President Brad Smith	On Behalf of the officers, board, and  members of  the Rotary Club of  Westerville, I would like to  thank the many people involved in Westerville's  Independence Day Celebration.     The Rotary Club of Westerville has been involved  in presenting this annual event since 1959 and this  year's event was one of the finest ever.       Our club could not provide this service without the  generous support of the City of Westerville,  including the Divisions of Fire, Police, Parks &  Recreation, Electric, and the Service Department.       This year's event was presented with the support  of  Mount Carmel St. Ann's Hospital as well as  many businesses and individuals throughout the   community.         We hope that you all enjoyed the day as much as  we enjoyed co-ordinating the effort.       Please enjoy the photos below as you fondly  remember the day.
"Community Pride - Country Proud"

New Rotary International President

Rotary International President John Kerry

July 2009

 My Fellow Rotarians:

 It is a great honor to have been chosen as the first RI president from Scotland in  the 104 years of

 this organization, and to have the privilege of serving the  Rotarians of the world. Because there is

 no RI – no Board of Directors or  president, no world headquarters or Rotary convention – without

 the ordinary  weekly meeting of Rotarians in our own home clubs.

 In Rotary, everything we are, and everything we aspire to become, lies in the  hands of Rotarians

 in their clubs. If our clubs are congenial and our meetings  well run, if our service is carefully

 planned and competently carried out, if  our members are qualified, honest, and respected in

 their vocations and communities, then all of Rotary will thrive. This is why I say The Future of

 Rotary  Is in Your Hands.

 Water, health and hunger, and literacy will be our emphases in the year ahead. In  this Rotary year,

 I ask Rotarians everywhere to continue to learn from  our experiences and to build upon our

 successes. I ask you all to continue to work  for the health and well-being of not only children but

 their families and  people everywhere. I ask you particularly to focus on water and sanitation, as

 the scarcity of clean water is an increasingly serious issue in many parts of the world.

 In Scotland, we have a saying that I’m fond of quoting: “We must look beyond  our own parish

 pump.” It means that we must look beyond our own home and  our own community. We

 must be aware that ours is only one community, of  one country, of the many communities and

 countries in this world.

 In every one of those communities, there is work to be done. As Rotarians, we  will not stand

 idly by. As Rotarians, we will accept our responsibility. We can,  and we must. For we

 know that Rotary is only as great as its clubs – and our  clubs are only as great as the members

 within them.

 The Future of Rotary Is in Your Hands.

 John Kenny, President, Rotary International

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