Rotary International

An Abridged History

February 23, 2005

Paul Harris, LawyerSilvester Schiele, Coal Dealer

Gustavus Loehr, Merchant TailorHiram Shorey,Mining Engineer

Hold Founding Rotary MeetingChicago, Illinois

All Notes at End of Presentation

1919 – 1920*

President - Albert S. Adams, Atlanta, GA45,000 Members; 516 Clubs12 Countries –

Argentina, China, India, Panama are New

Convention of 1920 – Atlantic CityRegistration = 7,213

KDKA Pittsburgh – 1st Cmm’l Broadcast

1944 – 1945

President – Richard H. Wells, Pocatella, ID227,913 Members; 5,213 Clubs63 CountriesConvention of 1945 – Chicago, IL

Registration = 141

UN Charter Convention, San Francisco, CA

59 Rotarians are Delegates and Advisers

June 25, 1965Rotary Club 5786 Chartered

Annandale, VirginiaJohn G. Fox, Charter PresidentE. Kemper Uhler, Charter MemberHenry S. Holland, III, Richmond, VA• District 760 Governor, 1964 – 1965

Happy Birthday RC of Annandale

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1973 – 1974* A Time for Action

President – William C. Carter, London742,493 Members; 15,748 Clubs150 Countries –

Dominica, B.W.I. Added

Convention of 1974 – Minneapolis, MN

Registration = 10,015

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1986 – 1987* Rotary Brings Hope

President – M.A.T Caparas Manilla, Philippines

1,013,033 Members; 22,365 ClubsConvention of 1987 – Munich, Germany

Registration = 26,909

Robert A. Fleming, Annandale, VAGovernor, District 760

Rotary Opens Membership To Women

2002 – 2003 Sow the Seeds of Love

Rotary Club of Annandale, VARotary Club of An-Yang East, Korea

Become Paired (Sister) ClubsCommit to Joint Project

2004 – 2005 Celebrate Rotary

Torbeck, Haiti School/Clinic ProjectsBuild & Equip School, Well & ClinicJoint Effort - US$45,000

RC of Jeremie, Haiti – District 7020RC of Annandale – District 7610RC of An-Yang East – District 3750Districts 3750 and 7610 – DDF The Rotary Foundation

Notes

1973 – 1974Robert A. Fleming Joins Rotary

1986 – 1987Robert A. Fleming, Governor, District 760

District 760 Conference, 1987

District 760 Conference, 1987

Notes, 1920

Birth of Twin Boys on June 30

Michael Fleming

Robert A. Fleming

Happy 85th Birthdays

Robert and

Michael