Myers’ Musings – January 4, 2022

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After a couple of weeks off, I look forward to seeing all of you on Tuesday, January 4th!  Not only do we have a fabulous program by our very own Mary Beth Harper (and we all know how wonderful and fun her programs are!), but we will also be having our election for next year’s officers.  The slate of officers on which we will be voting is below.
 
In the last couple of days, several members have expressed concerns about the rising cases of Covid in Kent (and seemingly everywhere else).  The question was, “should we be meeting in person?”  I consulted with several board members, the lunch ladies at the Methodist Church, and the Health Department for the City of Kent.  Based on those discussions, I have decided to have our Tuesday meeting in person, but to not serve lunch and to implore those in attendance to wear their masks.  This is ONLY for this Tuesday.
 
I plan to have further discussions and request feedback from all of you.  I recognize that my decision for our meeting this week is vehemently opposed by some of our members and likely viewed unfavorably by other members.  I have made this decision to protect those of us who may be more vulnerable to the virus and out of an abundance of caution.  My email address is:  kathy.myers@colemanservice.org.  Please let me know your thoughts and the reasoning behind it.  With your input in mind, I will consult with the entire board and let everyone know what to expect for the upcoming few weeks.
 
In the meantime, I implore you to join the meeting, either in person or via Zoom (the link is in this email).  We need all of us to be the wonderful club we always have been!  Plus, we are voting… and we need you to be in attendance for that.
Here is the slate on which we will be voting on Tuesday.
 
President                                                                                           
Dave Myers
President-Elect
Asad Khan
Secretary
David McKeen
Treasurer
Matt Carter
Program Chair
Rachel Kerns
Service Project Director
Brad Ehrhart
Membership Director
Amanda Senn
Outreach Director
Curt Stumpf
Club Administration Director 
Roger Kramer
Ways & Means Director
Chas Madonio
Immediate Past President 
Kathy Myers
Kent Rotary Foundation Board Member 
Nelson Burns
 
I hope that everyone had a happy, healthy holiday season!  Let’s hope that 2022 brings an end to this wretched pandemic!
 
Thank you for your understanding for this week’s meeting!
 
Let’s Serve to Change Lives!
 
With gratitude,
 
Kathy