District Governor Visits Claremore Reveille Rotary

Rotary District Governor, Ron Petersen, with his wife Louise presented a Paul Harris Fellowship award to Ron Deweese, club secretary at the Reveille Rotary meeting August 7.   The award is an elite society of members that contribute to domestic and international humanitarian programs.

Reveille Rotary is an energized international service organization that meets at 6:45 a.m. every Thursday at the Will Rogers Downs & Racino.  International projects include a foreign-exchange student sponsorship, eradicating polio, Shoes for Orphan Souls, sponsor the drilling of water wells in Nicaragua and other foreign countries, promoting a Medical Supply Network located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that ships medical supplies worldwide, and funding of many more international-humanitarian projects.

The domestic and local projects include facilitating the Will Rogers Day Parade, promoting a Kansas City BBQ Association sanctioned competition, sponsored local students at the Rotary Youth Leadership Academy, sponsored Claremore High School ROTC presentation of colors at the U.S.S. Oklahoma Memorial in Hawaii on Pear Harbor Day, provided park benches at the Gazebo park and Claremore High School, provided a free personalized dictionary to every third grader in Rogers County, promoted a Rotary 4-way speech contest, conducted a blood drive for the collection of 245 units of blood, provided Christmas toys for Children’s Advocacy Services Agency, and promoted an All Star Baseball tournament.

The Paul Harris Foundation funds all of the above projects.

Club members recognized for perfect attendance were; Trudy Hedgpath-1 year, Ron Deweese-1 year, Steve Walker-2 years, Al Dickson-2 years, Renie Doherty-4 years, John Walke-5 years, Earlene Washburn-10 years and Dr. Barry Knight-18 years.

To learn more about Rotary activities or for consideration of membership, please call Earlene Washburn at 918-694-3384.

President-Steve Walker, Rotary District Governor-Ron Petersen, Assistant District Governor-Earlene Washburn-Reveille member-Dr. Patrick Idwasi.

Louise Petersen-Far Left

Paul Harris Fellows (LtoR) Ron Lillie, Rotary District Governor-Ron Petersen, Former District Governor (Behind) Steve Gragert, Assistant District Governor-Earlene Washburn, Ron Deweese, President-Steve Walker, and Sergeant of Arms-Dave Neuroth.  Other Paul Harris Fellow members include;  Dr. Richard Mosier, Al Dickson, Renie Doherty, Murry Estabrook, Bill Flanagan, Dr. Barry Knight, Dan Schiedel, John Walke, Jan and Mac Ward, and Mike Swatek. ne Washburn, Ron Deweese, President-Steve Walker, and Sergeant of Arms-Dave Neuroth.  Other Paul Harris Fellow members include;  Dr. Richard Mosier, Al Dickson, Renie Doherty, Murry Estabrook, Bill Flanagan, Dr. Barry Knight, Dan Schiedel, John Walke, Jan and Mac Ward, and Mike Swatek.