2014-05-01 75th Anniversary-Chatham Rotary Club I
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RESOLUTION
2014-05-01
VIRGINIA: At the regular meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors held on Monday, May 5, 2014,
the following resolution was presented and adopted congratulating the Chatham Rotary Club on their 75th Anniversary.
WHEREAS,2014 marks the 75`x'anniversary of the Chatham Rotary Club of Chatham, Virginia; and
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WHEREAS, the Chatham Rotary Club was established on March 15, 1939 and became a member of Rotary
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WHEREAS,the Chatham Rotary Club has operated under the guiding principles to encourage and foster the
ideal service as a basis of worthy enterprise, including the development of acquaintance as an opportunity for
service; the promotion of high ethical standards in business and professions; the application of the ideal
service in each Rotarian's personal, business and community life; and the advancement of international
understanding, goodwill and peace; and
WHEREAS, during the last 75 years, the Chatham Rotary Club has supported many projects and fundraising
programs to benefit Chatham and Pittsylvania County that include beauty pageants, park festivals, Brunswick Stew
sales and silent auctions, scholarship awards, purchases of school equipment, Boy Scouts of America, God's Pit Crew l
1 disaster response team, the Boys & Girls Club of the Danville area, the Pittsylvania County Literacy Project, the
Pittsylvania County 4-H Program, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Danville area, Cross Roads Reconciliation Services
and the sponsorship of the Chatham High School robotics team and Interact Club service organization; and
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1 WHEREAS, the Chatham Rotary Club's outreach efforts include the support of the Rotary District 7570 Water
Project, Youth Leadership Awards,and international efforts to eradicate polio and provide clean water wells;then
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED,that the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors, on the behalf of all the citizens of
Pittsylvania County, extend their congratulations to the Chatham Rotary Club on the celebration of its 75th anniversary
and express their sincere appreciation, admiration and gratitude for the club's 75 years of community, state and global
service; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be presented to Chatham Rotary Club.
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Given under my hand this 5th day of May, 2014.
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