The Rotary Club of Reading Abbey
A ‘New Year’ in mid-
Report by Jim Walker
Another year, another President. .Each Rotary Year ends in June and immediately starts
again in July. This happens worldwide in all Rotary clubs – all 34,000 of them.
And with the change, the old President bows out and the new one takes control. So
with the Rotary Club of Reading Abbey, with Past President Steve Rolls handing over
the Presidential chain of office to incoming President Janet Sartorel. The lunch-
The highlight of the lunch was the presentation of the prestigious Paul Harris Fellowship
(PHF) – in honour of the man who founded Rotary over 100 years ago -
Janet Sartorel is the first lady President of Reading Abbey and is looking forward to a productive year. Although Reading Abbey has a well earned reputation for being a bit “off the wall”, discipline this year will be no problem as the new President has significant experience in Policing.
All six Rotary Clubs in Reading are always on the lookout for new members not only to help them increase their service to the community, but also to offer fellowship and fun in a professional and business environment. They include breakfast, lunch and evening clubs. Anyone interested should, in the first instance, make contact at secretary@readingabbeyrc.org.uk.