DG Dean Rohrs Official Visit

It was our pleasure to have our DG Dean as our guest this week. Dean spoke of the difference Rotary can make in the world and used as an example the water wells in Ethiopia that now provide clean water to 35,000 people. Our club was a part of this project. She also said that we need to be innovative as a club. Dean used the example of a pair of shoes - by the time they are comfortable they are no longer in fashion. And they are probably not what her daughter would wear! We need to think of this if we want to attract younger members. When she visited Powell River they held their meeting outside, right on a walkway by the water. The bricks on this walkway had been donated by people as a fundraiser and needed cleaning - so everyone had a bucket and a brush and cleaned while she spoke. Many curious people passing by stopped to listen and help; and two of them have become members!