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Putnam County Rotary honors service, installs new president · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Putnam County Rotary honor service installs new president. Written by
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  Speaker 1: Shaw Local News Network. This article is being read by
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  Speaker 1: Rotary Club celebrated its year of service June eighteenth at
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  Speaker 1: the Clover Club in Mark, installing new leadership and recognizing
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  Speaker 1: community members for exemplifying the organization's motto of service above self.
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  Speaker 1: Mike Olsen, the outgoing president, was honored for leading the
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  Speaker 1: club through a year that included youth literacy programs, senior services,
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  Speaker 1: support for families in need, and the county's Shop cop
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  Speaker 1: Christmas Project. Olson received a commemorative plaque and a scrapbook
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  Speaker 1: documenting the year's projects. Ron McNeil takes over as president
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  Speaker 1: for the coming Rotary year. The new board will continue
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  Speaker 1: local initiatives, including a Little Free Pantry at the Putnam
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  Speaker 1: County Community Center in Standard that provides emergency food supplies
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  Speaker 1: twenty four sevenths to seniors and families. A Rotary District
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  Speaker 1: grant will support the pantry. The club also recognized three
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  Speaker 1: community members for exceptional service. Addison Gates, an eighth grader
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  Speaker 1: at Putnam County Junior High was honored for leading the
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  Speaker 1: school's Interact Club, a Rotary sponsored program that encourages student
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  Speaker 1: leadership and community service. Kennedy Werby, a high school senior,
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  Speaker 1: was recognized for her leadership of the high school's Interact
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  Speaker 1: Club and the club's service projects throughout the year. Doug
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  Speaker 1: o Osla of Granville received the club's highest honor for
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  Speaker 1: community Service above Self. Osilla volunteers extensively with seniors, veterans,
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  Speaker 1: his church, and neighbors in need. Doug is a true servant,
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  Speaker 1: a faith filled person who always seeks to take care
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  Speaker 1: of others and absolutely put service above self, said Rotarian
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  Speaker 1: Karen Karksevsky in presenting the award. The club made donations
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  Speaker 1: to charitable organizations in honor of each award recipient. Community
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  Speaker 1: members interested in volunteering with Putnam County Rotary can reach
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  Speaker 1: out to Putnam County Rotary at gmail dot com.