Dear Fellow Rotarians,
Well, this is my final monthly bulletin letter as Club President. It's hard to believe how quickly this Rotary year has gone by.
It’s been a great year, IMHO, with a lot of exciting activities, speakers, and new members. The logical thing at this point is for me to start listing all sorts of wonderful things that happened this year, but I’m going to resist because as soon as I send this out I will think of a couple of things that I forgot. What matters most is that I got to spend some time with some wonderful people doing things that I enjoyed.
As President, I not only got to enjoy those things, but I got to see a bit of the magic behind it all, which is the amazing work that our members do day in and day out. A club like ours is only successful because we have dedicated members who are not only willing to do the work but know what needs to be done and drive everything forward. It’s these leaders who make it all seem so effortless to have an Art Show, a Holiday Party, a packing event at the meeting, lunches every Friday with great speakers, and so much more.
Remember that as a member of our club, we are looking to you to help. Being a part of Rotary is being active, joining in and even taking charge sometimes. All these events happen because someone in the past said, “Hey wouldn’t it be great to do X,” and then put a plan to together and executed it. The result is that we have great events that have been happening as long as our club has been in existence and we have other great events that only started this year.
So, I’ll end this letter and my term by saying that our success depends on you. Give a little thought to where you would like to see our club five years from now—and what small part you can play in helping us get there. Is there a fellowship event that you would like to have, or a community service project you would like us to be a part of? Perhaps you have some connections overseas and want to work with them on an international project. Or perhaps you love something we are already doing, in which case reach out to whoever is currently in charge and ask how you can help. The possibilities are endless.
Lastly, consider taking a leadership position in the club. You don’t even really need to be a leader, just ask me. We just need someone committed to the job and willing to do the work, the rest of us are right there to help.
I, for one, am excited for what our club will look like in 5 years and I can’t wait to see what y’all make of it.
Cheers,
David
As part of Rotary’s Epic Day of Service, more than 160 volunteers came together on Saturday, May 16, at West Valley College for a highly successful Rise Against Hunger meal-packing event. The volunteers, a vibrant mix of Rotarians, community members, faculty, staff, and students from West Valley College worked side by side to package nearly 30,000 nutritious meals for communities facing hunger around the world.
In Mike Nichols’ Oscar-winning 1967 film The Graduate, young Benjamin Braddock was given one word of advice regarding his business future: “Plastics!”.
Service Above Self
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United States