District 6600 Governor
Mary was invited to join the Rotary Club of Avon Lake, Ohio in October of 1988 and is proud to have been among the first women inducted into Rotary in the United States. She was one of only four women serving as President in District 6600 in 1992-93. Since 1998, Mary has been a proud member of the Rotary Club of Oberlin and served as President in 2014-15. She has many years of perfect attendance both in Avon Lake (now known as the North Coast) and in Oberlin.
Mary has served in several roles at the District level including: District Vocational Service Chair, District Governor Nominee Committee Member, District Club Service Chair, Assistant Governor, District Group Study Exchange Chair, District Student Counselor for Youth Exchange, and District Alumni Chair.
Mary also supports M.E.S.A. (Medical Equipment Supplies Abroad) and enjoys working with others on International Service Projects. Mary was instrumental in grant writing and coordinating projects with other Rotary Districts to fund a Borehole Well in Zimbabwe, Africa in 2014-15 and a Milk Parlour Project in 2017-18.