Becky Shotwell, Membership Chair for Medina Sunrise Rotary, conducted an official induction ceremony for three community leaders and warmly welcomed them into the family of Rotary International.  

John Verdile - President of XpenseSolutions Energy Advisors, Dr. Dennis Kowalski - President of Leadership & Learning Human Capital Development, and Scott Bradley - Branch Manager of First National Bank, Medina Office.

"We’re looking for people who want to give back to their communities," stated Ms. Shotwell. "Impact starts with our members — people like you who want to be part of making the world a better place. At club meetings in communities across the globe, our members are people of action who come together to strengthen their connections to friends and neighbors and their commitment to improving lives.  Welcome to Rotary!"

Rotary International is an international service organization whose stated purpose is to bring together business and professional leaders in order to provide humanitarian services, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and to advance goodwill and peace around the world. It is a non-political and non-sectarian organization open to all people regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, or political preference, associated with the founding of the United Nations and Ending Polio. There are 34,282 member clubs worldwide, and 1.9 million individuals, known as Rotarians, have joined., proudly representing 1.2 million members worldwide, located in 200 countries and geographical areas, serving their communities and beyond since 1905.