Prescott Rotary Celebrates Centennial
The Prescott Rotary Club held a special program Saturday (3-8) at the Potlatch Building in Prescott to celebrate the club’s 100th anniversary. The club was organized on February 25th,1925 and chartered on March 30th, 1925.
The club had food trucks on hand for the program and music from the Hempstead County Melody Boys/67 Gas & Grill Band.
Rotarian Rowe Stayton made brief remarks as the club held an actual meeting. His remarks came after the prayer, pledge, and the Rotary 4-Way Test.
Stayton gave a history of Rotary International which was organized in 1905 by an attorney, Paul Harris. The name came because there were originally four members and they rotated where they held the meetings.
Stayton says there are now 1.4 million Rotarians worldwide with 45,000 local clubs. Rotary is represented in over 220 countries and geographical locations. Stayton also paused to thank members of the Prescott Lions and Kiwanis Clubs who attended the program and noted that all the civic clubs are a blessing to their communities. He noted the Rotarians have recently joined with the Lions and Kiwanis on some joint projects such as meals for the community.
The Prescott Rotary Club currently has 14 members. Stayton highlighted the various professions represented. Among the retired members include a retired city employee, nurse, and a teacher. There are four ministers represented as well as Stayton who is an attorney. A city council member is in the club as is the owner of Prescott Automotive. Dr. Young represents the medical field and Amy Sweat of the Hope-Prescott News is the newest member.
Stayton noted Rotary began working to eradicate polio in 1978 and thanks in no small part to Rotary, International, polio has been eliminated in all but two counties. Stayton says the club still collects money towards the fight against polio.
Several local projects were noted. Stayton noted the local club gives two scholarships annually, one towards a student seeing a college degree and one towards a student seeking an education in a vocational field. Other projects include support of the ministerial alliance and giving socks at Christmas. A recent local project the club has undertaken is mowing yards for elderly and disabled residents. Stayton says a future project is offering a seminar on how residents can lower their utility bills.
Anyone interested in learning more about the club can contact Stayon, current President Boe Young, or incoming President Sam Gunn. Rotary welcomes new members who wish to help make Prescott and Nevada County a better place to live.
Congratulations to the Prescott Rotary Club on 100 years of service to the community!
