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The Lima Locos' 2022 season is underway!
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
Join us for social night on July 20 from 5:00-7:00 at Russ & Anne Decker's house featuring homemade ice cream and limoncello. Paddle around the pond, visit the horses and feel free to bring your fishing rod!
Here are the highlights from the June 14th board meeting.
Join us for the Rex Perry Memorial Golf Outing on August 17 and support our scholarship fund.
The Columbus Zoo is assisting with conservation efforts around the world.
Resource Centers International is doing good around the world. They are part of MESA, which is a project of Rotary District 6600. They have enjoyed a successful growth period in Belise and Jamacia.
You're invited to the District 6600 Installation on June 24.
Keeping education close to our hearts
Thanks to everyone who attended the Jay Begg Reverse Raffle and to all those who volunteered to help make it a success. Congratulations to Moe and Tina Miron, the big winners of $5,000 cash!
Stay up to date with everything happening in Rotary District 6600 by reading the latest newsletter. And check out our own John Ficorilli on Page 4!
Construction has begun on the Greater Lima Region Park and Amphitheater!
Have you created your account on the Rotary International website? Click below for the easy-to-follow instructions.
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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Barry ClarkJune 1
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Beth SeibertJune 2
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Jared WalshJune 5
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James O'NeillJune 7
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Rich DackinJune 13
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Cindy EndsleyJune 17
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Steve ConradJune 19
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Dave FrostJune 23
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Shelby KoenigJune 24
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Andy FarleyJune 28
Anniversaries:
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Heather RutzBeth JokinenJune 4
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Timothy StanfordTami StanfordJune 7
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Jeff FitzgeraldKim Cole-FitzgeraldJune 12
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Jeff UnterbrinkAllison UnterbrinkJune 16
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David RodabaughChristine RodabaughJune 22
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Barry ClarkAngie ClarkJune 26
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Cliff BarberCindyJune 29
Join Date:
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Barry ClarkJune 1, 200121 years
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Chuck LeidyJune 1, 196359 years
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Joseph WatsonJune 1, 200121 years
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Timothy StanfordJune 1, 200418 years
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Dick SchroederJune 3, 197448 years
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Corey FrazerJune 4, 20184 years
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Andi OstendorfJune 7, 20211 year
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Andrew LotzJune 7, 20211 year
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Alberta LeeJune 12, 199131 years
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Dan BestJune 12, 200616 years
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Chris HardestyJune 15, 20157 years
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Lesley FryJune 15, 20157 years
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Jill AckermanJune 26, 201210 years
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Kurt NeeperJune 26, 201210 years
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Stephen KayatinJune 26, 198933 years
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David SteinerJune 30, 197547 years
