GOOD NEWS: Odessa Rotary Club Awards

The Odessa Rotary Club recognized and gave awards to three of its members for their contributions as Paul Harris Fellows to the Rotary Foundation at their luncheon meeting on Oct. 26 at Odessa College.

The Paul Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 or more to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.

Pictured with Foundation Chairman for the Odessa Rotary Club David Austin and Club President-Elect Kim Ortega are, left to right, along with their level of recognition: Shawna Orona (PHF+1), Dane Widner (PHF+4) and Dr. Jay Kirk (PHF+8).

Rotary, the world’s first service club, is an organization of business and professional persons, united world wide, who provide humanitarian service and encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and build goodwill and peace in the world. The Odessa Rotary Club was organized on March 3, 1938 and admitted to Rotary International on March 9, 1938.