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From President Richard Mary and I are till learning how to do the new Bulletin. a little bit different each week. A Rotary Club is an interesting place, a collection of people with a variety of needs, skills, goals and passions. For some Rotary is a place where they get to meet friends on a regular basis. It may be their only connection with their local community. For some Rotary is a networking group, providing chances to meet people world-wide on an equal and respectful footing. For others Rotary is a vehicle to get into the community, to do stuff and generally make a difference. Brand Rotary can be powerful and open doors, providing opportunities. For yet others it is a chance to develop leadership skills in a safe and nurturing environment. Rotary is World Wide organisation offering opportunities for interaction with different cultures and meeting a wide range of mainly humanitarian needs both locally and Internationally. Rotary is a living organisation and as such will change over time, we can hold on to some dear things from the past, but we live in the now and need to look towards the future. Rotary cannot fix all that is seen to be wrong with the world but it can make a difference on the areas and lives it touches. Over the years I have been part of the Rotary family Polio has all but been eliminated, women have been readmitted to membership, many students and scholars have had a year to remember for a life time and I will say I have made some wonderful friends This is Me This is Rotary |
