The Rotary year begins on July1.  With the new year comes a new Rotary International President, new District 5050 Governor and, of course, a new President for the Rotary Club of Arlington.

 

Here is information on our new Rotary International President from the R.I. website:

Meet our Rotary International President

Half a century after landing his last C-124 as a U.S. Air Force captain ferrying troops and equipment to Vietnam, John F. Germ sees himself as Rotary’s navigator, plotting a course toward a bright future. He aims to run Rotary like a business, drawing on his acumen as chair and CEO of an engineering firm and emphasizing service as Rotary’s most powerful draw for a new generation of civic-minded members. “We need to do a better job of promoting our cause. That’s the challenge ahead, but I don’t see it as a problem. I don’t believe in problems – I believe in opportunities.” Germ, a member of the Rotary Club of Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA, is Rotary president in 2016-17.

Here is our new President's theme:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Erik is the President of Granroth Insurance Agency and has been a Farmers Insurance Agent since 2001.  He grew up in Oak Harbor and attended Skagit Valley Community College.  He has been a member of our club since October 2008 and has worked his way up the leadership ladder.  At out installation banquet Erik told us about when he had that "Rotary Moment" when he was no longer a "RINO" (Rotarian in name only).  Erik challenged us all not to be RINOS.

 

Erik is single and has a daughter who attends The Washington State University.