Two visiting Rotarians from Rotary Clubs in the state of Baja California, Mexico attended our October 7 club meeting and briefly spoke to our club. Joaquin Jimenez (image on left), from the Rotary Club of Bajamar, is working with Baja Bridges (a volunteer organization founded by Rotarian Katharine Turner to provide emergency equipment to Baja, Mexico) to make arrangements to get a fire engine that Raymond, Illinois is donating. After some maintenance work, it needs to be transported to Baja, Mexico at an estimated cost of $30,000. Joaquin is trying to get support from Rotary Clubs for this endeavor. Vianey Castellanos (image below) of the Rotary Club of Tijuana also spoke briefly about her club. 
Katharine Turner announced it was Joaquin's birthday so we all sang the Happy Birthday song (image below).
Following their presentations, President Elect John Webb presented them with our club's Rotary Flag (image below).
