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1976-The charter of the newly organized LaPlace Rotary Club was presented at a charter presentation banquet in Roussel’s Restaurant, LaPlace, Saturday, April 3. Shown with the official charter of Louisiana’s newest Rotary club are (from left) Ed Simmons, treasurer of the new organization, Charles Simonin, secretary; Jim Davis, district governor of Rotary District 6840, (South Louisiana and Mississippi); Joseph A. Lucia Jr., 1976-77 president of the new club, and Thomas W. Backus, president-elect for  1977-78.