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Rotarians invite new members, answer FAQs

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Instead of a program last week, the club opted to visit amongst themselves. Two particular topics of discussion that arose were new service project ideas for the club as well as encouraging more community members to understand what Rotary is and that if you are looking for a place to get plugged in, Rotary may be just the ticket. So, to all you readers who may not know what Rotary stands for, what our purpose is, or who can be part of Rotary, this article is intended to answer various FAQs. It is also an open invitation for you to join us for lunch some Tuesday to get a true feel for who we are and how our Tuesday meetings play out.
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River Valley Pioneer Museum

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Mark your calendar for Thursday, June 16, and call us today to reserve your spot for the upcoming tour of the Gene Howe Wildlife Management Area. Kelly Bashaw, GHWMA wildlife biologist, will take us on a tour and provide insight to some of the plants, animals, and other critters found on this unique piece of land in Hemphill County.
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The Bridge

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Shane Harris invited The Bridge Children’s Advocacy Center to be our program this week. Mollie Swafford serves as the development director and drove in from Amarillo to remind the club that the Texas Panhandle is not immune to the child abuse and neglect that we often associate with bigger cities.
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River Valley Pioneer Museum

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Some of the stories I come across at the museum have me asking, “Is this for real? Did this happen here?” This photo of Sheriff Jones and Deputy Sheriff Oney, sitting in a 1933 Chevrolet Master Coupe with guns sticking out of the mounts of the bulletproof windshield looks like something from a Hollywood gangster movie from way back in the day, but in fact, this was right here in Hemphill County. This was one of at least two early police cars with bulletproof windows with mounts for rifles or machine guns for both the driver and passenger.