Rotary Club Of Canton Welcomes District Governor

CANTON, GA — The Rotary Club of Canton this week welcomed its District Governor for an official visit and inducted two new members.

District Governor Don Martin, a member of and past president of the Rotary Club of Jasper, shared a presentation focused both on regional District goals and the international service organization’s future vision.

Rotary International, while accomplishing numerous successes in its history, may be best known for its dedication to eradicating polio. Martin shared that polio now remains in only two countries – Pakistan and Afghanistan – and success in on the horizon.

“We’ve led the way for the world, and we can’t quit,” he said of the mission. “Rotary is involved in making things happen around the world. It’s a great time to be a Rotarian.”

As part of his visit, Martin inducted the “world’s newest Rotarians:” life coach and Hopedealers Worldwide founder Nadine Psareas and Cherokee County Deputy Chief Assistant Solicitor Kryss Roch. Both were welcomed by the club with a standing ovation.

The club meeting began with a special performance by We Three Strings, a strings trio featuring Rotarian Lori Baker, as a “try-out” before the District Governor for the opportunity to perform at the Rotary District Conference in Asheville in the spring. The medley of some of the world’s most famous pieces of classical music drew a standing ovation and earned them a spot on the District Conference program.

Anyone interested in joining the club is welcome to attend a weekly lunch meeting at noon on Tuesdays at the Northside Hospital Cherokee Conference Center, 1130 Bluffs Parkway, Canton.

Upcoming programs include:

• Sept. 17 - Georgia Department of Transportation Board Member Jeff Lewis, who will share an update on State roadways in Cherokee County
• Sept. 24 – Georgia Rotary Student Program
• Oct. 1 – U.S. Census Partnership Specialist Heather Thompson will present a program on the upcoming 2020 U.S. Census
• Oct. 8 - Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who will speak about upcoming elections, new voting machines and elections security

For more information, visit http://www.therotaryclubofcantonga.org/.