Rotary Club of Lancaster Transitions Presidency to Aunie Cordle

Lancaster, Ohio – Aundrea “Aunie” Cordle was inducted as The Rotary Club of Lancaster’s 2026-27 Club President during a “passing of the gavel” from 2025-26 Club President, Stephanie Taylor, on July 6, 2026.
 
Under Stephanie’s leadership, the club completed 41 service projects, including but not limited to creating Valentine’s Day bags for children in Child Protective Services, packing 2,200 meals at the Fairfield County Senior Hub, collecting various goods for local food pantries, cleaning the 
Lancaster bike path, participating in adopt-a-road clean up, volunteering with the Lancaster 
Festival Fair Day, and building two Playhouses for Big Brothers Big Sisters in partnership with 
Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Ohio. Additionally, the club awarded $94,000 in scholarships to local students and continued raising funds for the Rotary Playground, with $950,000 raised to date. The club hosted its first Battle of the Bands, in which all five participating bands included Rotarians and hosted an exchange student from Switzerland. During the club year, which runs July through June, seven new members joined, and two 50-year members, Pip Ogilvie and Dan Bolger, were honored.
 
“This year, we really focused on ‘Service Above Self’ by concentrating on service projects that 
directly impact members of our community in a variety of ways,” said Taylor, as she thanked her 
fellow Rotarians for their participation and engagement. “Many hands make for light work, and that is exactly what happens when you ask Rotarians for their time, talent and treasure,” she said.
 
The incoming Club President Aunie Cordle, Fairfield County Administrator, said, “I am looking 
forward to building upon the successes of my predecessors and seeking out new ways to live out the 2026-27 club year theme: Create Lasting Impact.”
 
The Rotary Club of Lancaster is part of Rotary International, the world’s first service club 
organization, with a mission to promote Service Above Self. With a global network of 1.4
million members and more than 45,000 clubs, Rotary International tackles critical issues from 
global challenges to local needs. The Lancaster Rotary Club is composed of local businesses, 
professionals, and community leaders who meet weekly for programs, networking, and fellowship - all with the shared goal of creating lasting, positive change. More information can be found at https://www.rotarycluboflancaster.org/.