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Dear Fellow Rotarian:
I am honored to have been selected as your president for 2016-17. Next spring, I will have been a member of this club for 20 years. And every year, I am excited to meet our new members and work alongside Rotarians who have become my friends.
One of our goals for 2016-17 is engagement—to share stimulating messages from speakers, to work together on committees to fundraise for scholarships, mentor students, and provide direct services in our community, to spend time together socially and get to know one another better, to develop business relationships that further our own careers and those of others, and to make a meaningful difference in our community and world.
Our large club will feel smaller through engagement. But with our size, we also have an opportunity to make a bigger difference by combining our financial resources to participate in the larger organization of Rotary International and fund projects in and beyond San Antonio. We accomplish this by paying our dues and being willing to commit funds to projects we believe in.
Again this year, there will be no increase in membership dues and meal plan. Part of our dues ($80) go to pay for RI dues, insurance for general liability, directors and officers, and events, plus a subscription to the informative and entertaining Rotarian Magazine. District dues are $60, which covers conferences and training. The meal plan provides delicious food, including salad, soup, entrée, and dessert, and if you attend regularly, the cost per meal is less than $10 per meeting, a bargain when you add the speaker and friendly conversation.
You are also encouraged to donate to the Rotary International Foundation during its Centennial Year, our own club’s Foundation (which entitles you to participate in the birthday drawing for a $100 Bohanan’s gift card), our Youth Educational Foundation and the Sustainability Fund which helps ensure smooth operation and cash flow.
You can pay your dues in full by check or automatic bill pay by August 15 and take a 2% discount. You may pay via PayPal or credit card with a small convenience fee. You can pay semi-annually in July and January. Your monthly meal plan can be paid quarterly with $150 due in July and subsequent payments due October 1, January 1 and April 1. Or, you can set up automatic monthly recurring payments online through your bank to provide even payments throughout the Rotary year.
For just $100 a month, or $25 a week, you can enjoy all the benefits of Rotary. Our mission is to strengthen our community by joining as leaders to exchange ideas, form enduring relationships, and create positive, lasting change locally and around the world through service to others. Please make arrangements today to pay your dues and re-commit be being a Rotarian!
Join us for a wonderful Rotary year!
Joan Kearl
President 2016-2017
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