District Governor Karel Weigel Speaks to NBMV Rotary
Posted by Dana Rebelein
on Sep 18, 2014
The official visit of DG Karel Weigel was cause for celebration and, thanks to MaryAnn and Mark L., we celebrated enthusiastically! Serious research revealed that DG Karel’s interests include food and wine, so her appearance was greeted with Champagne and ginger ale, bubbly balloons, wine wisdom and an elegant dessert. Frivolity aside, DG Karel spoke on “Light up Rotary,” tying it to “It’s better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.” She shared insights and encouragement through stories and quotes. She traveled to Nicaragua to assess the results of our ongoing District 5960 activity there, where the approach is to build relationships before we build stuff. The plan is to “do with” rather than to “do for” others, leaving something sustainable. Many people have to make decisions out of a short list of poor options; Rotary’s job is to make the list longer and the options better. Rotary helps build economies for people, capacities for individuals so they are self-sufficient and able to move forward. She passed on a lesson taught to her by her mother, “Doing good things for others is the right thing to do, and it makes you feel good.” The District Governor was given the treasured NBMV Rotary mug and a good bottle of wine. See the photo album section on the right side of the website home page for more pictures of DG Karel's visit.