I can’t believe I am already down to my final month as President. This year has really flown by. I remember my first meeting (which ran long of course) and thinking that this was going to be a really long year. Well thanks to tons of help from all of you, I feel like this year has gone very smoothly and we have accomplished a ton of great things. One item that we recently accomplished, and that I had a lot of positive feedback on was our recent Community Service Rotation Days. 

This was a new twist on an event that we have been doing for years. I wanted to have one more community service project before the end of my year and I figured why not incorporate it into our Rotation Day format. We still got to enjoy fellowship with our fellow members and we helped out four fantastic non-profits in our community in the process. It was definitely a win/win. I have encouraged both PE Chris Coley and PEN Mike Hohl to continue these types of events during their tenures so hopefully you will all continue to participate in them. 

The other item that has been a focus of my presidency has been membership. I really want to thank Mike Hohl for his efforts on this. He has put together a great committee and they have been following up on all potential members to see if they are a fit for our club. Based on the numbers that Mike has shared with me, I am confident that we will end the year with a net gain in membership. I really want to remind you all that if you have someone that is interested in joining our club, don’t forget out Evening Group as an option. They only meet twice a month, plus you get to drink a beer at their meetings, which is a huge selling point. 

As always, thanks so much to all of you for your help & support in accomplishing all of these great things. It is because of you, our members, that we are able to accomplish so much. We have truly ‘Made a Difference’ in not only our community, but around the world. 

President Curtis