“Service Above Self” is never more visible than when our community gathers together to honor something greater than ourselves. This past Memorial Day celebration at Roswell City Hall was another incredible reminder of what makes the Roswell Rotary Club so special. First and foremost, thank you again to everyone who helped make this year’s Memorial Day event such an overwhelming success. A very special thank you goes to Past President Dave Young for his tireless leadership, countless hours of preparation, and for seeing the entire event through from beginning to end. Dave’s passion for honoring our veterans and preserving the true meaning of Memorial Day continues to inspire all of us.

Thank you as well to every Roswell Rotarian who gave their time, attended committee meetings, helped organize the countless details leading up to the celebration, and especially to those who showed up on Saturday to help put everything together and stayed afterward to help clean up. Events like this do not happen by accident. They happen because people choose to serve. And thankfully, Mother Nature cooperated just long enough for our community to enjoy a beautiful and meaningful celebration together.

As Memorial Day now passes, it is hard to believe we have only one month remaining in this Rotary year. Summer is arriving quickly. Families are preparing for vacations, kids are out of school, and many of us, including yours truly as I head to the beach with my family, are looking forward to spending time relaxing with our friends and family. Summer is such a great time of the year!

But while summer is a season for rest and family, it cannot become a season where we slow down on what makes this club extraordinary. The success of Roswell Rotary has never been built on convenience. It has been built on commitment. It has been built on people willing to continue living out “Service Above Self” even when life gets busy. Our community still needs us. Families still need support. Service projects still need volunteers. Future members still need an invitation to experience what makes this club so unique.

As we finish strong together, let us continue building momentum not only for the remainder of this Rotary year, but also for the exciting new year ahead. Let us continue growing this club in a way that matches the incredible impact we are capable of making. Most importantly, let us help kick off Leslie’s Rotary year on June 25 with energy, enthusiasm, and momentum already in motion. The greatest gift we can give the next leadership team is not a club slowing down for summer, but a club accelerating toward even greater impact.

Thank you again for all you do to make Roswell Rotary the very best Rotary club anywhere. Together, we continue proving that service, fellowship, and leadership can truly change lives.

Sic Vos Non Vobis

Trummie Lee Patrick III
President 2025-26