The club had another great meeting. Vera Swade presented scholarships
to two Seven River High School Seniors. They shared with us their future
education and career plans.
Bruce Register, Economic Development Director for Citrus County reviewed
plans & progress for Economic Development in the county. There are some
key dates for decisions coming up, soon.
Vera Swade & President Mike Busler with Seven Rivers Seniors
President Mike Busler & Bruce Register
Connie Lobel updated the Club on Rotary’s Youth Exchange programs. We have
students coming from several countries mostly Europe and Asia. A few have
come from Africa. In exchange we send out our students to these countries. We
do not exchange with English speaking countries. We have 5 students from Citrus
going out in August, 2019. These students must get at least 3 families to host
incoming exchange students. Finding host families is one of the biggest problems
for the exchange program. Connie & Doug Lobel have hosted students from 20
different countries. Club members Hazel & Roger Carlson have hosted students
from 11 different countries. Connie & President Mike Busler are shown below.
On May 15 th the Rotary Club presented the Scholarship awards to High School
Seniors and an award for the YMCA Kids Zone. Four students received their
awards to help them with college education. Joanna Castle was there to receive
the award for YMCA.
Vera Swade and President Mike Busler with four HS Students
Joanna Castle & President Mike Busler
The Rotary Club painting crew met on Saturday to help paint the garage and
exterior of a Boy and Girls Club’s fund raiser house on Kirkwood Place in
Citrus Springs. Their volunteer hours also contribute to the number of hours
required by the construction grant. The paint crew is in the picture below.
Roger Carlson, John Clardy, Mike Busler, Kristen Nippers & Chuck Clark
