Thank you **Stacy** for the meeting minutes and **Richard** for taking attendance for August 20, 2008.

**Present:** Jessica, Andy, Dave G., Evan, Tom, Greg, Natercia, Betsy, Dave M., Ken, Brian, Bill, Stacy, Jon, Marty, Richard, Leon, George, and Mike\\
**Visitors:** AG Bob Wood, Greater Georgetown\\
**Guests:** Mary and Ben (Jessica), Phil (Brian), Rachel (Andy), Jacob & Sam (Evan)\\
**Speaker:** Damon Luloff, Barakat
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**Welcome**\\
AG Bob Wood presented the Club with the 2008-09 Flag.\\

**Announcements**

    * Claudia will be arriving from Chile on Thursday.  Tentatively planning to attend September 3rd meeting with host family
    * ABC Cruise- is a dinner cruise with Boston and Cambridge and Belmont Clubs on August 27th. Limited room, please sign up soon with Jessica. Counts as make up, no speaker August 27th.
    * September 17 Foundation and Membership Seminar, 3 pm at the Ferncroft in Danvers. Officers, Board Members, and Rotarians encouraged to participate. 
    * District Conference will be in Salem, MA, May 1 & 2nd.  More information to follow.

**Club Business**

    * $47 raised to End Polio Now in today's meeting

**Program**

Damon Luloff, Bakarat\\
  * Bakarat helps communities shape their own future by serving marginalized groups.
  * Focused in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India increasing literacy among women and girls.
  * Supporting education with health care, human right curriculum, libraries, and scholarships


**Good News Dollars & Fines**\\
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More than one million Rotarians worldwide have contributed to the success of the polio eradication effort. \\
 Be a Part of the Legacy- help Arlington Rotary meet our part of the $100 million challenge!