PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Rotary Club

President of the Rotary Club, Sydelle Pittas, gets a refill of champagne at the club's first official charter meeting.

Members of the Longboat Key Rotary Club gathered at Maison Blanche for the meeting.

Jack Rozance, Nancy Rozance, Jane Hunter and Syndelle Pittas.

Chris Lake, Christine Lake and Carol Erker.

Bob Coyn, Sue Coyn, Sydelle Pittas, Teresa Simmons and Bob Simmons.

Janet Shapiro, Bob Shapiro, and Lynda Brill.

Tom Norton, assistant district governor; Tim Milligan, former district governor; Jim Henry, former district governor; Sydelle Pittas, Longboat Key Rotary Club president; and Pete Doragh, current district governor.

Carol Erker read quotes about Rotary from the founder of rotary, Paul Harris.

Mary Lou Johnson, Bill Johnson and Sandra Rios. Mary Lou was the first member to sign up for the Longboat Key Rotary Club.

President Sydelle Pittas had a little fun during her speech at the Longboat Key Rotary Club meeting. The glasses were a gift from the Sarasota Rotary Club, she said.