Rotary Club inducts two new members

By Ron Giofu

The Rotary Club of Amherstburg has welcomed two new members to its ranks.

The local service club welcomed Sandra Paisley to its membership while Don Mackay has returned to the club. Mackay was initially inducted into the Rotary Club of Amherstburg in Nov. 2021 but had left for the Harrow Rotary Club. He is now back in Amherstburg.

Paisley had attended numerous Rotary Club meetings to get a feel for how the club operates and what it does.

“It’s close to home,” said Mackay. “I like to support my community of Amherstburg.”

Mackay said while Harrow is a nice community, he decided to return to the Rotary Club of Amherstburg due to its proximity to his home. He commented the Rotary Club’s meeting place at Amherstburg Community Services’ offices is within walking distance of his house.

“I decided to stay local and do things in our area,” said Mackay. “I like this club too. There are some really nice people here.”

Mackay added he enjoys being in the community and that he plays and teaches pickleball outside of being a Rotarian.

“Making people happy,” he said, “that’s what life is all about.”

Paisley said her involvement with the Rotary Club dates back to the establishment of the scholarship her brothers set up in memory of their mother June “Roadhouse” Paisley. She said she enjoys giving back to the community and the work Rotary does connects with other projects she has been involved with previously.

“I know there are a lot of connections with the Miracle League,” she said.

Paisley, a long-time Community Living Essex County employee, said she is learning more about other groups and initiatives as well.

“What I’m finding out is there are groups and programs helping out in the community that I didn’t know about,” she said.

Paisley added she has already been recruited to assist with the Rotary Club of Amherstburg’s 90th birthday celebration dinner, which is planned for Nov. 25.

Also as part of last Wednesday evening’s Rotary Club meeting was a presentation by Joanne Fear and Meriya Wolin from Safe Families Windsor-Essex (SFWE). Rotary will be collecting diapers and wipes for SFWE during the club’s “Day of Service” June 10. Fear explained SFWE helps provide support for parents in crisis and assists with keeping families together, as they try to “break the cycle” of children needing foster support.

“We’re trying to keep children out of the system,” said Fear. “We’re giving (parents) the opportunity to dream and think about their famiies.”

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