About Rotary
Our club is a part of the worldwide fellowship of Rotary
International. This international service organization has a
membership of more than 1.2 million members, in 168 countries, with more than 33,000 clubs .
(more about the international character of Rotary)Las Vegas
Rotary has a history of more than 85-years of service in the
Southern Nevada area. Rotary’s high ideals of friendship,
fellowship, international understanding, and service are applied in
personal, business, and community life by the over 160 members of
our Las Vegas Rotary Club.
LAS VEGAS ROTARY HISTORY
Las Vegas Rotary Founded April 5, 1923.
First Meeting at Chocolate Shop at 203 Fremont Club, next met at the
Beanery in Union Pacific Station. Moved to Kiva Club in basement of
the Apache Station Hotel.
El Rancho Vegas provided first strip location in 1941.
- 1944 moved to Last Frontier
- 1957 moved to Tropicana Hotel
- 1974 moved to Landmark
- 198? moved to Holiday (Harrah’s)
- 1995 moved to Desert Inn
- 2000 moved to Lawry’s
Original Las Vegas Club had 17 members. Current membership is 160
active members.
WHAT IS EXPECTED
- Attendance at regular meetings
- Attendance at 25 Club meetings
- Participation in committees and functions
- Financial commitment. See Financial Commitment To Rotary
- Participation in Club Service
- Register visiting Rotarians
- Register guests of Rotarians
- Distribute wheel
- Greeter
- Sell raffle tickets at meetings
- Take attendance at meetings
More Simply: SERVICE ABOVE SELF
Current President: Randy Donald
Las Vegas Rotary Club Presidents (Term = July 1 - June
30)
| 1923-24 | Les Saunders *# |
| 1924-25 | Bill Ferron*# |
| 1925-26 | A.A. Hinmon * |
| 1926-27 | Frosty Mildren* |
| 1927-28 | Fred Hesse* |
| 1928-28 | Dr. F.M. Ferguson* |
| 1929-30 | Dr. William S Park* |
| 1930-31 | Charlie Dimock* |
| 1931-32 | Leo McNamee* |
| 1932-33 | A.E. Cahlan* |
| 1933-34 | Douglas Dasheil* |
| 1934-35 | Marion Earl* |
| 1935-36 | Dr. Roy Martin* |
| 1936-37 | K.O. Knudson* |
| 1937-38 | Frank Gusewelle* |
| 1938-39 | Tom Connely* |
| 1939-40 | Archie Grant* |
| 1940-41 | Otto Underhill* |
| 1941-42 | Bryan Bunker* |
| 1942-43 | Cyril Wengert*# |
| 1943-44 | Fred O’Donnell* |
| 1944-45 | Frank Case* |
| 1945-46 | Victor Shurtiff* |
| 1946-47 | Max Kelch* |
| 1947-48 | Ed Ciliax* |
| 1948-49 | Lorin Ronnow* |
| 1949-50 | Leonard Fayle* |
| 1950-51 | Allye Lawson* |
| 1951-52 | Harry Allen* |
| 1952-53 | Les Edwards* |
| 1953-54 | Wayne Kirch* |
| 1954-55 | George Boman* |
| 1955-56 | Spence Butterfield* |
| 1956-57 | Walt Hunsaker* |
| 1957-58 | Ted Brandt* |
| 1958-59 | Julian Moore* |
| 1959-60 | Ray F. Culley* |
| 1960-61 | C.T. Harris* |
| 1961-62 | Ollie Gardner* |
| 1962-63 | Tom Underhill* |
| 1963-64 | Vern Willis* |
| 1964-65 | Ward Wengert* |
| 1965-66 | Bill Southard* |
| 1966-67 | Dr. Vince Sanner |
| 1967-68 | Walter Wehner* |
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| 1968-69 | Dr. Robert F. Robinson |
| 1969-70 | Harold Wandesforde |
| 1970-71 | Mark C. Mielke |
| 1971-72 | Dr. Harold Boyer* |
| 1972-73 | Angelo J. Manzi* |
| 1973-74 | Keith Ashworth* |
| 1974-75 | Robert E. O’Connell* |
| 1975-76 | Don Ashworth |
| 1976-77 | David F. Welles |
