The Bedford Rotary Club is hosting a GSE (Group Study Exchange) team from Taiwan this week.  While in Bedford they will be touring local sites and meeting with Rotarians and other vocational professionals throughout the area.  The Rotary Foundation’s Group Study Exchange (GSE) program is a unique cultural and vocational exchange opportunity for businesspeople and professionals between the ages of 25 and 40 who are in the early stages of their careers. The program provides travel grants for teams to exchange visits in paired areas of different countries. For four to six weeks, team members experience the host country's culture and institutions, observe how their vocations are practiced abroad, develop personal and professional relationships, and exchange ideas.  More information is available on the Rotary International website.

The Bedford Rotary Club is sponsoring a charity fund raiser and community service recognition award entitled “Bedford Ambassador 2013”.  Nominations for this honor are submitted from area Bedford residents who wish to honor someone in Bedford who has exemplified in his or her life a commitment to the community of ‘Service above Self’.   The recipient of “Bedford Ambassador 2013” will be announced at an awards dinner in May.