History
Rotary Club of
Service above Self
Officially,
the
Rotary
Club
of
Silver
City
was
formed
in
1923,
but
the
oldest
available
picture
of
club
membership
dates
to
1937.
Club
members
shown
are:
(Standing,
left
to
right)
Harold
Kelsey,
Fred
Parrish,
Clyde
Ely,
John
O’Leary,
Dr.
Arthur
Gill,
Seth
Larson,
T.A.
Shutte,
George
Johnson,
Jack
Wilson,
Ross
Calvin.
(Sitting,
left
to
right)
Frank
Parrish,
Fred
Smith,
Julius
Becker
(visiting),
Jack
Amy,
Dr.
Nate
Frazin, Melvin Porterfield Sr., Bob Noble, Hadden W. James, J. Vernon Glenn, Milton Stovall.
The Club was chartered on November 2, 1923
CHARTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President - Earl Sprague, Physician, NM Cottage Sanatorium
VIE-PRESIDENT - A.O. Bowden, President, NM Normal University
SECRETARY - William R. Warner Insurance Agent & Forest Ranger
TREASURER - E.A. Woodhull, Editor of the Silver City Enterprise
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS - William Murray, Merchant, store in Central
CHARTER MEMBERS:
Harry E. Bassett, Ford auto dealer
John H. Blackwell, book and jewelry store owner
Frank B. Brewer, physician, executive officer, Fort Bayard
W.S. Cox, hardware store and mortuary owner
James B. Gilchrist, banker, cattleman, banker, engineer
Roland A. Laird, house painter
Don W. Lusk, newspaperman, editor
Raymond B. Ryan, lawyer, district judge
John Schadel, bakery owner
A.D. Seitzler, saddle maker
Frederick Winn, forest supervisor
Ira L. Wright, mining engineer
More history is represented by the following listing of club presidents since 1923 and, in the case of recent years, some Rotary
activities during those years:
2013-14
President: Sunny Yates
Rotary Auction produced sufficient funds to enable the club to award $12,000 to each of the following
nonprofit organizations: Literacy Link - Leamos, The Imagination Library of Grant County, The Grant
County Volunteer Center.
Club received Presidential Citation with Distinction.
Club was named Small Club of the Year at District Conference.
Alotta Gelato receive Small Business of the Year award at District Conference.
Two Students awarded Rotary Youth Leadership Awards and sent to RYLA camp in July 2014
Awarded two $1,500 college scholarships to graduating high school students
Hosted Belgian Rotary Youth Exchange Student Emilie Charlez.
2012-13
President: William Knuttinen
Four students awarded Rotary Youth Leadership Awards and sent to Camp RYLA.
Alicia Edwards name Local Hero.
Club received Presidential Citation.
2011-12
President: Wayne Barnard
Successful Rotay Auction raising $40,000, with four non-profit organizations receiving $9,000 each.
Hosted South African GSE Team (Rotary District 5520 sent a GSE team to South Africa, but a member of the
team from Silver City had to drop out due to business obligations.)
Four students awarded Rotary Youth Leadership Awards and sent to Camp RYLA
Successful participation in Gila Monster Challenge
2010-11
President: Christy Miller
Successful Charity Golf Tournament with proceeds going to local fire departments
Hosted Rotary Youth Exchange Program student Benjamin Snaafs from Finland
2009-10
President: Tony Macias
2008-9
President: Jim Callender
Successful Charity Auction which raised $5,000 each for six different non-profit organizations, plus $3,000 for the
Polio Plus program. The auction also produced side-benefits for some of the applicants who were not selected as
beneficiaries of the auction.
The annual Golf Scramble raised funds for El Refugio and the Humane Society.
Three Rotary college scholarships of $1,000 each were awarded to graduating high school students.
An ambulance plus $2,000 were donated to support the Guatemala water project.
Three RYLA awards were made to high school students.
Presidents 2007-2008 and Before:
2007-2008 Phillip “Chris” Farren
2006-2007 Ray Davis
2005-2006 Kathy Eaton
2004-2005 James Edd Hughes
2003-2004 Laura Howell
2002-2003 Mark Erickson
2001-2002 Cynthia Bettison
2000-2001 Steve Maxwell
1999-2000 Lanny Olson
1998-1999 Dennis Hunter
1997-1998 Teri Gatton
1996-1997 Celia Foy Castillo
1995-1996 Kevin Thompson
1994-1995 Dan Tressler
1993-1994 Steve Jacobson
1992-1993 Laura Wygant
1991-1992 Robert Taylor
1990-1991 Don White
1989-1990 Richard “Dick” Rhoades
1988-1989 William “Bill” Harrison
1987-1988 Tom Turner
1986-1987 Librado Maldonado
1985-1986 G. Dean Martin, Librado Maldonado
1984-1985 John Butler
1983-1984 Bob Keil
1982-1983 Hilton Dickson
1981-1982 Murray Ryan
1980-1981 Earl Hathorn
1979-1980 Tom Lloyd
1978-1979 Ollie McCrary
1977-1978 Elton C. Smith
1976-1977 Bill W. Nichols
1975-1976 R.E. “Bob” West
1974-1975 William G. “Bill” Word
1973-1974 Fred A. Crawford
1972-1973 Ed Walkey
1971-1972 William J. “Bill” Colby
1970-1971 Tom Hilton
1969-1970 Richard C. “Dick” Johnson
1968-1969 Frank Woodruff
1967-1968 J.W. “Wes” Stebbins
1966-1967 Jess Bingaman
1965-1966 Sid Curtis
1964-1965 J. “Joe” Welsh
1963-1964 H.O. “Hubert” Robertson
1962-1963 B. “Blaine” Nolan, William D. “Dave” Reams
1961-1962 M.L. “Maurice” Parrish
1960-1961 N. “Newt” Glenn
1959-1960 C.L. “Chauncie” Snyder
1958-1959 J. “Jack” Saunders
1957-1958 C. “Clyde” Betts
1956-1957 David Holt
1955-1956 M.W. “Maurice” Davis
1954-1955 R.E. “Bon” Demming
1953-1954 Hank Romney
1952-1953 M.H. “Maurice” Conner
1951-1952 Art Gill
1950-1951 C. “Carl” Elayer
1949-1950 Nacho Galindo
1948-1949 C. “Clark” Doherty
1947-1948 J. “Joe” taylor
1946-1947 Ben Shantz
1945-1946 J.G. “John” Harlan
1944-1945 George Johnson
1943-1944 F.N. “Frank” Parrish
1942-1943 T.H. Schutte
1941-1942 Edwin E. Slover
1940-1941 Clyde Ely
1939-1940 Milton Stovall
1938-1939 H. James
1937-1938 Mel Porterfield
1936-1937 John O’Leary
1935-1936 Ross Calvin
1934-1935 J.V. “Vernon” Glenn
1933-1934 J.H. “Jack” Amy
1932-1933 W.E. “Bill” Park
1931-1932 Seth Larson
1930-1931 N.D. “Nate” Frazin
1929-1930 R.S. “Ray” Sensanbaugher
1928-1929 P.H. “Harvey” Harsh
1927-1928 R.P. “Bob” Noble
