Lake Chelan Rotary Paul Harris Fellow’s
The Paul Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of US$1,000 to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.
It was established in 1957 to show appreciation for and encourage substantial contributions to what was then the Foundation’s only program, Rotary Foundation Fellowships for Advanced Study, the precursor to Ambassadorial Scholarships.
Early Paul Harris Fellows received a certificate of recognition. In 1969, the Foundation unveiled the first Paul Harris Fellow medallion at the RI Convention in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Paul Harris Fellows receive a certificate and pin. They are also eligible to purchase a Paul Harris Fellow medallion.
At the International Assembly in 1979, then-RI President-elect James Bomar challenged each Rotary club to make one non-Rotarian a Paul Harris Fellow. The Rotary Club of Pikesville, Maryland, USA, responded by making a donation in the name of Mother Teresa in 1980. The entertainer Pearl Bailey also became a Paul Harris Fellow through a joint effort of the Rotary clubs in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Many other notable figures have been named as Paul Harris Fellows, including U.S. President Jimmy Carter, Russian President Boris Yeltsin, U.S. astronaut James Lovell, UN Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar, and Jonas Salk.
The number of Paul Harris Fellows reached the one million mark in 2006.
2019-2020 Fellows
Hailey Allen
Kelly Allen (+2) – PHS
Tom Anglin
John Ausnes
Larry Bowers
Randy Brooks
Sandy Calicoat
Bonnie Cannon – Deceased
Don Christenson
Lew Clark
Steve Clark
Lester C. Cooper (+8) – Major Donor
Ray Dobbs
Denny Evans (+1)
Guy Evans
Karen Feek (+8) – Major Donor
Tiffany Gering
Paul Gunn (+2)
Ron Hart (+1)
Tim Hollingsworth
Terry Johnson (+1)
Russ Jones
Sherri Jones
Barb Koenig (+1)
Glenn Kerns
Jordana LaPorte (+8) – Major Donor
Barry Leahy
Don Lloyd (+8) – Major Donor
Connie Lorenz (+2)
Concie Luna (+3)
Kirk McGovern (+8) – Major Donor
Scott McKellar (+1)
Lyle Mettler
Phil Moller
Bob Myers (+1)
Rick Nedrow (+2)
Ray Norwood – Deceased
Lee Parker (+2)
Brian Patterson
Karen Pembroke
Kyle Plew
Coron Polley
Mary Pat Scofield
Robert Sheehan
Dick Simonds (+2)
Jim Slaugenhaupt (+1)
Micheal Steele
Tom Tochterman (+2)
Thomas C. Warren (+2) – Deceased
Mary Watson
Rich Watson
Dave Weldy (+1)
Ty Witt (+4)
Non Rotarians
John Anderson
Amanda Ballou
Kit Couchee
Jeff Fehr
Bruce Hurst
Bret LeMar – Honorary Member
Wade Miller
John Peehl (+6)
Brisa Romero Montejano
Manuel Navarro
Tony Rose
Gary Thompson – RC Maple Valley
Chris Hughbanks – Honorary Member