suffered head trauma. Steve served as our District Youth Protection Officer for many years. He and his wife, Li Gibbs, are strong advocates of youth service, having headed KernYES (Youth Empowerment Summit) for several years in Kern County. Both have been RYLA counselors and instructors, and are proactive with the Interact and Rotaract clubs in Kern County. I asked that we pray together as the Rotary family for Steve’s full recovery. Yesterday, I received good news from Li that Steve was awake and able to breathe on his own. So, please continue to pray for Steve’s speedy recovery. It’s going to be a long healing process. Steve and Li need our help. If you are able, please consider making a donation via 
It’s a gift to be in Rotary because of our global Rotary family and how we can impact lives together and make friends across the globe. I was in Morelia, Mexico last month, to check out a school classroom project. A new classroom has been built for about 29 students in a 350-student elementary school. We were there for the ribbon cutting and to witness the transition of the students from the old, dilapidated classroom to the new shining classroom with new whiteboard, new flooring & walls, windows and brand new desks. Before we moved over, I got a chance to meet the 3rd graders. Even though I didn’t speak Spanish and none of the young students spoke English, they knew how to thank Rotary. One little girl, who was seated in front, raised her hands and made a heart - a universal sign of gratitude that I understood immediately. I choked up before I could speak. I knew I made a friend there.
Oh, the places you’ll go! At our last meeting, 11 of the 16 recipients of the Cambria Rotary Scholarship Awards shared their plans for the future. They are pursuing careers in fields such as business, graphic design, environmental science, and electrical and mechanical engineering with the goal of making a difference in the world.
Their aspirations range from becoming a dental hygienist with plans to engage in a program for those who cannot afford dental care, history teacher, and film director, to more unique and ambitious paths like underwater welder, large animal veterinarian, Naval Intelligence Officer, neurosurgeon specializing in encephalitis and other seizure-related conditions, as well as a focus on astronomy and astrophysics to work for NASA.
