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Rotary's Annual Senior Citizen Holiday Luncheon

The 2024 Annual Senior Luncheon was a joy-filled event and Rotarians would like to thank all who attended! A huge shout-out of thanks to the Good Food Store for preparing the delicious food and to the Jackson Silver Am Legion Post 68 for hosting the event! Wishing All a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

See Bethel Rotary's FACEBOOK page above for a reel of pictures from this year's event!

Christmas for Children 2024

This 2024 Holiday Season, we assisted over 40 families and over 100 children in our area.

This would not be possible without the support and generosity of the many donors to this program.

Many thanks for helping make this season merry and bright!

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Rotary Clubs hold Clothing Jamboree

SUN JOURNAL 7/9/2024 SUBMITTED PHOTO Two Maine Rotary Clubs came together recently for a Clothing Jamboree organized by the Rotary Club of Bethel in partnership with Maine Immigrant and Refugee Services (MEIRS). The Bethel Rotarians traveled to Lewiston with more than 200 large bags filled with clean clothing, shoes, bedding, and other essentials to distribute to local families. Members of the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club joined in to help out. From left are Ed Plourde, L-A Rotary; Peter Fetchko, Bethel Rotary; and Larry Delhagen, the new president of the L-A Rotary Club.

Bethel Rotary Celebrates 50 Years

Our History

By Robert Laux

Reprinted from the Club's 50th Charter Anniversary Program

Rotary Clubs are formed when a group of like-minded citizens unite in “common values” with a desire to address their community needs. All members of Rotary International pledge to live and work by the “Rotary Four Way Test of the Things We Think, Say or Do:”

Is it the truth?
Is it fair to all concerned?
Will it build good will and better friendships?
Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

In September of 1974, sponsored by The Rotary Club of Rumford, 21 local business professionals, formed The Bethel Rotary Club. Our first President was Romeo Baker while John Head and Roland Glines were Vice-Presidents. Other officers rounding out the charter included Basil Kinney as Secretary and Ray Moran as Treasurer. Members in Rotary were selected by profession so as not to have too many lawyers, bankers or accountants but rather representing the diversity each community entails. Our Club originally met for lunch at The Bethel Inn.

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