The world's first service club was the Rotary Club of Chicago,
founded February 23,1905 by Paul Harris and three of his friends.

The name "Rotary was derived from the early practice of rotating meetings among the member's offices.Today Rotary is a growing organization of well over one million volunteer busniess and professional men and woman united worldwide.

Best described by the motto "SERVICE ABOVE SELF" Rotarians provide humanitarian sevice encourage high sthical standards in all vocations,and build universal peace and goodwill.Rotary International is the association of over 27,000 Rotary Clubs located in 150 countries.

Each club meets weekly and determines its own service activities,Currently,Rotary International is encouraging clubs to focus on illiteracy,drug abuse prevention,childhood immunization,and helping the young and the erderly.

The Four-Way Test

of the things we think,say,or do

1st......Is it the TRUTH?

2nd......Is it FAIR to all concered?

3rd......Will it build GOOGWILL & BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

4th......Will it be BENEFICAL to all concered?