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Honorary Member

Ted Gifford

In citing Rotary history RGHF is reminding us all about past accomplishments, and hence challenging all Rotarians to continue to apply Rotary's objective in all we do.

I appreciate having been named as one of the five new Honorary RGHF members. 

 

You and "the team" of leaders of the the fellowship are doing a great job of informing others about Rotary's past and the comments of its founder and other leaders. 

 

John McKay wrote: "The road to tomorrow leads through yesterday". 

 

Commentator Howard K. Smith said: "History gives us perspective".

 

My favorite quote in this vein however is one of former Vice President of Rotary International Jack Pride from England: "History is only valuable if it allows us to stand on its shoulders and look into the future.  The greater the history, and the finer the tradition, the farther we can see."

 

We have much of which to be proud in Rotary, but now its future is up to us, all of us who are currently members of Rotary Clubs.

 

In citing Rotary history RGHF is reminding us all about past accomplishments, and hence challenging all Rotarians to continue to apply Rotary's objective in all we do.

 

Best wishes for your continuing endeavors in this vain.

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RGHF Mission: As an effort to serve others, RGHF accumulates and preserves the complete history, values and philosophy of the Rotary movement, as well as encourages others to do the same at every level of the Rotary movement, and publishes those histories, values and philosophies on the internet, as well as other forms of media as expedient. 17 March 2003, amended 20 December 2007, Rotary Global History Fellowship Board of Directors.

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