Sunday, July 4, 2021

THE PARTY'S OVER ... Some thoughts from my fellow Rotarians

You’ve certainly done an excellent job as DG, especially given the interesting challenges you’ve had to face.

~                 PDG Monte Eggett (Sugar House Rotary)

 

 Thank you for doing such a great job in a most difficult year.  We could not have selected a more capable DG.                 

 ~              PDG Shaun Michel (South Jordan Rotary)

 

I LOVED your presentation last week, especially how you personalized it to our club.  I've been in Rotary for 14 years and have heard that many presentations by District Governors.  Yours was absolutely the best!! 

~    Miriam Keener (Cedar City Rotary)


 You've had a great year and have given the district very good leadership, especially in this strange year. My thanks for what you've done for both our club and our district.               

 ~              Stuart Richadson (NAI Committee)

 

Just wanted to let you know what a GREAT Governor you have been. Your leadership has been fabulous.  Thank you for the privilege of working with you as a team member.  I’ve learned alot and have so much respect for you.  You are AWESOME and I appreciate everything you have done to make this District the BEST!!!    

    ~  PDG Penny Atkinson (West Jordan Rotary)

What a terrific district conference!  I thought it was very well done, educational and motivating!  It ran smoothly and kept a high amount of interest. I especially enjoyed the videos of the service projects.  So, from my end, it was one of the best!  Thank you!     

~                 Tom Powell, Chair of the Resolutions Committee

 It has been a heck of a year and I am proud of how our district has responded.  Great job by our presidents and, of course, by our excellent district governor.     

~                      Dave Wilcox, RY2020-21 President (Park City Twilight Rotary) 

 It was a great district conference.  I was pegged to each speaker and learned a lot.  Thank you, Linda for such a great experience.     

~    Tim Nicolaysen, Chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee

 I received your check (for the clean-up challenge) today along with the certificate (for the video challenge) and the gift card.  I just wanted you to know how much we appreciate your support and all you have done to make our club feel important.  We have loved working with you … even after “Judy-buttinsky” jumped in 6 months ahead of schedule.          

~             A RY20-21 President who shall not be named

 Linda, thanks for the thoughtful note. You've pushed people hard this year and have accomplished so much more than I ever could have guessed.  It will be a long time before the district has a better leader--if ever! 

 ~    Devin Thorpe (District 5420 Trainer)

 I'm so grateful, Linda, for your guidance and support in my year as president.            

~   Francisco Soto, RY2020-21 President (Hispano-Latinos of Salt Lake Rotary) 

 

Just wanted to say thanks for what I think may be a largely thankless job.  Several I know who have been in your position (as DG) have said they wouldn’t have done it if they had known how much work it was in advance. I’m glad they didn’t and glad you didn’t!  Through it all, you’ve done an exceptional job and always with a smile on your face.     

~            Doug Graham, President of the newly formed RC of Southern Utah Veterans

 

Nice farewell address.  Must be kinda bittersweet but you did good this year!  You were just what we needed when we needed it!       

~              Scott Florence (District 5420 Membership Chair)

 

Congratulations on your year of leadership under the most unusual circumstances.  Your steady hand at the helm and uplifting messages during this year have been a source of inspiration for us all.

  ~    Shahab Saeed (SLC Club 24)

 

I second Shahab’s comments                                    ~    Lola Beatlebrox (District 5420 newsletter editor)

 

DG Linda, thanks for your amazing leadership this year.  Really appreciate all you’ve done, especially your enthusiasm for ending polio.          

~                  Peter Cardon, RY2020-21 President (West Jordan Rotary)

 

You have a lot to be proud of in your year as Governor!  It has been a sincere pleasure working with you. You’re the best!     

~    Julie Snowball, RY2020-21 President (Ogden Rotary)

 

Congratulations on $1,000,000 for polio eradication (from LDS Charities) in your governor year.  Thanks for accepting the responsibility and for being a great governor.  Only a few of us will really know what it took to make it all happen.     

