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SAVE THE DATE FOR THE ROTARY WESTSIDE ANNUAL GALA & AUCTION
May 8th, 2026 at the Useless Bay Golf & Country Club
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Honoring the amazing life of Paul Harris Rotary’s Founder - 4/19/1868 to 1/27/1947.
https://www.rotary.org/en/history-paul-harris-rotary-founder
Today we celebrate 37 years of a historic moment that transformed Rotary International - Women's Inclusion!!!.
Since 1989, your leadership, commitment and vision have strengthened our service and expanded our impact in communities around the world.
Rotary is stronger when it's diverse and history continues to be written with equality and action.
1911 - The first exclusion: Just six years after Rotary's founding, the Board of Directors declares women ineligible for membership.
1923 - The Manchester Attempt: The Rotary Club of Manchester (England) proposes to allow women, but the proposal is rejected at the Saint Louis Convention.
1950 - The Constant "No": For decades, clubs in India, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and other countries have submitted proposals to remove the word "masculine" from the statute, but they are always defeated in the Legislative Council.
1977 - Club of Duarte breaks the mold: The Rotary Club of Duarte, California, admits three women (Mary Lou Elliott, Rosemary Freitag and Donna Bogart) to celebrate their 25th anniversary. Rotary International withdraws their constitutional charter.
1983 - The Legal Battle: The Duarte Club sues Rotary International alleging discrimination. Case escalates in California courts.
1986 - A door wide open: The Legislative Council votes to allow clubs in India to admit women, but the measure is reconsidered and quickly rejected.
May 4, 1987 - The historic ruling: The U.S. Supreme Court rules that Rotary clubs cannot exclude women for their gender. Rotary International announces USA Clubs UU. they can now admit them.
1989 - Global Formality: The Legislative Council votes to remove the requirement to be "male" in statutory around the world. The woman becomes a full-fledged partner at the international level.
1995 - First Female Governors: Eight women take over as District Governors, marking the beginning of women in district leadership.
2022 - Glass Ceiling Breaks: Jennifer Jones (of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Canada) becomes the first female President of Rotary International in its 117-year history.
2 BILLION doses of the novel oral polio vaccine, nOPV2, have reached children worldwide. Thanks to generous donors, partners & the frontline health workers delivering this lifesaving vaccine, we can #EndPolio everywhere.
November is Rotary Foundation Month, a time to celebrate the impact of The Rotary Foundation and encourage Rotarians to support its work. During this month, Rotary clubs often hold events to raise funds and awareness for humanitarian projects, polio eradication, and peace initiatives.
Purpose: To highlight the importance of The Rotary Foundation, which was created in 1917 to fund service projects and help "do good in the world".
Focus: Activities focus on the Foundation's impact, such as providing clean water, improving health and sanitation, and fighting polio.
Activities: Clubs may host fundraising events, service projects, or meetings dedicated to discussing the Foundation's work.
Purpose: To highlight the importance of The Rotary Foundation, which was created in 1917 to fund service projects and help "do good in the world".
Focus: Activities focus on the Foundation's impact, such as providing clean water, improving health and sanitation, and fighting polio.
Activities: Clubs may host fundraising events, service projects, or meetings dedicated to discussing the Foundation's work.
Call to action: It serves as a time for Rotarians to renew their commitment to supporting the Foundation through donations, which are then used to fund global and local projects.
July is Maternal & Child health month.
Rotary makes high-quality health care available to vulnerable mothers and children so they can live longer and grow stronger.
We expand access to quality care, so mothers and children everywhere can have the same opportunities for a healthy future. An estimated 5.9 million children under the age of five die each year because of malnutrition, inadequate health care, and poor sanitation — all of which can be prevented.
Derby Fun 2025
Tracy and her wonderful sister
President George Henny
Deborah, Mary & Robyn
Race for the Roses Westside Derby FUNdraiser
Rotary Club of Whidbey Westside presenting a check to the Rotary Foundation at the Peace Arch (Hands Across The Border event)
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Dear Whidbey Westsiders,
We want to give a big shout out and kudos to those who helped with set up and take down for the success of Rotating the Wheel.
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Congratulations to our Rotarian of the year Cliff Ridgway
RCWW Meet Your New 2024/2025 Board
And a special congratulations to Dr. Ann of Enzo house this year's recipient of the Service Above Self award
Paul Harris Celebration
It's that time of year again when we celebrate all of our Paul Harris fellows, and donors at the RCWW Paul Harris celebration party.
Thank you to Celia Black and Gwen Jones for putting on such a wonderful event, and most of all, thank you to all the RCWW Paul Harris fellows for what you do to keep our Rotary Foundation strong.
Interact Yearly Report
May 23rds meeting was the yearly report from our SWHS Interact. Interact out going president Spencer Jonas filled RCWW in all of the events, volunteering, and community service the club did.The evening also included
a giving of graduation sashes to out 11 interact grads.
Swearing in of new Interact officers by Past President Celia Black and concluded with an "Interactor of the Year" award presented to Lucas Honold by our out going Youth Services Director Gwen Jones.
Great Job SWHS Interact!!!
Congratulations Whidbey Westside
At the Rotary District 5050 Annual Foundation dinner on November 19th, our club was recognized for its contributions and commitment to eradicating polio, particularly for its vital financial support to the End Polio Now: Countdown to History campaign—a heartfelt thank you to every member for your continuing support.
Service Above Self
Freeland, WA 98249
United States of America