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22nd annual

CHARITY FUNDRAISER

& GOLF TOURNAMENT Belfast

Rotary

Club

Proceeds to benefit our year-round philanthropic events and scholarships

Thank you for supporting our community!

Welcome to the 22nd annual

CHARITY FUNDRAISER Have We Met?

Belfast

Rotary

Club

President’s Message

Richard Koralek 2020-2021 President

Meet our Incoming President for 2021-2022

John Golden

Contributing to the community is the hallmark of the Belfast Rotary Club and it is with pleasure that we host our 23rd Annual Charity Fundraiser and Golf Tournament. The tournament will be on Saturday, June 5 at the Northport Golf Club and is normally the climax of our drive to raise funds for all the projects described in this Bangor Daily News insert. This year is an unusual year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and many businesses are struggling. With this in mind, we are foregoing our usual fundraising drive and are instead using this insert to thank our past supporters.

What is Rotary about? It is an organization that gathers people together to help those around them: in the local community, in the surrounding area, in our country and internationally – all over the globe!

The funds raised go to an amazing number of worthy causes and there are two that top the list: scholarships to local high school students and something special during the Holiday season: the 100 Fund.

Here in Belfast we conduct our most popular event known as the 100 Fund. It started many years ago by giving Christmas presents and warm clothes to 100 needy children and has grown to 170 this year. Because of the pandemic, this year, rather than delivering gifts, we sent out gift cards to recipients for warm clothing and Santa gifts and vouchers for a new pair of winter boots.

Our scholarships have supported 268 outstanding students with over $850,500 in awards.

This year will be the 40th time that Belfast Rotary has given scholarships, now amounting to over $80,000 per year.

What else is done locally? This organization raises funds for area food cupboards and soup kitchens (this year we gave over $24,500 to Waldo County food cupboards and soup kitchens), we host community events like the annual Harbor Fest along our waterfront, and then make numerous contributions to local agencies and organizations through our Community Fund.

Yes, we are international. It is hard not to hear about Rotary’s effort to eradicate polio, once the scourge of children everywhere and now only occurring in two countries. We are almost there and need to continue to ensure that it does not come back! There are also other projects in many countries to provide clean water, help with medical care, educate many and feed the hungry.

If you are interested in learning more about our Rotary Club and the projects we support, please check out our Facebook page (Belfast Maine Rotary Club), go online to belfastrotary.org or email us at rotary6292pres@gmail.com. You might find something that interests you!

It has been a pleasure and an honor to serve as Belfast Rotary’s 96th President this year! Thank you to all of our Rotarians for their hard work, time, and dedication that makes this organization such an outstanding part of the community. And thank you to all of you out there that have helped us in a thousand ways to succeed – you make a wonderful partnership.

Yours in Friendship and Service,

Richard Koralek Richard Koralek

Rotary Club President 2020-2021

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& GOLF TOURNAMENT Thank you and best of luck to our golfers!

22nd ANNUAL BELFAST ROTARY GOLF TOURNAMENT June 5, 2021 • Northport Golf Club • 8 a.m. Shotgun Start

TEE 1A:

TEE 4A:

The First

Law Office of Lee Woodward

TEE 1B:

Mathews Brothers

TEE 2A:

Camden Real Estate

TEE 2B:

Waldo County YMCA

TEE 3A:

TEE 7B:

Holmes Greenhouse

TEE 5A:

TEE 8A:

Camden National Bank

TEE 5B:

Tozier’s Market

WCGH

Waterfall Arts

Ecocor

Discount Asphalt Paving

TEE 6A:

Sweet Teeth

TEE 3B:

TEE 4B:

TEE 7A:

TEE 6B:

A&L Energy

Allen Insurance & Financial

TEE 8B:

Belfast Rotary

TEE 9A:

Stanley Chevrolet

LUNCH SPONSOR The First

IN-KIND SPONSORS Allen Insurance & Financial Angler’s Restaurant Belfast Rotary Belfast Veterinary Clinic Camden National Bank Darby’s Restaurant Delvino Grill & Pasta House Stanley Chevrolet Fireside Inn

Did You Know?

