Handmade paper mache Rotary Club symbol
Every year the Santa Barbara Rotary Club elects a new president and holds a very fancy Toma de Posesion (literally, Taking of Possession).
The ceremony was held in the afternoon at the city cultural center and everyone arrived in suits and their best dresses, including the mayor, and other important people.
Me with the mayor on the right and some other guy I don´t know on the left.
One new member was welcomed to the group who I am very excited about; a woman doctor who will be a good contact for me because she is part of the HIV network in Santa Barbara. Andrea & Bernardo, the two Peace Corps volunteers who will be leaving next week received a paper of gratitude as did Agua Pura for all the work we have done.
From lef: Andrea & Bernardo, Peace Corps volunteers; Chris, Agua Pura volunteer from Canada; Nineth, supervisor of Agua Pura Santa Barbara; me.
Later that night they held a more relaxed party with dinner, drinking and dancing. Overall I was very impressed with the entire event went and how much work they put into the details of the handmade signs and centerpieces.
Handmade centerpeices
Hopefully the president of the Santa Barbara Rotary Club 2007-2008 will work just as hard as president as he did on his inauguration party.
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