This week: September 12, 2025 - TBA - TBA
New Club President John Waterson’s presentation will include club members’ feedback on the Rotary club they’d like to see and proposed next steps as part of a club assembly on August 4th. John plans to start the meeting before 7:45 am so that there will be ample time for member comments, questions & proposals.
John’s request for feedback in April generated a variety of replies, which he will summarize. John asked two simple questions:
What attributes of a Rotary Club would be most important in keeping you engaged and committed to Rotary?
Do you have any other suggestions on how (or whether) our club should evolve and grow?
David Searby, newly-installed President of Metro Bethesda Rotary Club, will present his proposal that his club, ours, and other local clubs jointly sponsor the creation of a new kind of Rotaract Club.
Traditionally sponsored by single clubs, Rotaract clubs bring together people ages 18 and older to exchange ideas with leaders in the community, develop leadership and professional skills, and have fun through service. David will explain his proposal for a joint sponsorship to our members and other invited guests. David has invited Pallavi Gowda and Bree Kunzel from Potomac Rotary Club, Varda Fink, new President of Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rotary Club and Raquel Micit, a potential Rotaract Club member, to join our meeting on July 21st to hear and consider his proposal.
Captain Sean Gagen joined the Montgomery County Police Department in 1996 and has had a variety of duties in his 26-year career, rising from Sargent to Lieutenant and Commander.
In September 2022, the Montgomery County Department of Police named Capt. Gagen as the new director of its Major Crimes Division after he served as the commander of the police district that includes Bethesda for three years.
The Second District includes North Bethesda, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Potomac and Kensington. The Major Crimes Division includes the following sections:
The Division investigates everything from homicide to bank robberies, carjacking and kidnapping.
