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64 StPeteLifeMag.com January/February 2020
The Rotary Club of Downtown St.
Petersburg is celebrating its 100th year of
service to our community. The history of
the club is a legend in our city dating back
of severe bronchitis. As a young adult he
decided to move to a warmer climate,
choosing Tampa. But in the early 1900s
it didn’t have paved roads, so he moved
across the bay to St. Petersburg where
became editor and owner.
Straub and his friend Perry Snell, a
developer, began acquiring waterfront
property creating parks to enhance the
city’s open spaces. He had also heard of
a new worldwide service organization
called Rotary International. A feasibility
study recommended a chapter for St.
Petersburg. Our club was sponsored by
the Tampa club in 1920. There were 25
president.
Among the many notable members of
the club over the years was Al Lang,
Bob Carter
BY BOB CARTER
Editor’s Note: Bob Carter was installed as the 100th President of the Rotary Club of
Downtown St. Petersburg in June. The public service club celebrates its 100th anniversary
in 2020. We invited him to write this article.
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