Front Street Pub

There was a tie for 1st Place during the 2019 Belfast Rotary Golf Tournament between Penobscot McCrum and Discount Asphalt Paving.

Mathews Brothers

After a match of cards,

1st place was awarded to

Penobscot McCrum and 2nd place went to Discount Asphalt Paving.

Harborwalk Restaurant Nautilus Restaurant Northport Golf Club Red Door Title Rollie’s Bar & Grill Tozier’s Family Market Waldo County General Hospital BELFAST ROTARY CLUB

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SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Belfast

Rotary

Club

Did You Know?

Funds raised through the Belfast Rotary Club’s annual Charity Fundraiser and Golf Tournament support a variety of worthy causes, including

268 student scholarships totaling

$850,500.

BELFAST ROTARY AWARDS $82,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS F

ourteen local high school students were honored with Rotary Scholarships in 2020. In the 39 years of the Belfast Rotary Scholarship program the club has awarded $850,500 in scholarships to 268 students who demonstrate outstanding leadership, scholarship and service to the community. Students are nominated by their high schools, then submit a written application and are interviewed by a committee of Rotarians. The winning students were from Belfast Area High School, Searsport District High School, Mount View High School and the Waldo County Technical Center. A new scholarship was introduced in 2020, that being the Robert M. Hooper Memorial Scholarship, which is awarded to a Belfast Area high school student athlete who has overcome adversity and exhibited great character.

Rotary Volunteers Helping to Keep

BELFAST BEAUTIFUL THE KEEP BELFAST MAINE BEAUTIFUL project is an important piece of the Belfast Rotary Club’s community involvement. The project was organized by community volunteers in cooperation with the City of Belfast several years ago. The Rotary Club has provided a team to assist in the cleanup of 59 miles of roadway in Belfast and has made a significant change in the appearance of the City every spring.

For the last four years, Rotary has provided a team to help with this cleanup effort. Children and friends of Rotarians have also volunteered to help with the project.

In 2021, we had so many volunteers that we were able to assist other teams in cleaning up their assigned area in addition to our own.

This is just one area that the Belfast Rotary has been able to assist in making Belfast the great community that it is in which to live and work.

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BELFAST ROTARY

2020 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

SCHOLARSHIP TOTALS

THROUGH THE YEARS Number of Scholarship Total Students

BELFAST ROTARY TECHNICAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Year

Dalton Rossignal, Mount View High School

2020

14

$82,000

Benjamin Morsey, Belfast Area High School

2019

12

$72,000

2018

12

$70,000

Haley Braga, Searsport District High School

2017

14

$70,000

Anna Coleman, Belfast Area High School

2016

13

$70,000

2015

11

$60,000

2014

8

$28,000

2013

10

$25,000

2012

9

25,000

2011

7

$25,000

2010

11

$23,000

2009

8

$21,000

Sydni Moores, Belfast Area High School

2008

9

$26,000

Service

2007

7

$21,000

2006

6

$21,000

DUANE SCHOLARSHIPS

2005

10

$25,000

Leadership

2004

10

$25,000

2003

9

$19,000

2002

8

$20,000

2001

6

$22,500

2000

6

$17,500

1982-1999

68

$82,500

TOTAL:

254

$768,500

LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS

FREDERICK ROMANOW SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP Katherine Ritchie, Belfast Area High School

JOHN G. AND JANICE A. HAWTHORNE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Rebekah Mellor, Searsport District High School

MALMBERG SCHOLARSHIPS Leadership

Harmony Dawson, Belfast Area High School

William Bradley, Searsport District High School Service

Logan Wadick, Mount View High School

REV. FRANK PITMAN LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP

Odin Gage, Mount View High School

ROBERT M. HOOPER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Isaac Bernosky, Belfast Area High School

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Thank you to our

MAJOR SPONSORS Did You Know?

More than

130

local businesses and individuals helped to sponsor this book and help make this event possible.

Thank you!

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Belfast

Rotary

Club

in the COMMUNITY

Charity Golf Tournament

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he Golf tournament did not take place in 2020 due to Covid restrictions.

