# 149 James City County

two members and myself after the meeting.

This club starts at 7:00am set in a room overlooking the James River at Kings Mill.  Ron was my helper today and I appreciate him operating the computer, as I did not have the remote.  The typical breakfast fare with delicious sausages.  The club has an auction upcoming on March 27th, this is a major fundraiser where all members participate in helping to make it a success.  The club was very gracious and interested in the work in India, with several asking for more information about next year's trip.

At the conclusion of the meeting one of the wait staff came up to me and thanked me for the presentation (all of the members were gone by this time).  What the club does not know is that this gentleman, goes to the Dominican Republic to do service work, with medical personnel and others treating people in the rural areas, building wells and other projects.  He said he understood the feeling when you look into the eyes of another, who is saying thank you for helping them.
I asked him if he had ever shared with the club members what he does in the Dominican Republic to which he replied no.  They know now.

More about the Auction:

The Rotary Club of James City County will host its twelfth annual Charity Auction on Sunday, March 27, 2011 at the Marriott Hotel, 50 Kingsmill Road in Williamsburg from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm.

The primary charity benefiting from our auction is CASA, the Court Appointed Special Advocates program. Colonial CASA recruits, trains, and supports community volunteers who serve as court-appointed special advocates for abused and neglected children.  The organization’s mission is to promote the best interests of these children by advocating for safe, timely, and permanent placements for them – the most helpless of victims.  

You can contact the club by going to it's website:  jccrotary.org

Thank you for the mug!

Meal: $13