A Message from Your 2016-17 President
Posted on Sep 20, 2016
I would like to start by saying that I’m truly happy and fortunate to devote a year to our Club as president. For many reasons in my life I was not able to do so before now.
My Rotary year will be devoted to local projects like the Octagon Barn Amphitheater, SLO County YMCA garden renovation, the 40 Prado homeless center playground and feeding the homeless at the Mission, to name a few. We will continue to support our international project with the Tepehua Community Center in Mexico. We may also help to locate a club or do a district grant for the Rotary Club Morelia Experiencia y Juventud. This project is for new computers, auxiliary equipment and software to equip a computer lab in an elementary school where one of their club members is the principal. The lab was damaged by rain when part of the roof collapsed. I was invited to Morelia, Mexico by the president of the club. I attended the District Conference 4160 in San Miguel de Allende in April 2016.
Other key areas where I will focus my year will be on engaging our membership in community projects, growing our membership, streamlining Club financial data/accounts, and involving our Board of Directors in Club decisions and transparency. We cannot continue to serve our community without growing membership.
John Mascarenas
President
Rotary Club of San Luis Obispo Daybreak