Paul Harris, our Founder, a Chicago attorney formed the Rotary Club of Chicago on 23 February 1905, so professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas, form meaningful, lifelong friendships, and give back to their communities. 

 

This is so true, the Rotary Club of Richmond was chartered in April 12, 1962, throughout the years, members and spouses have become close friends. They help out each other, travel together and enjoy doing activities together. 

 

On March 15, we had a wonderful visit at Past President Helge Nielsen's home. Looking through his Rotary album brought back a lot of memories, they are still talking about the wonderful experience of hosting Japanese Exchange students. The host list below were all members of the Rotary Club of Richmond

 

Suna organized an early St. Patricks Day, with green hats, glasses, beads and table decor.  President James generously gifted green jade grapes to all attendees today.  

 

After a hearty Irish Stew lunch by the Richmond Curling Club, we all got to tell our Blarney tales named after the Blarney Stone which is set in the wall below the battlements of Blarney Castle. To kiss it, one has to lean backwards from the parapet walk. The prize is "once kissed, the stone bestows the gift of eloquence".  

 

We heard eloquent tales of walks on the Wall of China, being in Tiananmen Square during the famous uprising, being in Bali around the time of the cafe bombing, there is a Blarney Stone in St. Johns Nfld.....so who to believe, who not?  The Four Way Test was put to the Test today.