Joe Lieberman: “I rise today to honor the Rotary Club of Meriden, CT, on the occasion of their 75th anniversary. On April 26, 1921…”

“I rise today to honor the Rotary Club of Meriden, CT, on the occasion of their 75th anniversary. On April 26, 1921, Meriden joined the nationwide movement of Rotary Clubs under Charter 898. Numbering only 27 businessmen, the club had no idea then that they would grow into one of the pillars of the community. Ever since their founding, the club has immersed itself in the every-day life of Meriden, constantly striving to make the city a better place through the sponsoring of various activities and events. The Rotary Club of Meriden reaches out to the people in numerous ways. They were the first organization in the city to sponsor Little League Baseball, the great American game. The youth of Meriden are also assisted through college scholarships provided by the Rotary Club, as well as through the Meriden Public Library Career Center, which the club has long supported. The Rotary Club not only contributes to Meriden's spiritual beauty, but to its physical beauty as well. The club is responsible for planting over one thousand trees in the city. They work closely with other humanitarian groups, either bell ringing for the Salvation Army or sponsoring bloodmobiles for the Red Cross. The Rotary Club also strives to help those outside Meriden, its influence reaching as far as the international community.”