About Rotary
Anchorage Rotary President Morry Hollowell
This is Rotary
Rotary is about lifelong friendships and building a stronger community through service. Local Rotary clubs are service organizations comprised of business and professional leaders united by the Rotary motto of Service Above Self. Worldwide, Rotarians provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. In more than 160 countries worldwide, approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 30,000 Rotary clubs.
The main objective of Rotary is service — in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world. Rotarians develop community service projects that address many of today's most critical issues, such as children at risk, poverty and hunger, the environment, illiteracy, and violence. They also support programs for youth, educational opportunities and international exchanges for students, teachers, and other professionals, and vocational and career development.
On February 23, 1905 in Chicago, Illinois, a young lawyer named Paul Harris and three of his friends formed the first Rotary club. Their weekly meetings 'rotated' among their offices, providing the new service club with its name. Paul Harris wanted to find in the large city the kind of friendly spirit and helpfulness to reach out in service to others less fortunate that he had known in the small towns where he grew up. Rotary was the first service club of its kind in the world.
Rotary Club membership represents a cross-section of the community's business and professional men and women. The world's Rotary clubs meet weekly and are nonpolitical, nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races, and creeds.
The Object of Rotary
1. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
2. High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all occupations; and the dignifying by each Rotarian of his/her occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
3. The application of the ideal service by every Rotarian to his/her personal business and community life; and
4. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
Rotary 4 Way Test
From the earliest days of the organization, Rotarians were concerned with promoting high ethical standards in their professional lives. One of the world's most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics is The 4-Way Test, which was created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor (who later served as RI president) when he was asked to take charge of a company that was facing bankruptcy. This 24-word code of ethics for employees to follow in their business and professional lives became the guide for sales, production, advertising, and all relations with dealers and customers, and the survival of the company is credited to this simple philosophy. Adopted by Rotary in 1943, The 4-Way Test asks of the things we think, say or do:
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIP?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
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CLUB HISTORY
Overview
The Anchorage Rotary Club received its charter (#5333) on January 30, 1941. Today, the club's membership stands at approximately 300. The Club is a member of Rotary District 5010. Comprised of roughly 6.5 million square miles and encompassing 11 time zones, District 5010 is the largest in the world. It includes Canada's Yukon Territory (2 clubs), Alaska (32 clubs) and all of Russia east of the Ural Mountains (30 clubs).
The Club meets Tuesdays at noon at the Anchorage Hilton (3rd & E). It is advisable to check the Weekly Programs schedule in case of last minute change in location.
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| Past Presidents |
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| Mary Stallone |
2006 - 2007 |
Bob Green
|
2005 - 2006 |
Jon Deisher
|
2004 - 2005 |
Sharon Richards
|
2003 - 2004 |
Harry Kieling
|
2002 - 2003 |
Mike Gordon
|
2001 - 2002 |
Diane Fejes
|
2000 - 2001 |
Dick Birkinshaw
|
1999 - 2000 |
Ernie Hall
|
1998 - 1999 |
Paul Davis
|
1997 - 1998 |
Rebecca Parker
|
1996 - 1997 |
William Hopper II
|
1995 - 1996 |
Sue Mason
|
1994 - 1995 |
Dick Sutliff
|
1993 - 1994 |
Ed Rasmuson
|
1992 - 1993 |
Dick Lowell
|
1991 - 1992 |
Lloyd Morris
|
1990 - 1991 |
| Chris Jay |
1989 - 1990 |
| George Wuerch |
1988 - 1989 |
