Barbora (“Bara”) Kloubova, a 17-year-old Rotary International youth exchange student from the Czech Republic, arrived in Portland on August 18 to begin a full year in Oregon. Sponsored by the Pearl Rotary Club, she will attend Lincoln High School. Bara will be met at Portland International Airport by a delegation of Pearl Rotarians and members of her first host family for the year. (Hats off to Bart Millar, LHS teacher, who identified and obtained commitments from all the families for the Youth Exchange Committee.)

Bara will have three host families — the Schads (Steve), the Wearns (Maureen) and the Misars (Coleen), all with daughters attending Lincoln High School. During her year here, Bara will be involved with Pearl Rotarians including frequent attendance at Tuesday morning meetings, and share experiences at special events with about 50 inbound students in District 5100.

The daughter of Martin (a surgeon) and Marketa ( gynecologist), Bara has studied English, German and Latin at her high school in her home town of Ceske Budejovice. She is a cross country runner, has two younger sisters, and has hopes of some day being a doctor herself.

“We are very excited to have Bara come to Portland and be part of our Club’s activities,” Pearl Rotary youth exchange officer Don Smith said. “Her application promises a superb student and we as a club vow to fulfill those expectations of Bara and her family.”