Monrovia’s Rotary Club Celebrates 90 Years

Pictured from right to left are Detro Sells, Julie Gentile, the club’s current president, and Herb Hezlep. -Courtesy Photo

The Rotary Club of Monrovia celebrated its 90th anniversary on Tuesday, October 23 at a Special Meeting in the garden of the Monrovia Historical Museum. Beside a history of the area from Rotarian and City Historian Steve Baker, there were presentations from local elected officials. Pictured from right to left are Detro Sells, Julie Gentile, the club’s current president, and Herb Hezlep. Sells joined the club in 1962 which means he has been a member for 60 years, two thirds of the time to club has been in existence. He is not however the most veteran member of the club; thost honor is Hezlep’s. He joined in 1958 – 64 years of membership.

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