By Kyle LoJacono
Andrea Mason has been a member of the Rotary Club of Dade City Sunrise for five years and recently became the president of the group. She has also been in charge of the club’s membership and public relations.
She is married to Richard Mason, who is also a Rotarian. The club meets at 7 a.m. each Thursday. The Laker talked with Mason about her new role with the club.
Q: Why did you join Rotary?
A: The fellowship of Rotarians is something I witnessed and wanted to know more about. Seeing Rotarians hammering nails at a Habitat for Humanity house or packing food bags for needy children at schools were some of the notable places for me to see this camaraderie. Now staying up late at Relay For Life events or hawking peanuts at fundraisers are more places I get to enjoy Rotarian friends and families working together in service to our community…It is a privilege and honor to be a member of Rotary and to be able to make a difference in our world.
Q: What do you think of your past club president Karen Streaker?
A: Karen Streaker is a role model of tireless energy and service work productivity. She is always there to help and gives all of herself to the project or person who needs her. Karen is always positive, energized and always presents a “we can get it done” approach — and she does. If I can be half the president she is, I will be satisfied.
Q: What do you think of the Eastside 8 food program that combines the eight Rotary Club’s in central and east Pasco to help needy children?
A: What a great project. It fulfills a community need for people less fortunate than ourselves. It provides a place to bring family members along to help and begin to plant the seed of service in our youth. Best of all we join together to make more friends and enlarge the role of service in our community
Q: What are your plans for the next year?
A: Foster Rotarian friendships within our community, the Eastside 8 and the district. Increase membership so others may have the opportunity to have community friends and build greater service project…To increase funding and grant venture in order to grow the work of the club.
Rotary Club of Dade City Sunrise
Meeting time: 7 a.m.
When: each Thursday
Where: Kafe Kokopelli at the corner of Sixth Street and Meridian Avenue in Dade City
Phone: (352) 797-0638
Email:
Web site: www.dadecitysunriserotary.org
Anyone interested in helping with community service in the Dade City area is encouraged to attend.