| 1977-78 | James J. Corey* |
| 1978-79 | Darrell Luce |
| 1979-80 | Albert H. Purdue |
| 1980-81 | Michael Hoover |
| 1981-82 | Donald L. Aikin |
| 1982-83 | Joseph J. Buckley* |
| 1983-84 | Irwin Kishner |
| 1984-85 | James Cashman III* |
| 1985-86 | Mike Meyer |
| 1986-87 | Doug L. Peterson |
| 1987-88 | M.J. Wiens, Jr. |
| 1988-89 | Keith W. Bassett |
| 1989-90 | Kenneth E. Miller |
| 1990-91 | James M. Gamett |
| 1991-92 | Robert L. Moore |
| 1992-93 | Robert L. Forbus |
| 1993-94 | Gary A. Martin |
| 1994-95 | John A. Smith |
| 1995-96 | Caty Crockett |
| 1996-97 | Clifford R. Beadle |
| 1997-98 | Ralph J. Rohay |
| 1998-99 | Dr. James M. Jones |
| 1999-2000 | Thomas A. Thomas |
| 2000-01 | Thomas J. Krob |
| 2001-02 | James E. Hunt |
| 2002-03 | James R. Tucker |
| 2003-04 | Katherine Dalvey-Bonar |
| 2004-05 | Steve Casey |
| 2005-06 | Ned Phillips |
| 2006-07 | Brock Fraser |
| 2007-08 | Randy Campanale |
| 2008-09 | Russ Swain |
| 2009-10 | Karen Whisenhunt |
| 2010-11 | Tom Axtell |
| 2011-12 | Sharon McNair |
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Las Vegas Rotary Club Rotarians of the Year (July
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| 1999-00 | Katherine Dalvey |
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| 2002-03 | Edward Phillips |
| 2003-04 | Ed Lepere |
| 2004-05 | Karen Whisenhunt |
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| 2006-07 | Patrick Carlton |
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| 2008-09 | Ginger Anderson |
| 2009-10 |
Michael Gordon |
| 2010-11 |
Richard Reed |
| 2011-12 |
Mary Ann Avnet |
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Las Vegas Rotary Club - 25 Club Presidents (Six Month
Terms = January 1 - June 30, July 1 - December 31)
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| 1985 | Bob Werner |
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| 1987 | Vern Albright |
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| 1989 | Tom Thomas |
| 1989 | Ralph Rohay |
| 1990 | Rod Harbaugh |
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| 1992 | Cliff Beadle |
| 1992 | Caty Crockett |
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| 1994 | Sharon McNair |
| 1994 | James Tucker |
| 1995 | Jim Hopkins |
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| 1996 | Russ Swain |
| 1997 | Kathy Mahon |
| 1997 | Stephen Linder |
| 1998 | Ted McAdam |
| 1998 |
James Kohl |
| 1999 | Brock Fraser |
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| 2000 | Rothenberger |
| 2000 | Bert Bevins |
| 2001 | Judy Goldman |
| 2001 | Grady Smith |
| 2002 | James Tucker |
| 2002 |
Janet Linder |
| 2003 |
Debbie Verges |
| 2003 |
Rod Tucker |
| 2004 |
Kevin Keefe |
| 2004 |
Richard Robledo
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| 2005 | Matt Nelson |
| 2005 | Jim Taylor |
| 2006 | Josh Miller |
| 2006 |
Matt Nelson |
| 2007 | Glenn Meier |
| 2007 |
Mary Ann Avnet |
| 2008 | David Villamor |
| 2008 | Matthew Rengel |
| 2009 | James Oravec |
| 2009 | Cindy Breck |
| 2010 | Michael Gordon |
| 2010 | Richard Reed |
| 2011 | David Thorson |
| 2011 | Kari Ayers |
| 2012 | James Hooban |
| 2012 | Melanie Muldowney |
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