

About the Paul Harris Fellowship
The Paul Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges individuals contributing or had contributions made in their name of $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation. The honor was established in 1957 to encourage and appreciate substantial contributions. Originally, these contributions were to what was then the Foundation’s only program, Rotary Foundation Fellowships for Advanced Study. That program would later become Ambassadorial Scholarships. The honor comes with a certificate and pin, with eligibility to purchase a Paul Harris Fellow medallion. Affrunti joins a long line of notable figures who were Paul Harris Fellows, including former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, former Russian president Boris Yeltsin, astronaut James Lovell, polio vaccine developer Jonas Salk, and former United Nations Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar. Notable figures within District 6460 would receive an acknowledgment. This includes Andrea Wetzel-Darbon and Becky Schrage from sponsoring club Metro East Community Rotary Club. Other dignitaries in attendance are 2022-23 District Governor-Elect William Durall and Assistant Governor Bill Knake. Outreach to new membership will include expansion to East Central Illinois within District 6490 in the coming months. Those seeking to join from either district are more than welcome to contact any member of the Rotary eClub.This is a corrected version of a story published in the September 1, 2021 edition of the Nokomis Free Press-Progress.
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