History+Honors

PAST PRESIDENTS:

2005-2006: C. Lee Smith
2006-2007: Debra Sturm
2007-2008: Scott Grotelueschen
2008-2009: Louis Hominga
2009-2010: Sue Rowland
2010-2011: Dillon Anderson

ROTARIANS OF THE YEAR:

2005-2006: Louis Hominga
2006-2007: Sue Rowland
2007-2008: Laurie Cox
2008-2009: Larry Walters
2009-2010: Janet Andrus
2010-2011: Elizabeth Duckwitz

PAUL HARRIS FELLOWS:

1. Joan Watts
2. C. Lee Smith

CLUB HONORS:

2006: Rotary International President’s Award
2006: CCI Award for Excellence
2008: Rotary International President’s Award
2010: Rotary International Presidential Citation
2011: Rotary International Presidential Citation with Distinction

INTERACT CLUB HONORS:

2010: Rotary International Presidential Citation (one of 12 in District 6690)
2010: Roe Mauro Interact Scholarship won by Charter President Helmsdoerfer (one of 2 in District 6690)
2011: Rotary International Presidential Citation

CLUB MEMBER HONORS:

2010 District 6690 Four Avenues of Service Award: Louis Hominga
2011 District 6690 Five Avenues of Service Award: C. Lee Smith
2011 District 6690 Rotary Volunteers Award : Janet Andrus

CLUB FIRSTS:

• First Community Service Project: Community Ties co-sponsor with three other clubs (2005)
• First Vocational Service Project: Adult Education Scholarships (launched 2006)
• First International Service Project: CCI Cultural Exchange of Russian banking professionals (April 2006)
• First Club President: C. Lee Smith (February 2005- June 2006)
• First Female Club President: Debra Sturm (July 2006-June 2007)
• First Secretary: Cindy Womeldorf (April 2005-June 2007)
• First Treasurer: Bill Rogers
• First Sergeant at Arms: Lisa Lizzo (April-June 2005)
• First Greeter: Jean Cassan (2005)
• First Rotarian of the Year: Louis Hominga (2005-2006)
• First Paul Harris Fellow: Joan Watts (May 2007)
• First Active Husband and Wife Members: Dillon and Bethany Anderson
• First District Officer: C. Lee Smith, Assistant District Governor (2007-2009), Interact Chair (2009-Present)
• First Club Sponsors: Brian Stanfill (Delaware) and Russ Kiefer (Westerville Noon)