"People who have been affected by natural disasters or conflict are standing at the edge of all of the light that they know. In an instant, their life has changed and they've lost everything."

—Jeffry Cadorette, Director, ShelterBox USA, Past Rotary International Director.

Because Rotary International's theme for March is "Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene," we're highlighting the work of a District Rotarian to bring clean water to Senegal. West Chester Rotary's Dwight Leeper and his old friend Sam Lowry, from Alabama, are seeing their Rotary Global Grant through to completion.

Under this Rotary International Project, five high-tech deep-water hand pumps, called LifePumpsTM, will be installed in communities in the Ninefecha Region of Kedougou Senegal, as selected by the Senegalese Office of Rural Boreholes (L’OFOR).

The RI Board of Directors is asking every club to make sure its logo aligns with Rotary’s brand guidelines. At the end of this article, you'll find tools to help you create a new club logo. It's free and easy and takes just a few minutes!

Why is it important to use the correct and current logo? A strong and unified brand helps tell our Rotary story in a clear and consistent way. It lets current and potential members, program participants, donors, and the public know what Rotary is: a global organization of people of action with local connections who do good in the world.

Here are a few important details about club logos:

1. The club logo is comprised of the Rotary Masterbrand logo (the current wheel and the word Rotary in its official typeface) and the name of the club.
2. The club name can be above or below the Masterbrand logo.
3. Never obscure the Rotary wheel, use a partial wheel, or manipulate the wheel in any way.

For a cool night of 50s music starring Elvis, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis, join friends for Million Dollar Quartet at the Media Theatre, Thursday, April 27.

Before the show there will be a 50s-themed party where dressing up is encouraged! Hang out with buds and enjoy contests for Hula-Hoop, Best Costume, and Coolest Rotarian. Test your Music Trivia skills while enjoying free food and a cash bar. The fun starts at 6pm prior to the 7pm curtain. It's all included for the price of your orchestra seat, $55.

P.S. If you're looking for costume ideas, think poodle skirt, pony tail, saddle shoes, greaser hairdo, motor cycle jacket, bowling shirt, etc.

For information and tickets for this Rotaplast fundraiser, contact Paul Quintavalla: Rotarian.Paul@outlook.com.

At age five, Gary was helping at his family’s restaurant, Cavanaugh’s, on 39^th Street in Philadelphia. Fewer than twenty years later, he owned his own restaurant in Wilmington, Delaware, was a member of the Kiwanis Club and president of the Wilmington Downtown Business Association.

In the meantime, he graduated from Dickinson College with a BS in economics and political science and traveled much of the world on a one-year nonstop journey of discovery. Gary first crossed Europe, then went from Tangiers, Morocco to Cape Town, South Africa by hitch-hiking and using local public transportation. He camped outdoors and stayed with people he met along the way. He went on to tour India, Turkey, Japan and more for a total of 75 nations. (Whew!)

Save the Date!
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 6:40pm vs Milwaukee Brewers.

• Section 241-242, scoreboard porch area, $30 per ticket and includes a $10 donation for Polio
• Section 138, left field foul line, $47 per ticket and includes a $10 donation for Polio. LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE IN THIS SECTION.

Have fun while supporting Rotary District 7450 clubs' efforts to help our community! If you want your club's event listed here, please e-mail details to DistrictDispatch7450@gmail.com.