My Memoirs - Citizen of the World

we survived and were much happier and I was doing what I
enjoyed.
My Involvement with the Rotary Club
In 1976, I was invited to become a member of the Bristol Rotary
Club. Many of my friends belonged to this organization. Its motto
was Service Above Self. No one was to personally benefit, but
rather to improve the lives of others, especially the less fortunate. I
immediately fell in love with the fellowship within the Club and
the services that they provided to humanity.
One of the characteristics required to become a member is the
Four-Way-Test, which is a guideline to be considered before taking
any action.
1. Is it the truth?
2. Is it fair for all concerned?
3. Will it build goodwill and better friendship?
4. Will it be beneficial for all concerned?
It was not very difficult for me to become a Rotarian, not only
because I knew most of the members having worked with them as
part of the Bristol County Chamber of Commerce, but also because
I strongly believed in the service the Rotary provided to the world
in every field you can imagine. It is the largest charitable
organization in the world, comprised of businessmen and
professionals from all fields. As of today, there are 32,756 clubs
and 1,224,198 members worldwide.
I was elected President of the Bristol Rotary Club on July 1 st 1985.
During my year as president, we worked on many pursuits,
purchasing a new rescue truck for the Town of Bristol, promoting
an international student exchange program between our Club and
other Clubs overseas, sponsoring the Rotary Foundation Heifer
Fund, which sends specialists to third world countries to teach
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