ROUNDABOUT WAY TO CELEBRATE 100TH ANNIVERSARY ROTARY HARTLEPOOL
Hartlepool's Rotary Club has celebrated it's 100th Anniverary by unveiling a Rotary Wheel on a town road named after it.Rotary Hartlepool unveiled the wheel on the roundabout adjacent to Rotary Way at the town's new Hartwell Park Estate
Rotary Way has been named to commemorate the charity organisation's 100 years of service in Hartlepool. Alan Lakey, of Rotary Hartlepool, said "The main spine road at Hartwell Park has been named by the local authority Rotary Way to recognise the 100 years of service given to the community by Rotary Hartlepool. The Ceremonial Mayor of Hartlepool, Shane Moore, along with some of his colleagues met with Rotarians of Hartlepool to congratulate them on achieving 100 years of 'Service Above Self' to the Community of Hartlepool."
Both sides of the wheel contain a message , with one the motto of the club 'Service Above Self' while the other says 'Rotary Hartlepool Wecomes You'
Hartlepool's Rotary Club first met in the town's Grand Hotel back in 1923 and went on to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds for the community.
Celebrations to mark their centenary this year have included a gala charity dinner, tree planting and a charity art sale along with the naming of Rotary way.
Rotary Hartlepool is looking for new members to meet in West Hartlepool Rugby Club in Catcote Road on Mondays at 6.00pm.
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Rotary President Mrs.Jane Tilly said”We are grateful for the use of the splendid facilities at Cafe 177,enabling us to raise funds for various local Charities. The staff there went the extra mile to ensure our work was a success
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