A Message from the Club President

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                                                                                                                  July 15, 2010 

Dear Fellow Rotarians:

         I have always marveled at the way Rotary changes leadership each year without so much as missing a beat.  Not every four years, as with most of our political leadership, but annually.  And yet, Rotary continues to do what it does.  New leadership, but the purpose, the focus remains the same, with minor changes.  Each year, the incoming President of Rotary International introduces a new theme and adds a new focus centered around that theme, but overall, Rotary continues to do what it does best.  This can only be attributable to the people in the trenches, the more than a million members who attend weekly Rotary meetings around the world, who espouse the motto of Rotary, Service Above Self," and who roll up their sleeves or reach deeply into their pockets to make their communities a better place for all.

         As we begin a new year in Rotary we have many challenges ahead, many opportunities for us as a Rotary Club to serve our community, to help others in need...and to have fun doing it.  These challenges include doing all we can to build communities and to reach out to those less fortunate around the world, to bridge continents.

         I am proud to serve as your Club President for the 2010-2011 Rotary year, and deeply honored that you have chosen to bestow this honor on me.  After all, Rotary has changed the world and we, as Rotarians, will continue to build on this in a positive way.  How do we succeed in this?  It's simple, really.  Focus on what we are passionate about and what we are the best in the world at doing, which is "Building Communities - Bridging continents."  Let's get it done! 

 Sincerely, 

Greg Landry, President

Rotary Club of Houma-Terrebonne