The Tournament in 2019 took place on June 8th at the Northport Golf Club. We had a tie for 1st place between Penobscot McCrum and Discount Asphalt Paving. After a match of cards, 1st place was awarded to Penobscot McCrum and 2nd place went to Discount Asphalt Paving. We also had a tie for 3rd place between Tozier’s Family Market and Longball Lawmen (Sheriff’s Department). Again after a match of cards, 3rd place went to Longball Lawmen.

The long drive contest was won

by Alex Carroll for the Men and by McKinley Schroeder for the women.

The Par 3 Closest to the Pins were won by Cory Chase on #3, Chad Place on #9, Preston Ward on #12 and Sean Lynch on #18. The Putting contest was won by Matt Converse with Chad Otis in 2nd and Garlie Gray in 3rd.

Thank you to all the players and to all the Rotarians who worked at the event and a big thank you to the Golf Club for all they do to support our tournament.

Thank you to our

MAJOR SPONSORS Did You Know?

The Belfast Rotary Club is proud to support

Keep Belfast Maine Beautiful.

The Rotary Club team has assisted in the cleanup of 59 miles of roadway in Belfast, for the past four years.

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Belfast

Rotary

Club

helping in the COMMUNITY

Electronic Waste Collection O

ur Rotary Club has held electronic e-waste collection events each year since 2009.

Sponsoring these events has been a way to raise funds for the Club. It is also a community service to offer the recycling of these items rather than having them end up in a landfill.

Last year we partnered with Electronics End of Brewer. They provided staff to pack and transport these items to their recycling facility. The Rotary Club members helped with traffic control and unloading vehicles.

Items accepted included televisions, computer components, printers, copiers, microwave ovens, telephones, and most electronic items.

The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department was also onsite to take back any unwanted medications. They also provided an onsite paper shredding machine. This is a safe way to dispose of any “sensitive” documents that a person may not want to put in public recycle containers. All shredding was done onsite while you watched.

Belfast Rotary Club does not charge fees for these services, but we gratefully accept donations.

Over the years, we have raised over $15,000.

The donation money goes back to the community through our many charity projects.

At least one trailer truck load of e-waste has been collected at each of these events.

This year’s event will be held, (hopefully) this fall in October at the Belfast Public Works Department’s NEW parking lot at 54 Crocker St. As of this writing, there are no e-Waste recycling Vendors in Maine that are willing to do onsite collection events in Maine this year. E-Waste can still be dropped off at the Belfast Transfer Station, however the disposal of some items will require a fee at the Transfer Station.

The e-waste collection is not limited to just Belfast residents — all residents and businesses are welcome to bring items that day.

Please call event coordinator, Doug Smith (338-3704) if you have any questions.

Thank you to our

MAJOR SPONSORS Save the Date!

The Belfast Rotary Club is hosting a 5K race this summer to kick off the Belfast Harbor Fest!

Bug Run 5K Saturday, August 14 Visit RunBelfast.org for more information

Thank you to our

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Belfast

Rotary

Club

in the COMMUNITY

5K Road Race Fundraisers F

(Top) Some extinct friends share their support for the extinction of polio at the Polio Walk.

(Below) Runners take off on the Harbor Fest Bug Run. Visit RunBelfast.org for more information about local 5K races.

or several years, Belfast Rotary has been sponsoring two local run/walk races during the peak running season, with growth seen each year. The proceeds of these races support our Youth Exchange program and other Belfast Rotary charities. The success of these events is not only dependent upon the Rotarian participation but also several non-Rotarian community members who enjoy the spirit of volunteerism. Approximately 25 volunteers are needed for each race to ensure the participants experience both a fun and safe event. We are also thankful to both the school district and City of Belfast, including the local police department.

Due to the pandemic, the races were held virtually in 2020. This year, road races are back!! On August 14, the Bug Run helps to kick off the Belfast Harbor Fest, with the first place male and female runners each receiving 20 lbs of lobster. To ensure a safe yet enjoyable event, we’re adopting the COVID19 Prevention Checklist Industry Guidance, as it relates to organized racing events.

The Kilted Canter, normally held in July with Celtic Festival, will not occur this year.

The Belfast 5K races are part of a nonprofit collaborative, called RunBelfast. This organization, established in 2018, consists of five nonprofits six 5K road races, normally held from May to October, in the city of Belfast.

