It's traditional that the first Rotarian magazine of the Rotary year carries a profile of the incoming RI president and his or her family. I've always read those profiles with interest, never giving much thought to the possibility that one day, I might be the one bringing a writer from the magazine to my Rotary club meeting! I have never liked a lot of attention, and the idea of having my picture on the magazine cover made me a bit uncomfortable. But when I saw the photo the editors chose, I smiled. Because the star of that picture definitely isn't me, or even my wife, Esther. It's the flock of flamingos, none of which could care less about Rotary, all strutting past us in the same direction. All of them — except one.

 

 

Submitted by: Kevin Harmon, past-president of Noon Rotary Club of Minot

 

Last May, I was contacted by several former Minot Noon Rotarians who are currently members of the Sun Lakes Rotary Club in Sun Lakes, Arizona to review a service project they are working on.  To gauge the interest of our local district, I shared the Sun Lakes Rotary project scope and overview with District 5580 leaders Bob McLean, District 5580 DG-Nominee and Keith Broke, District 5580 Rotary Foundation Chair. Here is Sun Lakes Rotary member John McCoy’s explanation of the Navajo water project: