In celebration of our nation's independence, the Rotary Club of Kingsville will be giving back to those who served. We are providing 12 military families with $50 gift certificates to the Cherry Tree Tea Room for lunch on us!
Justinn J. Jones
Good day, my fellow inter-web travelers, and welcome to Kingsville Rotary!
If you’re new here, welcome, and be sure to read about our latest exploits!
If you’re a regular here, welcome back, and be sure to read about our upcoming shenanigans!
If you’re a regular here, welcome back, and be sure to read about our upcoming shenanigans!
Now, let’s reflect…
The Rotary International theme for this past year was “Rotary Connects the World” by Mark Maloney, which I think is a perfect segue to both this year’s RI theme by RIP Holger Knaack, “Rotary Opens Opportunities,” and our District 5930 theme by DG Eddie Bartnesky, “Lend a Helping Hand.” Not Mark, Holger, nor Eddie knew at inception how truly appropriate their respective themes would be to us in our current situation. Yet…
Here, in our New Era, we are Connecting around the World, Opening Opportunities, and Lending Helping Hands via Zoom and other online meeting spaces. Upon a cursory glance, it might look like we are farther apart now than before, but in reality, we are just a little closer: we are in each other’s living rooms and on each other’s porches, we are having lunch and dinner together in shorts and T-shirts, we have children and pets dropping in on us during our meetings. We are truly Connected, and what an Opportunity this is for us to Connect in even deeper and more meaningful ways! Some of us are actually busier than before with virtual trainings and assemblies and conferences, oh my! Yet, some may feel left out or left behind. This too is an Opportunity…an Opportunity to Lend a Helping Hand. Maybe that Helping Hand is needed in learning how to Zoom. Maybe it’s in learning a new club position. Maybe it’s in delivering groceries to a neighbor in need. Or maybe it’s just in a good old-fashioned phone call. The point, what an Opportunity this is for us each to Lend a Helping Hand!
Justinn J. Jones
President, The Rotary Club of Kingsville
Post Script, with all this talk of Rotary International themes and District themes, you may have asked yourself, “Self, is there such a thing as a club theme?” Why yes! Yes, there is! More on that in our next episode…
...you really missed it. The world-wide conference came into our homes this year and gave insight into this awesome, yearly gathering of Rotarians from around the globe. We heard from:
Scientist Bill Nye about the science of vaccinations and Polio prevention:
The work Rotarians are doing for the world, and our involvement in the development of the United Nations:
Ukulele virtuoso Kawika-Jake Shimbabukuro:
Pop opera vocal group ARIA:
RI President-elect Holger Knaack:
Rotary International President Mark Maloney:
...and so many others! But not to worry, you can watch it HERE!
Imagine how fantastic it will be to see great speakers and to meet international friends in-person next year in TAIPEI!
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