1998-99 Rotary World President Drives Effort To Improve the Lives of Children in Every Country.INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 17, 1998--James Lacy of Cookeville, Tenn., incoming president of Rotary International, the global service organization, announced plans for his upcoming year in a keynote address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. before 8,000 people gathered at the 89th Rotary International Convention. Lacy will start his one-year term on 1 July, 1998. With his theme, "Follow Your Rotary Dream," Lacy urged Rotarians to "work through Rotary to make this world better for our children and our children's children." Said Lacy, "We cannot talk about the future without talking about children. They are the future. All the great acts of service by Rotarians throughout this century have, in the final count, focused on the children of their communities and the world. And all of our Rotary dreams for the future must encompass their dreams." A Rotarian since 1964, Lacy is chairman of the board of The Gilliam Candy Brands Inc., a national confection con·fec·tion n. A sweetened medicinal compound. Also called electuary. manufacturer with plants in Kentucky, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Kansas, and Georgia. Long active in government service, Jim Lacy has served on the Chamber of Commerce and the Putnam County Putnam County is the name of 9 counties in the United States of America, many of which are named for Israel Putnam, who was a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War:
Constitutional structure According to the Tennessee State Constitution of 1870, the General Assembly is a bicameral legislature and consists of a . In his spare time, he managed and coached in Cookeville's Little League baseball program for 17 years. In recognition of Lacy's continuous community involvement, Lincoln Memorial University LMU's 1,000-acre campus borders on Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. LMU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Its Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum houses a large collection of memorabilia relating to the school's namesake, in Harrogate, Tenn., recently conferred upon him the degree of Honorary Doctor of Public Service. Through Rotary, Jim has demonstrated his personal commitment to children and helping others. He was first introduced to Rotary's international network as a Group Study Exchange team leader to Great Britain Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 60,441,000), 94,226 sq mi (244,044 sq km), on the British Isles, off W Europe. The country is often referred to simply as Britain. , an experience that "had a major impact on the development of my global perspective," he said. While national coordinator for Rotary's PolioPlus campaign, he participated in giving vaccine to more than 127 million children in New Delhi, India during the January 1997 national immunization immunization: see immunity; vaccination. day campaign. Founded in 1905 in Chicago, Rotary is the world's first service club association. Rotary clubs now exist in 158 countries. They provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build good will and peace in the world. There are more than 1.2 million Rotarians in 29,000 clubs throughout the world.
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