“Seeking new harmony in Utah....”

Reporter’s Notebook – Final Entry – Art Haines

International Rotary shirts passed on to Erv, book about Utah presented to Art and Janet Haines on permanent loan from the Grace Town Library.

 

This will be my final Reporter’s Notebook as I write this from a hotel room in Yakima, on our way to New Harmony, Utah.  A new home, a new future and a new Rotary Club.

For those of you who were not at Tuesday’s meeting, I was the program making a few comments about what being a Woodinville Rotarian meant to me.

I think I said something about how important the family of Rotary was to me, how every one of you was part of an extended family that I never had as an only child.

I think I said something about how I learned the meaning of Service Above Self in all the contributions to our community and our world that each of us made throughout the years.

I think I said something about how you taught me to be inspired by every act of service and fellowship I witnessed in our time together.

Or at least that is what I wanted to say.

Here is what I will miss:

     The hearty “Good Morning Woodinville Rotary” at the beginning of each meeting.

     Wondering what type of invocation we will have

     Singing with gusto often with several tunes in multiple keys

     The white marble

     Trips to Lynnwood for volunteer days

     Charity event reports starting about 10 minutes after the last event

     District governors who don’t understand Woodinville Rotary

     Erv’s year as president

     Marvelous Marv

     And every last Woodinville Rotarian

I wish you all the best in your fellowship and service in the coming years.  I look forward to hearing great things from Woodinville Rotary.  Make me proud.

Mayor Jarvis bestows appointment of Grace Deputy Town Coach-for-Life to departing Art Haines

My new contact information:

          PO Box 711

          New Harmony, UT  84757

          “Street” Address

          1127 South 700 East

          New Harmony, Utah

         

          Telephone:  425-417-0625

          Email: haineart@comcast.net (will change soon – I will keep you posted)

 

                                    Rotary Reporter from Yakima en route.....  Art Haines

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