Hopefully you will agree that the last few years for our club, and the world in general, have been a challenge.  Two years of Covid changing the structure of our club and meetings and another year of doing everyone’s best to get back to “normal”.   We were very fortunate to be under the astute leadership of my predecessor, Jon Lyons who did his ultimate best to make it work for two years and my other predecessor, Stephen Phair, who marched right through the “getting back to a semblance of normal”.  

Although I am a past president of the Coolidge Rotary Club, (2015-2016) this club of 75+ members, of which 30+ are past presidents, assistant governors and governor, can be daunting.   I consider myself lucky to have plenty of really talented and wise people around me to help make this year one to remember. 

That being said, my message to our Rotarians is, let us enjoy every day, every meeting, every event.  Let’s continue making strong friendships and being there for each other.   Let’s continue to gather around our youth to make them outstanding future leaders.  Let’s be there for our esteemed elders and let them know they are heard and they can count on each of us.  Let’s be helpful to those less fortunate who deserve a drink of clean water, a warm blanket or a wheelchair.  Let me continue to be honored, humbled and proud to lead the Rotarians of the Rotary Club of Sun Lakes.