On April 7-9, Eastwood Rotarians welcomed more than two dozen Rotary Exchange Students for a special weekend of fun and international awareness. Congratulations and thanks to Bud Floor for coordinating the weekend. Students and Rotarians enjoyed roller-skating and a pot luck dinner, but mostly just treasured the time spent together, getting to know each other.
Carlota Oleaga (Spain) and Mitsuru Fujino (Japan) ham it up on skates. |
Ruben Luna, Julie Van Erum, Sarah Woodham, and Bettina Kretschmen (Venezuela, Belgium, Australia, and Germany) skating, or standing, or talking, or ... |
Anne Madsen, Carlota Oleaga, Laura Nardelli, and Paola Salazar (Denmark, Spain, Argentina, and Ecuador) hand-in-hand for friendship or balance! |
It's Bud-Man! Obviously, there are no wheels that Bud can't master! |
Time for dinner! A hungry group of exchange students waiting for the OK to graze! |
Jenny is all smiles with Alec Williams. Note the Harvard sweatshirt - nothing like lofty goals! |
Ruben was a finalist in limbo, but not a winner - Tonie Astudillo from Chile took the title. |
Who's the "Bud-Man" now? Kate Kalter assisting Bud Floor with beverage distribution. |
President Gary's cultural experience, sampling maté (Argentine tea). Don't worry - it's legal! |
DG Herb samples maté, but not for the first time. |
Here's Linda Floor checking it out, under the watchful eyes of Ruben and Mitsuru. |
Past President Rosalie wasn't going to be left out either. |
A happy group of exchange students. What a fun weekend! |