Charles City Rotary Club History - Awards History

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Community Service Award

Awarded to the citizen who has contributed

"Over and Beyond the Call of

Duty" in their community life.

Recipients of Community Service

Award:

1949 - Harold Henry

1950 - Captain Spargo

1951 - Louise Christiansen

1952 - Dr. O.H. Banton

1953 - Wayne J. Fluent

1954 - P.C. Lapham

1955 - Robert Sar

1956 - Dr. William Miller

1957 - Don Fluhrer

1958 - Dr. Donald Von Berg

1959 - Carl Hauser

1960 - Dr. J.E. Salsbury

1961 - Clarence Justus

1962 - Dr. Robert Yeager

1963 - John Legal

1964 - Harley Peters

1965 - Weston Blunt

1966 - William Weinberger

1967 - Ted Anderson

1968 - Robert Doubet

1969 - Don Semelhack

1970 - Leo Lidd

1972 - John Emerson

1973 - George Lorber

1974 - Clarence Eppard

1975 - Keith Sylvester

1978 - Leo Lidd

1979 - Weston Blunt

1980 - Ray Isaacson

1981 - Larry Stewart

1982 - Pete Peterson

1983 - Leo Schula

1984 - Steve Lindaman

1985 - Harland Perrin

1986 - Pat Tomson

1988 - Robert Jakoubek

Judy Hauser -

Clarence Gage -

Harry Eastman -

Robert Monroe -

19??-1996 No award given out

1997 - Mark Wicks

1998 -

1999 - Gayle Green

2000 - Jim Davis

2001 - Jo Herbrechtsmeyer

2002 - Alan Powell

2003 - Larry Pump

2004 - Connie Parson

2005 - Jere Brands

2006 - Jim Sanner

2007 - Murray Harris

2008 - Doug Kamm

2009 - Ralph Smith

Humanitarian Project Award

Dr. Werner Pelz, medical emissary to Mexico

Bill Fluhrer, Self-Help to Pakistan

Leo Lidd Vocational Service Award

Awarded to the citizen whose business

life best exemplifies the Four

Way Test.

Recipients of Leo Lidd Vocational Service Award

1947 - L.T. Benedict

1948 - L.E. Von Berg

1949 - Mrs. Bea Nelson

1950 - Rev. Wasley Belling

1951 - Cecil Mau

1952 - Dr. J.E. Salsbury

1953 - Howard Yost

1954 - Rev. Harold Putney

1955 - William K. Carr

1956 - Truman Manship

1957 - Harry Clark

1958 - Merten Klaus

1959 - Neal Soaper

1960 - Leo J. Schula

1961 - Leroy Grant

1962 - Mr. & Mrs. Clark Kelly

1963 - Jack Frye

1964 - Harry J. Eastman

1965 - Judge Thomas Beardmore

1966 - Clark Walsh

1967 - Phillip Carbaugh

1968 - Dr. Winston Baltzell

1969 - Helen Webster

1970 - H.M. "Mully" Finch

1972 - Harold Mead

1973 - Addie Heaman/Bob Monroe

1974 - Ralph Thornton

1975 - Esther Charlotte Smith

1978 - Dr. H.A. Tolliver

1979 - Gene Parks

1980 - Sam Soifer

1981 - John Gordon

1982 - Doug Bengtson

1983 - Mrs. Lola Krumm

1984 - Dwight Pogemiller

1985 - Jane Sylvester

1986 - Art Zanotti

1987-1996 No award given out

1997-

1998 -

1999 - Linda Brant

2000 - Janiece Bergland

2001 - Jim Lundberg

2002 - Dan Barrett

2003 - DeLaine Freeseman

2004 - Dick Young

2005 - Erik Hoefer

2006 - Pat Ohlerking

2007 - Dean Marzen

2008 - Bruce Eldridge

2009 - Sam and Scott Soifer

Paul Garthwaite Memorial Award

(Rotarian of the Year)

2000 - Andrew Cerio

2001 - Bill Fluhrer

2002 - Cathy Rottinghaus

2003 - Jody Meyer

2004 - Ann Troge

2005 - Jim Smith and Barb Soifer

2007 - Tim Garthwaite

2008 - Gene Parson

2009 - Leo Lidd

Presidents Award

2001 - Tim Garthwaite

2002 - Dan and Sally Frudden

2003 - Alan Powell

2004 - Roy Fry

2005 - Andy Cerio

2006 - Tim Garthwaite

2007 - Gene Parson

2008 - Larry Pump

2009 - Tammy Elthon

Rotary Foundation Graduate

Fellow Award

Donald Swartz - Switzerland

David Klaus - Switzerland

Cameron Cole - Austria

John Klaus - Austria

Ralph McCartney - France

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

Student scholarships have become a big part of the Charles City Rotary

Club’s committment to the community. In addition to the awarding of an

‘Outstanding Senior Boy’ and ‘Outstanding Senior Girl’ from each graduating

class at Charles City High School, the Rotary Club has also provided a number

of $200 Dollars For Scholars scholarships which participating colleges and universities may double. The Charles City Rotary Club also provides $250 scholarships to the graduating son or daughter of a club member.

OUTSTANDING BOY - AMOUNT

1970 William Frye $25 (bond)

1971 Steven Lindaman $25 (bond)

1972 Steven J. Kos $150

1973 William J. Smith $150

1974 Doug Lindaman $150

1975 Bill Schmarzo $150

1976 Mike Trefz/Ron Koenigsfeld $150

1977 Andrew A. Aird $150

1978 Mark Fransdal $150

1979 Dennis Schlader $150

1980 David Breitbach $150

1981 Mike Jensen $1,000

1982 Tom Brewer $1,000

1983 Eric Welch $1,000

1984 Brad Blonigen $1,000

1985 Mark Freitag $1,000

1986 David Sullivan $1,000

1987 Larry Geerts $1,000

1988 John Chaplain $750

1989 Wes McManus $750

1990 Kurt Koenigsfeld $750

1991 Chris Redenius $750

1992 Scott Kirkland $750

1993 Jason Springer $750

1994 Thomas Below $750

1995 Lance Beyer $750

1996 Matthew Buttjer $750

1997 Ryan Brunner $750

1998 Michael Linde $500

1999 Cory Watson $1,000

2000 Randy Martinson $1,000

2001 Benjamin Krull $1,000

2002 Benjamin Thompson $1,000

2003 Eric Kamm $1,000

2004 Matt Goodman $1,000

2005 Ryan Venz $1,000

2006 Lucas Leidal $1,000

2007 Trevor Carolan, $1,000

2008 Jeff Powell $2,000

2009 Daniel Western $1,000

OUTSTANDING GIRL - AMOUNT

1988 Kim Girkin $750

1989 Mindy Sindlinger $750

1990 Jenny Roths $750

1991 Linda Law $750

1992 Ami Schlader $750

1993 Susan Naumann $750

1994 Rachele Stoops $750

1995 Rachel Law $750

1996 Ann Naumann $750

1997 Melinda Schwarz $750

1998 Lisa Schmitz $500

1999 Noelle Noah $1,000

2000 Meredith Welton $1,000

2001 Lisa Aird $1,000

2002 Rebekah Bartelt $1,000

2003 Katey Krull $1,000

2004 Kristyn Ferris $1,000

2005 Shannon LaBarge $1,000

2006 Jessica Staudt $1,000

2007 Alyssa Nielson $1,000

2008 Amy Heitz $2,000

2009 Charlene Becicka $1,000