The Springfield Rotary Club held a 100th anniversary celebration Wednesday evening at the Colony Club in Springfield. The club marked the anniversary by awarding ten (10) $1,000 grants to deserving Springfield charitable organizations.

Hampden County Sheriff Michael Ashe and Springfield Rotarian Sujing Yang were also awarded the Paul Harris Fellowship Award. The Paul Harris Award is the highest honor local rotary clubs can bestow on local Rotarians or community leaders according to a recent Rotary news release.