Announcement: District Convention (DCON)
Time: Friday night - Sunda
Location: Holiday Inn, Lynchburg, VA
The annual DCON is scheduled to be held in Lynchburg, VA, from August 20-22. We should send a sizeable contingent to represent us at this useful and entertaining event. Mary Ellen and Paul are going. Who will join them? Registration info will be circulated or see the Capital District website.

Announcement: Capital District DCON, Lynchburg
Time: all day
Location: Holiday Inn, Lynchburg, VA

Announcement: DCON
Time: morning
Location: Holiday Inn, Lynchburg, VA
Last day's program.

Announcement: Happy Hour
Time: 5:30-7:30
Location: 8368 Richmond Highway
We will hold our popular Happy Hour this month at Mike's Italian Restaurant on Route 1. Bring a potential new member to meet us in this informal setting.
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Service Project: Bingo at PRS
Time: 12:30-1:30
Location: PRS Office, Sacramento Plaza
We will host another popular bingo for the PRS day clients, with the usual $5 gift certificatees to Wal-Mart or McDonalds as prizes, and coffee donated by Starbucks from Mt. Vernon Plaza.

Announcement: Speaker Meeting: Director of Progreso Hispano
Time: 6:00-8:00 pm
Location: MVCC, 5111 Old Mill Road
Our Guest Speaker tonight will be Cristina Lamar-Schoendorf, Director of Progreso Hispano, an NGO on route 1 that assists Spanish-speaking residents in our area to learn English (Bruce teaches there every Tuesday night), computer skiills, and study for the US Citizenship test. She has been in the nonprofit sector for 12 years, the last 5 years as Executive Director of Progreso Hispano, a community development and advocacy 501(c)(3) organization, which seeks to empower immigrants to improve the quality of their lives and of their communities through education, immigration services, and leadership development. The agency partners with local government, police, public schools, and other local non-profits to help meet the needs of the community. Cristina also is the Co-Facilitator of Ventures in Communities (VIC), and a member of the Lee-Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce’s Hispanic Advisory Board.

Interclub: Division 20 Council Breakfast Meeting
Time: 8:15-9:45 am
Location: Salvation Army building basement, 518 S. Glebe Rd.
The Division Presidents and other KC leaders meet with the Lt-Gov and other Kiwanis officials to exchange news and information. Breakfast is supplied by the Fairfax KC, and is well worth the $4 charged. Great chance to meet fellow Kiwanians and learn new ideas. All members welcome.

Announcement: Board Meeting
Time: 6:00-8:00 pm
Location: MVCC, 5111 Old Mill Road
Committee Reports, final preps for Charter Night.