New president leads Sisters Rotary

Scott Pillar takes over the presidency of the Rotary Club of Sisters at a time when he says there is “a lot of momentum going on.”

Pillar, who became president July 1, said part of that momentum is the Veterans Memorial Park the club dedicated last May. The park on Highway 20 welcomes people to the west entrance of town. It required coordination by several government agencies and several years worth of volunteer work to complete.

Outgoing Rotary president Mike Bidasolo said that was the highlight of the past year.

“The way the community really bonded around that — that was a real special moment,” said Bidasolo.

Pillar plans to select another large service project for the club this year. He said the choice is down to about three ideas, each of which focuses on the Sisters community.

Pillar, who has been a member of the Sisters club for four years, said it’s great to be part of a group that is actively improving the place where they live.

“It’s so important to me. I really believe in the mission of Rotary. It’s a real active group,” said Pillar.

The Sisters club grew last year to 36 members. The club meets weekly and is involved in many annual projects including the swim academy in which Sisters’ third graders are taught to swim and the Outlaw Insider which is a fall publication featuring school sports schedules.

Rotary is a 100-year-old nonprofit organization with members around the world. Its object is “to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise…”

Pillar is the Managing Director of The Greycoast Consulting Group. Anyone interested in Rotary can reach him by e-mail at [email protected]