Community Corner
Cherokee Board Of Commissioners Honors Rotary Clubs With Proclamation
The rotary celebrated 118 years last week.
Press release from the Rotary Club:
Feb. 27, 2023
Representatives from the Rotary Club of Towne Lake were on hand at the Feb. 21 Cherokee County Board of Commissioners meeting to accept a proclamation in advance of Rotary’s 118th birthday on Feb. 23.
Find out what's happening in Canton-Sixesfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Chairman Harry Johnston presented the proclamation to representatives of Towne Lake, Canton and Carpe Diem Rotary Clubs in attendance, but the proclamation recognized all five clubs in Cherokee County.
“Thank you to the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners for recognizing Rotary International’s birthday and the work our club and others do in the community,” said Towne Lake Rotary Club President Jim Klynman. “Towne Lake is a small but mighty club working week after week to help those in need locally and to make the world a better place on a global scale.”
Find out what's happening in Canton-Sixesfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The proclamation declared Feb. 23, 2023 Rotary Day in Cherokee County and highlighted some of the things Rotary Clubs do including club projects to provide medical supplies, health care, clean water, food production, job training and education. The proclamation also illustrated the work of PolioPlus, which has nearly eradicated polio in the world with only Pakistan and Afghanistan remaining, and the work of Rotarians during the COVID-19 pandemic, which including providing assistance including food distribution to those in need to help with food insecurity.
This press release was produced by the Rotary Club. The views expressed here are the author's own.
