A Rotary Moment
A ROTARY MOMENT
Our District Governor John
Bosch, accompanied by his lovely wife, Maxine, visited our club last week. In his prepared remarks, Gov. John challenged
us on several fronts. However, we would like
to highlight something that was not in his well-received scheduled address to
the membership. After the presentation
in a question-and-answer period, Rotarian Jim Jonson cited Gov. John's comment
about having "Rotary Moments" and asked our guest to tell of his Rotary Moment.
What followed was a
heart-warming account of how Gov. John met a child who had been in need of
watch care and parenting. He said a kind
woman took the responsibility for this little girl who could have dropped through
the cracks of society and lost. As time
passed, it was noted that this little girl took a fancy to a toy piano. It was surprising to hear her pick out tunes
from shows she had seen on TV or heard elsewhere. Opportunities for piano lessons and other
forms of support were given by his Rotary Club and now this little girl who is
a fine young lady, is an accomplished pianist.
Further, a well-known professional musician, John Tesch was
contacted. Mr. Tesch provided funds to
help in the purchase of a baby grand piano for the girl. He even invited the girl to play his piano -
something that was seldom allowed.
Gov. John related the story
as giving him a "Rotary Moment". We see
how lives can be positively impacted through the efforts, financial support,
and contacts by Rotary. That little
girl's life is forever changed. In fact,
those of us who attend the District Conference in May of 2008 will have a
chance to hear the girl perform as part of the Conference program.
So it is appropriate to ask:
"What was your Rotary Moment?". Many of
us have stories of ways in which our lives were changed as we have been
personally touched by something that has been done by our Rotary Club or by
others. Give this some thought. We are considering a program in which some of
our members will give a short description of events that caused or led to a
"Rotary Moment".
For those who do not yet feel
they have had a "Rotary Moment", we assure you that yours is yet to come. It is something to look forward to with great
anticipation. By participating in the
many opportunities we have for "Service Above Self", Rotary Moments can be
expected and enjoyed. Our RI President
Wilf Wilkinson has set forth the motto for this year: "Rotary Shares". We would ask that you consider joining with
two or three others of the club to share your Rotary Moment(s) in an upcoming
meeting.
Our warmest good wishes are
extended to each of you.
JoAnn and Dave