President’s message
A hive of bees is a perfect example of a community working together in harmony and for the common good of all its members. After all, a bee living alone can barely survive, let alone prosper. But in a hive made up of hundreds of other bees, each taking responsibility for the various jobs necessary for the survival of the community, the lone bee not only survives, it contributes mightily to the success of the hive.
The secret of the bee's success in living together in a close-knit community is that each bee not only understands the interrelationships that exist between it and the rest of the members of its community, but is willing to accept some of the responsibility for the hive's prosperity by expanding their role in the community whenever necessary.
As Rotarians, we too can choose to recognize the interrelationships that exist between ourselves and our neighbors and how those interrelationships have a direct impact on our quality of life. We can also choose to take some of the responsibility upon ourselves to contribute to improving those relationships and in the process improve our community.
In order for our community to continue to protect, preserve and enhance our community assets and our way of life, each member of our community has to acknowledge their role in our community and, at times, be willing to expand their role to take on some added responsibility.
One of the first steps in achieving a successful Rotary Club is to understand the wishes of all members. The survey that we are asking everyone to complete does just that, so please take the time to participate in this worthwhile endeavor. Once the survey is compiled, we will begin to choose community projects that will benefit everyone in our area.
So, let's all work at recognizing what roles we can choose to accept in our community and, like the bee, work together at making our community the best place to live that it can be!