~    PDG Shaun Michel

Thanks for all you do and have done this year!! You have done a fantastic job as Governor and should be pleased (we aren’t supposed to be proud……so I say pleased!).    

Jeff Marz, RY2020-21 President (Lehi Rotary)

 

Wow!  Thanks for all your wonderful help and leadership … and thanks for dragging me along.  You’ve been so great as our governor.      

~            Marin Gogan, RY2020-21 President (Heber Valley Rotary)

 

Thanks for your gentle flogging this year … compared to Judy who has taken flogging to a whole new level.     

 ~           Ralph Bair (President, Logan Rotary)

 

On your final day as DG, let me just say congratulations for a job well done.  You were certainly the DG we needed this past year.  It’s been an honor to serve you and the district.  Take that, Covid! 

~          Scott Florence, D5420 Membership Chair

 

Thanks for all your help this year.  I could not have survived without you!  I’m going to miss you because I’ve really enjoyed working with you.  Enjoy your extra 60 hours a week.  And, I wanted to show you what my club gave me at our installation meeting (she was named her club's Rotarian of the Year).  You deserve half the credit for keeping our club going!

~          Diana Rosenkrantz, President (Sandy Rotary Club)

 

No … thank you for a super great year!  It takes a great leader to insure a great anything.  You have very well done the job!  And that is for sure!                      

  ~      PDG Tom Powell (Provo Rotary)

 

Thank you for serving.  It was an extraordinarily hard year to be DG but as your stats point out much was accomplished.                                                                                   

 ~            Duane Karren (Murray Rotary)

  

Great Job, Governor. So proud of what you accomplished this year!                        ~  PDG Kelly Atkinson

 

 Congratulations on a fantastic year! You did an amazing job and it has been a pleasure working with you.                           

 ~   Kris Swanson, Chair (District 5420 Peace Committee)

  

“Congratulations on a great year” seems like a weak statement. Your leadership and hard work during the COVID year was extraordinary.  I, for one, was a beneficiary of your great leadership and support for which I am extremely grateful. I know you will be involved with the NAI for some time to come and I look forward to working with you further. Thanks for your support of me and our committee, I will miss our close association a lot.  The very best to you - take a vacation and unwind. You deserve it.         

~   Paul Summers, NAI Chair / 2020-21 Rotarian of the Year

 

 Thank you so much for all of your service especially under the circumstances with Covid. Get some rest and recharge!  You have certainly earned it!                        ~         PDG Dean Jackson (Provo Rotary)

  

You CAN be PROUD of your year!  Good job.                        ~   Dwayne Woolley, Former Chief-of-Staff

 

Linda, what great accomplishments due to your leadership in motivating clubs and Rotarians to perform “bigger, better and bolder things"…in giving and in serving.  Congratulations for an outstanding year as District Governor.  You were a work horse.         

~    PDG Glade Hamilton (Lehi Rotary)

 

Thanks to your leadership, Linda … this was a great year!  Bless you. I am continually amazed at all you do – wherever you show up or decide to get involved.        

 ~ Charles Dahlquist, SL Rotary and a B7 Ward member

 

Thanks for leading your district so enthusiastically and well, Linda.  As you reported on our last DG class Zoom call, your clubs and your district have achieved wonderful results this year.                 

~      Vicky Puliz, Rotary International Director (Zone 26/27)

 

Thank you, Linda, for your steady, persistent and sustained leadership.  You started ... and finished strong.

Dale Lambert, President (Sugar House Rotary)

 
Your passion for Rotary brings so much to the organization...I only wish you'd had the opportunity to fly this past year! (I think the combination of you as DG and Dale as our Club President would have been such a spark for service and fun without all the challenging Covid restrictions.)

Congratulations on every success you and our district and our Club achieved! Launching Zoom meetings to maintain communication between members, initiating safe and effective service projects, retaining membership in what may have been Rotary's most difficult year. Thanks for being the cement we all needed to keep moving forward! 
~    Toby O'Brien (St. George Rotary)


Thank your for all your hard work.  You were truly a gift to our district in a difficult year.

                                                                                                               ~    Ramy Louis (Millcreek Rotary)

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