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October 1, 2009
QUARTERLY MESSAGE FROM CLUB PRESIDENT
I
cannot believe how the time has flown already into my presidency year.
This first quarter has had both it’s moments of testing one’s endurance
and also that of being proud to be the President of our Club. First
and foremost I am so proud of our members and their commitment to our
Club. The committees have been hard at work in planning social
events, arranging a short term exchange student, soliciting new members,
planning projects, preparing to “kick off” the STRIVE Program and so
much more. The Board has worked hard to develop guidelines for our Club
to follow in the future and these will be shared with you at our
quarterly assembly. The Program Committee has done an outstanding job
of scheduling wonderful programs for our weekly meetings.
At
the current time I am concentrating on identifying an annual fundraiser
for our Club, preparing our budget for 2009-2010 of which you will hear
more about in the near future, discussing the focus of our Club, moving
the Foundation forward and increasing membership.
This is where I need the help of our members . . . my goal is to gain
ten new members during my Presidency. That’s right . . . ten new
members. We actually already have one, so that leaves nine more to
recruit. I truly believe that our members can bring nine new members to
our Club this year. So, take a moment, look around at your friends and
colleagues . . . I’m sure you know community members that would make an
excellent Rotarian. In the near future the Membership Committee will
share with you our challenge to the members and go over the process of
proposing a new member. So start thinking . . .
I
personally want to thank those members who volunteered their precious
time to represent our Club at the Service Olympics taking first place in
the competition and then at the Hayes Presidential Civil War
Encampment. These two opportunities earned our Club $1,000.00.
Monday, December 21st will be our annual Christmas party and
I’m looking forward to seeing all of our members and their significant
others at the party. What a wonderful way to share fellowship so please
try to attend.
Thanks to ALL OF YOU for your commitment to our Club and for all the
wonderful things you do for the Club, our members and our community.
Yours in Rotary,
Linda L. Havens
President RY 2009-2010 |
