From the Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE – Trussville’s City Council this week announced a proclamation in observation of the Trussville Daybreak Rotary Club’s birthday.
The proclamation recognized the Club’s charter on May 18, 1990, with 23 members. Today the Club has grown to 51 members.
Also acknowledged in the proclamation were some of the Club’s many community projects including, among others, Computers 4 Kids, Rotary Young Leaders Awards (RYLA), Rotary Readers, Students and Teachers of the Month Awards, Rotary Clock, Leadership HT, and Better Basics Book Nooks. Club members also pack snack bags for students at Restoration Academy, donate supplies and funds to various shelters, donate toys to the annual Fire & Rescue Toy Drive, plant trees and other greenery in city spaces, and support numerous local and international causes.
The proclamation further stated, “Its members truly embody the Rotary motto, “Service above self.” The Mayor and Council proclaimed the month of May 2023 as “Trussville Daybreak Rotary Club Month” to acknowledge the Club’s outstanding contributions to the community.
Shown in the photo (front row, l. to r.) are: Lynn Taul, Kristi Bradford, Jef Freeman, Jamie Townes, Mike Rowe, and Lisa Bright. Shown on the second row (l. to r.) are Jaime Anderson, Mayor Buddy Choat, Alan Taylor, Ben Short, John Griscom, and Perry Cook.