Happy August, My Fellow Rotarians,
As the sights and sounds of the Lancaster Festival fade into the past, we can turn our attention to the home stretch of summer. Soon the Friday night lights of the local football stadiums will pierce the late summer sky and the sound of children playing on school playgrounds will echo across the community. But, before turning the page to the Fall, let us take the opportunity to finish the Summer in Rotary style. How, you may ask? By being involved in the ample opportunities our club offers:
- Attend the weekly meetings. What a wonderful sight to see a room full of Rotarians at our meetings.
- Attend Lancaster Rotary Happy Hour Wednesday, Aug. 3 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at The Downtown Bistro. Stop in and share some fellowship (and perhaps a cold beverage) with your Rotary friends.
- Be a part of our club’s Peace Pole dedication downtown at the gazebo. This project will be a permanent fixture in our community, recognizing Rotary’s commitment to peace.
- Write notes of thanks to our veterans for upcoming Honor Flights. This service project, spearheaded by Brenda Shamblin and Cathy Bitler, will continue through the month of August. See Brenda or Cathy for more information.
- Invite a fellow colleague, friend or community member to attend one of our meetings. August is membership month in Rotary. Help us grow our club with well-meaning, dedicated and service minded individuals who live by Rotary’s Four Way test.
I asked you last month to consider your Rotary "Why." I hope you’ve begun to reflect on that. As I’ve looked out across the community this past month, I’ve seen so many of you exhibiting what I think is at least part of all of our Rotary "Why" – Service Above Self. To those who answered the call to help with Festival Fair Day, those who volunteered to help serve beverages at the Lancaster Festival, those who engaged in a Rotary committee meeting to advance a cause, those who offered help at weekly Rotary meetings, those who shared a good word about Rotary around town, or those who make a commitment to attend weekly meetings, I thank you. You live by the mantra of Service Above Self – it is obvious to me.
So, let’s make August a Rotary month to remember. In the words of Rotary Founder Paul Harris, “Whatever Rotary may mean to us, to the world it will be known by the results it achieves.”
Imagine your Rotary Why
Imagine our collective Rotary Why
Imagine Rotary
Jamie Culver
President, 2022-23
Rotary Club of Lancaster
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Service Above Self
Lancaster, OH 43130
United States of America