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PROCLAMATION
e The Rotary Club of Ashland-Lithia Springs was officially chartered by Rotary
International on April 20, 1992. Of the original twenty charter members, seven are still
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Today,the club's forty-eight members embody Rotary's motto of"Service Above Self'
and join 1.2 million other Rotarians in over 33,000 clubs in 200 countries to provide
humanitarian service,encourage high ethical standards,and promote good will and peace
in the world.
Some of the'club's early works sought to enhance the public's appreciation of Lithia
1 creating tree
tour and, following the devastation of the New Year's Day flood of 1997,the donation of
the foot bridge over Ashland Creek that sits across from the community center.
Since 1907 ihe . Springs I has raised nearly$400,000 for community
grants benefiting area youth organizations and scholarships.for • . -.
international service projects.
Local service projects include sponsorship of the Virtual Enterprise class at AHS a
dictionary program for area third graders, an annual "Day of the Teacher"volunteering
for the DEAR reading program at Bellview Elementary, a Helping Hands program for
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for - Ashland Food Project.
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NOW, THEREFORE;the City Council and Mayor, on behalf of the citizens of Ashland,
her eby proclaim Friday,April 20,2012 as
<. "Ashland-Lithia Springs Rotary 1
and encourag�all citizens to celebrate the Rotary Club of Ashland-Lithia Springs' twenty
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Dated day of .ril,2012 Nl:>>
barbara Christensen, City Recorder
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