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Rotary Global History
Fellowship Activities
Chairman of the RGHF Board Joe Kagle, USA, and
PRIP Frank
Devlyn met with
us at the 99th convention, (his
speech is online) in
Los
Angeles in 2008, Rotary's 99th Convention
House of Friendship Booth #166 |
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Also see our public presentations |
 RGHF
held their annual breakfast, which was open to all convention registrants,
LA 2008 - Sunday 15 June at 0700 (breakfast)
Guest speaker, Past RI President Frank J.
Devlyn
"Your web site
is an instrumental tool for those forward-thinking people who wish to learn
from our history, in order to guide our future."
Frank J. Devlyn, Rotary International President 2000-2001, Chairman of The
Rotary Foundation 2005-2006,
20 June 2001 letter |
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2008 Convention Venue
Also see Joe Kagle's essay on the 2008 Convention |
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RGHF's "1905 Society" Reception 14 June in Los Angeles |
Calum Thomson, Scotland and PDG Jaime Ceballos Vergara, Chile, do the heavy lifting. Sherry Koski (spouse of the founder), PDG Geri Apple, USA; and Calum Thomson, Scotland PDG Jaime Ceballos Vergara, Chile gets the job done. To preserve the history of Rotary, it takes all of us. Please see http://www.historycommittee.org to find out who does what and how you can help. Calum, Anne, and Joe Kagle
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Calum Thomson, Scotland and PDG Jaime Ceballos Vergara, Chile, do the heavy lifting.
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"1905 Society" awards
www.1905society.org
2008 Awards: Ingemanson, Kagle, RIPN Kenny, Selway, and Thomson |
Blender and Thomson present to RIPN John Kenny What Paul Harris Said - 1933
The honories for 2008 were (l-r) Joe Kagle, (PDG Eddie Blender, past recipient), Calum Thomson, RIPN John Kenny, Matts Ingemanson, (PDG Geri Appel, past recipient) and Jack Selway Lucila and Frank Longoria, USA; PDG Jaime Ceballos Vergara, Chile; Art McCullough (center), Greg McCullough, USA; Tom and Cindy Shanahan, and Joe Kagle. RIPN John Kenny, Scotland, was most gracious and appreciative in accepting our award. LR- PDG Irv Kaplan, PDG Fred Otto, past recipient PDG Geri Appel, past recipient DNGD Don Murphy, and Jose "Zhema" Mesa RIPN John told us of his knowledge of Jean Harris http://www.jeanharris.org and his interest in Rotary Global History. RIPN John, with his aide PRID Tony de St. Dalmas, going over the nearly impossible schedule Art McCullough, USA, former chair of ROTI presents RIPN John with the only surviving copy of Paul Harris' 1933 speech in Boston. A fire, in California, destroyed Art's home and all of his possessions.
http://www.whatpaulharriswrote.org/library/1933.htm Congratulations to past RGHF chairman Calum Thomson, Scotland; RIPN John Kenny, Scotland; and the other honored at this year's meeting of RGHF.
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The honories for 2008 were (l-r) Joe Kagle, (PDG Eddie Blender, past recipient), Calum Thomson, RIPN John Kenny, Matts Ingemanson, (PDG Geri Appel, past recipient) and Jack Selway
For more on the "1905 Society" please visit
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Presentation of Meg Lunn letter to RIPN John Kenny |
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Jack Selway reads the letter to an RI President from
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Megs Lunn RC Kalibo D-3850 Philippines
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Hi there, if Paul Harris is only alive today....
I have a lot of things to tell him......however, his spirit
lives on. I, being only a 5-year old Rotarian has been blessed with so much
friends and work thru Rotary. Since I became a member, I was involved right
away, as club Asst. Sec. Treasurer, then as proxy Secretary. The next year,
I was club Secretary and the Most Outstanding in the District at that. I am
at the same time three years consecutive Fellowship District Chair - a
perpetual position I have in the District now (smile). Rotary has been my
life since 2004. After 2004, I lost my husband, all the more that I became
more determined and persuasive in all our projects. I became more involved
and focus. I have nothing to give except my dedication to the Four Way Test,
devotion to the Objects of Rotary, and a little resources to help around.
I can never imagined my life without Rotary. I love the
community I serve. More importantly, it's a good thing I am a Rotarian, it
gives me miracle everyday to live longer and to live with a purpose. Now, I
am the incoming club president, my life continues to have purpose. My
membership to Rotary, I owe to my late husband, Rtn. Lew Lunn, who enjoys
the fellowship anywhere ship Rotary. What I am now, and have become is
because of him.
The only wish I have in the future is that hopefully I can
meet one day any of our International Presidents, that even Paul Harris is
no longer around in flesh, I will feel him by spirit when I meet one. Happy
birthday Paul Harris - your life is an inspiration. God bless you all! Thank
you!
