NBRC Past President, Barry Thompson, was born in Jackson, Tenn. His father managed the Piggly Wiggly factory there making store equipment for franchisees of this forerunner of the post WWII supermarket. Barry completed high school, university, medical school, internship/ residency in pediatrics before being drafted into the military in 1968. He gave a power point presentation of his 30-year career in the US Air Force (clinician, educator, laboratorian, commander, and Command Surgeon) and his two interrupted retirements. Barry’s “Pollination Services” classification stems from his long relationship (1954) with honey bees.

The Montgomery County Student Construction Trades Foundation is a non-profit foundation established by local County business people to offer real life experiences to the high school students in the construction trades of masonry, carpentry, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, cabinetry, interior design, architectural design and project management. The Foundation purchases and develops land so that a house , that is built entirely by students, can take them out of the classroom and into the real world. Each house is sold quickly so that the proceeds can be used to purchase land and materials for the next house. North Bethesda Rotary Club has been involved in this Construction Trades Foundation over the past 40 years by board members of Carl Ecker, Charlie Nash, and Jay Davies.

Angelica Vaccarezza ( 21 years old and completing her 3rd year at U of MD ) gave a professional power point presentation on her police career decision in the 9th grade, her 2 1/2 years of police internship, and her police related classes she took in college.  She had valuable experiences accompanying  policemen in her police intern uniform and witnessing very stressful arrest situations that involved shooting and injuries.  To become a policeman one must pass a background check, have 2 years of college, and complete 7 months at the police academy.  She will complete her 4 year college degree before joining the Montgomery County Police Force, to enhance her promotion opportunities.  Her power point presentation would be an inspiration to 8th, 9th, and 10th graders.