We were joined by District Governor Christine Burns, the Governor was our featured speaker and shared some of her story with us. A member of the 106 year old Rotary Club of Holyoke, Christine enjoys her role as District Governor, spending several days / evenings a week visiting the 54 clubs in Western Massachusetts - Northern Connecticut 7890 district. Her club welcomed 16 new members this year and promotes different fellowships, recently focusing on gardening. The last district Governor from the Holyoke Club was in 1945, so it's been a while! Governor Burns encourages Rotarians to participate in community events wherever they take place, to visit other Rotary Clubs when traveling out of the area and help bring hope to the world! A project near and dear to the Governor is removing the stigma of mental health conditions. She advises that we ask on another "how are you doing?" In this question and answer she councils Rotarians to ask the question and listen carefully to the answer and to answer the question in full when someone asks you - How are you doing?! While she is certainly pleased with her tenure, she does look forward to handing over the reins to our very own Vin Marinaro. Thank you for joining us Governor! The Gov Speaks!
We were joined by District Governor Christine Burns, the Governor was our featured speaker and shared some of her story with us. A member of the 106 year old Rotary Club of Holyoke, Christine enjoys her role as District Governor, spending several days / evenings a week visiting the 54 clubs in Western Massachusetts - Northern Connecticut 7890 district. Her club welcomed 16 new members this year and promotes different fellowships, recently focusing on gardening. The last district Governor from the Holyoke Club was in 1945, so it's been a while! Governor Burns encourages Rotarians to participate in community events wherever they take place, to visit other Rotary Clubs when traveling out of the area and help bring hope to the world! A project near and dear to the Governor is removing the stigma of mental health conditions. She advises that we ask on another "how are you doing?" In this question and answer she councils Rotarians to ask the question and listen carefully to the answer and to answer the question in full when someone asks you - How are you doing?! While she is certainly pleased with her tenure, she does look forward to handing over the reins to our very own Vin Marinaro. Thank you for joining us Governor!