Rotary Tree - 100 Years - Kaivopuisto Park - Helsinki, Finland
N 60° 09.287 E 024° 57.408
35V E 386579 N 6670403
This Birch Tree was planted in 2005, for the 100th Anniversary of the Rotary Club, in Kaivopuisto Park, which is located in the southern area of Helsinki, Finland.
Waymark Code: WMG415
Location: Finland
Date Posted: 01/09/2013
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This Birch Tree is located in the southern area of Kaivopuisto Park, situated southeast of the Helsinki city center. The tree was planted in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Rotary Club in 2005. This brass marker attached to a wooden post, reads:
ROTARY 100 YEARS
1905-2005
THIS TREE IS PLANTED
ON THE 8TH OF OCTOBER 2005
BY WILLIAM B. BOYD
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
PRESIDENT 2006-2007
"The world's first service club, the Rotary Club of Chicago, was formed on 23 February 1905 by Paul P. Harris, an attorney who wished to capture in a professional club the same friendly spirit he had felt in the small towns of his youth. The Rotary name derived from the early practice of rotating meetings among members' offices.
Rotary's popularity spread, and within a decade, clubs were chartered from San Francisco to New York to Winnipeg, Canada. By 1921, Rotary clubs had been formed on six continents. The organization adopted the Rotary International name a year later.
As Rotary grew, its mission expanded beyond serving club members’ professional and social interests. Rotarians began pooling their resources and contributing their talents to help serve communities in need. The organization's dedication to this ideal is best expressed in its motto: Service Above Self." (
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"Kaivopuisto Park, Helsinki's oldest and best known park is surrounded by embassies and villas. The nearby sea, rock cliffs and green lawns offer many opportunities to relax and enjoy the outdoors. At the highest point of the park is the Ursa Observatory. There are several cafées and restaurants along the shore and on the islands." (
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