| Rick Nerland |
1987 - 1988 |
| Steve Nerland |
1986 - 1987 |
| Curt McVee |
1985 - 1986 |
| Richard Anglemeyer |
1984 - 1985 |
| Bert Hall |
1983 - 1984 |
| Don Langworthy |
1982 - 1983 |
| Bob Bowen |
1981 - 1982 |
| Bob Snider |
1980 - 1981 |
| John Conway |
1979 - 1980 |
| Mike Freeman |
1978 - 1979 |
| Bob Thwing |
1977 - 1978 |
| Bill Pargeter |
1976 - 1977 |
| Maynard Falconer |
1975 - 1976 |
| Bob Smith |
1974 - 1975 |
| Curly Randall |
1973 - 1974 |
| Steve Hafling |
1972 - 1973 |
| Loren Lounsbury |
1971 - 1972 |
| Ernie Kissee |
1970 - 1971 |
| Ed McElligott |
1969 - 1970 |
| Jerry Nerland |
1968 - 1969 |
| Chat Chatterton |
1967 - 1968 |
| Lew Conrad |
1966 - 1967 |
| Jack Hart |
1965 - 1966 |
| Don Dafoe |
1964 - 1965 |
| Ian Marshall-Pryde |
1963 - 1964 |
| W.W. Lahnum |
1962 - 1963 |
| Robert Retherford |
1961 - 1962 |
| Walter Sipprell |
1960 - 1961 |
| Robert Nicholl |
1959 - 1960 |
| Claire Banks |
1958 - 1959 |
| Tom Maloney |
1957 - 1958 |
| Oliver Riggs |
1956 - 1957 |
| George Jackson |
1955 - 1956 |
| Frank Walkup |
1954 - 1955 |
| Martin Jorgenson |
1953 - 1954 |
| L.W. Hines |
1952 - 1953 |
| Fred Axford |
1951 - 1952 |
| Keith Lesh |
1950 - 1951 |
| Elmer Rasmuson |
1949 - 1950 |
| Harold Sogn |
1948 - 1949 |
| E. Wells Ervin |
1947 - 1948 |
| Z.J. Loussac |
1946 - 1947 |
| Robert Atwood |
1945 - 1946 |
| R.Q. Fitzsimmons |
1944 - 1945 |
| D.W. Metzdorf |
1943 - 1944 |
| A.S. Walkowski |
1942 - 1943 |
| Robert Bragaw |
1941 |
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In Memory
- Augie Hiebert • September 2007
Member since 1941
- Robert W. Retherford • October 2006
Member since 1952
- Dave Rose • May 2006
Member since 1983
- George Mohr • July 2005
Member since 1961
- Ferdinand (Fred) Chiei Jr. • March 27, 2002
Member since 1961
- Joseph T. (Toshi) Nishimura • June 1, 2001
Member since 1972
- Elmer E. Rasmuson • December 1, 2000
Past President 1949 - 1950
- William Rose • August 5, 1999
Member since 1998
- Lt. General David J. McCloud • July 26, 1998
Honorary Member since 1997
- Cliff Groh • July 19, 1998
Member since 1991
- C.R. (Steve) Hafling • June 27, 1998
Past President 1972 - 1973
- Gerald (Curly) Randall • May 21, 1998
Past President 1973 - 1974
- James McElroy • May 19, 1998
Member since 1993
- Bob Atwood • January 10, 1997
Past President 1944 - 1945
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Paul Harris Fellows
This photo of Paul Harris appeared in the premiere issue of The National Rotarian in January 1911.
The Paul Harris Fellow program is named in honor of Rotary Founder, Paul Harris. The first Paul Harris Fellow was awarded in 1957 and today there are over 726,000 world-wide. Currently, 70% of all Rotary Foundation annual contributions are derived from Paul Harris Fellow contributions.
Anyone who cumulatively contributes – or in whose name is cumulatively contributed – a gift of US $1,000 or more to the Annual Programs Fund may become a Paul Harris Fellow.
The Anchorage Rotary Club maintains a strong tradition of Paul Harris Fellow giving. Since Club inception, over 325 Anchorage Rotarians have received Paul Harris Fellow recognition. Click here to view a list of these Rotarians.
Read more about the Paul Harris Fellow program at the Rotary International web site.
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Perfect Attendance
45 Years
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Al Augestad |
| 28 Years |
Virgil Vochoska |
| 23 Years |
Bill Hopper II |
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Ed Rasmuson |
| 19 Years |
Sharon Richards |
| 18 Years |
Dora Gropp |
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Chris Jay |
| 13 Years |
Milt Byrd |
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Jim DiMaggio |
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Harry Keiling |
| 12 Years |
William Chambers |
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Michael Gordon |
| 10 Years |
Julius Brecht |
| 9 Years |
Jon Deisher |
| 4 Years |
Krystal Nelson |
| 2 Years |
Mary Stallone |
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Mike Hurst |
| 1 Year |
Jane Henderson |
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Frank Appel |
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Club History (pdf files)
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