Firm Profile

The Fairfield Rotary Club was organized January 23, 1920, by Dr. J. Fred Clarke. Founding members include: Robert F. Wilson, Dillon Turney, Art G. Jordan, O. F. Fryer, Ed. C. Bock, H.A. Anspach, David Cassatt, C.W. Wade, Walter Hughes, R. H. Maxwell, H.C. Stevenson, Charles Fulton, Charles Heer, Donald McGiffin, J.E. Ireland, Charles Carter, J. Fred Clark, R. Ames Montgomery, J.C. Thorne, and Fred Hunt. The first officers were Dr. J. Fred Clark, President; A.G. Jordan, Vice President; David Cassatt, Secretary.

It was Fairfield's own William Louden who first introduced the concept of make-up meetings to the Denver International Convention in 1926. His resolution read,

"When a member is away from home and is thereby unable to attend a meeting of his club, he shall have the privilege of making up his attendance by attending a meeting of another club during the six day interim preceding said meeting, as well as during the six day interim after the meeting."

This resolution was adopted, and is still in effect throughout the entire Rotary organization.

A tradition that began in 1926 was the annual Christmas Parade, with Santa carried in a sleigh drawn by four horses carrying treats for local children. Today, Fairfield Rotarians donate their time on Christmas Eve to bring Santa to the town square and Jefferson County Health Center bringing cheer to children of all ages.

Fairfield Rotarian, Roy Louden was District Governor for the year 1931-1932.

During the depression years, the club provided milk for under-nourished children in the Fairfield schools.

It has been a custom dating from the 1950's to pass the hat to start a bank account for any Rotarians's new offspring.

In 1989, the club honored Fred Flinspach for his perfect attendance by making him the club's first Paul Harris fellow. Later that year, the club gave Dr. Larry Nash the same honor.

The Fairfield Club celebrated its 50th anniversary on February 23, 1970 with President Larry Nash presiding. A special award was established and announced that evening honoring secretary for 38 years, Bill Stever, "Fairfield's Mr. Rotary," the William Stever Rotary Scholarship for a local high school senior going on to college. The sum of $1000 was set aside to provide a $300.00 annual scholarship for at least three years. This program has continued and currently the club gives three $1500 scholarship each year to graduating seniors.

The foreign student exchange started in 1968 and has continued to the present time.

In November, 1988, the club inducted its first female members; Sue Buch, Barb Nixon and Linda Petit. Barb Nixon became the first female president July 1, 1995.

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