The Laurens Rotary Club's annual duck race was again a part of the city's "Squealing on the Square" barbecue festival on October 4 & 5, 2013. The race of "rubber duckies" took place on Saturday and netted $4,255. Five dollar tickets bought numbered plastic ducks which were launched down Little River to a finish line in the city park. In the photo, Rotarian CHRIS BENSON with a helper prepares to dunk the ducks to start the race.
DUCK RACE
NEWS & SPECIAL EVENTS
For the first time in many years, Laurens Rotary has participated in the Rotary Student Exchange Program.
Our outbound student was Morgen Cvetko, a student at Laurens District 55 High. She was on exchange to Italy for the school year.
Our inbound student was Gregorio (Greg) Pedulla from Italy. He was on exchange with us during the school year.
Student Exchange
Events
Rotary Club of Laurens, South Carolina, USA
In 2013 - 14, Laurens Rotary raised more than $20,000 in support of its many projects. At left KING DIXON and HARRY AGNEW present a check for $3,000 to ROSALIND BURKE of the Veterans Affairs Office in support of the Hall of Heroes which honors Laurens County veterans.
BANNER FUND-RAISING YEAR
Laurens Rotary became a 100 percent Paul Harris Fellowship club on January 29, 2015. Past District Governor Lorraine Angelino was on hand to make the presentations to the 18 new and additional Paul Harris Fellows.
PAUL HARRIS 100 PERCENT CLUB
President Harry with the Exchange team. Morgen is third from the left.