Visit RunBelfast.org for more information.

Thank you to our

GOLD SPONSORS Did You Know?

The Belfast Rotary Club donated

more than

$25,000

to local food pantries and soup kitchens this spring.

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Belfast

Rotary

Club

in the COMMUNITY

Fighting Food Insecurity T

he Belfast Rotary Club recognizes that many residents of Belfast and greater Waldo County suffer from food insecurity. In an effort to help alleviate the need of others the Club began donating in 1998, under the presidency of Patti Ann Lord, to five area food cupboards. The need and donations have grown annually. In 2019, the Belfast Rotary Club obtained a grant through Rotary International and added club funds to provide the newly constructed facility of the Belfast Soup Kitchen with a walk-in cooler. Since March of 2020, the club has donated $25,050 in two distributions to ten different providers. These organizations include the Little River Baptist Church Food Pantry, the Northport Food Pantry, the Searsport Congregational/Methodist Food Cupboard, the Greater Belfast Ministerial Food Cupboard, the Jackson Food Pantry, the No Greater Love Food Pantry, the Belfast Soup Kitchen, the Game Loft, the Waldo County Technical Center Food Cupboard plus a donation to the City of Belfast “Keep the Faith” Grocery Voucher fund. Rotarians traditionally hold three pancake breakfasts each year plus receive a portion of the Annual Golf Fundraiser proceeds. Money raised in 2021 was provided by donations from the Rotarians and their friends.

WALDO WOODWORKING Mark Rae General Contractor

53 Deer Run Drive, Waldo, ME 04915

(207) 722-3832 • goodwood@fairpoint.net

Thank you to our

SILVER SPONSORS Want to Help?

The Rotary Club spent

nearly

$17,000

on new clothing and gifts last year to ensure area children had a warm and joyous holiday.

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Belfast

Rotary

Club

in the COMMUNITY

Belfast Rotary 100 Fund

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or nearly 40 years, the Belfast Rotary 100 Fund has helped provide Christmas to thousands of the neediest children in Waldo County. No matter the weather, teams of Rotary Santas and elves deliver the gifts on the weekend before Christmas to children throughout the county. Recipients receive a new winter coat, boots, a hat, mittens, flannel pajamas, a warm outfit for school, a book and special toys.

In 2020, the project provided gifts to a record 170 children.

Each of the more than 1,500 gifts needed for the project are selected and purchased by members of the 100 Fund committee and wrapped by Rotarians and other volunteers at a Community Wrapping Party. The names of the children chosen to receive gifts are provided by Waldo Community Action Partners with input from area teachers, Belfast Public Health and Waldo County Head Start.

One of Belfast Rotary’s signature projects, the 100 Fund, is fully funded by club member donations and contributions from community members. In 2020, the club spent nearly $17,000 on new clothing and gifts for the project.

If you would like to help with the 2021 Belfast Rotary 100 Fund—or for more information—please call Marjorie Crowley at 207-338-6005. Volunteers are always welcome!

Last year, teams of Rotary Santas and elves delivered gifts on the weekend before Christmas to children in towns throughout the county.

Thank you to our

SILVER SPONSORS Did You Know?

The Belfast Harbor Fest is coming back this year August 14-15, with favorite events like the National Boatbuilding Challenge, 5K “Bug” Run and Cardboard Boat Races.

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Traci’s Diner 57 Main Street Belfast, Maine 04915 (207) 338-6626

BELFAST The 2021 HARBOR FEST

BELFAST HARBOR FEST AUGUST 16 -18, 2019

Regatta, a four-mile rowing race into the 5K “Bug” Run at 8:30, & Exhibits and Save the Date! The 14th annual Belfast Harbor Fest is coming AUGUST 14-15!

Bay and back along the Coastline to the Vendors at 9. The National Boatbuilding

The National Boatbuilding Challenge is the centerpiece of the Belfast Harbor Fest.

This 12th Annual Harbor Fest will he Belfast Harbor Fest is an annual event held be the second year that World on the third weekend in the August on the Belfast Waterfront, sponsored by the Belfast Club.

Championship will be contestedRotary in Highlights include the 5k Bug Run, Pancake BreakBelfast as part ofBuilding the competition.

