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The Rotary Club of Taylor presented three college scholarships to graduating seniors from Taylor high schools. The presentation of $1,000 scholarships took place during the May 13 meeting of the Taylor Rotary Club at the Lakes of Taylor Golf Club.

The winners included Felicia Raupp, 17, and Amanda Green, 18, both from John F. Kennedy High School and Quantus Remmer from Harry S Truman High School. All three students are active in sports, maintain jobs, hold positions in youth committees and have displayed a concern in 'Lending a Hand' to the local community - 2004 Rotary International theme. Felicia will attend Indiana Institute of Technology; Amanda and Quantus will attend Eastern Michigan University.

Felicia was active in softball and was Student Council representative while maintaining a demanding course schedule. She was a peer educator, worked with kids over the summer with drug prevention, and assisted with fund-raisers and school activities.

Amanda was active in soccer and cheerleading, she was class president and was on the homecoming court. She is a member of the National Honor Society and the historian for S.A.D.D. (Students Against Destructive Decisions) and served at numerous charity functions and on many other youth committees. She also maintained a 4.381 grade point average.

Quantus was active in track and field and drama. He has worked year-round for the Taylor Teen Health Center for three years. He participates as a counselor for youth camps and also is active in other youth event committees.

Taylor Rotarian Arnie Germaine, retired Taylor school principal, reviewed the applications and made recommendations to the executive committee. Selection is based on grade point average, school and activity participation, citizenship, community involvement and the financial need.

Incoming high school seniors interested in applying for the scholarship may obtain an application from the Counselor for Seniors office. Applications are made available after spring break.

Att.: President Joe Lezotte
Dear Rotarians of the Taylor Rotary:

Almost four years ago, I had one of the most memorable moments of my life. I left the city of Taylor, the Taylor Rotary Club and my host families ( Kaul«s and Sutyak«s) which had been all together for that past year ( 1999-2000) my great family. Back to Brazil, I brought along with me a great life experience, making me understand the world much better. The year that I have lived in Taylor will be kept in my memory forever and I«m sure I will pass it to my next generations. Also, I couldn«t forget all the friends that I have made, specially at Rotary club and my host families. For me, these friendships are the most valuable gift that I received.

Today, I«m in an catholic university in the city of Porto Alegre (state of Rio Grande do Sul, most southern state of Brazil) in the fourth semester of the Aeronautical Science college. And I have only one more year to go. Porto Alegre is located 750 miles from Salto, my home town. By the end of college, I«ll have about 160 hours of flight, and I hope to get an airline job soon. I remember when I was in Taylor and the Rotarians used to ask me what kind of college I wanted to go, and I always answered that I wanted to be a plane pilot. So, going to an Aeronautical Science college is for me, a dream come true. I always wanted to do that. And somehow Rotary takes part on my formation because you gave the chance to know another language and culture and to meet nice people.

Well, since I«m a student and I live far from home, I miss my family and girlfriend (we have been together for more almost three years) and I want to see them every time is possible. So, in the end of April I went home for 10 days. In that opportunity I took some pictures of the laundry equipments that you Rotarians of the Taylor Rotary combined efforts to acquire. The laundry equipments are being very useful and helpful in that house for elderly. I felt very happy to see those equipments being used, and I realized that without your help, this wouldn«t be happening.

The city of Salto is very proud of this elder care facility, for serving the community with high quality services and for being a non-profit institution. They survive through donations, promotions and volunteer job. They have won many awards for these quality services. I«ll keep taking pictures of the equipments from time to time as long as I can, because I feel responsible to show you that something you have done is helping other people. Me, the Rotary Club of Salto and the asylum ÒLar Frederico OzanamÓ are very thankful for your kindness.

I attached to this e-mail the pictures that me and my girlfriend have taken. She helped me to do that. When we went to take the pictures of the equipments there were two employees working on it. Also, I took some pictures of the front of the building., which is quite big. I numbered the pictures, than I wrote what shows each one. If possible I would like this message to reach every Rotarian of Taylor Rotary. I hope to see everybody someday. I promisse.

Best regards Fabio Henrique Tomazini Taylor Rotary Inbound Exchange Student (1999-2000)

P.S: A copy of this e-mail is being sent to Larry Wright, Betty and Tim.

Pic. 1: Main entrance of the building. Pic. 2: Front part of the building. Pic. 3: Front garden. Me standing by an ÒFrederico OzanamÓ statue an tablet. The name of the asylum is for his homenage. Pic. 4: Entrance of the reception. Pic. 5: Commemorative tablet exposed in the hall of the laundry. It says: ÒEquipments (washer and drier) donated with resource of the Rotary Foundation through equivalent subsidy program, with the participation of the Rotary Club of Taylor (USA) and the Rotary Club of Salto (Brazil). January 2001.Ó Pic. 6: The washer. One of the equipments donated by you. The equipment is connected to the other room. The front part is separated to avoid contamination when you put dirty clothes into the washer. Then after washed, you pick up the clothes in the other room. Pic. 7: On the left the drier machine. On the back, you can see the door to pick up clean clothes coming from the washer machine. It«s the part connected to the other room. Pic. 8: Me standing by the rear part of the washer and the drier. Pic. 9: Asylum staff working in the laundry. Pic. 10: Entrance of the the laundry. You can see some clothes already cleaned.