Rotary Club of Front Royal Elects New President

The Rotary Club of Front Royal elected its 2024-2025 president when retiring president Ken Evans handed over the gavel at a luncheon ceremony on Friday, June 21. She is Holly Rhodenhizer, a relative newcomer to the community, who joined the local 97-year-old club just five years ago, becoming a club board member a year later, in 2020. She has been a Front Royal resident for nine years, moving here from Fairfax and working mostly from home.

A dozen past presidents dating back at least a few decades lined up to welcome their new leader in an age-old ceremony that included a group swearing-in of Holly and her new board by past President Evans.

Retiring Rotary President Ken Evans ‘pins’ his successor during swearing-in ceremony. Below, Holly Rhodenhizer makes her maiden presidential speech before Front Royal Rotarians. – Courtesy Photos FR Rotary

“My goals for the year are to have a more engaged club, through growth and service, engage in social-service projects during meetings, as well as traditional service projects, and have a great time doing it!” she told the assembled group of Rotarians, adding, “I have a passion for people with disabilities as that has been my work for over 20 years. So, I hope we can find some opportunities to engage with that population locally.”

An admitted “fun lover” — her main hobby is hiking — she added, “So, I hope we can do a project or two for hikers and/or the state and national parks, and to incorporate fun into much of what we do.”