Fellowship and service are the cornerstones of club life with activities like the Rotary Auction, the Duck Race, and the honoring of Top Ten students highlighting the year. The club remains active in giving back to the community and to the larger world of Rotary International.
Laurens Rotary became a 100 percent Paul Harris Fellowship club in January 2015. Eight members are multiple Paul Harris Fellows.
Laurens Rotary celebrated its 90th anniversary in the fall of 2013 with a gala at Lakeside County Club.
Laurens Rotary became a 100 percent Paul Harris Fellowship club in January 2015. Eight members are multiple Paul Harris Fellows.
Laurens Rotary celebrated its 90th anniversary in the fall of 2013 with a gala at Lakeside County Club.
Above: Outgoing President BRIAN HARLAN affixes the Rotary pin to incoming President DAVID CARTER in ceremonies on JUNE 25, 2015 . Below: DAVID assumes the presidency of Laurens Rotary .
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Bits of History
ALBERT TODD, the first president of Laurens Rotary, was a champion of education, serving as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Presbyterian College and Vice-Chair of the U. S. C. Board. He was instrumental in bringing Lander College to Greenwood.
Rev. WESTON BRUNER, a charter member, established the first golf course in Laurens.
Another charter member, Dr. J. H. POWE, ran a drug store on the square where he not only filled prescriptions and operated a soda fountain, but also sold all the textbooks used by Laurens City Schools up until the creation of School District 55.
For five decades, from the 1940s to the 1980s, CECIL ROPER was the musical heart of the club, playing the piano before, during, and after meetings.
The Laurens Rotary Club has produced three District Governors over the years: MARTIN TEAGUE (1956-57), JOHN FARIS (1983-84), and KING DIXON (1987-88).
Rotary Club of Laurens, South Carolina, USA
The Rotary Club of Laurens was chartered on November 3, 1923, with 16 members. Despite the challenges of the Great Depression and World War II, the club has been in continuous operation serving the needs of the community and the goals of Rotary International for almost 90 years. Club growth was rapid in the latter half of the 20th Century as the Rotary Club became a vital part of the community. Today, Laurens Rotary maintains a membership of around 50 members.
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