Meet Our Newest Member

On Thursday evening, September 11, at Domani Restaurant in Hillsdale, our own District Governor Elect Peter Wells had the honor of inducting Whitney deBordenave into the Park Ridge Club. Whitney, a resident of Tuxedo Park, NY, is now an employee of Jack Daniels VW in Fair Lawn after having spent some years as an elementary school teacher in Virginia.

After briefly describing the obligations of membership and the Five Avenues of Service that Rotary provides, Peter assured Whitney that she would find countless opportunities to make the world a better place. He urged her to make the Four Way Test a guiding principle to follow in all professional and personal activities and encouraged members to help her find her niche in the club and in the Rotary world beyond.

Reminiscing about his own early years as a young Rotarian, Peter called to mind the admonition of one of his mentors to “never say ‘no’ when the club president or other elected Rotary leader asks you to do something. The greater your involvement, the greater your reward”, he said.

Peter then concluded his remarks by reminding all present of the fellowship and mutual support that Rotary provides. Within our own District 7490, one can network with over 1300 members, all committed to the ideal of putting “Service above Self”.

With that a membership packet and new member pin was presented to Whitney as other club members enthusiastically welcomed her into the club.