June 2026 Rotary Bee (Jun 05, 2026)

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June 2026

Greetings, Salt Lake Rotarians!

I want to share my heart felt appreciation for the opportunity to sit in the president's seat this year. This was quite an honor and a deep commitment and I could NOT have done it well without fellow members, committee chairs, board members- especially your president elect- Don Weakley and the rest of the Executive Committee (Nick, Paul and Jeff) Also, the movement and implementation of so much has been so wonderfully moved forward with our Executive Director, Jacqui Voland.

We were able to achieve quite a lot, but we still have much to do with net growth of our membership and I look forward to continuing that movement! We are excited to move forward with significant marketing and membership activities, but we need everyone's help in extending the messages virtually and in person as much as possible through FaceBook, Instagram and LinkedIn. Our FaceBook page link

We are standing up a Public Image committee and appreciate the many members that will be supporting!! If you are interested, please let me or Jacqui know. Thank you to Tom Thatcher for hosting a celebratory dinner at his home for the board, committees, foundation and gala committee members on June 3. Don and I both shared our hopes and goals for the coming year as we transition leadership. Please join me in welcoming Don Weakley as your new president at the July 7 club business and leadership transition meeting.

Otherwise, I look forward to spending another year on the board to support the future Nominations committee and our work of Retention, Realistic Recruitment and Reputation.

Warm Regards to all and look forward to connecting with you soon at our wonderful programs, social and service opportunities!!

Heidi

Cell: 801-510-5914
heidi.ruster@redcross.org

Rotary Club of Salt Lake City Dates to Keep in Mind

June 15th - Committee Reports for fiscal year 2025-26 activities due to club board and submission to Salt Lake City Rotary Foundation by June 20
July 7 New Board Leadership & Business Meeting
July 14 - Milestone Program Presentation
July 21 - My Famous Friend: Muhammed Yunus - Scott Leckman, MD
July 28 - The Other Side Village Site Tour and Lunch Presentation

Opportunities to Connect & Engage

Our Committees Need You.

Exciting things are happening in our committees and we need your expertise.

Franklin - School Partnership - mentors and Career Day - Mike Young, Chair
Interact & Rotaract - Engaging with the students and reaching out to the school counselors to encourage scholarship applications, RYLA participation and youth leadership development. - Charlie McLeskey and Eric Thompson Chairs
Acts of Kindness - members to help with admin of databases and public image - Rolayne Fairclough, Chair.
Public Image Committee - writing articles, taking pictures, helping to manage press releases and media contacts, connecting leadership with potential corporate partners

If you have ideas for future social or service events, we’d love to hear them. Our goal is to increase engagement and service opportunities building our network and getting the Rotary Club of Salt Lake City back out into the community—living and sharing our message of Service Above Self.

Want to join the social or service committee? Reach out to Kristy Walker

A Membership Message From Rotary International Presidents

Be part of Rotary’s growth

Rotary International is dedicated to growing Rotary by increasing the number of Rotarians to 1.25 million by 2030 and keeping the number of Rotaractors above 125,000.

This goal coincides with a historic milestone: Rotary’s 125th anniversary.

We’re celebrating a century and a quarter of service, leadership, and friendship around the globe.

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Rotary Salt Lake is Buzzing with Activity

The members of the Rotary Club of Salt Lake City have been busy! From an Interclub BBQ to engaging events with Franklin Elementary, we have been active in our community while also planning for an exciting year ahead.

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Utah Film Center & Rotary

The Utah Film Center hosts free public screenings on topics often related to the Rotary Seven Priorities.

This month they are hosting an Environmental focused screening.

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It's Time To Plan A Dine Around

It's time to plan a Rotary Club Dine a Round! Will you be a host?

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The Milestone Project - Teen Homelessness Project - July 14

Jul. 14, 2026
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Acts of Kindness Committee

Jul. 21, 2026

My Famous Friend: Muhammad Yunus - Scott Leckman

Jul. 21, 2026
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

International Projects Committee

Jul. 21, 2026
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-06:00)

Utah Food Bank-Service Opportunity

Aug. 12, 2026
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Programs Committee Meeting

Aug. 14, 2026
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Acts of Kindness Committee

Aug. 18, 2026

International Projects Committee

Aug. 18, 2026
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-06:00)

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