It is official. The Rotary Club of Farragut has elected its officers and directors for the next Rotary year of 2019-20. And the big news is that the Rev. David Bluford, Park West Medical Center chaplain, is the club’s new vice president, placing him on the ladder to be president in 2020-21. Assuming the top role as president of the club for the next year will be Staci Wilkerson, vice president/relationship manager at FirstBank in Farragut. She will lead the club beginning July 1, 2019.

Moving up to president-elect next year will be Ed Jones of Jones Kirkpatrick and Associates Financial Services in Knoxville.

The Rotary year runs from July 1 to the following June 30.

Retired pharmacist Howard Fass was elected the club’s treasurer and he will be replacing Jerry Dietz.

Bluford, a club member for 18 years, has served for several years as co-chair of the club’s Family of Rotary Committee that keeps members apprised of health-care issues of the members and plans the club’s social activities. In that role he’s also been a member of the board of directors.

Wilkerson has served on the board of directors as the club’s secretary for three years, as vice president and this year as president-elect. She also has been very involved in the club’s fund-raising projects.

The club will welcome three new members to its board of directors: Arlene Weinstein, owner of Arlene’s Fun Travel, will be co-chair of membership; Yvonne Key, development coordinator at KARM, will be co-chair of the Family of Rotary Committee; and Marci Stiles of Grayson BMW will be co-chair of Youth Service.

Here is the list of our officers and the board of directors for this upcoming year:

President: Staci Wilkerson

President-elect: Ed Jones

Vice president: the Rev. David Bluford

Immediate past president: Keith Bryson

Secretary: Julie Blaylock

Treasurer: Howard Fass

Sgt. at Arms: Jim Dodd

Club Administration: PE Ed Jones & VP David Bluford

Family of Rotary: PP Ron Lawrence & Yvonne Key

International Service: PP Becky Duncan & Amanda DeBord

Membership: PP Doug Powell & Arlene Weinstein

Public Image: PP Tom King

Rotary Foundation: PP Bob Parker

Service Projects: Teri Jo Fox & Val Privett

Youth Service: Kristin Abouelata & Marci Stiles

 If you’re interested in exploring membership in Farragut Rotary, drop me an email. We meet at 12:15 p.m. each Wednesday at Fox Den Country Club.