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Lancaster Country Club
Lancaster Country Club
3100 Country Club Rd SW
Lancaster, OH 43130
United States of America
Lancaster, OH 43130
United States of America
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A Rotary President's Ramblings
Dear Fellow Rotarians:
From December 2016 to June 2019, I anxiously and nervously awaited for that day when the Rotary gavel would be turned over to my hands. I worried that I would not be able to serve as well as the club presidents who came before me.
When I started in Rotary, Penny Wasem was President, then Cathy Bitler, Ryan Troup, Bob Competti, Jay Nauman, Donna Stalter, Melissa Walker, and Kathryn Cheek. That is quite an impressive group! To heighten my nerves, in my year as President Designate, I had the privilege of learning from and watching David Uhl as our club President...I said it last July during my installation, and I'll say it again...I swear David was born a Rotary President...out of the womb with gavel in hand! Then as I entered my year as President Elect, I was able to watch the utterly unflappable Dan Neeley serve as President...nothing rattles Dan...trust me, I've tried! I am grateful to have been able to learn so much from the two of them, but also following them was downright intimidating!
A couple of years ago, I attended the district conference and heard about Rotary's water pump projects. I was immediately drawn to the idea. I'm typing this message right now...after just filling up the water dishes for Reggie (#iamsoridiculouslyold), Scooby (#imissyouandyouhaven'tevenleftyet), and Daisy (#ihateVic), and reminded once again how fortunate we all are to have access to clean drinking water. Side note...my dogs all gave me nods approving their respective hashtags, except Daisy...she just barked and gave me the middle toe/paw as she ran off when I asked if she was ok with the tag.
The idea of a water project came to fruition at my "president elect training sessions" when I met several others from the district who talked about combining our district grants to allow funding for four water pumps from Design Outreach to be installed in Africa. Being involved in that project and the support you have shown through your comments, your dollars, and your sweat (helping to prepare rods and pipes for shipping), has meant the world to me. You all have taken action and created lasting change, and I thank you for that! Someday (hopefully soon) I intend to join Design Outreach on mission and see firsthand the difference you have made.
I was told by many of you that my year as President would fly by, and I doubted each of you who said that, but sure enough, you were right, I was wrong (21 years of marriage has taught me to use that phrase honestly and frequently). This year has been a blur...but oh my, what a wonderful blur it has been! I was going down through our club roster and thinking about each of you and the impact you've had on me...at different times, at different places, and in different ways, you've all had an impact on me. I wish that Clubrunner didn't have a character limit on emails, so I could list you out individually and thank you for the way that you have had an impact on me.
While the last few months were a bit different from what I envisioned they'd be, I will forever look back at this past Rotary year with an indescribable fondness. My Sunday afternoons were often spent thinking of things like what the music playlist would be, who would be getting super awesome Rotary socks, who would be doing invocation (thank you Lieber), and so on and so on. I'd feel myself starting to get a little anxious about the upcoming meeting, and then I'd just remind myself of the exhilaration I felt every Monday at noon...why is that?....it's because of you...you freakin' awesome Rotarians! I swear I left every in-person meeting and every virtual gathering with a smile...not an "I don't want to take another picture smile," but an "I am so happy to be a Rotarian smile."
So as the sun sets on my time in this role, I am so looking forward to the sun rising on Matt's year as President! He will be an awesome President! And the lineup is very much like that of the 1927 New York Yankees...following Matt is Laura Tussing, and then Jamie Culver! Lazzeri, Ruth, and Gehrig have nothing on this group!
My friends...I thank you for the honor of being able to serve as this club's President for the past year. I have so thoroughly enjoyed it, and I am virtually hugging each of you right now...individually, not all at once...my arms are not terribly long.
When I started in Rotary, Penny Wasem was President, then Cathy Bitler, Ryan Troup, Bob Competti, Jay Nauman, Donna Stalter, Melissa Walker, and Kathryn Cheek. That is quite an impressive group! To heighten my nerves, in my year as President Designate, I had the privilege of learning from and watching David Uhl as our club President...I said it last July during my installation, and I'll say it again...I swear David was born a Rotary President...out of the womb with gavel in hand! Then as I entered my year as President Elect, I was able to watch the utterly unflappable Dan Neeley serve as President...nothing rattles Dan...trust me, I've tried! I am grateful to have been able to learn so much from the two of them, but also following them was downright intimidating!
A couple of years ago, I attended the district conference and heard about Rotary's water pump projects. I was immediately drawn to the idea. I'm typing this message right now...after just filling up the water dishes for Reggie (#iamsoridiculouslyold), Scooby (#imissyouandyouhaven'tevenleftyet), and Daisy (#ihateVic), and reminded once again how fortunate we all are to have access to clean drinking water. Side note...my dogs all gave me nods approving their respective hashtags, except Daisy...she just barked and gave me the middle toe/paw as she ran off when I asked if she was ok with the tag.
The idea of a water project came to fruition at my "president elect training sessions" when I met several others from the district who talked about combining our district grants to allow funding for four water pumps from Design Outreach to be installed in Africa. Being involved in that project and the support you have shown through your comments, your dollars, and your sweat (helping to prepare rods and pipes for shipping), has meant the world to me. You all have taken action and created lasting change, and I thank you for that! Someday (hopefully soon) I intend to join Design Outreach on mission and see firsthand the difference you have made.
I was told by many of you that my year as President would fly by, and I doubted each of you who said that, but sure enough, you were right, I was wrong (21 years of marriage has taught me to use that phrase honestly and frequently). This year has been a blur...but oh my, what a wonderful blur it has been! I was going down through our club roster and thinking about each of you and the impact you've had on me...at different times, at different places, and in different ways, you've all had an impact on me. I wish that Clubrunner didn't have a character limit on emails, so I could list you out individually and thank you for the way that you have had an impact on me.
While the last few months were a bit different from what I envisioned they'd be, I will forever look back at this past Rotary year with an indescribable fondness. My Sunday afternoons were often spent thinking of things like what the music playlist would be, who would be getting super awesome Rotary socks, who would be doing invocation (thank you Lieber), and so on and so on. I'd feel myself starting to get a little anxious about the upcoming meeting, and then I'd just remind myself of the exhilaration I felt every Monday at noon...why is that?....it's because of you...you freakin' awesome Rotarians! I swear I left every in-person meeting and every virtual gathering with a smile...not an "I don't want to take another picture smile," but an "I am so happy to be a Rotarian smile."
So as the sun sets on my time in this role, I am so looking forward to the sun rising on Matt's year as President! He will be an awesome President! And the lineup is very much like that of the 1927 New York Yankees...following Matt is Laura Tussing, and then Jamie Culver! Lazzeri, Ruth, and Gehrig have nothing on this group!
My friends...I thank you for the honor of being able to serve as this club's President for the past year. I have so thoroughly enjoyed it, and I am virtually hugging each of you right now...individually, not all at once...my arms are not terribly long.
Yours in Rotary,
Vic Christopher
President, 2019/2020
Rotary Club of Lancaster
President, 2019/2020
Rotary Club of Lancaster
