Posted by Anne Decker on Jul 15, 2022
President Derek shared his goals of fellowship and service during his first meeting.
A recent Rotary International survey showed that most Rotarians became members for two primary reasons: fellowship and service. New Lima Rotary Club President Derek Stemen says he has decided to make those two things his main goals for the upcoming year. "I want to encourage all of us to get back to the basics, to focus on the things that make Rotary great in the first place." Two of the things President Derek is adding to our weekly meetings are a Rotary Minute that will focus on a different aspect of Rotary to help us learn more about everything Rotary has to offer; he is also instituting a Member Spotlight which will put a special emphasis on our members and help us get to know each other. President Derek is also encouraging us to "Every One Bring One," and bring a friend to Rotary and encourage them to join to help boost our membership. He also would like to see more people at our social meetings, "One of the greatest ways you're going to grow closer to people is by spending time with them, so I want to encourage everybody to attend our social events."
 
President Derek's specific goals are:
 
Club Membership                   150
New Member Sponsorship      15
Service Participation               110
Service Projects                       12
Youth Services                        1 Rotary Club and 1 Interact Club
PolioPlus                                  $5,000
Annual Fund Contributions     $16,500
District Training                      5
 
Also at Monday's meeting, Chris Hardesty, Joe Kitchen and Heather Rutz became Paul Harris Fellows, and we welcomed back Roy and Esther Baldridge to receive their Paul Harris +8 pins. They also donated their accumulated Paul Harris points to former Mayor David Berger who is now a Paul Harris Fellow. Congratulations, Mayor Berger!