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Ten-Ten-Ten, Day 3: The Paul Harris Memorial

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Institute Day 3- Paul Harris Memorial

Group of people posing by the Rotary emblem stone on the Memorial Walkway, holding a check
RGHF gives a check of $ 1,000 to the Memorial Walkway
Brick walkway lined with donor bricks, gravestones, and yellow flowers leading to a round memorial stone
The Walkway with all bricks from donators
Paul P. Harris gravestone with yellow flowers, marking the founder of Rotary International
Paul Harris stone
Schiele family gravestone with yellow flowers, honoring Rotary co-founder Silvester Schiele
Silvester Schieles stone
Rotary International memorial stone with wheel emblem, surrounded by yellow flowers; a man kneels behind it taking a photo

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