Rotary InternationalWallingford Vermont


Wallingford is a small town nestled in the hills of Vermont on the west side of the state south of Rutland. It was the boyhood home of Paul Harris. Paul came to Wallingford with his brother Cecil when he was three years old. His grandfather met them at the train station and took them to live with him and their grandmother. Cecil went back to his parents after a few years, but Paul chose to stay with his grandparents, Howard and Pamela Harris. His life story is recounted in his book, "My Road to Rotary".

President Dave Ballou
Past President Gary Jaquith
President Elect Tatha Lewis
Treasurer Les Congdon
Secretary Ann Lattuca


Rotary International is celebrated 100 years of community service throughout the world in 2005. Paul Harris founded Rotary in Chicago, Illinois on February 23, 1905. Paul was a lawyer in Chicago. He knew many people, but missed the close friendships like those that he enjoyed as a child living in Wallingford, VT.

Paul met with some business friends who wanted more than their work. They met weekly for fellowship, mutual cooperation and a chance to do something for others. They rotated their meeting places, thus came the name, Rotary. The first community project was a public toilet facility in a Chicago park.

The Rotary concept began to grow three years later when an old friend of Paul's, Manuel Manoz started the second Rotary service club in San Fransisco in 1908 and members of that club started clubs in Oregon and Washington.
Rotary became an international service organization when a club was started in Winnepeg, Canada. The first club in Europe was started in Madrid, Spain by Angel Cuesta.
Currently there are more than one million Rotarians in 166 countries throughout the world.
Rotary elects new officers each year, both on the International level and local communities.

Wilfred Wilkinson is the Rotary International President for the year 2007 - 2008. President Wilf comes from the Province of Ontario, Canada.

His motto for the coming year is: "Rotary Shares".

"Rotarians are a varied lot. We come from dozens of countries, speak hundreds of languages, and adhere to a wide spectrum of religious, political and philosophical beliefs. If one strong common thread exists among our 1.2 million members, it is our willingness to share"

Quote from: The Rotarian, July 2007



Program Schedule

January 14 Russ Lattuca - Emily Hillenbrand, Ambassadorial Scholar
January 21Club Assembly
January 27 Tatha Lewis - Cote Martinez, Exhange Student from Chile
February 4 Charley McClafferty
February 11 Jim Nicklas
February 18 No Meeting - Presidents Day
February 25 Club Assembly
March 3 Bob Noble
March 10 Bill Scranton
March 17 Homer Somers



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