College; Manna food, visitor Ashraf Elattar from Cairo, Anna Pedro from Portugal December 3, 2009 - Plans for future activities: International Night, Sophia House, Holiday Party, membership, officer training; also about polio and the Manna Food Center * November 19, 2009 - About our speaker, Chuck Cenkner on fighting polio, About Bernard Brookes talk on "Building Leaders", about Rotary and the Berlin wall November 12, 2009 -About our speaker, Bernard Brookes on "Building Leaders", Alan Grant's African safari, dictionary project, Rotary UN day, November 5, 2009 - About Potomac Day, the Rotary Foundation, Polio and Pakistan October 29, 2009 - About our speaker, Iwan Davies, Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar from Wales, about Potomac Day October 22, 2009 - About John Kneiss our speaker and Director, Government Affairs & US Policy Services, Hart Energy Consulting on the "politics & Technologies of Oil & Gas", 2009 Dictionary project kicked off, nearly $100 million raised for to fight polio, District 7620 Rotary Foundation Seminar October 15, 2009 - About the talk by District Governor Paul Frey, dictionary project, polio shelters, Rotary UN Day, membership October 8, 2009 - About our speaker, District Governor Paul Frey, Chinyere Amaefule's classification talk, District membership seminars, club proposed by laws for RI supported by District Governor, October 1, 2009 - Dr. Claude Surena talk about Haiti projects, social networking and Rotary September 24, 2009 - About our speaker, Dr. Claude Surena from Haiti an expert on disaster management and informatics, push to end polio gains ground, bicycle ambulances, a message from the RI president on membership September 17, 2009 - Our talk by Mark Scott on green building, Sophia House, Rotary and UNICEF, and visiting Rotarian, Elizabeth Mulbah, Commissioner, Republic of Liberia September 10, 2009 - About our speaker, Mark Scott about green building, Assistant District Governor Melissa Mears about the Rotary Youth Exchange, how to welcome new volunteers, September 3, 2009 - Melissa Mears on Rotary Youth Exchange, Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar Orientation, Todd Nitkins work in the Sudan, other clubs' activities August 27, 2009 - Jason Hamel's (partial) ascent of Mount Rainer, club and Rotary International news August 20, 2009 - About Steven Naron talk on new technologies such as the Itouch, Blackberry, and Kindle. RI response to Taiwanese typhoon, about membership growth, Rotary leadership training and the next international convention (in Montreal) August 13, 2009 - About Steven Naron who is talking on new and useful technologies, Manna, club president Noel Howard discussion last week about club plans and memberships, president elect Jason Hamel's climb of Mt. Rainer August 6, 2009 - About Ronald Kessler's talk, proposals from club may save RI $3.5M, letters, about membership meeting, Massai warrior hopes to work for diplomacy July 30, 2009 - This week's speaker, NYT bestseller Ronald Kessler, club membership meeting, fighting Polio, July 16, 2009 - About the Upward Bound students at Manna this week, About Matt Kirks's talk about an improved website, RI strategic planning July 9, 2009 - About last week's talk by Jason Hamel on Climbing Mount Rainer (amazing photos), highlights from the Rotary International convention, Dr. Lou Fettig's 92nd birthday July 2, 2009 - About this week's speaker, Jason Hamel on Climbing Mount Rainer, about the installation of Noel Howard's administration, about Paul Frey's installation as District Governor, more about the fight against polio. June 25, 2009 - About last week's speaker: Robert Nicolas, Executive Director of the African Methodist Episcopal Church Development Agency, hungary in Montgomery County, and much more June 18, 2009 - About this week's speaker Robert Nicholas, Executive Director of the African Methodist Episcopal Church Service and Development Agency, about last week's talk by club president Dr. Todd A Nitkin about Uganda June 11, 2009 - About last week's meeting, Manna Food Center, outgoing Ambassadorial Scholars, financial effect on economy on giving and Rotary June 4, 2009 - About last week's presentation and cross USA trip by Albrecht Bordhun, Ambassadorial Scholar from Germany, about this week's talk by Leonard Sirota from NASA May 28, 2009 - Last week's talk by Amgad Fayad on information security