Welcome to what I hope will be a fun and service-filled 2023-2024 Rotary year! The Denver/Lake Norman Rotary has grown into one well-oiled machine over its lifespan of 23 years, thanks to members like you! Before we look ahead, let us take a look at all of the wonderful projects we were involved in for 2022-2023! Read this with Billy Joel’s song “We Didn’t Start the Fire” playing in your head. (You are welcome!)
● Red Sand Project (End Human Trafficking)
● Day at the Lake
● Dam2Dam
● Monthly Music in the Park Summer Concert Series
● Operation Warm
● RYLA (4 students)
● Birthing Kits Assembly
● Reading to Kindergarteners at three area Elementary Schools
● Scholarships at 3 area high schools
● Polio Plus
● Shoebox project
● Asbury School’s Thanksgiving meal
● Lincoln County RACE TO EDUCATE
● World Polio Day
● PANDA
● Easter baskets for Foster children
● Various Charities donated to: Junior Achievement, Shelter Box, Lincoln County Child Advocacy Center, Race to Educate, Costa Rica shoe project, Pints & Pinot for Polio Club (Over 15k raised) Easter baskets for Foster kids.
Such an amazingly generous and talented group of people comprise our organization! We could not have done all of these things without the strong leadership skills from Perry Clark and the 2022-2023 board. Thank you for leaving your year even better than before! We are the five star, all-inclusive package as far as Rotarys go. We are supportive of our community, Rotary’s Seven Areas of Focus, and one another. I only see great times ahead in the coming year. I encourage each of you to find someone in your sphere who would add to our cohesive group and bring them to a meeting. Many people want to do more and give back to their community - they just haven’t found the right vehicle to do so. I am confident that once they attend they will want to be a part of this great Rotary wheel we have going!
In True Rotarian Service Above Self Fashion!
Andie
Denver/Lake Norman Rotarians Steve Baker and Ross Bulla Honored for Their Contributions to the Rotary Foundation
From left to right: Steve Baker (Paul Harris +3), Foundation Chair Jim Perry and Ross Bulla (Paul Harris +2) are recognized at the June 28th meeting.
Terri Livingston Receives Her Blue Badge in Recognition for One Year of Membership
Denver/Lake Norman Rotarians' Membership Chair Brendan Blell with Terri Livingston.
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Editor's Note:
There will be no Newsletter for the July 19th and 26th meetings. Your humble correspondent will be on an extended trip and "off the grid" during his time away. Publication will resume the week of the August 2nd meeting. Thank you for your patience.
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