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CHARTERED MAY 18, 1945
Joe Mead*, President |
Gene Ray*, Vice-President |
Ray Duer*, Secretary-Treasurer |
Albert Strong* |
G.W. Sitton* |
E.G. England* |
Gerald Russell* |
Charles Calkins* | Walter Wageman* | N. A. Christensen* |
J.W. DeLapp* | James Monk* | W. L. Owings* |
James Leister* | M. C. Grant* | Louis Edwards* |
Charles Schab* | Emory Liston* | Mel French* |
O. E. Tracy* | L. W. Pray* | Woodrow Estes* |
Wiley Wahl Sr.* | C. A. Thompson* | Wes Cole* |
* Deceased
45-46 | Joe Mead* | 78-79 | Jim Mitchell | 11-12 | Ryan Sutton |
46-47 | Gene Ray* | 79-80 | Hank Marsh* | 12-13 | Steve Plume |
47-48 | Buck Sitton* | 80-81 | George Boggs | 13-14 | Bruce Miller |
48-49 | O.E. Tracy* | 81-82 | James Moore | 14-15 | Mary Sukuma |
49-50 | Claude Alexander* | 82-83 | Rick Landess | 15-16 | Mike Wacker |
50-51 | Vernon Fish* | 83-84 | Greg Scott | 16-17 | Ravi Saip |
51-52 | Mel French* | 84-85 | Jim Patterson | 17-18 | Larry Bradley |
52-53 | Bob Edmiston* | 85-86 | Dan Davis | 18-19 | Dave Jessen |
53-54 | Gene Harris | 86-87 | Bruce Norlie | 19-20 | Steve Heithecker |
54-55 | Don Phillips | 87-88 | Ray Meighan | 20-21 | Jen Liu |
55-56 | Henry Morgue* | 88-89 | Rick Farley | 21-22 | Eric
Hoiland |
56-57 | Echo Lambert* | 89-90 | Walt Bender | 22-23 | Eric Hoiland |
57-58 | Gene Rideout* | 90-91 | Roy Ellis | 23-24 | Glenn
Pulliam |
58-59 | E.G. England* | 91-92 | Dar Meyer* | 24-25 | Peggi
Koehler |
59-60 | Stan Anderson | 92-93 | Al Lotspeich | 25-26 | Tom
Knowles |
60-61 | Pat Murphy* | 93-94 | Bernie Hieptas | ||
61-62 | Del Birdseye* | 94-95 | Don Bowlby* | ||
62-63 | Fred Montgomery | 95-96 | Jim Pattersen | ||
63-64 | Briant Woolley | 96-97 | Norm Larson | ||
64-65 | Barry Bowen | 97-98 | Richard Hothem | ||
65-66 | Austin Tozier | 98-99 | Steve Greenwood | ||
66-67 | Jim Errington* | 99-00 | Dave Jessen | ||
67-68 | Jim Petersen | 00-01 | Don McNelis | ||
68-69 | Jim Edwards | 01-02 | Jen Liu | ||
69-70 | Bill Dempsey | 02-03 | Larry Bradley | ||
70-71 | Wayne Loveless* | 03-04 | Dave Mulqueeney | ||
71-72 | Bob Druley | 04-05 | Jane Ziad | ||
72-73 | Gilbert Moss | 05-06 | Bill Apger | ||
73-74 | Arley Howsden | 06-07 | Andy Farrar | ||
74-75 | Marvin Hasty | 07-08 | Daryle Polk | ||
75-76 | Jerry Walters | 08-09 | Glenn Pulliam | ||
76-77 | Garrett Starmer | 09-10 | Mike Crump | ||
77-78 | Bob Birdseye | 10-11 | Jim Kirks |
"Serving Durham since 1945”
HISTORY Rotary Club – “ Durham Rotary Seeks Rotary Charter At Dinner Meet
“ Durham , April 5. – Forty business men and guests met Tuesday evening for dinner in I.O.O.F. social hall to discuss the organization of a permanent service club for the Durham district. A.M. Strong opened the meeting and introduced Joe Mead who in turn presented the special guests from Chico Rotary club.
“It was voted to apply for a charter in Rotary International and until the provisional chapter is formally admitted to membership, it will complete its organization, meeting every Monday at 8 p.m. in I.O.O.F. hall.
“Officers elected were Joe Mead, president, Gene Ray, vice president; Ray Duer, secretary-treasurer and Albert Strong, G.W. Sitton, E.G. England and Gerald Russell directors.” [ Chico Enterprise, Thursday, March 5, 1945 , pg 3.]
CHARTERING DATE
Durham Rotary was officially chartered on Friday, May 18, 1945 . The dinner, served to the members and guests for the charter evening, prepared by Mrs. Sarah Franklin included Cole Slaw, Chicken and Noodles, Sweet Potatoes, String Beans, Sliced Tomatoes, Tea Rolls, Apple Pie and Coffee. Other charter members were: Charles Calkins, J.W. DeLapp, James Leister, Charles Schab, Wesley Sitton, O.E. Tracy, Walter Wageman, James Monk, Alva Fenn, M.C. Grant, Emory Liston, L.W. Pray, Charles A. Thompson, Wiley Wahl, Sr., Walter L. Owings, Nels A. Christensen, Louis Edwards, Mel French, Woodrow Estes, and Wes Cole. [Program: Charter Night, Durham Club, May 18, 1945 .]
PROGRESS
The 65-year history of Durham Rotary in Durham in 2010, also shows multiple years of well-led projects: Sidewalks at Durham Elementary (1963-1964); Putney Street (1984); Parking lot at the Memorial Hall (1987), which was co-sponsored by Durham American Legion Post 673; and the Canopy at Community Park (1987). Finally, 31-member strong group of individuals continues the now 30-year tradition of Rotary’s Harvest Festival, which funds the multiple-year and multiple recipient scholarships to graduates of Durham High School . |
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