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Sep 3rd 2010
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Fabulous Event!!
Attendees raved about our May 22, Rotary Roadshow at the Elkins Estate. "Fabulous food, fabulous appraisals and fabulous estate" was a quote from one of our visitors.

The evening was full of wonderful treats - antique appraisals, delicious hors d'oeuvres and and tours of the wonderful mansion and garden that have been so recently opened to the public.

Funds were raised for our international and domestic projects for 2011. This will become an annual winner!

Notes from Guyana
Rebecca Anwar just returned from her six week stay in Guyana, at Hope Children's Home. Hope is one of Chestnut Hill Rotary's international projects and our club has made a significant difference in the lives of these children.

This is Rebecca's 12th year working with the kids, teachers and staff to improve physical and psychological conditions at the home. "Auntie Becca" is much loved and appreciated by everyone at Hope.

Hope is willing to take kids that many other orphanages in Guyana are unwilling to accept. Thanks to the efforts of people like Rebecca, the kids are happy, bright and well cared for.

Rebecca was joined for a week by Bonni Simon. Bonni found the experience to be totally eye opening and loved working with the kids.

Purple Pinkie Day at Jenks
Students at Jenks Elementary School in Chestnut Hill showed their support for Polio Plus as they wore purple for Purple Pinkie Day. Purple Pinkie is a project to educate children on the problems of polio around the world.

Children at Jenks that participated in Purple Pinkie Day donated money in support of children in other countries suffering from polio.

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New Member Induction
Chestnut Hill Rotary Club is proud to announce the induction of Carol Bates, Megan McCrea, and John Siemiarowski. They will all be wonderful additions to our club.

Fun and Fellowship at Holiday Party
Chestnut Hill Club members enjoyed a wonderful evening at Ian and Dianne's home to celebrate the winter holidays. Members brought fabulous appetizers and desserts and delighted in the the warm hospitality and friendship of Rotary.

Thanks for pancake success
Published: November 5, 2009 Chestnut Hill Local

With the effort and generosity of many, the Chestnut Hill Rotary Club held its 11th Annual Pancake Breakfast at Solaris Restaurant.

Thanks go to John Anderson for again lending his beautiful restaurant and professional staff and even providing a $100 raffle gift certificate for one of our lucky customers.

Thanks to Fran O'Donnell from O'Doodle's: the Cat in the Hat entertained young guests and posed with them for photos taken by Coleman Junger from the Photo Workshop where printouts of the photos can be seen. The Pancake Breakfast is one of several events the Chestnut Hill Rotary sponsors to raise funds for community projects and, internationally, for polio eradication, cleft palate programs, clean water projects and support for an orphanage in Guyana.

For those of us in Rotary, it was a terrific morning full of friends and neighbors and families with hungry youngsters and a reminder that Chestnut Hill has a residential and business community always ready to help whenever and wherever needed.
Marie Lachat Chestnut Hill Copyright © 2009 Chestnut Hill Local, All rights reserved.

Email from Dr.Aamir Chaudry
(Dr. Chaudry, an ophthalmologist from Pakistan wrote when he returned home. Chestnut Hill Rotary Club enabled him to visit the US for advanced training)

Asalamoalaikum,

The American Academy of Ophthalmology Conference experience was a good one but nothing matched the experience in Philadelphia. That was my first visit to America. Everything was new to me. I was watching everything and learning like a child. Having a close interaction with American society and culture was an amazing experience. Frankly I never expected that Americans would be such wonderful people. When I narrate the stories of you people to my friends they don't believe. I have become an ambassador of USA here. The dinners which you arranged for me, were a rich source of learning about the American family life.

Similarly, Wills Eye Hospital experience was highly informative. At Wills Eye Hospital, in addition to gaining knowledge, I observed the attitude of doctors towards the patients and management of the patients. Moreover Health coverage in American system is itself a subject to study.

On the whole it was a unique experience, and as I tell everyone here that, for me, this was an experience of a lifetime. 

Please pay my regards to the Chestnut Hill Rotary club members.