“Legs” Kopczynski opened Friday’s meeting.
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President Kopczynski rang the bell and opening Friday’s meeting. Lorraine Gunderson offered the invocation, Margie Burnett the flag salute, and Wendi Fischer
greeted three visiting Rotarians, plus former BBRC member Jonathan Koshar, back for a visit from his home in Maryland.
BBRC’s new Exchange Student, Pakboom Sae-jung, from Thailand, was introduced by his host, Chris Monger. Our new visitor, who prefers to be called “Tar” (pronounced “Tah”), gave his
maiden speech, thanking the Club for sponsoring him.
David Lu, Ambassadorial Scholar
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David Lu, a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar from Taiwan, rose to introduce himself. He is sponsored by the Mercer Island Rotary Club and, representing District 5030, will embark on a period of
Religious Studies in Israel, on his way to a PhD. David said he will write his doctorate paper on Ecclesiastes from the Old Testament. |