On June 18, 2025, Paul Quintavalla, Past Rotary District Governor, presented, Rotary Beginnings which tells interesting and colorful back stories from Rotary ‘s history that is not well known.
For example: After graduating from law school, Paul Harris (Rotary’s founder) traveled for five years taking odd jobs just to see the world and have fun. One job was as a cowboy in Colorado; The 4 Way Test was written to save a company from bankruptcy; Rotary International was a driving force in forming the United Nations and has a permanent advisory seat in the organization; and Why did Supreme Court Justice Saundra Day O’Connor not vote to allow women into Rotary?