Good evening Fellow Rotarians in Service.It is with great pride that I welcome everybody to this celebration of a milestone of service and social responsibility.
45 years ago, 34 distinguished and conscientious young men have pursued the challenge of offering one's self to a life of volunteerism, oblivious of the fact that this would have started a noble tradition of service.
45 years hence, we are grateful and privileged to be recipients of this tradition and I am personally challenged by the thought of living and serving 45 more years and even beyond, God-willing...
We are indebted to our 34 charter members, four of whom are still giving back to the community the privilege they themselves were accorded. To borrow the greeting from the morning show, 3 of them are here "live and alive" to remind each one of us about the beauty of Rotary adn the splendor of having lived to witness the 45 years of glorious existence of the organization that they have started.
Tonight, we also offer this fellowship in remembrance of the 30 charter members who have gone ahead and to their families and friends who have understood them and supported them in espousing this road less travelled.
Tonight is a testimony that their efforts have not gone to waste. The noble tradition of service has been genuinely passed on.
Have a great evening and welcome.
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