Local fast, National Boat Challenge, and live music. The Belfast FestBruno will beBorzino, held in 2021. builders Cody Harbor Keith and TheKdates are August won 14-15,the 2021. of Construction Championship The National Boatbuilding Challenge is the in Georgetown, in October 2017,The 14th centerpiece of the SC Belfast Harbor Fest. annual event the competition bringing thecontinues Championship contestthat started here in 2007. Local builders Cody Keith and home to Belfast, where they repeated Bruno Borzino, of K Construction won the World as World Champions againSC last Championship in Georgetown, in August.

October 2017.

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They have repeated as World Champions again in 2018 andFest 2019, and after a pause due to Covid19, Harbor starts on Friday evening plan to defend once again this year. with An Evening

by The Bay; Rotaryevening Harbor Fest typically starts onaFriday sponsored event benefi Waldo CAP’s with An Evening byto The Bay; ta Rotary-sponsored event to benefit a local charity; program to provide transportationthis for year’s beneficiary is The Soap Closet, which provides local Kidney Dialysis patients.

This in event soap and hygiene products to people need in Waldo County.

The and Rotary will be modifying features both Live Silent Auctions of this event to go virtual with a Silent Auction Artworks, Crafts and other valuable items of artwork, crafts and other valuable items donated donated bybest Belfast’s best artists, artisans

by Belfast’s artists, artisans and generous citizens.

Visit www.belfastharborfest.com and generous citizens. Food tastings are for more information.

Challenge begins at 11am with builders (two-person teams)opens having hours PanSaturday traditionally withfour a Blueberry cake Breakfast at 7:30 a.m.,Skiff, followed by a 5K to build a 12 foot Passy which is “Bug” Run at 8:30, Exhibits and Vendors at 9.

The Nationthen judged for quality. At 4pm, a relay al Boatbuilding Challenge begins at 11 a.m. with race completes contest.

Prizes are builders (two-personthe teams) having four hours to build aawarded 12 foot Passy Skiff, which isBBQ then Awards judged for quality. at Saturday’s This year each team will be under its own small tent, to Banquet which follows the boat races.

SATURDAY

provide safer distancing for teams and spectators. At 4 p.m., a relay race completes the contest. Prizes will be Family immediately Fun includes bounce house, awarded afterathe rowing is completed.

Again this year we will have a Boat Gear Swap, marine touch tank, knot tying, face giving all local boat owners an opportunity to sell any painting, rain gutterorregatta and of marine gear athat is surplus buy anything you have special note, Touch-a-Truck event been seeking.

Seeaour website for more info.

Family Fun will be of modified this year, featuring all types fun vehicles to but will still have a touch tank and other activities for explore.

Enjoysocial musicdistancing. from 10 toOf4.special Also note, the kids, using afeatured Touch-a-Truck that will feature types of is our event Classic Boat Show,all both fun vehicles to explore.

Enjoy music from 10 to on land and on the water. Some boats4. Also featured is our Classic Boat Show, both on land and willtheeven beSome offering onoffering the free on water. boatsfree will sails even be sails the Bay. Throughout the weekend local craftsBay.onThroughout the weekend local men and other vendors display their wares and severcraftsmen and other vendors display al food merchants help keep our visitors well fed. At and several merchants 4their p.m. wares Saturday, Belfast Parksfood and Rec is sponsoring ahelp Puppet Show featuring the Frogtown Mountain keep our visitors well fed. At 3pm Puppeteers. This is fun for the whole family and will Saturday, Belfast Parks Rec isfollowed. again be presented with safetyand guidelines

featured from local restaurants and our bar is catered by Front Street Pub. Of special note, this year’s auction will be highlighted sponsoring a Puppet Show featuring the Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers. This is by the original painting featured in our fun for the whole family and has been 2019 Harbor Fest poster, painted by this a standing room only show for years. year’s featured WWW.BELFASTHARBORFEST.COM artist, Susan Tobey White.

