ABBOTSFORD NEWS
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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OF ROTARY IN ABBOTSFORD
Turning the big six-oh While turning 60 may mean taking one step closer to retirement for some, that is deďŹ nitely not the case for the Rotary Club of Abbotsford. The longest-running and biggest of the three local Rotary clubs, the RCA is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2010. The club began meeting in 1950 with Bergie Thorteinsson serving as the ďŹ rst president. Elaine Howardson, a Rotarian for 18 years, including the past decade with the RCA, serves as the club's president this past year. Lenora McQueen will take over that title. And it has grown to its current size, with 66 members, all working together under the motto Service above Self. "Part of why Rotary is so exciting and rewarding to me is that we are able to do more through Rotary than we could do alone, and we can do more as a club than we could as an individual," Howardson said. The RCA meets weekly on Tuesdays at Cascade Community Church for lunch. Over the past six decades, the club has accomplished several major feats, both locally and internationally.
One of the biggest goals reached by the Rotary Club of Abbotsford was helping the Abbotsford Hospice Society pay off its mortgage in 2003. Members celebrated by holding a mortgage-burning ceremony. One of the biggest goals occurred in 2003 when they helped the Abbotsford Hospice Society pay off its mortgage, providing $200,000 to assist in retiring the mortgage. And internationally, they continue to work towards one of Rotary International's major goals, eradicating polio world-wide. In 1985, Rotary International created PolioPlus, a pro-
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Proud of Abbotsford Rotary Club's past.
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Excited to be part of its future. Bruce Beck, CFP
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Making a world of difference in our communities. Congratulations on 60 years of service.
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