“The Sugarmill Woods community has been selected as one of the sites for new club extension in District 6950”, announced District Governor Russ Miller as he made his annual visit to the five existing Rotary Clubs in Citrus County. He said, “I am very excited about the interest in developing a new club in Sugarmill Woods - a community of more than 9,000 with a number of new businesses.” Miller continued by saying, With new clubs and membership growth, Rotary will be able to extend its efforts to “do good in the world.”

Governor Russ went on to say that the time is ripe and the interest is enthusiastic for club extension in several areas of District 6950. The population of Citrus County has grown to 130,000 plus and this will be the first new club in Citrus in more than 20 years.

Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 32,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.

Rotary club membership represents a cross-section of the community's business and professional men and women. The world's Rotary clubs meet weekly and are nonpolitical, nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races, and creeds. The main objective of Rotary is service - in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world. Rotarians develop community service projects that address many of today's most critical issues, such as children at risk, poverty and hunger, the environment, illiteracy, and violence. They also support programs for youth, educational opportunities and international exchanges for students, teachers, and other professionals, and vocational and career development. The Rotary motto is Service Above Self.