As I begin my journey as your incoming President, I wanted to take a moment in this first message to reflect on the significance of Independence Day. Amid the festivities, fireworks, gathering with friends and family, it's worth pausing to appreciate the freedoms we enjoy and the responsibility that comes with them—especially as Rotarians committed to service. Our nation's founding ideals of liberty, justice, and community align closely with Rotary's core values. They remind us why our work matters! As we look ahead to a meaningful and impactful year together, let’s carry that spirit of service and gratitude with us. We are building a better community, a better America and better world- one project at a time. The first act of service for our club year is the Veterans Tent Raffle.  It is only fitting that our first act of service is for our Veterans who have done so much and continue to do so much to preserve the freedoms we have in the United States of America.