History of our Club
The club was officially chartered as the Rappahannock-Fredericksburg Rotary club on June 19, 1985, which makes this year our 34th anniversary.
The club was presented its charter by then-Rotary International president Edward Cadmon at the Boy Scout Jamboree in Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia on July 23, 1985. The 1985 Jamboree marked the 75th Anniversary of Scouting in America and the Jamboree held at Camp A.P.Hill that year was the largest on record. Many of Scouting's national leaders were in attendance, including Sanford McDonnell, the President of the Boy Scouts of American. RI President Cadmon was a special guest and a featured speaker at the Jamboree's Service Club luncheon - a luncheon the newly formed Rappahannock club had been asked to host. According to Executive Secretary Roy Strohl, the presentation of the charter by such a significant Rotary International official came as a complete surprise to all nineteen of the club's charter members:
Charter Members
Dick Ayres – FBI academy | Barry Lutz – travel agency |
Jack Bales – Mary Washington College library | Blanton Massey – lawyer |
Chuck Baxter – Baxter Insurance | Bob McGrail – dental |
Bill Brashers– Southland Corporation | Dick Mills – computer repair |
Chip Cherry – Chamber of Commerce | Roy Strohl – Mary Washington College library |
John Coker – orthodontics | Ed Tully – FBI Academy |
Mickey Dowdy – Mary Washington College foundation | Keith Wampler – PBGH cpa |
Ed Evers – Rappahannock Regional Police Academy | Joe Wilson – PermaTreat |
Sam Harding – Fredericksburg Savings and Loan | Jim Zinck – National Park Service |
Carter Hudgins – Mary Washington College historic preservation | |
(current members) |
Past Presidents |
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1985 - 1986 Roy Strohl | 1998 - 1999 Di Thompson | 2011 - 2012 Janet Brown |
1986 - 1987 John Coker | 1999 - 2000 Dave Pierce | 2012 - 2013 June Woditsch |
1987 - 1988 Joe Wilson | 2000 - 2001 Don Leake | 2013 - 2014 Rick Pearce |
1988 - 1989 Bart Mix | 2001 - 2002 Dennis Parsons | 2014 - 2015 Stephen Kingsley |
1989 - 1990 John Atkins | 2002 - 2003 Patsy Thompson | 2015 - 2016 Pete Humes |
1990 - 1991 Keith Wampler | 2003 - 2004 Rob Billingsley | 2016 - 2017 Earl Baughman |
1991 - 1992 Tom Mistr | 2004 - 2005 Dave Bohmke | 2017 - 2018 Chuck Bogue |
1992 - 1993 Sam Smart | 2005 - 2006 Steve Aycock | 2018 - 2019 Ken Tomayko |
1993 - 1994 Parke Pierson | 2006 - 2007 Ed Evers | |
1994 - 1995 Russ Lloyd | 2007 - 2008 Chip Willis | |
1995 - 1996 George Gentry | 2008 - 2009 Stephen Batsche | |
1996 - 1997 Bob Thompson | 2009 - 2010 Bob Deaderick | |
1997 - 1998 Eddie Arnold | 2010 - 2011 Andy Lynn |