Installation Coverage: President Lorraine's Farewell Address
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Rotary Club of St. Thomas II it is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to the installation of our 34th President Cassie Mallory.
As I reflect on my past year, I am honored and privileged to have served in the capacity of your 33rd President. Thoughts of the past year will never be forgotten. The work accomplished and our outstanding record of service to this community continues. My pride in our many accomplishments this year are a true testament to the high standards and ideals of those presidents who have gone before me.
I will hold dear to my heart when we rose to the challenge of giving to the Foundation with an October fundraiser that also created a special scholarship at UVI in Tourism Hospitality !
Some other memorable highlights were the creation of an additional Interact Club at the Addelita Cancryn Junior High School and the Early Act Club at the Lockhart Elementary School, we blazed new trails of becoming the FIRST Club to sponsor an E-Club in District 7020 sanctioned by DG Theodore Guy and Rotary International. We increased our website traffic 300%, introduced our senior citizens to modern technology through the donation of two computers, worked diligently and became a 100% Paul Harris Club, sustained our Every Rotarian Every Year Status, exceeded our goal by $7,000 for our car raffle despite challenging economic times, and finally became the first Club in USVI North to receive the coveted title of Club of the Month!
The honor and privilege to lead the Rotary Club of St. Thomas II came with many challenges as well as high standards. Thank you Rotary II for working together and helping us to exceed every goal this year. As I bid farewell I am confident that our incoming President Cassie will impact the many lives in this community in the days and weeks ahead. One thing is for certain, it was incredible we did it simply by embracing three important words… … “Service above self.”
There is a saying that goes…every ending has a new beginning and my prayer is that as I pass on the mantel of leadership to President Cassandra Mallory that God will continue to bless our club and take it to higher heights!