The following represents Ventura-South Past President Larry Matheney 's vision of what it means to be a Rotarian, and is the outline of a speech delivered to the Club in February, 1998.
Every person has a unique set of strengths that can be put to use for good purposes.
No positive change can ever happen without someone first having a good idea. No idea, no matter how great, can cause positive change without two or more persons committing themselves to putting that idea to work. The way to gain commitment from others is to first touch their hearts and their minds. It is far easier to ask for, and to receive, help from a friend than to coax it from a stranger. The trust of others is something that is earned by deeds, not created from words.