The Rotary Club of Oxford Hills has named John Griffith of Norway as its 2021 Rotarian of the Year. Griffith has been a past president, long-time board member, and an active member with many of the club’s activities and community service projects, according to a news release from the South Paris-based club.

He is an active member of the club’s Scholarship Selection Committee and Membership Committee. He always responds and participates in all of the club’s community service activities,  whether it’s to help set up and/or take down club tents, preparing and serving food at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School’s Senior Class Picnic Day, working at the annual auction/yard sale day, and helping prep and serve with the club’s annual lobster drive-thru dinner.

This member’s biggest role with the club’s community service projects is with the School Administrative District 17 Grade 3 Dictionaries Project. As chair of this project, he orders dictionaries, arranges distribution and assists with dictionaries presentations, to all third graders at SAD 17’s eight elementary schools.

Griffith’s biggest role and service with the club is that of club communicator. He has served tirelessly as club secretary for many years. He also designs and sends out the club’s weekly Rotary Reader, taking notes at weekly club meetings and monthly board meetings, ordering pins, mugs, certificates, and special recognition plaques for club members and community members.

Giffith lives with his wife Shelley, and spends his spare time with family.

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