Dinner with Ravi

Last Friday, August 14, President-Elect Luis Vazquez, Pat Swope & Bob Purcell, Darleen Won-Golder and Bruce Golder, Dan & Toni Halloran, Barbara & Ted Ross joined Joanie Bumpus at the Atlantis for a very special Rotary evening.  There was so much energy in the room as we connected with so many Rotary friends throughout District 5190. 

 

At one point before the dinner, we noticed Rotary International President “Ravi” surrounded by a group of RYE students.  It was hard to tell who was having more fun, the students or “Ravi.”  And then, “Ravi” was right behind us.  Barbara was trying to snap some shots when he offered to take a group photo.   SO APPROACHABLE!

 

We made our way into the dining room of 600 attendees and were amazed to find our table was #18!  Doug, District Governor Nominee, and Karen McDonald were at table #8.  Rotary International President “Ravi” Ravindran was introduced with little flair by choice.  Hailing from Sri Lanka, “Ravi” is CEO and founder of Printcare PLC, a publicly listed printing, packaging, and digital media solutions company and the world’s largest supplier of tea bag packaging.  He is very practical and has a wonderfully logical perspective of things.