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What You Missed Last Week!

From the words of a familiar song, “There's a party goin' on right here, A celebration to last throughout the years” Our meeting last week was all about celebrating the achievements of fellow Rotarians. Marta and Fran did a wonderful job touting members who last year and this year put their best foot forward in giving to the Foundation. The reason club accomplishes so much each year is because we consistently give of time, our talent and our treasure. This is what it takes to be one of the top clubs in the district.

Included in the celebration was several Rotarians giving short talks on why they give to the Rotary Foundation. Most of us would probably agree that we give to the Foundation because it is the right thing to do, and yes, we feel good knowing we are able to give. We know the great work the Foundation does, and the only way that work can be accomplished is by us individually giving of our treasure. The work we do through the foundation will continue long after we are gone, but as a familiar quote says, “Our fingerprints don’t fade from the lives we touch.”

Rotarian Amy Maison gave an inspiring classification talk last week. She shared with us her journey from Fort Lauderdale Florida to Thomasville and Rotary. Amy, your challenges along your journey has prepared you for the work you will do in our club. Thanks for sharing, and we look forward to the contribution you will make to the Rotary Club of Thomasville.

This Week's Program

John  Brown's tenure as President of our club will be celebrated as he  reviews our accomplishments during this very unusual year.  We are grateful for the leadership of he and his team.

We will be welcoming our next President, Wayne Newsome, and his Board of Directors.  Thomasville Rotary looks forward to continuing Making a Difference in our community and our world!

ABC's of Rotary

Rotary's Wheel Emblem

A wheel has been the symbol of Rotary since our earliest days. The first design was made by Chicago Rotarian Montague Bear, an engraver who drew a simple wagon wheel, with a few lines to show dust and motion. The wheel was said to illustrate "Civilization and Movement." Most of the early clubs had some form of wagon wheel on their publications and letterheads. Finally, in 1922, it was decided that all Rotary clubs should adopt a single design as the exclusive emblem of Rotarians. Thus, in 1923, the present gear wheel with 24 cogs and six spokes was adopted by the "Rotary International Association." A group of engineers advised that the gear wheel was mechanically unsound and would not work without a "keyway" in the center of the gear to attach it to a power shaft. So, in 1923 the keyway was added and the design which we now know was formally adopted as the official Rotary International emblem.