at home, about this week's speaker, Albrecht Brodhun, Ambassadorial Scholar from Germany studying at NYU, money being raised to eradicate polio, Rotary postage stamps May 21, 2009 - Last week's talk by Judith Welles, author of the book, "Cabin John: Legends and Life of an Uncommon Place", about our speaker Amgad Fayad on Information Security, May 14 2009 - About our speaker Judy Welles on the Legends of Cabin John, about the work we've done this week on the Jewish Group Home and loading boxes for Manna, the details of last week's presentation by Larrry Heilman * May 7 2009 - About our speaker Larrry Heilman and his projects in dozens of countries -- He has been to well over 100 countries, the history of Paul Harris, fighting a flare up of polio, more about Marylanders for Reliable Power, and much more April 30, 2009- About our speakers Debbie Siebert & Russell Lacey and Marylanders for Reliable Power, about the 29th Annual International Night at the Austrian Embassy April 16, 2009Meeting April 2, 2009 - About the 29th Annual Potomac-Bethesda Rotary Club International Night program hosted by the Embassy of Austria April 2, 2009- About the Aleethia Foundation for Wounded Troops, Ceasar Kavadoy on the Rotary Club of Piura Norte in Peru, visiting Ambassadorial Scholars by Steve Naron, the attach on polio March 26, 2009 - About our speaker, John DeDakis, CNN Senior Copy Editor, about last week's talk by Raymond Alicide, Ambassador of Haiti to the United States, and much more Rotary news from Suriname, about Rotary World Peace Fellowships, and more March 19, 2009 - About our speaker, Raymond Alicide, Ambassador of Haiti to the United States, about the talk given last week by Gary Thorud, President of Hospice Caring, Bill Gates becomes honorary Rotarian, 30,000th matching grant March 12, 2009 - About Hospice Caring, Inc., Manna and food drives, Dolly Parton and Rotary promote reading, Rotary in Tanzania March 5, 2009 - About this week's speaker, Navy pilot Tevor Estes, guest Guido Adelfio and wife Mary Anne Guido about the travel industry, about Rotary Literacy Month (March), Rotary membership activities, Haiti Ambassador on March 19 February 26, 2009 - About this week's speaker Guido Adelfio, Bethesda Travel Center, about District Governor Elect Paul Frey's presentation last week, about Dr. John Sever work against Polio February 19, 2009 - About this week's speaker, District Governor Elect Paul Frey, details of President Todd Nitkins, MPH, talk last week about the Child Survial Project in Liberia, about Cambodian clean water project and a Indian Leprosy project February 12, 2009 - Last week's talk by Christine Clapp of Spoken with Authority, Club gets award for 100% member contribution to the Rotary Foundation. Alan Cookson back from Sanibel Island working on job fair days at local libraries. February 5, 2009 This week's speaker, Christine Clapp of Spoken with Authority, thank-you notes from third graders for their Rotary dictionaries, a recent newspaper article featuring Dick Gordon's family and a letter from George Mattamal's sister in India. January 22, 2009 - This week's speaker, Michael Zhuang, MZ Capital Management, about last week's speaker Eileen Pugh of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Art Blitz on electric trains January 15, 2009 - About the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, Alex Siegel's talk about microfinance, VP Nabil Bedewi ran the meeting, Jason & Sarah Hamel's first child, Smiljka Soretic in Venice (Florida), thanks you letter from orphanage in India January 8, 2009 - About Rotary Ambassadoral Scholar Mariko Yamaguchi talk last week, pictures from the 2008 holiday party, remembering Beatrice Shuman Sadowsky, about Manna food, our District's upcoming conference cruise, top 2008 Rotary stories December 18, 2008 - About this week's speaker Rotary Ambassadoral Scholar Mariko Yamaguchi, club anti-hunger projects for Manna and Sophia's House December 11, 2008 - About upcoming speaker Rotary Ambassadoral Scholar Mariko Yamaguchi, International Night scheduled, passing of Sylvan Jacob Naron, about the RI president-elect John Kenny December 4, 2008 - About speaker Anne Korin nd visitors Wendy Albertini and Darren Womer, club anti-hunger projects for Manna and Sophia House, and Rotary International projects on malaria, literacy, diabetes November 20, 2008 - Last week's speaker, Zoltan