July 1 marks a new Rotary Year. Not only do we have a new president of Rotary International and a new presidential theme, we also have new leadership for the club. At the July 5 meeting, Laurie Harrison was installed as president, Jeff Wells as president-elect, Barb Lipskis as vice president of programs, and Dave Durham as the secretary-treasurer. The club's leadership includes Barbara Lifland (administration), Kelly Stefanko (community and international service), Tom Ambler (vocational service), Marty Raiss (fellowship), Sharon Laderberg (public image), Walt Sobczyk (fundraising), Chirs Bugg (membership) and Sigur Whitaker (Foundation). Pictured above are the officers: Jeff, Barb, Laurie, and Dave.
Riki Salam, an Australian graphic artist specializing in aboriginal art, designed the new theme "Imagine Rotary." The circle signifies our connections to one another, the seven dots surrounding the circle represent the seven areas of focus, and the green line is referred to as a digging stick and represents a tool for getting things done. While the colors are those of the suffragette movement which were chosen as Jennifer Jones, the new RI president, is the first woman to hold the spot, they can be interpreted in a variety of ways. Purple can stand for Rotary's efforts to eradicate polio, green for the environment (RI's newest area of focus), and white for Rotary's dedication to peace.
