Greetings, District 7190 Rotarians!
As we progress into this Rotary year, many Rotarians and club leaders are making plans and setting goals. Many of these goals relate to the future of our clubs or our roles within Rotary International. And, yes, this year was a bit unique for us as we also had/ have many other plans to make, in particular the excitement of our new district that is being built.
It’s important to recognize that after this Rotary year, when we become one of three Districts merging as CNY Rotary, our District will need to, in essence, “close down.” This meant we had to appoint additional members to our District Governor track for an extended 18-month term as we wind those district activities down. Your current District Governor track includes PDG Sam Hall, PDG Fred Daniels, PDG Bruce McConellee, PDG Denise DiNoto, and me.
In keeping with full transparency, at many times the prospect of CNY Rotary has been exciting. However, there have also been concerns brought to me by our district members. Each concern presented is important, and many have been voiced by long standing Rotarians who have made important and valuable contributions to our district that have brought us to where we stand today.