A welcome sleep-in kicked off the day, followed by a exit interview with Ernie Bentley. The team attended their final Rotary lunch meeting with the Rotary Club of Woodstock, and were delighted to have their old friends Bill & Earline Orndorff of Salem surprise them to say a final farewell (although the team is enthusiastically penciling in dates for the Orndorff's visit early next year).
After brief vocational visits, the team members met for a reception with the Woodstock Rotarians. We are sad that our trip is coming to an end but we look forward to an enjoyable last day in Washington!
After brief vocational visits, the team members met for a reception with the Woodstock Rotarians. We are sad that our trip is coming to an end but we look forward to an enjoyable last day in Washington!
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PJ, Grant, Anna, Norah, Trevor:
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the wonderful documentation of your GSE experience in District 7570 (western Virginia and NE Tennessee, USA). Your team has left behind many many fond memories. You will be missed in the coming days and weeks - we all looked forward to showcasing our district to you. You have done a marvelous job of interpreting our district to the rest of the world.
Please keep in touch with your many new acquaintences. We look forward to seeing your names in the news as future leaders in S.A. And don't forget that Rotary International made all of this possible.
Take care, and stay in touch!
Ernie Bentley
GSE Chairman, Rotary District 7570
SW Virginia and NE Tennessee
PJ, Trevor, Anna, Norah and Grant:
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing the past 5 weeks of your lives with with our families in district 7570. You have done a wonderful job of interpreting our Rotary district for the rest of the world. This is the best blog site ever!
You are leaving behind many many friends who are looking forward to continued contact with you and the team. Hopefully some of us will be able to visit you in South Africa in the near future.
We are proud of Rotary District 7570, encompassing western Virginia and north eastern Tennessee. You have seen may examples of Rotary's projects to strengthen our commomunities. You have also learned about our district's committment to Rotary projects around the world.
When you return home, we hope our examples will compel you to become Rotarians in South Africa.
You were a wonderful team to meld with our families. You left a very positive mark on our district. Good luck with your lives in the future, and remember to stay in touch!
Ernie Bentley
District 7570 GSE Chairman
April 9, 2009