Feher of the Embassy of Hungary on US - Hungarians Relations and the Changing Face of Transatlantic Diplomacy", this week's speaker, Anne Korin of "Set America Free" support of reducing American dependency on oil, our dictionary project, and Rotary UN day November 13, 2008 - The need for district anti-hunger projects by Joe Slert, "The Power of Rotary" by Governor Bette Lewis November 6, 2008 - About last week's talk by Steve Naron on bicycling the C&O Canal, Manna food, RI President on Rotary Foundation Month. October 30, 2008 - About last week's speaker Kanae Tutsumi from Japan and club projects: support for orphanage in India, dictionary, and high school speaker program. October 23, 2008 - About speaker Ambassadorial Scholar Kanae Tsutsumi from Japan and Olobor Marvis's talk last week on Wheelchairs for Nigeria, more on Alan Grant's Dictionary project and Noel Howard's Sophia House project October 16, 2008 - About speaker Olobor Marvis on Wheelchairs for Nigeria, Jackie's Team at Light the Night for blood cancers, Alan Grant's Dictionary project October 2, 2008 - About speaker Jim Moran, veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq, about last week's speaker, Tom Leitzer, of Johns Hopkins support for HealthChoice support for health insurance, Canadian support for ending polio, support for those effected by resent hurricane September 25, 2008 - This week's speaker from Johns Hopkins HealthCare about Maryland no-cost medical assistance program, Last week's talks from Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's "Light the Night" and the walk for Jackies (Naron) Team September 18, 2008 - This week's speakers from Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's "Light the Night", EthioGreen Management, Jason Hamel on Mount Rainer , Ethiogreen, RI President and Korean-American club, helping after the Haiti hurricanes, Washington (state) food bank September 11, 2008 - This week's speakers from Ethiogreen, last weeks presentation about Montgomery Works, Jason Hamel unfurls our club banner on Mt.Rainer for Big City Mountaineers, Potomac Rotary citizens of the year September 4, 2008 - About Montgomery Works presentation by Winny Yirgo-Keefe and Rahel Beyene, Lucy Bedewi and the Georgetown volleyball team, Rotary of Nigeria and the Rotary Club of Ludwigshafen-Rheinschanze, August 28, 2008 - Don Smith explains the history of Morgan Automobile Company, words from RI President, member travels and special events, etc. August 21, 2008 - the speaker this week, Don Smith on the hydrogen Morgan car, about David Matthews's talk last week on "New Nuclear Reactor Licensing", Sophia House, Manna Food -- Kathy and Evan Tassis, Jason Hamel and the Big City Mountaineers, Toastmasters and Rotary District-wide meeting run by Steven Naron, Facebook, etc. August 14, 2008 - About our speaker this week David Matthews on "New Nuclear Reactor Licensing", materials from Senator Brian Frosh's talk at our last meeting, helping children with Prosthetics, helping in Pakistan and Nigeria August 7, 2008 - about our speaker this week State Senator Brian E. Frosh, the details of the panel discussion last week on Toastmasters and Rotary programs: immediate past Toastmaster Governor (District 36) Mary Ann Guerra, Gustavo Guerra, DTM Nancy Pirt, and Steve Naron, Manna Food, RI President's message on reducing child mortality July 31, 2008 - about our panel this week on Toastmasters and Rotary programs: immediate past Toastmaster Governor (District 36) Mary Ann Guerra, Gustavo Guerra, DTM Nancy Pirt, and Steve Naron, and last week's speaker David Smith, e-mails, helping flood victims July 24, 2008 - about our speaker David Smith and the World Library Project, Eolia Sibila and locally supported literacy programs July 17, 2008 - about our speaker Robbi Cohen and Solar Cookers for Darfur, Todd Nitkin's first meeting as president, also Stefan Rahe, Ceasar Kavadoy, Jr. July 3, 2008 - about Todd Nitkin, our club's new President and Bette Lewis, our new District Governor, the installation of new officers party, June 26, 2008 - Don Smith thanking the members for their contributions during his administration, about the International Conference June 12, 2008 - About our talk by Eolia Sibila an Ann Dorough of Barnes and Noble on improving community literacy, storms, Ed Underriner's retirement, Rotary Fellowships, Revolbinb loan funds June 5, 2008 - About