Welcome to this week’s meeting of the eClub of the State of Jefferson.
I am Bob Gibson, President of the Rotary eClub of State of Jefferson. Welcome to this week’s meeting. I hope this finds you well.
This week we had our first Coffee Chat (fellowship) meeting at the new time, 12:00pm PST on Tuesday. The conversations are always enjoyable. Sometimes there are challenges with Zoom meetings. If you are running into issues joining the meeting, please let me know. I will be glad to set up a meeting and we can check out your access. If your schedule allows, I look forward to “seeing” you next Tuesday.
The Rotary theme for February is Peace and Conflict Resolution. Coincidentally, Tamim Ebrahimi, the Rotary Peace Fellow sponsored by our club, has successfully arrived in Brisbane, Australia. He will begin his studies at the University of Queensland. He is settling in Brisbane with his wife and two daughters. The Fellowship covers his expenses. We have set up a fund in our Club Foundation to receive and manage funds supporting his family’s expenses. These funds will be managed according to the guidelines and policies in the Bylaws of our Foundation. Our member, Carol Fellows, has been working passionately on behalf of Tamim. The formal education in the field of international conflict resolution will equip Tamim to join others in finding solutions in areas of conflict. It is demanding and difficult work. Rotary has taken a leadership role in finding a path towards solutions.
I would encourage you to mention our Club to people who have been in Rotary and left for some reason. We are a good fit for people who travel or find the time commitment to a traditional club unworkable. I believe we can market “Rotary on Your Time” to increase our membership. I truly value each of you as members of our Club. With additional members, we could accomplish more.
Thank you for your interest in our Club and your commitment to “Service above Self.”
Enjoy the meeting.
If you have any questions or comments, I am available. My e-mail address is: bob@bluewaterphoto.net.
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