Firstly, I want to thank Immediate-Past-President Pam Smith for her wonderful year as Club President. Thank you Pam! It was productive, effective, and fun for both old and new club projects and events!
President Pam Smith gives her farewell address to the Club.
Photo courtesy of David Saint-Amand.
Photo courtesy of David Saint-Amand.
One of the messages from the Club Fireside Chat was a desire for more social events and more participation from Club members. I think you’ll find that every month in the Club Calendar, with the exception of July, has a Rotary event outside of the weekly club meetings. They are a mix of projects, fund raisers, and club functions, but they all share a common feature: the opportunity to enjoy the company of people who feel a common passion about doing good in the world. I hope that everyone in the Club takes advantage of that opportunity.
Our commitment to service continues with the on-going Adopt-a-Highway program, the new annual Community Clean-Up event, and Howard McCauley’s project Rotary Themed Bike Racks for the City of Ridgecrest. There is renewed interest in constructing a Welcome to Ridgecrest sign up on US. 395 and there are plans to restart the Animal Shelter Fundraiser, formerly known as Wine and Weenies. All those and more! If anyone has an idea for a new project or for enhancing an existing project, please let the Board of Directors know.