90th ANNIVERSARY REFLECTIONS

In November of 1925 our club began here in Elizabethtown with 16 community leaders led by Jesse Atkins, our first President of Elizabethtown Rotary.  We began our club along with two other local clubs the same year, Mt. Joy and Lititz.  We were known as the triplets.   

The first significant club decision in 1925 was to throw club manpower and resources behind the children in the community.  In 90 years we have continued supporting our community and children in the community. 

In your SPOKE you will note many of the local organizations and school projects that our club has supported this year alone.  We continue to make a significant impact in helping our students develop into the future leaders of our community. 

For 90 years we have been stewards for this community, a job we do not take lightly.  I believe that, if our founders were here today, they would be proud of the work we continue to do, locally in Elizabethtown and around the world.  

I want to say how grateful we are to have so many community partners and businesses that share our vision for this community, and who consistently support our efforts throughout our many years. 

To our members who give of their valuable time and resources to live our motto "Service Above Self," I thank you.  Our club succeeds today because of the dedication of our 82 members, our Board of Directors, and the hundreds of Rotarians who came before us. 

I look forward to being a part of this club’s initiatives in the coming years.  I know how strong our leadership team is here in Elizabethtown, and I’m certain that they will continue with the strong traditions our club has enjoyed for all of these years.

Jeff Kline

President 2014-2015