Tuesday, June 26, 2012

A New Member and a Seasoned Veteran

On Thursday the 21st of June it was our pleasure to welcome another new member to our club.  Pictured here is President Wilcox inducting Craig Andrews as our newest member.  Notice that John Johnson and Craig are wearing the official sponsor/inductee uniforms for the occasion.  Also, notice that John is telling Craig with his right hand that he is number one as far as new members go.  Sorry, Butch.  You held that distinction for only one week.  Now it is Craig's turn.  We welcome Craig to our club and expect great things from him as a Rotarian.
We were honored to have our own Hal Eward present to us on Thursday.  Hal is retired from air trafficking (which should not be confused with drug trafficking) and he gave us a great presentation on the history of controlled air space development and how we keep track of all those planes every day.  It was a fascinating meeting and we appreciate the hard work and effort Hal went through to bring us this information. 
Stay tuned for next weeks blog on highlights from our service project in Snow Canyon State Park and our Pass the Gavel meeting for President Wilcox to President Wittwer.  We hope everyone will be able to attend.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Excellent summary of our meetings Blogster. Is there a way to include more photos from each meeting? I have a reliable source who says there are many photos never seen and enjoyed. Could there be a link such as: "for more photos, click here"?
Otherwise, Pleeeeeeeeeeeease keep up the good work Blogster.
BTW, I haven't seen any mention of our weekly meeting in the Around Town section of the Spectrum. Can you use your influence to get that mentioned at least once a month?
Thanks Todd.

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A Brief History of Dixie Sunrise Rotary

  • The first meeting of the provisional club was held May 9, 1996 at the Hampton Inn in St. George. There were 4 attendees: Gerald C. Harrison, Chapin Burks, David Prink and T. Robert Cochran.
  • The second meeting was held at the Hampton Inn with 3 attendees: Gerald C. Harrison, Chapin Burks and T. Robert Cochran. (What were they thinking?)
  • Subsequently, attendance grew until there were 25 attendees, and Rotary International issued the club’s charter on September 5, 1996, four days short of four months after the first meeting.
  • Charter Members were:

Bryan “Chuck” Barton, Chris Jones, Annette Basso, Jill Jones, Gregory F. Basso, Peggy Lynch, James L. Brownell, Fay McFadden,Chapin Burks, James G. Mersman, T. Robert Cochran, Rick A. Parker, Rick Evans, David J. Prink, Christine Evans-Burks, Evan J. Racker, Darrin Hallman, Sean Ray, Gerald C. Harrison, Lynn R. Spafford, Brad Hasty, Nate Staheli, Kerry K. Hepworth, David B. Turner, John L. Johnson

  • Founding Officers and Directors were:

Gerald C. Harrison President, Chapin Burks President-Elect, T. Robert Cochran Secretary/Treasurer, David J. Prink Club Service Dir, Christine Evans-Burks Community Service Dir, Bryan “Chuck” Barton International Service Dir, Kerry K. Hepworth Vocational Service Dir

  • Presidents:
      • 1996-1997 Gerald C Harrison
      • 1997-1998 Chapin Burks
      • 1998-1999 David J Prink
      • 1999-2000 Gregory F Basso
      • 2000-2001 Vardell H Curtis
      • 2001-2002 Paul R Gooch O.D.
      • 2002-2003 Rhys Weaver
      • 2003-2004 Margaret S Shakespeare
      • 2004-2005 Rocky E Neal
      • 2005-2006 Todd Watts
      • 2006-2007 Joseph Christopher
      • 2007-2008 Joseph H Bowcutt III
      • 2008-2009 Paul Gooch
      • 2009-2010 Marla Shelby-Drabner
      • 2010-2012 Jeff Wilcox

  • Member Census at Rotary Year-End (June 30):

1997: 27, 1998: 48, 1999: 50, 2000: 45, 2001: 58, 2002: 66, 2003: 57 All-time High: 72, 2004: 59, 2005: 43, 2006: 43, 2007: 41

  • Attendance by Rotary Year:

1996-1997: 72.09%, 1997-1998: 75.78%, 1998-1999: 78.06%, 1999-2000: 70.09%, 2000-2001: 72.38%, 2001-2002: 71.51%, 2002-2003: 73.05%, 2003-2004: 73.40%, 2004-2005:, 2005-2006: 60.31%, 2006:2007: 60.62%