october 2010
Monarch Beach
sunrise rotary on the california riviera
District Governor Johrita Solari Visits Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary by James Littlejohn
Johrita Solari, RI District 5320’s Governor for 2010-11 addressed MBSR on Wednesday, October 6. Accompanied by her husband and business partner Bruce Solari, Johrita told of her history in Rotary and how she carried a “Gender Chip” on her shoulder to her first Rotary meeting, particularly after their firm received an invitation addressed to Bruce in the mistaken assumption that he, not she, was President of the company. Despite her preconceived (and probably accurate!) notion that Rotary was an old boy’s club, she soon found that she enjoyed their fellowship and working with them on community projects. Rotary may have been an old boy’s club, but they were professionals whose heads were connected to their hearts, and Johrita has been an enthusiastic Rotarian ever since. Johrita also conveyed a message from RI President Ray Klinginsmith suggesting Rotarians focus on building strong clubs through effective service using a unified and recognized brand. He emphasized that clubs should be Bigger, Better, and Bolder, not just in size but in their thinking. Clubs should be writing and implementing a vision plan that dreams big and extraordinary. Governor Solari completed her talk by listing the MBSR’s many accomplishments over the last 22 years, including giving $199K to the RI Foundation, supporting numerous scholarship students, adopt a social worker families, RYLA, GSE, local seniors, and those in desperate circumstances around the world like the six shelter boxes provided to Haiti after their earthquake. Each project standing alone may be impressive, but taken in total with all the other projects completed over 22 years, MBSR’s accomplishments have been extraordinary. Johrita is proud to be a Rotarian, and proud to be working alongside MBSR building communities, and bridging continents.
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