A Visit from District Governor Gary Newton
On Friday, August 21, we were elated to have District Governor Gary Newton visit our weekly meeting. Accompanied by his wife Debbie, Gary first met with the board to go over Rotary International goals and announce the Group Study Exchange (GSE) program. Both Gary and Debbie were proud of the strong community service projects we are participating in, our commitment to reaching our financial goals and our upcoming involvement within the community.
After the board meeting, Gary and Debbie joined us for lunch and a grant presentation to BGSU STEM in the Park. To conclude our program, Gary provided us with a speech on his journey to Rotary. It took Gary three invites before he finally decided to join Rotary, thanks to a persistent friend. From there, Gary was a member of Rotary but not the most active member, until he was asked to be on a committee. This engagement really got the ball rolling for Gary and eventually led to him becoming President of his club. After a relocation, Gary joined the club in St. Mary's, Ohio, where he eventually became President again. His involvement in the Club activities, as well as the District activities and meetings, eventually led him to the position of District Governor.
It was wonderful to spend time with Gary and Debbie and to receive such positive feedback on how our Club is doing with our goals!