Paul A. Samakow talk on Identity Theft, new District Governor's installation and District office, polio vacine, fitness challenge, 2008 International Convention May 29, 2008 - About our guest speaker, Paul A. Samakow on Identity Theft, details from John Derrick's talk, about Shelterboxes in China, bone marrow programs May 22, 2008 - About our upcoming guest speaker, John M. Derrick, Jr -Pepco CEO, Retired, details from the talk on surgical glues by George Mattamal, the RI international convention, Rotary projects in India, Smiljka's grandchild May 15, 2008 - About the breakthroughs in surgical glues by George Mattamal, Jeff Miller, Chairman of the Board of the Manna Food Center thanks club May 8, 2008 - All about the District conference including the food raised for the Manna Food Center and Todd Nitkins talk April 24, 2008 - At Sophia House feeding the homeless, about the District conference April 17, 2008 - About The Georgetown Streetbank - microfinance and last week's talk by Barbara Garlock about Sophia House April 10, 2008 - About the presentation by members John Call and Tom Leuchtenburg about the state of the economy. April 3, 2008 - Pictures from our 28th annual International Night at the Hungarian Embassy March 27, 2008 - About our 28th annual International Night at the Hungarian Embassy March 20, 2008 - About last week's speakers from the Georgetown University MicroFinance Club, about this week's speaker and the Humane Society March 13, 2008 - Canadian Broadcasting Journalist Neil McDonald speaker, District Governor Rich Carson guest March 6, 2008 - About the talk by Todd Nitkin, MPH, about northern Uganda February 28, 2008 - About the talk by Ellyn Ogden, Worldwide Polio Eradication Coordinator USAID, more about Rotary's polio activities February 21, 2008 - About speaker Ellyn Ogden, Worldwide Polio Eradication Coordinator USAID, Alex Naron hands check to Jeff Miller, President of Manna Food's Board, Polio news: US$100 million challenge, $3.5 million from Google February 14, 2008 - Speaker Ken Watter; visitors from Switzerland and Rockville! :-) Check for the Manna Food program; UN and Rotary on health, literacy, water, and work. January 24, 2008 - Speaker Robert Kalinoski and microlending, future leadership Rotary District 7620: Bette Lewis, Paul Frey, Jay Kumar January 17, 2008 - New member George Mattamal, Scholar Saori Murakami, guest Flo Richman, Kingsley Holgate and Rotary in 33 African nations January 10, 2008 - Wine and Cheese Social, protecting local environment January 3, 2008 - Review of projects: orphanage, food bank, vets, earthquake relief, group home, dictionaries. Note from Scholar Kanae Tsutsumi December 20, 2007 - Don Hiruo's classification talk, Nadim Salti on the latest on Lebanon,Noel Howard on the club's "dinner date" at a Rockville shelter December 13, 2007 - New officer for July 2008, Manna Food, the Holiday Party, Goodwill Industries December 6, 2007 - About Linda Meade's talk November 28, 2007 - About speaker Linda Meade, funds by Gates Foundation against polio, clubs in Central America November 15, 2007 - About Jason Hamel's classification talk and Anne Barnes talk on Nov.8, Introduction to Catherine Crockett's talk on "Getting to Yes", about Rotary UN day, our dictionary project at Bells Mill Elementary, Rotary projects in Tanzania, other ideas and news from Rotary International November 8, 2007 - About Catherine Crockett the speaker on November 15, fast cars, $1.5M grant to Montgomery Village Rotary Club's project, message from Rotary President November 1, 2007 - About Bernard Henry's classification talk, new member Jason Hamel, the Rotary Foundation, how to help S.CA fire victims October 25, 2007 - About our club's dictionary project and RI news October 18, 2007 - About our club's dictionary project and speaker Dr. Jerry Harvey October 11, 2007 - Our club's 27th birthday party (Charter Night) with pictures, about Potomac Day support, Vaccine-derived Poliovirius, dictionaries in Colorado October 4, 2007 - About our next speaker, Dr. Jerry B. Harvey on the Abilene Paradox and our upcoming new Rotary web site and mini-summit on health September 27, 2007 - Speaker District Governor Rich Carson's talk, work on group home, Rotary UN Day September 20, 2007 - About next week's speaker -- District Governor Rich Carson, our support of an Ethiopian Academy, new member Don Hiruo September 13, 2007 - Speaker Elizabeth Fihe, MD, and James Marinucci on an outreach program to the Joshua Academy Orphanage in Addis Ababa September 6, 2007 - About the Great Falls Park picnic and speaker Jan Pottker to speak on Eleanor Roosevelt and her mother-in-law August 30, 2007 - The passing of member Hugo Eladio Souza August 23, 2007 - Speaker Ed Underriner, Rotary District Executive Secretary, pictures from the social, Manna hits 30,000 boxes, August 16, 2007 - Speaker Adiranna Logalbo, Guest Dr. Manimekala Saravanan of the NCI, Rotary and world peace August 9, 2007 - About upcoming speaker, Adrianna Logalbo, UN Foundation, about an attack on Malaria -"Nothing But Nets" August 2, 2007 - Speaker Barry Anderson, Head Budgeting and Public Expenditures Division of the OECD July 26, 2007 - About Member Ted Asfaw's teaching at the University of Zimbabwe and Member Todd's Nitkin's mission to Liberia July 19, 2007 - Member Dick Alsmeyer leaving area June 28, 2007 - New officers June 14, 2007 - Speaker Tom Leuchtenburg on the area real estate market June 7, 2007 - Speaker Todd Nitkin on our Ethiopia orphanage project May 31, 2007 - Speaker France Pruitt about surviving with her family in Europe during WWII and fixing up a Jewish Group Home May 24, 2007 - New members Anna Dell'Aquila joining! New members Klaus-Dieter Ordemann introduced self to club May 17, 2007 - About ideas for this coming year from the club assembly May 10, 2007 - Speaker Captain Michael Rojas of the Montgomery County Salvation Army, new member Klaus-Dieter Ordemann May 2, 2007 - Meeting with Group Study Exchange Team from Russia all with a medical background April 26, 2007 - Speaker Ned Leonard, VP, Center for Energy & Economic Development (CEED) on “Carbon Sequestration” and about our Russian Group Study Exchange visitors April 19, 2007 - Our 27th Annual International Night to our our incoming DC/Baltimore area Rotary Ambassadorial Scholars April 12, 2007 - Speaker John Oldfield of Water Advocates, guest Andrew Winters, prospective member Klaus-Dieter Ordemann April 5, 2007 - District Governor Pat Kasuda and Past Governor Ray Streib March 29, 2007 - Professor and new member Nabil Bedewi introduced self to club, guests -family of Ted Asfaw, Chef Bernard Henry March 22, 2007 - Speaker Howard Friedman on wines, guests Kathy Tassis, Elizabeth Glines and Pamela Glass March 15, 2007 - Speaker Elizabeth Cookson about the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, Alan Cookson introduced self to club, Manna Food Center, International Night March 8, 2007 - speaker from Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County, also about Sophia House and Community Service Ministry, guests Klaus Osbourne and Anna and Peter Dell'Aquila March 1, 2007 - speaker Katie McLouglin, Program Assistant, Global Warming and Energy Program, Sierra Club and visitor former ambassador Johnny Young February 22, 2007 - speaker Carol Jordan, Director of Public Health Emergency Planning, Montgomery County on preparing for the Avian Flu and guest Chris Good, Rotarian transplant from NJ February 15, 2007 - installation of Alan Cookson, Dick Gordon Rotarian of the Month, vocation talks by Alan Grant and Dick Alsmeyer February 8, 2007 - introduction to new member GTU Professor Nabil Bedewi February 1, 2007 - introduction of new member Anil Alpay, Todd Nitkins's mission to Sri Lanka January 25, 2007 - Nabil Bedewi installation January 18, 2007 - speaker Dr. Michale Gregor, Director of Public Health at the Humane Society, guest Kathy Tassis, Karl Hille, and Japanese Rotarian Scholar Tomohiko Kamiya January 11, 2007 - speaker Vivian Bass, CEO Jewish Foundation for Group Homes who was justed named as a Washingtonian of the Year for 2006, Caesar Kavadoy Rotarian of the Month December 7, 2006 - speaker Alicia Shepard, Professor of Journalism at American University on her new book on the Watergate, introduction to new member Tom Leuchtenberg, Rotarian of the Month Alan Grant November 16, 2006 - speaker Dr. Neal Barnard, from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, installation of Anil Alpay, the dictionary project November 9, 2006 - speaker Walter Shropshire, Smithsonian scientist and ordained pastor, the dictionary project, Community Ministries November 2, 2006 - 26th Charter Night, Potomac Day October 26, 2006 - speaker Colonel Will O'Brien, Director of the Navy's Injured Marine and Sailors Unit