Our Rotarian of the Year likes to get his hands dirty, is not afraid of hard work.
Since joining our club seven years ago, you could always count on him: if he said he would be there, he would be there – especially if it meant being outdoors.
He quickly became a chief point of contact for Praying Hands Ranch as he pulled together a team who also liked being outdoors and getting their hands dirty in the Ranch garden.
He worked hard over the years to develop contacts who donated garden items from flowers to soil to bark -- you name it. He has secured numerous donations to create a beautiful and peaceful garden to be enjoyed.
He is one of our clubs’ military veterans, who has served our country proudly. He has worked hard for better than three years to involve our club in a Veterans Project but with little success until this year. Because of his almost 20 years in the VFW, he brought the VFW to Rotary who brought in Aging Resources of Douglas County. It all came together in the Second Annual EPIC Day of Service on May 17, when the club took part in four projects to maintain veterans’ yards. “Veterans, We Thank You for Your Service” was a huge success.
Our Rotarian of the Year is truly an advocate for the betterment of our community and our club. Today we honor Ron Sorlien as our Rotarian of the Year.
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