The Beginning of Great Service

     As we are already a week into August, I reflect back on the last two months and the start of great things to come. As many of you may know I have recently Joined the Rotary Club of Federal City (Washington, D.C.) and became a Charter Member this past February. This has been a very rewarding experience the last few months. Our club just completed the New Officer Installation Ceremony on July 20th where I will hold the Secretary position for another term. I was honored and surprised to receive the award for Rotarian of the Year at that same event. We have done many things since our start to help better our community and soon the world.
     Our club has had a great start in Rotary and I look forward to the difference we can make and the lives we can change.

Patrick DeLeonibus and Rotary
 District Governor Bill Fine

     This past week in August we hosted the RYLA North America Conference here in Washington, D.C. We had over 300 Delegates and 51 different Countries represented. I was given the task of Director of Hospitality. We worked with the youth of Rotary and helped inspire leadership in everyone. There were a number of great speakers and Ambassadors who helped make this event special.

     Rotary International President Gary Huang of Taipei, Taiwan flew in to join us for our opening ceremonies on August 3rd. He spoke about the new theme of Rotary ("Light up Rotary") and our continued goal of complete eradication of Polio. Rotary Federal City