Directors: Henny Boeters, George Oduro, David Klatt and Judie Wigcherink
Attendance:
Members:
.Guests: Lee Halsted, Lois Halsted; AG Glenn Smith
Birthdays:
Anniversaries:
Meeting Date: Monday, Sept 14, 12:15 pm 2026, Anglican Parish Hall. After a wonderful dinner prepared by the ACW, Kees started the meeting by thanking the ladies in the kitchen.
Correspondence: None
Program: Speaker: Lee Halsted introduced by Henny Boeters
Lee has been a Rotarian since 1977; early service with Canton Rotary, D6400
45 year optometrist; former middle school teacher
Completed four Rotary eye care missions in Kenya (3) and Egypt (1)
Attended multiple Rotary International Conventions
It is an honor for he and Lois to be here at our meeting
He is very impressed with our club and everything that we do
He is glad that we are trying to start a Rotaract Club at the U of G Campus
The current RI president started as a Rotaract member before becoming a Rotarian
He said that the more you do for your community, the more you do for yourself
He mentioned that every district governor has to go through several sessions of training
Lee said that Rotarians are recognized all over the world and told a few stories about his experience with this: Rotary has no boundaries
He believes that Rotary is a team where no one sits on the sidelines
Lee is very impressed with all of the Ridgetown Rotary club’s projects
He mentioned that after WW1, the League of Nations used Rotary’s theme as theirs
He discussed the Oct. 24th Polio World of Peace day: he suggested that Ben make his donuts at Pinnell’s purple for that day
As he tours all of District 6380 he will be telling his clubs to work together as Ridgetown does with other C-K clubs
Other Business: None
Happy Bucks and 50-50: No happy bucks and Kees won the 50-50
President Kees asked if there was “Anything for the good of Rotary?”
President Kees closed the meeting unofficially at approximately 1:26 pm
The next meeting is on: Monday, Sept. 28, 2026 at the Anglican Parish Hall
The theme for the 2026-27 Rotary year is“Create Last Impact”
l-r: Lois Halsted, DG Lee Halsted, AG Glenn Smith and
