Historical marker honors Chattanooga Rotary Club

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A new historical marker will immortalize one of Chattanooga’s longest running institutions.
The Tennessee Historical Commission unveiled a historical marker that honors the Chattanooga Rotary Club Friday morning.

The Tennessee state historical marker dedicated to the Chattanooga Rotary Club being unveiled.

This is located in front of the UBS Building near the intersection of MLK Boulevard and Broad Street.

It honors the club which was founded in 1914, which has been a service organization for Chattanooga business leaders.

It also honors John Germ, a Chattanoogan who rose to become the President of the International Rotary Club after joining the Chattanooga Rotary Club in 1976.

“It means it’s recognition for all of those people that were here in the past that dedicated themselves to service above self which is the Rotary Club’s motto. To help make Chattanooga and Hamilton County a better place to live. It represents 110 years of hard, strong, community work, with the Rotarians and other citizens in cooperations with governments, to make our city better,” said Germ.

The Chattanooga Rotary Club is ranked as a top 30 rotary club in the entire world.