Today we mark 112 years since the founding of Rotary. It's incredible to think about how much has changed since the first Rotary Club met in Chicago, with Paul Harris as a founding member.
 
We will never know how different the world would have been without Rotary. But I do know that the world is a far better place with Rotary and Rotary itself is stronger because of everyone of you. Thank you for being a part of Rotary Serving Humanity.
 
I hope that you take the time to not only reflect on all that we have done in the past 112 years, but also celebrate our recent accomplishments. 
 
~Yours in Rotary
 
John F. Germ
Rotary International President 2016-17.