Congratulation to former Santa Monica Mayor Nathaniel Trives for being the first African American to be elected president in the Rotary Club of Santa Monica's 92 year history! Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. There are more than 32,000 clubs in more than 200 countries, and there are over 1.2 million members World-Wide. The members of Rotary Clubs are known as Rotarians. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. Rotary's best-known motto is "Service above Self," and its secondary motto is "They profit most who serve best." (Riviera Country Club, Friday, August 2, 2013)