Thank you, President Derek for your service and welcome, President Lesley!
Lesley Fry ceremoniously took over the leadership of the Lima Rotary Club at Monday's annual Changing of the Guard in a meeting filled with laughter, recognition, and fellowship. President Lesley says that during her year she wants to concentrate on the club's public image, membership, and making an impact through the Lima Rotary Foundation. Outgoing President Derek Stemen was thanked for his leadership and his service above self, and hilariously roasted by Chief Andy Heffner. We also recognized those who have been members of the club for more than 40 years. They are: 
- 60 Years - PP Chuck Leidy
- 52 Years - Bob Komminsk
- 51 Years - Chuck Butts
- 49 Years - PP Dick Schroeder
- 48 Years - PP Bill Timmermeister
- 48 Years - PP David Steiner
- 47 Years - PP Fred Seelenbinder
- 44 Years - Larry Webb
- 41 Years - Frank Guagenti
- 41 Years - Phil Trueblood
- 40 Years - Carl Berger
- 40 Years - Jeff Tracy
We observed a moment of silence for Alberta Lee whom we lost on March 30. We thanked outgoing board members Andy Wannemacher and Keith Horner and outgoing Foundation board members Demi Burden and Mike Powell for their service. We also announced our annual Avenues of Service Award Winners. They are:
- Rex Perry Club Service Award - Katy Page
- John Rudolph Community Service Award - Todd Benz
- Harold Goodnight International Service Award - Michael Ayers
- Henry Wemmer Vocational Service Award - Rich Rudolph & Tracie Sanchez
- Peter Hulsken Youth Service - Susan Hubbell
Congratulations to the winners and thank you for all you do to make our club, our community and our world a better place! A special thank you to Mary Elmquist-Lane for an outstanding job of organizing Changing of the Guard. We are looking forward to an excellent 2023-2024!