Happy New Rotary Year District 6630! I am so excited to serve alongside you this year!
Thank you to all of those who came out and sent messages of support for the Banner Exchange. It was an amazing day for Rotary and so very special to share all of it with my family. Thank you!! Special thanks to our team who planned and executed the event. From our registration and planning team to our friends executing the onsite program and of course the impromptu clean-up crew who had it all wrapped up in no time flat! THANK YOU!!
The year has already kicked off briskly with invitations to induct new members, board members and officers, and presidents. Thank you for your hospitality Rotary Clubs of Cuyahoga Falls, Lakewood Rocky River Sunrise, Hudson, Port-Summit, Mentor, Akron and Northeast Ohio, aka E-Club NEO . It has been an honor to serve your clubs in this way and such fun too! I'm also looking forward to my first official visit to Akron, my home club, this week. I say home club, but you know what has been so fantastic? Everyone has made me feel at home during all of my visits...THAT is the power of Rotary.
I look forward to sharing my outlook for the new year and learning how I can help your clubs. My role of District Governor will focus on 1) being a resource - what can I do to help your club and your members? Maybe it's a connection or referral. Maybe it's promotion of your service or fundraising event. Please let me know how I can help; 2) sharing the stories of Rotary. Please engage with us on the social media platforms of LinkedIn and Facebook. Follow us, tag us in your posts with #6630 #RotaryInternational, and like and share our posts so we can all help each other spread the word; and 3) convening and gathering Rotarians. Watch for events around the District where we can gather, connect, and learn more about our clubs to support and collaborate with each other.
Watch for our first events to get started with our Pints/Pours to End Polio events coming to local breweries and wineries near you to support! DGE Dale Smith and I have scheduled our first event on August 31st from 5:30 to 8 pm at Debonne Vineyards. There will be even more fantastic events in September and October as well. Watch for the dates and locations we have scheduled so far later in this newsletter. Bring a friend you've been wanting to introduce to Rotary, all are welcome!
I can't wait to learn more about the good you are doing in your communities as we Create Hope in the World this Rotary year. Please reach out to schedule your club visits or share a fundraiser or service project or really any good news with me at jbrandle@metisconstruction.com.
In Rotary Service,
Julie Brandle
District Governor
Rotary District 6630