Visit

Saturday opens with a Blueberry Pancake Breakfast at 7:30am, then a

finish at Steamboat Landing. There will At noon Saturday, Belfast’s Come Boating! be astage preliminary youth raceRegatta, at 10:45 aam. will its 20th Annual fourmile rowing race into the Bay and back along the The club also offers free community rows Coastline to the finish at Steamboat Landing. The Sunday afternoon their Cornish rows Gigs.Sunclub also hopes to offerinfree community day afternoon in their Cornish Gigs.

Sunday starts with the famous Cardboard Boat Races. Come early to choose SUNDAY Sunday starts with Prizes the famous Cardboard your favorite entry. are awarded Boat Races. Crowds may be restricted but come in multiple classes. noon,entry.

Waldo early to choose your At favorite Prizes are awarded in multiple classes and spectators County’s Habitat for Humanity holds itsenjoy guessing which boats will float and which will fundraising Lobster Gala featuring your sink. At noon, Waldo County’s Habitat for Huchoiceholds of lobster, steak, hamburgers manity its fundraising Lobster Gala featuring your choice of lobster, steak,by hamburgers or hot dogs. Music is provided or hotdogs. Music is provided by the award-winthe award-winning Memphis Lightning. ning Memphis Lightning.

Belfast Rotary, now in its 96th year, is presentBelfast Rotary, now infor itsthe 93rd ing the Belfast Harbor Fest 11thyear time,isthanks topresenting our great sponsors and the thousands visitors the Belfast Harbor Festoffor the who attend each year. All proceeds from our Rotatime, our great sponsors ry10th events are thanks used to to benefit local charities, families scholarships, contributing over andand thestudent thousands of visitors who attend $100,000 annually.

Belfast Harbor Fest is Rotary’s each year. All proceeds from our Rotary commitment to celebrate and honor Belfast’s Marievents are used benefi local charities, time tradition and atto the same ttime raise money to assist our charitable giving. families and student scholarships,

contributing nearly $100,000 annually.

Belfast Harbor Fest is Rotary’s commitment to celebrate and honor Belfast’s Maritime tradition and at the same time raise money to assist our charitable giving.

for more information and updates.

At Noon Saturday, Belfast’s Come Boating! will stage their 19th Annual

For additional information, please visit belfastharborfest.com.

Thank you to our

BRONZE SPONSORS Aaron Fethke, Attorney Did You Know?

Ace Auto Sales

What is Rotary about?

Bowen’s Tavern

It is an organization that gathers people together to

help those around them.

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Kelly & Associates KSW FCU Mainely Pottery Mathews Global Nickerson Professional Opal Architecture Robbins Lumber State Sand & Gravel Vinolio Wasses Hot Dogs

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CLUB

As community volunteers, we reach out to neighbors in need.

We build, support, and organize. We save lives. We work locally and globally.

Around the world and around the corner, the 1.2 million men and women of Rotary: • Get involved in their communities • Connect with other professionals • Share their time and experience with young people • Support global causes, such as eradicating polio • Use their skills to help others.

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Whether you’re a veteran volunteer or new to community service, we’re looking for people like you.

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A founding principle of Rotary was to meet periodically to enjoy camaraderie and enlarge one’s circle of business and professional acquaintances. As the oldest service club in the world, Rotary club members represent a cross-section of the community’s owners, executives, managers, political leaders, and professionals – people who make decisions and influence policy.

Rotary sponsors some of the world’s largest youth exchange, educational exchange, and scholarship programs. Rotary clubs provide innovative training opportunities and mentoring for young leaders and involve family members in a wide range of social and service activities.

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Club members have many opportunities for humanitarian service, both locally and internationally. Service programs address such concerns as health care, hunger, poverty, illiteracy, and the environment. Rotarians experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back to the community.

Friendship Rotary was founded on fellowship, an ideal that remains a major attraction of membership today. Club members enjoy the camaraderie with like-minded professionals, and club projects offer additional opportunities to develop enduring friendships. Rotary club members who travel have friendly contacts in almost every city in the world.

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Leadership Development Rotary is an organization of successful professionals. Team building, fundraising, public speaking, planning, organization, and communication are just a sampling of the leadership skills that club members can exercise and enhance.

Being a Rotary leader provides further experience in learning how to motivate, inspire, and guide others.

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Thank you to our

MAJOR SPONSORS