Andrew Bissonnette (left) completed the requirements as a new member to replace his red badge with a blue badge. Jim Crozier (right) became our newest Rotarian. Congratulations to both of them.
Howard Fink was elected as President-Elect and Loren Meengs was elected to serve on the board of directors. Other officers continued their terms.
Some highlights of service reported were:
Bookhouses around town are being stocked with books and well-used.
We are a sponsor of the Heartsafe Holland initiative and we have almost met our goal of the number of people CPR trained. Ottawa County Central Dispatch is working on a database of AED locations.
The West Ottawa High School Interact Club works on water safety projects at Holland State Park, American Samoa, and Thailand.
Rotary Youth Exchange will be sending 2 students from Holland High School to somewhere in the world for the next school year.
Our Leaders of the 21st Century conference for incoming middle schoolers is recruiting corporate sponsors to help fund this long running program.