Yesterday I attending my first Rotary Club meeting. I was invited by Connie Ragen Green of . Connie is my mentor and is helping me gain a presence on the internet to build my business. Besides being super intelligent and savvy, she is a really nice person.
The Club treated me for lunch. They meet at the Marie Callender’s on The Old Road in Valencia on Wednesdays at noon. What a terrific bunch of people. Before attending this meeting, I knew nothing about Rotary. Rotary International, I learned, is the world’s oldest service club organization. There are 31,000 clubs in 165 countries. The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise. Rotarians strive to live by what they call “The Four-Way Test”. Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned. And finally, their motto is “Service above self.”
In the room were business leaders from all over Santa Clarita. They had a few visiting Rotarians from other clubs as well. Members seemed to encompass all facets of life in Santa Clarita from private business owners to government employees to teachers, to politicians or other local government leaders. I was impressed by the number of women in the group and the apparent dedication of the members to their club and this community. I hope more people in this community understand the financial and volunteer contribution the Rotarians provide. Again, what an awesome bunch of people.
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