Bill Zechman, the director of public relations and club administration for Noon Rotary, announced a historical first for the community club on Thursday saying, “I feel as though I can say, with the utmost confidence, that in its 100- year history, this is the first time we have had a Franciscan Friar speak to Noon Rotary.” Upon delivering this welcome, Father Marneni Bala of St. Catherine Catholic Parish took the podium.