–submitted by Sharyn Alden
Outgoing Rotary President Paul Hoffmann Transferred the Gavel to the Club’s 2023-24 President Charles McLimans
On June 28, Paul Hoffmann was given a resounding send-off during the Changing of the Guard Rotary Program. He told Rotarians and the 40 guests present that he was proud to have been the club’s 110th president. “Wow, that went fast?” (referring to the past year) I know Charles McLimans is going to be a fantastic president.”
Paul pointed out many ways Rotary continues to give back to the community. He noted, “When I asked someone to do something, I almost always received a yes.” From reaching and exceeding goals when asked to contribute to community grants programs, to heading programs and fellowship groups, he paid tribute to club members for making contributions on all levels of involvement.
“I appreciate that Rotarians stand up in their resolve to make the world a better, different place,” he said.
A brief video roasted the outgoing president by focusing on his attention to numbers, since, after all, he is a banker.
One number of the screen was the #1 –indicating the number of Rotary meetings Paul missed during his tenure as president.
Another was the #42—indicating the number of times he “appreciated” the program presenters over the last year.
Many Rotarians would probably say, we appreciate you, too, Paul!
If you missed our meeting last week, you can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFtn7qcmt70.
Rotary Club of Madison, Wisconsin 