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Rotary Club of Glastonbury
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The Glastonbury Rotary Club was chartered by Rotary International on
March 15, 1948. There were 21 "charter members" representing the
respected business and professional leadership of the community. Our
members contribute their time and resources to the Club's many community
events and services. The Glastonbury Rotary Club's membership lives the principal motto of
Rotary which is "Service Above Self." Membership is by invitation to men
and women of any age, race, or national origin who maintain leadership
roles in their professions. Members must live or work in the Greater
Glastonbury area and be of good character and reputation. Our membership
represents a wide cross-section of the community, with occupations ranging from architecture to waste management. The Glastonbury Rotary Club meets every
Monday evening for fellowship and interesting and informative programs
dealing with topics of local and global importance. We meet at the
Gallery Restaurant on New London Turnpike. Attendance is important in
Rotary and members are expected to attend another Rotary Club meeting if
they cannot attend at their home club. The
Glastonbury Rotary Club is part of Rotary International, an
organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who
provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all
vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. Rotary began
in February, 1905, when four men met for the first time in Chicago. One
of these men, Paul Harris, named the club "Rotary" because the members
rotated meetings at different business locations. By August, 1910, there
were 16 clubs forming the National Association of Rotary Clubs. Rotary
became International in 1912 when clubs formed in Canada and Great
Britain.
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