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Dr. Michael Alexander triumphed over polio to become Chief of Rehabilitation Medicine at the hospital where he was treated.
Jeff Fitzgerald
Another Rotary year is upon us. Thank goodness because this past year was a rough one.
With a new beginning and new leadership, we are all striving to put this global pandemic behind us.
Rotary is a million-plus members strong worldwide looking to put “Service Above Self.”
Fulfilling that mission, and following the theme of this year’s District 6600 Governor Mary Aufdenkampe, “Serve to Change Lives,” is what we will put our focus and energy toward in 2021-2022.
The Lima Rotary Club is filled with leaders who are always looking to the future to make the Limaland community, this country and the world a better place. Since the club was founded in 1915 we have been a part of incredible projects that have made this community better for its citizens.
The newest project initiated by the club and funded through local dollars and a state grant is the Greater Lima Region Park and Amphitheater in downtown Lima. This will be a destination point for this region and multiple states for decades to come!! I am so excited that this project will start construction during my year and hopefully be completed in mid 2022.
The club is also involved in multiple other projects that include:
- Fall & spring blood clinics
- The Rotary Riverwalk
- Jay Begg Reverse Raffle
- Rex Perry Memorial Golf Outing to fund scholarships
- Salvation Army bell ringing
- Dictionary distribution to local schools
This club has also been successful in obtaining global grants to better the lives of residents in under developed countries by improving their water supply and upgrading their facilities.
As we look to bounce back from a difficult year and a half, the Lima Rotary Club is meeting in person and we welcome guests to join us at our Monday meetings at the Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center in downtown Lima. We meet from 11:45 to 1pm.
We look forward to a safe and productive 2021-2022 Rotary year and making the entire world, and our small part of it, a better place to live.
Jeff Fitzgerald
Lima Rotary President
Serve to Change Lives
Within Rotary, October is the month our attention is turned most closely to polio.
Join us for the next Rotary Social on Wednesday, October 27 from 5:00-6:00pm at Tracie Sanchez's house at 1418 W. Market Street. Light hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be provided. Please bring your significant other or a guest.
The Lima Rotary Club's Fall Blood Clinic is Saturday, November 6 from 6:30-9:30am. This is a great opportunity to get health screenings at a low cost. Download the registration form here, fill it out, and bring it with you to the clinic.
Local fire officials encourage us to take precautions to guard against fires.
Register now for Rotary District 6600's third annual peace conference on October 30.
Would you like to bring a prospective member to a Lima Rotary Club meeting? Great! To encourage new members, the board has voted to pay for the lunch for any prospective members you bring to a meeting.
Member Birthdays:
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Scott CockerellOctober 1
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Jim OsmonOctober 9
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Dan BucherOctober 11
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Becky WaggamonOctober 16
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Chuck ButtsOctober 19
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Kerri RomesOctober 26
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Shelly DiepenbrockOctober 31
Anniversaries:
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Shanna BarnsKent BarnsOctober 10
Join Date:
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David CockerellOctober 1, 200120 years
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Rich RudolphOctober 3, 199427 years
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Aimee BucherOctober 5, 20201 year
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Amy CraftOctober 5, 20201 year
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Ann MeiringOctober 5, 20201 year
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Adah EllerbrockOctober 9, 20174 years
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Cynthia SpiersOctober 14, 20192 years
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Chuck ButtsOctober 17, 197150 years
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Curtis ShepherdOctober 17, 201110 years
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Maria SankoOctober 17, 201110 years
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Craig KupferbergOctober 26, 200912 years
