exchange students

The local chapter of Rotary International ( www.rotary.org ) meets every Thursday at 12:15 at the Masonic Temple on North Main Street in downtown Perry. Rotary is a service organization with an international emphasis on world peace, the eradication of polio, literacy, and other projects; locally, the group puts on one of the longest-running vaudeville/variety shows in the area, supports and staffs many service and community development projects, as well as providing scholarships and exchange student opportunities. The Perry Rotary Club ( http://www.perrynyrotary.org/ ) has a 100% attendance record for several years running.