District Governor Walker Visits Kentland Rotary

Newly appointed Rotary District 6540 Governor, Judy Walker of Hammond, Indiana, visited the Monday noon luncheon of the Kentland Rotary Club.  She is pictured here with District Assistant Governor, John Frischie (left), local Club President, Kirby Drey, and District Governor nominee, Steve Sorenson of Fowler.   Governor Judy who is a Professor Emerita of music from Purdue University Calumet in Hammond, and was executive director of the Northwest Indiana Symphony for six years following her retirement from academia, told her Rotary Story about how she became involved with Rotary. She congratulated the Kentland Club for being the top Club in Rotary Foundation giving per member in District 6540 for the 3rd year in a row. She also encouraged local club members to attend two events during the current Rotary year:  the 2012 Rotary Foundation Dinner in Elkhart and the 2013 District Conference next April in Merrillville.  Governor Judy who earned a bachelor's degree in music education, with an emphasis on choral music, from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, closed the meeting by directing the club members in an enthusiastic singing of the Rotary Club Four-way Test.  Are you the missing piece?  Rotary welcomes new members.  If you are interested in attending a club luncheon meeting, contact Club President, Kirby Drey at 474-5155.