Bob Levey is a prizewinning journalist who has covered the Washington scene since the Johnson Administration. For 23 years, he wrote a daily column, “Bob Levey’s Washington,” for The Washington Post. The column looked at all aspects of life in the nation’s capital. It won major awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Washington Journalism Review. Currently he writes a monthly column for Senior Beacon Newspapers. Washingtonian magazine readers named Bob Levey one of the most popular columnists in D.C. seven times. Earlier in his 36-year career at The Post, Bob Levey covered Presidential politics, Congress, local news and sports. In 1999 Bob Levey was named a Washingtonian of the Year by Washingtonian magazine in recognition of his community service through his column and as a hands-on volunteer.

Last Week: Neal Gillen, the author of nine novels, gave us a dramatic recollection of the topic of his latest book: Chicago 1968: Personal Reflections & Other Stories. Gillen described the tragic events of 1968, including the rising death toll in Viet Nam, the assassination of Martin Luther King—and the following rioting. During the summer of 1968, Gillen participated in the backroom negotiations after the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy and the nomination of Hubert Humphrey at the Democratic National Convention. He described a pivotal meeting between Humphrey and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, conducted at the convention center while a riot was going on outside. A fascinating presentation!

It’s official…the Rotary Club of North Bethesda will be moving its Friday Morning meetings to:

The Original Pancake House (OPH) in Rockville.

The address is 12224 Rockville Pike.

Our first meeting at OPH will be on Friday, February 22. Several club members have stopped by the restaurant in the past few weeks to meet the manager and sample the food. All the reviews have been positive! At left is a photo of the back room of the meeting space we’ll be using.