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The Washington Sunrise Rotary Club welcomed former North Carolina state lawmaker Bill Cook (L) to the club’s April 6th meeting at the King Chicken Banquet Hall.

Cook, who served two years in the state House of Representatives and six years in the N.C. Senate, encouraged club members to serve in local and state government.

Cook, a Cypress Landing resident, was hosted by Sunrise Club Rotarian Jim Mezzanotte pictured right.

In other club news, Patrick Nash was welcomed as a new Sunrise Rotarian and preparations were discussed regarding the upcoming 7-10 p.m. Friday, April 29th Reverse Raffle fundraiser at the Washington Country Club, which benefits Polio Plus and other local charities & non-profit organizations.

For more information about the Washington Sunrise Rotary Club, contact Read Allen at (252) 943-1340. Become a “difference maker” in Beaufort County and “Serve to Change Lives” by joining the Washington Sunrise Rotary Club.