June has officially kicked off summer with a lot of rain, winds, flooding and predictions of an active hurricane season.
Whatever the situation, Rotarians are there to help. Rotarians from several states are in the Houston area helping to muck out flooded houses and putting on blue tarps. These visiting Rotarians are staying with other Rotarians to help our community.
On an international scale, Rotarians are providing “Shelter Boxes” which are pre-packed shipping containers with a large tent, cooking implements, water purification system, and more in this box ready to ship to places that need shelters like Palestine or Ukraine with adaptive means for the heat or cold.
In Rotary, our motto is “Service Above Self.” Rotarians are altruistic in nature and want communities to be better. We serve in areas besides helping those impacted by natural disasters. For instance, the Rotary Club of Conroe packaged 500 breakfast bags last Tuesday to assist our senior citizens, food needy veterans received much needed food in a Food Distribution Program managed by the Montgomery County Food Bank and manned by Rotarians from several of the five Rotary Clubs in Conroe.
This service started in Montgomery County in 1933 when the Rotary Club of Huntsville helped to get the Rotary Club of Conroe started. This Rotary Club has invested heavily in our community, country, and the world. The Heritage Museum of Montgomery County is now featuring an Exhibit on Rotary’s history in Conroe and Montgomery County. Service is a legacy with the Rotary Club of Conroe. Visit the Heritage Museum in Candy Cane Park to see what civic-minded community leaders have done and will continue to do.
The Conroe Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its 90th year with a special Exhibit of its history along the Rotary Club of Conroe. Both Exhibits are in the Grogan-Cochran House of the Heritage Museum in Candy Cane Park on the east side of I-45 between S. H. 105 and Wilson Road in Conroe. The Heritage Museum is open Wednesdays thru Saturdays with time off for special holidays like the Fourth of July.
June in Rotary means the end of elected Officer and Board terms of service. Officers and Board Directors are normally elected by Rotarians in December of each year. This provides opportunities for the newly elected Officers and Board Members to plan their year of service and to attend training for their positions.
President-elects go through a weekend of training in February through P. E. L. S. which is an acronym for Presidents-Elect Learning Seminar. Officers, board members and Committee Chairs also attend training in April to acquaint them with their areas of leadership service.
As a result of the changeover of leadership, Installation Lunches and Dinners provide a formal transfer of power and responsibilities to the next year of leaders. These meetings acknowledge achievements, and “Service Above Self” by those individuals who have gone the extra distance in getting things done. In addition, appreciation is also bestowed on spouses for their support. Rotarians are also a grateful crowd. For more information on Rotary, please contact me at rsaikowski@comcast.net.
The Rotary Club of Conroe meets each Tuesday at noon at Honor Cafe, 103 N. Thompson Street in downtown Conroe.
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