New Britain-Berlin Rotary Club
September, 2007
As we enter our 87th year as a Rotary Club, we can point with pride to our past and with confidence to our future. The club is strong both financially and in terms of membership. We have worthy on-going activities and projects to benefit both the community and the world at large.
This past year, we supported a water project in Ethiopia, provided scholarships to graduating seniors at New Britain and Berlin High Schools, and contributed significant amounts to local charities and organizations. These programs will be continued and strengthened in 2007-2008.
The Amber Alert program initiated this past year will be continued with events in Fall 2007 as follows:
September 15 Holmes/Jefferson schools 9-1
October 13 Smith/Chamberlain schools 9-1
November 17 Gaffney 9-1
The 20th annual Golf Classic will be held on Thursday, September 20th with both
an 18-hole best ball or scramble and a 9-hole scramble (new this year). We will
participate again in the Salvation Army’s Sunday “Out of the Cold” luncheons and
will renew our support for “Rebuilding Together in New Britain.
Our Interact Club at New Britain High School begins its fourth year with new officers and a new dedication to school and community service. We continue to support the Ivan Lendl Wheelchair tennis camp for which we recently received commendation for our ten-year involvement and the Pisk Golf Tournament that encourages young male and female golfers at both local high schools.
To borrow the slogan of Interact we intend to have another year of “serious fun” and thank all of our members for the spirit of cooperation and service that has made us one of the top Rotary Clubs in District 7890.
Dick Harris
President