“We don’t accomplish anything in this world alone… and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one’s life and all the weavings of individual threads from one to another that creates something”.
Sandra Day O’Connor
Supreme Court Justice (Retired)
Greetings to my fellow Rotarian friends!I love these words of Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States and Medal of Freedom award recipient. Her quote speaks to the importance of connections between human beings and how most great things in life are created not by a single individual, but by the power of groups of individuals, each linked together by these amazing, connecting threads.
In this time of distancing, interaction between friends and co-workers is constrained. This runs counter to both our basic human need to interact together and the Rotary goals of “Service Above Self.” The leadership of the Canton Rotary Club is working to make those connections possible, while protecting the health of our members. Here is what is happening.
Rotary “Meet-ups” Continue. All of you should have received an email invitation from Past President Michelle Charles (fna Mullaly) to attend weekly “meet-ups” with your Rotary friends via Zoom. Our third virtual get-together will be held this Friday, April 24th at 11:30am. It provides you a way to catch-up with folks in an informal setting. Just click on the link in Michelle’s email invitation and join in. This will allow you to practice for our first…
Full Membership Meeting May 1st. Plans are in place for our first full Rotary meeting on Friday May 1st, 2020! Each of you (with email addresses) will receive an invitation to attend this important first virtual meeting. So free up your schedule for that date and plan to attend. We will open the site at 11:30 to allow you to log-on, get comfortable, and chat. The formal meeting will begin at 12 noon and I expect it to adjourn by 12:30pm. I will present an update on the club and plans for the future. For best results, you should attend by using a computer with a video and audio connection. You can also call-in using your phone to hear what is happening. SEE YOU THERE!
Helping the Community in this Time of Need. Our club has received a number of requests from the community to provide help to those in need. To address these needs, we have asked our Endowment Committee, under the leadership of Curt Werren, to determine what we will do to help. This team of Rotarians can bring their expertise to evaluate options and plan a course of action. We hope to have more information on our plans at our first member meeting May 1st.
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I encourage all of you to stay connected with your club during this time of change and I pledge to help keep our club engaged and vital during these difficult times.
Warmest regards,
Mark