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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
All Notes at End of Presentation
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
All Notes at End of Presentation
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