June 24, 2021
Hello, my fellow Rotarians!
Last night I attended our club's 3rd Rotary Rally! Holly Flores, our membership director, has been scheduling these get-togethers each month. The purpose of the event is to help attract prospective members to an informal gathering that includes chatter about why we love our Rotary club and how it's such an honor to be part of projects and events that benefit our community!
I was unable to attend the first two Rotary Rallys. Fortunately, I made it last night because two of my friends showed up. One is ready to put in an application and the other one needs a bit more time to decide if Rotary can fit into her already-wicked busy schedule! She already does a lot for the community so I think that's what attracts her to our mission and purpose.
Have you attended one of these Rotary Rallys? Last night we met at Ivywild School in the Ivywild area of S Cascade. It's such a nice setting to do these events! And we had some club members join us as well. It's so nice to have club members there because these (hopefully) future Rotarians can see what a Rotarian looks like. So thank you to John Yates, Mike McGrath, Mike's brother Tom and his other brother Darryl, Valerie Martin Conley, and Holly Flores, the event's founder & planner extraordinaire!
We had SO much fun! I seriously cannot wait for the next one! And I really hope that these same Rotary peeps show up again. The more Rotarians the better! How great to talk about the good things our club does and the even better things we have a part in, globally. And these visitors saw how much we even like each other!
It is now time to retire Kathleen's Kolumn. Thank you for taking the time to read my Kolumn each week. I'll still be writing but more Rotary-centric and up higher at the top of the newsletter! It's a promotion that I am very excited about!
It's been a great year of leadership with President Gullatte and I've enjoyed being PE or President-Elect or Best Supporting Actress or Maid of Honor or whatever you call it.
I've learned a lot about our president this past year:
1. Our president's opening for every meeting is with a million volts of excitement.
2. He knows EVERYONE and has brought so many new faces to the club. Some joined and some shared bits of wisdom. Either way, our journey was enriched by the additions.
3. He stayed positive through all of this past year, which I'm sure was not easy to do.
4. He has led with his whole heart and for that, I thank you, President Sir! It is an honor to follow the path you've blazed and the boundaries you've obliterated.
I hope to see you all at the weekly meeting tomorrow!
Yours in Rotary Service,
