Rotarians,
As we move into November, the Rotary International theme this month is "The Rotary Foundation". Our November program chairman is Cindy Ozaki and she has a couple of great speakers for us. We are also headed into the holiday season so read the bulletin closely as we will only have two meetings in November at the Westbank, and only two in December. Rotary at The Festival of Trees and our Rotary Christmas Party are on the way. We have also been blessed with great attendance and a lot of new members this fall. Not sure what you all are doing right but keep it up.
As you read these comments, our local elections will be wrapping up. While I may care more than some, as this election determines who I work for, I also have had the privilege of watching our form of government from the inside. When I observe the involvement of elected officials, including those who are not elected, I cannot think of a better quote, as the well-used Teddy Roosevelt’s Man in the Arena quote:
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”
When I look at our members, I see inspirational people who are in the Arena of Life in many areas and making a difference. In summary, I am grateful for our great Club where we can "Unite For Good" and in a small way be in the Arena of Life.
In Fellowship,
Stephen Boorman, President
Rotary Club of Idaho Falls
