ROOTS by Cholly Capps

A Little History of Your Rotary Club

This community's leadership has always been closely tied to our Rotary Club. We've had more than our share of mayors and city commissioners in the Club. Further proof that our leaders are also community leaders is apparent when you look at the crossover between the Chamber and Rotary. Eight of the chairs of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce have been Rotarians from our Club. Ten of the 18 people named for the prestigious Robert B. Knight Outstanding Citizen Award have been our Club members. Many of our members have been founders of important community organizations or serve in leadership positions on City Boards, the Youth Center, the Coral Gables Community Foundation and some of the community's most important social service agencies. It has always been thus, so this too is part of your roots as a Coral Gables Rotarian.