Mary Keely, governor of District 7550 and her husband Bob, who serves as her chief of staff. These two serve Rotary and Putnam County in different ways.
Mary Keely, governor of District 7550 and her husband Bob, who serves as her chief of staff. These two serve Rotary and Putnam County in different ways. |
April 29, 2011
The Putnam County Rotary Club was chartered, organized and began in the spring of 1995 to put into practice here at home and around the world what Paul Harris and other original leaders had in mind when Rotary was given birth in Chicago in 1905.
There are now 1.2 million Rotary members in more than 32,000 Rotary clubs in 170 countries.
These business and professional men and women join together to improve communities locally and internationally. Rotary is always engaged in addressing the critical issues in communities worldwide.
This year, the Putnam County club has its first member to ever serve as the District Governor for the 28 clubs in the southern half of West Virginia. Mary Keely has graciously, with an abundance of talent and charm, served as the District Governor for 2010-2011. Since moving to Hurricane, she has served the Putnam Rotary Club and Rotary District 7550 in numerous ways and always with deep dedication to purpose and program.
Keely presided at the 2010-2011 District 7550 Conference, April 10-12, at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs. W.Va. Her husband, Bob, admirably serves as her chief of staff. Bob is a man of such talent and stature that many believe his service in state or national government would improve both considerably.
Chet Marshall serves as assistant district governor this year. Other members of the Putnam Club who serve in places of district leadership for the year and/or were at the District Conference are Mike Herron, club president; Don and Michele Broyles; Jack Bailey; Glen Gibbs; Marilyn Pemberton; Melissa Pratt; Al Michaels; Dianna Casto; Tina McComas; Dave Williams; Joni Prince; Tom Midkiff; Glen Clark;Sam Sentelle, and Kitty and I.
You'll see Putnam Rotary members ringing the bells for the Salvation Army during the Christmas season, serving at a pancake breakfast, delivering a Thesaurus to elementary school students, working with high school students, supporting Arts in Action, helping build a new animal shelter, building a Habitat for Humanity house, refurbishing the YMCA Camp, providing student scholarships, assisting in numerous ways at the Putnam County Fair, putting park benches in convenient places and beginning the Putnam County-wide Thanksgiving Dinner. They are always giving "service above self" in being community leaders in numerous ways to make Putnam County a better place in which to live.
There is always room in Rotary for those women and men who want to make a significant difference in the lives of others here in Putnam County and to the ends of the earth. Rotary is not a "met and et" playtime club. Being a Rotarian means you are willing to give of your time, talent and treasure. Rotary has never been free. It is a service club where you may make a generous contribution of your time, ability, financial resources, skills and knowledge to improve life for thousands of others, one at a time. Many of the leading business and professional people of our county are Rotarians who represent every area of community life. If you or a friend are interested in becoming a member of such a service group you may call club president Mike Herron (304-444-6861), Chet Marshall (304-545-5100), Tina McComas (304-638-3493), Glen Clark (304-553-4286), Glen Gibbs (304-776-6549) or any Rotarian you may know. They will be pleased to tell you the steps to take tobecome associated with others to improve the quality of life for many.
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