EHRC Celebrates 85th

Rotary Club of East Hartford Celebrates 85 Years of Service

The sun shone brightly as members and guests poured into the Veterans Memorial Clubhouse at 11:30 am on February 13, 2013 for a Wine and Cheese social prior to the start of the club's regular meeting.   The meeting was called to order as usual with the ringing of the Rotary Bell at 12:15 as attendees stood by their seats, sang the Rotary song, said the Pledge of Allegience and reflected as PDG and EH Rotarian Sue Klock provided the invocation, reminding everyone of the importance of the Four-Way Test in our lives.  The Rotary Club of East Hartford spent the next two hours celebrating its 85th Anniversary as a club, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Hartford in February, 1928.  Guests included Hartford Club President, Sue Joyce, and Hartford Rotarian Sandy Blumer, District 7890 Governor Eileen Rau, Assistant District Governor Marty Fins and DG-Elect Mike Barnett. 

After a presentation of the club's history, 30+ year members Larry Frazier, Art Bradbury, Mo Moshovos, Frank Collins, Dan Russell, George Agnelli, Dan Firestone, and Jack Sayre shared their memories of club events and members from times past, as well as what Rotary has meant in their lives.  Mayor & EH Rotarian Marcia Leclerc shared memories of her dad, Richard Leclerc, as a member of the club and Ruth Sheehan and Jay Stewart, now members of our club, gave wonderful tributes to the spouses of Rotarians and the support and friendship Rotary has provided them.  It was a wonderful day to be an East Hartford Rotarian and be reminded by these members how very much it means to be part of an organization like Rotary.

(l-r) DG-Elect Mike Barnett, Treasurer Mike Derr, President Sheryl O'Connor, ADG Marty Fins, DG Eileen Rau, President-Elect George Schoen, Past RI Director Frank Collins, Secretary Brian Liss