The Rotary Club of Winnfield held its installation dinner on June 26 with ceremony at Mama’s Iron Skillet in which Kim Futrell was given the reins for the club for the 2025-26 Rotary year.

Also sworn into office were President-elect Mary Lou Blackley and Treasurer Jennifer Vidrine.  Conducting the installations was Past District 6190 Governor Bob Holeman.

Outgoing president, Mary Lou Blackley, planned several light-hearted games which she described as “ice-breakers” on the front end of the dinner.  At the conclusion, Blackley gave comments on the accomplishments of the club over the past 12 months while Futrell looked ahead to continuing the community projects through this coming year.

Rotary here in Winnfield provides scholarships to both college-bound and vocational school-bound seniors, provides school uniforms for young students, gives dictionaries to third grade students, hosts an annual 5K Walk & Run and has members active in the Community Food Pantry program.

The international theme for the Rotary Year 2025-26 is “Unite for Good.”  This fits well with the ongoing theme of the Rotary Foundation of “Doing Good in the World.”