Cody Creamer led our club and a few visitors on a walking tour of the remodeled Lawson Building on June 3rd, followed by a group luncheon at Roma's Italian Bistro, one of the early tenants of their spaces. 

 

Michael Bolen is the COO of Bridges Training Foundation presented our program about this worthy charitable organization, started by he and his wife, MeLissa Boler over a dozen years ago. Texas is 49th of all the states in support of people with disabilities, and these individuals and their families need help. Bridges focused on after high school because many needs are met when the disabled are children but not so after graduation. He talked about that “cliff” that happens to many disabled after high school that winds up giving them little recourse but staying in their home. So, Bridges focuses on both social development and finding meaningful  jobs (and training) for their clients.

 

District Governor Regina Edwards visited our Rotary Club on May 13th and gave us an update on Rotary International and District 5810. She commended Midlothian Rotary for our increase of 4 members this Rotary year.  We contributed to the Book Brigade through Rotary District 5810 and to the Alzheimer's Association to honor her visit. She is shown here accepting these checks from President Don Ellis.

 

 

We had a good turnout - 10 members and 9 guests. Gayla brought some turkey lasagna and a bundt cake, Cammy brought some garlic bread,  and we had a fruit and nut sweet salad. Everything was good. Wine and water were available.  It was a fun evening.

 

Our new member, Bob Bythewood, presented his vocational / classification talk on April 15th.