For over a year, the Rotary Club of Lincoln, California, has met through Zoom. While this has kept the club alive, it was not the same as holding in-person meetings.
Our club continued serving our community and beyond during these hard times. However, we looked forward to . . .
Returning To The House On 5th and E
It’s May 6, 2021, the time almost 12:00 noon, and down Lincoln Boulevard I drive.
Turning right on 5th Street, I go a few blocks and at E Street I arrive.
Parking my car in a diagonal space, I exit and walk at a rapid pace.
Not far to go, I reach the house on the corner of 5th and E. This is the place.
I haven’t been here for over a year because of COVID-19—a dreadful disease.
Wearing a mask, I approach the door, where the two greeters, Norm and Jan,
put me at ease.
Meeting in person has
been a long time in coming, and the energy level
of those gathered is quite high.
Interacting with club members is special, with good feelings you can’t deny.
Recalling the wonderful Rotary history present in this house makes my heart
skip a beat.
On a Friday night in
October 1925, sixty men, some Rotarians, but not all,
met here to enjoy the fellowship and eat.
From this throng of sixty, emerged twenty founding members of the new
Lincoln Rotary.
On that evening, the foundation was laid for a club that would create a
great history.
To date, over 4,500 Rotary meetings have been held at this house,
gatherings, which have made our membership proud.
During the pandemic, we wished for a quick return to this historic venue,
but were not allowed.
Now having returned to the house on 5th and E, with a clear mission in sight,
Our club of devoted women
and men will continue to serve our community
and others worldwide to make the future bright.
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