Cheers, IP Megs Lunn RC Kalibo D-3850 Philippines
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Convention Breakfast with PRIP Frank Devlyn |
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RGHF 2008 Breakfast
Red headed John Steelquist is right below Frank Devlyn. |
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President Joe Kagle
Only a few people knew that Joe fell and injured his shoulder minutes before the breakfast. A remarkable guy in much pain. |
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PDG Geri Appel with a thought for the day
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Frank Longoria introduces our newest member
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Barkin Altinok
Barkin Altinok had just arrived from Istanbul a few hours earlier. He is now the district representative for D2420 |
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Barkin is also the fellowship coordinator for Turkey |
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PDG Geri Appel inducts member from Jerusalem
Irčne Lewitt PDG, 2003-2004 D2490 Israel, Chair RI Rotaract Committee 2007-08
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Irčne Lewitt PDG
Irčne Lewitt PDG, 2003-2004 D2490 Israel, Chair RI Rotaract Committee 2007-08 |
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Past president Matts Ingemanson
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Future president Tim Tucker, UK
Introducing RGHF member and San Francisco Centennial president Eric Emil Schmautz |
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SF Centennial November of 2008
The second club of Rotary |
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Eric Emil Schmautz
Centennial president of SF#2 |
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PRIP Frank Devlyn
A wonderul talk, never heard before, of Frank's eye witness to Rotary Global History |
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He was there!
Frank told of his front row seat to Rotary emerging in Russia, Spain, and China. |
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All the presidents
2006-07 Calum Thomson, Scotland (left, out of frame); 2000-04 Jack Selway, USA; PRIP Devlin 2000-01, Mexico; PDG Geri Appel 2009-10, USA; Joe Kagle 2007-09, USA; Frank Longoria 2010-11, USA; and Tim Tucker, 2011-12, UK |
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All past and future presidents
DGE Don Murphy Photo with PRIP Frank Devlyn and all the past and future leaders of RGHF.
2006-07 Calum Thomson, Scotland; 2000-04 Jack Selway, USA; PRIP Devlin 2000-01, Mexico; PDG Geri Appel 2009-10, USA; Joe Kagle 2007-09, USA; Frank Longoria 2010-11, USA; and Tim Tucker, 2011-12, UK |
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On to Birmingham
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Photos from Tom Shanahan, Australia For more on the "1905
Society" please visit
www.1905society.org |
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Booth #166
Joe Kagle, Jose Zhema Mesa, Cindy Shanahan, PDG Geri Appel, Anne Kagle, and Tom Shanahan, the booth organizer (along with Cindy) |
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Tom Shanahan
The hero of LA |
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Tom's limo
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Tom Shanahan
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Tom, our fine ambassador
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Next year?
Tom has already agreed to work at the booth in Birmingham, but we need a schedule with more helpers |
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Founding Member PDG Geri Appel, USA
With Roger ?? |
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Tom and Geri
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Tom and Geri
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Cindy and Tom Shanahan
Cindy and Tom hauled everything from their hotel and set it all up. Next year, we need to help them. But they never complained |
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Geri and President Joe Kagle, USA
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Zhema
Jose Mesa, Dominican Republic. RGHF Latin America webmaster |
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Tom and Joe
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Zhema
Keeping in touch with DO |
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The booth team
Joe Kagle, Zhema, Cindy, PDG Geri, Anne Kagle, and Tom Shanahan. Calum Thomson also worked the booth. |
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2011 RGHF President
Tim Tucker, UK and Joe |
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Panayiotis T. Katrougalos
New member from Greece |
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Tom alone again
Next year? Help is needed. |
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Tord Elfwendahl's great design
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Geri and ???
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Joe and Tom
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DGND Young Koo Park
New member from South Korea |
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1905 Society awards for 2008
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RGHF Founder Jack Selway
Presenting the four awards for 2008 |
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RGHF President Joe Kagle, USA
First awardee |
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Past Chair Matts Ingemanson, USA
Matts accepts. He is also a founding RGHF member |
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Calum Thomson
On the far right, past chair Calum Thomson received his award |
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Selway and letter
Before the presenation to 2009/10 RI President John Kenny, Scotland, Selway reads a letter (see above) |
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The 1905 Society award
See link above for more details |
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PDG Eddie Blender, USA
Founding member Eddie Blender and Calum Thomson, present award to Kenny |
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2008 Awardees
Joe Kagle, past awardee Eddie Blender, Thomson, Kenny, Ingemanson, and past awardee Appel. (Selway was inducted the next morning and approved at the June board meeting) |
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Tom, back at the booth
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RGHF members
Jaime Ceballos Vergara PDG and Pamela; 2010 RGHF President Frank Longoria and Lucila; Tom Shanahan, Calum Thomson, and Matts Ingemanson |
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Tracee and PDG Jeff Tallas
RGHF member PDG Jeff Tallas, D5890 USA with wife Tracee |
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Nearly done
Matts, Cindy, and Tom |
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Zhema and Tom
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Tom and ??
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Also, our thanks to PDG Irv Kaplan, D6450, Illinois USA for these fine images |
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