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September 2016 - Smoketown Rotary Club of Brunswick Rotarian Charles E. Harris, a resident of Brunswick, was named a Paul Harris Fellow by Rotary International in ceremonies conducted at the Rotary Club’s bi-weekly meeting at the Steadman-Keenan American Legion Post this week. “By his extraordinary voluntary service in his community, church and Rotary Club, Charlie embodies the elements of character represented by Rotary International, and through his genuine deeds and selfless actions, has served as a beacon of leadership and service”, states Brunswick resident Richard Foot, a member of the Rotary Club of Carroll Creek (Frederick, Maryland), who nominated Harris for this honor. The Paul Harris Fellow Award is presented to an individual in whose name one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) has been donated to the Rotary Foundation. The Rotary Foundation is a not-for- profit corporation that supports the efforts of Rotary International to achieve world understanding and peace through international humanitarianism, educational, and cultural exchange programs. It is supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation, who share its vision of a better world. The Foundation was created in 1917 by Rotary International’s sixth president, Arch C. Klumph, as an endowment fund for Rotary “to do good in the world”. It has grown from an initial contribution of US $26.50 only to more than US $55 million. It is one of the largest and most prestigious international fellowship programs in the world. The Paul Harris Fellow Award is named for the founder of Rotary International, a volunteer organization of business and professional leaders who provide humanitarian service, and help build good will and peace in the world. There are approximately 1.2 million Rotary Club members belonging to 34,000 Rotary Clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas. Founded in Chicago in 1905, Rotary celebrated 100 years of service in 2005. The Rotary Foundation has awarded more than US $2.1 billion in grants, which are administered at the local level by Rotary Clubs. _____________________________________________________________________________ Photo ID (Left to Right) - Rich Glover (Rotary District 7620 Governor-Nominee 2018-2019), Mary Ford-Naill (Rotary District 7620 Assistant District Governor), Charles E. Harris, Richard Foot (Brunswick resident and Member, Rotary Club of Carroll Creek)