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DO YOU: 1. Want to make new friends, and 2. Want to be a positive contributor to your community? Then, joining a service club may be for you. But where do you start? What’s the difference in the clubs in our area? We asked several Napa service clubs these questions and encourage you to check their websites for further information. Both Rotary and Kiwanis have more than one group that meets at different times and days of the week. The first club we asked was the lunchtime Rotary Club of Napa, which meets each Wednesday at 12 noon at the Napa Elks Lodge. Their website is naparotary.org. It was first chartered in 1920. Since then, it has dedicated itself to the goals of Rotary International, which includes the worldwide eradication of Polio. “We have been around the valley for over 100 years,” says Rotary Club of Napa President Jim Lyon. “We have 24
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a history of service. But it is not just the projects, it is the membership and things that we do every day both professionally and personally. We take pride in our club for the diversity of membership and service. Rotary is a family. The bonds within our club are strong and the Rotary Club of Napa networks with the two other clubs in Napa plus the thousands of other clubs around the world.” “We have raised millions of dollars for both the Lighthouse for the Blind and the Enchanted Hills Camp on Mt. Veeder Road plus services for veterans.” How are they different from other service clubs? “We are different because of our membership. The Rotary Club of Napa Rotarians are men and women who live, work and play in Napa Valley. We are people who care deeply for the health and welfare of all people and the life on this planet. In the end it is all good.”
