Katie mentioned that everyone had a great time at the Presidents Ball - re-invented in Katie's year thanks to Paul T. and committee for doing such a great job.
Jim Johnston was named Rotarian of the year and Paul M. our jokester extrodinaire received the Rookie of the year. Katie also mentioned that the club received a Presidential Citation for satisfying all her areas of growth and development that she had set out to do at the beginning of her year.
Within Katie's year we had a successful fundraising year with Rotary Roses, Best Bites and Oktoberfest - first of an annual Hammershot Bar. The Dumfries clean up, Argus House painting group, the Bridges dinner and our own fellowship events. Our club was nominated for two Chamber awards of which we won service club of the year.
Out of the entire district we grew by 11 net new members and our club has nine - that speaks volumes about the leadership, fellowship and involvement of our club.
Katie concluded and will soon be a "has been" once July 1st arrives. Cayley then took over the meeting thanking Katie and presented her with a wonderful gift of diapers and a soother...just in case Katie felt the need to have the microphone in future meetings. Katie, as we know is the youngest President our club (Past President and hon.member Todd Lyons did hold that title once upon a time.) and she acknowledged this by giving each board member a plant which contributed to her growth throughout the year. Paul T. and yours truly were rather kind. The club presented Katie with a small acknowledgement for a wedding gift that they both may get enjoyment from....we didn't want to do this any early as it may have been too much of a distraction.
Mike mentioned that katie was remise in acknowledging her new husband, wedding and the large distraction during that time as well as her lack of maturity showing up with ripped jeans to the District conference. Mike definitely had some great material. Everyone enjoyed Katie's last meeting and we all agreed she did a fantastic job! Looking forward to another great year, a new theme and President Cayley's first meeting !!!
