A surprise celebration on Sept. 18 at the Clarks Summit VFW honored Gus Vlassis, right, a longtime member of the Rotary Club of the Abingtons. At left is Noreen Thomas.
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A surprise celebration on Sept. 18 at the Clarks Summit VFW honored Gus Vlassis, right, a longtime member of the Rotary Club of the Abingtons. At left is Noreen Thomas.

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<p>Longtime Rotarian Gus Vlassis enters the Clarks Summit VFW, where his surprise celebration awaits.</p>
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Longtime Rotarian Gus Vlassis enters the Clarks Summit VFW, where his surprise celebration awaits.

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Gus Vlassis, a longtime member of the Rotary Club of the Abingtons, has served the Abington communities, Rotary District 7410 and globally for 57.5 years. He joined the Rotary in 1968.

A surprise celebration on Sept. 18 was chaired by members Diane Calabro and Janet Bevacqua welcomed family, friends, retired and current club members. A slideshow presentation was prepared and presented by Past District Governor Roger Mattes that included history and photos and a call from former member George Nichols.

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