Fireside Chat with Jim Steele and Sean Wall
Sean says he is excited for his upcoming presidency and views it as “Swimming against the tide.” Same as his work where less people are attending church.
Grew up in MCCall where he played sports in High School and became team captain of some of the teams.
He met his wife Melissa going to an Episcopal Church youth event in Nevada. They stayed up all night when they met talking and then rode together on the bus. After that they were inseparable.
Later in the Navy was co-pilot on fighter planes and spent time on Air Craft carriers. Retired from Navy after 20 years
Gone from Idaho for decades and missed it, and would sing the Idaho song when visiting the state.
Sean went to church all the time as a kid. One day Melisa said “I think you are supposed to be a priest.” He did not think so and was on his way to be an attorney. One day a priest said that retired Navy officers make good priests and asked him if he had ever considered it.
- Sean has 6 goals for his term as Club President:
- Membership - to increase by 2
- Strategic Plan - to have one in place by end of term
- Service Participation - goal 50% of club
- Annual Fund increase annual giving to $23,500
- Polio Plus - increase to $7,500
- Benefactors (those who include Rotary in their estate) - add 1
- Other plans
- Continue Jenny’s social activities
- Bring back the Rotary meeting on the 4th Thursdays of the
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