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Reading Rotary presented longtime Reading Rotary member Dick Haggerty with a Paul Harris Fellow Recognition at its May 12 meeting held at Austin Prep.
The Paul Harris Fellow Recognition is The Rotary Foundation's way of expressing its appreciation for a substantial contribution to its humanitarian and educational programs. It is named for Rotary International’s founder, Paul Harris, a Chicago lawyer who started Rotary International with three business associates in 1905. Rotarians often designate a Paul Harris Fellow as a tribute to a person whose life demonstrates a shared purpose with the objectives of The Rotary Foundation.
Dick was designated to receive this recognition as a special expression of appreciation from Reading Rotary. Dick joined Rotary in 1981. He is a Past President of the club and has been a steady and involved member. He has been dedicated to the service ideals of Rotary for well over 40 years. In addition, Dick’s father, grandfather and brother were all longtime Rotary members.
Reading Rotary Foundation Chair John Douglass and Club President Amy Walsh presided over the presentation of the Paul Harris Fellow Plus 1 award.
Pictured in the photo are, left to right, John Douglass, Meghan Needham, Rich Haggerty, Elaine Haggerty, Dick Haggerty, Erin Haggerty, Madelyn Needham and President Amy Walsh.
Here are some photos from our visits so far in our literacy project.
Please sign up to read in our Reading Rotary Readers literacy project. We read to kindergarten classes and bring a literacy bag with two reading books for each student.
High school seniors are invited to apply for Reading Rotary's Service Above Self Scholarship. Download 
This month’s dinner meeting on February 24 at Austin Prep was wonderful. Our featured speaker was our Global Grant Scholar Annalena Bacher. Annalena told us about her studies at Tuft’s Fletcher School of diplomacy. Annalena hails from Switzerland 
and entertained us with her impression of the US as a visitor. Annalena has visited us several times and has worked the Snack Shack. And of course, she brought Swiss chocolate! 
Caleb told us all about his project at the Sawtelle Hospice. The club donated $250 to Caleb's Eagle Project.
Reading North Reading Chamber is holding its Golf Tournament May 19 from 8 am to 3 pm at Hillview Country Club to benefit the food pantries in Reading and North Reading. For more information 
We have exciting news with regard to our Club Succession Planning. The following members have enthusiastically agreed to take on leadership roles in the upcoming Rotary years.