Rotary Club of Canton Celebrates 85 Years The Rotary Club of Canton commemorated its 85th anniversary with a grand celebration at the Cherokee Conference Center. Since being chartered on May 20, 1937, the club has been dedicated to doing good in the Canton community and the world. Past President Rebecca Johnston and President Nominee Francisco Lozano organized the celebration, where current and former Canton Rotarians participated. Rotary District 6910 Governor Mike Berg, District Governor Elect Gerry Taylor, and District Governor Nominee Brandy Swanson also joined the celebration. Historical documents, scrapbooks, and a video narrating the Club’s history and accomplishments were displayed. Cherokee County Commission Chairman Harry Johnston and City of Canton Mayor Bill Grant presented proclamations to Canton Rotary President Greg Elder, honoring the Club’s service and outstanding impact.Throughout its 85 years of service, the Club has fostered and implemented the ideals of Rotary International in ways that enhance quality of life and human dignity, create greater understanding among all people, and advance the search for peace. Canton Rotarians are community leaders, business owners, managers, executives, and nonprofit professionals. In all activities, Rotarians abide by the highest ethical standards and are guided by the principle of “Service Above Self.” They can be seen competing in charity runs, hosting fundraisers, planting trees, cleaning highways and rivers, building homes for Habitat for Humanity, supporting medical research, promoting literacy, providing scholarships for local and international students, helping charities, providing food for the hungry, and doing extraordinary work for children.For more information, visit TheRotaryClubOfCantonGa.org.
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