"Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dearAnd it shows them pearly white"
OK, so Mac Lashley sure has those pearly whites but that is his only similarity to this historic song by Bobby Darrin about a knife wielding criminal in the London underworld. Maybe that Mack the Knife also wore distinctive foot ware? Who dares wear running shoes to a Rotary meeting or formal event - our Mac does!
At the Hamilton AM Club's Wednesday, July 26 morning meeting Mac gave a great review of the highlights of his year as Club President. He and his board team hit many highlights; increased membership, financial stability, engaging club meetings, interesting club socials and of course our historic Imagine Summer Gala which raised over $100,000 for the planned Keaton House Hospice.
The Hamilton AM club was founded in 1986 so we have now had 38 club Presidents, each with their own energy and style. I've been a member through 31 of those passages, including one of my own and I have to say I probably enjoyed Mac's year the most (with apologies to the other 12 Past-Presidents still in the club).
Mac is dynamic, thoughtful and challenging - just the kind of effort needed to motivate members and keep the Rotary spirit alive! Elizabeth Ward polled members at the meeting; asking them to write down a few adjectives to describe Mac Lashley. The list was amazing - the kind of accolades you often don't hear until the funeral. If it's your funeral you don't get to enjoy them but at this meeting Mac heard them all and "felt the love"!
I don't know if Mac can sing (I can hardly hear him talk, he speaks so fast!) but if he can, he can serenade us any time he wants and we will listen. Thanks Mac for a great Rotary year!
"Yes, that line forms on the right, babeNow that Macky's back in townLook out, old Macky's back"
Written by Mark Ewer, Past-President 1997-98
