Thanks were given to the board of directors and the committee chairs. Mike Moraw was inducted into the board of directors and Howard Fink was inducted as president.

Howard wants to emphasize living our values. He is challenging the club to focus on action items demonstrating our values. Our work will begin and end with local impact. Some of the values Harold listed are.

The power of individuals to change the world has been demonstrated. We should raise people up and not tear them down. Believe in service above self by focusing energy on the people we serve. Howard wants Rotary to be known as a group that says yes to connections, support, and fun.

 

Howard wants Rotary to be known in the entire Holland/Zeeland area, bringing together the 3 Rotary clubs, the Rotaract Club, and the Interact Club to work on projects. Howard said he is not organized or detail-oriented, so he will need Rotarians to work with him on these goals.

 

The major new initiative already announced is the Rotary Pickleball Tournament. This will take place 28-29 September of this year. It is intended that this will be an annual activity and will be a source of funding for our charity work.

 

The other initiative Howard unveiled is a Lakeshore version of the GR Festival of the Arts. He has contacted the GR Festival people about helping set this up on a date before the festival in GR. They are willing to work on this with the Rotary Clubs.

Anyone (non-club members) can register after clicking on the event by selecting the guest button, and filling in their name and email.

 

Mike