Rotary Club of Space Center

Memorable Moments
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Memorable Moments in Rotary 
by Club members

As part of the 50th year celebration, the Club members were asked to identify a special memory in Rotary.  This page is a compilation of those memories organized on a Rotary year basis with the Club member who recommended the memory indentified and any remarks she or he may have about the occasion.  By reviewing the page one can experience those special moments and to some degree a glimpse of the Club’s history in the eyes of the Club members.
 


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1964-65

 

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1965-66



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1966-67


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1967-68 


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1969-70

 

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1970
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1971
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1972
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1973
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1974
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1975
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1976
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1977-78


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1978-79


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1979-80
 
Satellite linkage and
Rotary International President James Bomar visit

By Bob Mitchell



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We had a visit by the Rotary President when Al Lagrante was president.  I remember that he made a long distance phone call from NASA JSC to a Rotary club in Australia. Al Lagrante was president at that time and I think I took some pictures, I don't know where they might be now. The call was remarkable because it went half way around the world to show the wide range of Rotary members.

Click on CD  to hear satellite linkage conversation (let player run  a few seconds, background noise at first).

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1981
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1982-83


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1984-85


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1987-98


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1988-89


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1990-
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1991-92

Paul Harris Fellowship presented to
Director of JSC, Aaron Cohen at RNASAF Banquet

By Billy R. Smith



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At the RNASAF Dinner in 1991, when I was president, we presented Aaron Cohen a
Paul Harris Fellowship.  Aaron was then the Director of JSC.



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2002-03

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2004-05

Bench Project for Rotary's Centennial
and Rotary International President Glenn Estess visit

By Dr. Vissett Sun



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During 2004-05, SCR builds and places 100 benches  with Rotary plaques around     Clear Lake schools and businesses to celebrate Rotary's Centennial. RI Centennial  President Glenn Estess and his wife visited our club, attended the dedication of   Freeman Memorial Library Children's Reading Room that was funded by a donation from SCR. President Estess was also given a tour of JSC by our club. He attended the RNASA awards banquet to see his cousin Roy Estess receive the RNASA Space awards  trophy.


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2007- 08


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2008
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Dedication of the first dam in the Bolivan Andes

By Stan Galanski


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But, if I were to point to the most memorable and uplifting moment (for me) it would be the day we dedicated the first dam in the Bolivan Andes (built by Rotary Clubs and Districts around the world, but sponsored by SCR).  The Quechua Indian Village Leaders, the Bolivian Government, and the Church Community all were on hand to celebrate the first year-round resource of water provisioning in a drought stricken part of the world.  I have tried to pull out a couple of pictures that depicted that 2 year-long process …

1. Geoff Atwater   inspecting the construction of the Dam in 2008
2. Stan Galanski attending the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony   in 2009 (Dam in the background)
3. The resultant product – a new manmade lake in Bolivia (in 2010) that supplied irrigation water for villages across an an entire territory.

Read more of Stan's memories.

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2009
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2010
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Three of my favorites Rotarians

By Billy R. Smith


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 Note on photo "To Billy "Boy" from Capt. John B. Lee"

Captain John B. Lee flew the P-51 Mustang fighter, primarily as bomber escort into Germany over Europe.  As an engineer, he one of the first group chosen to start the space program.               


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Colonel Floyd D. Boze, Ph. D. (left) and Lt. Col. Vincent A. Lipovsky (right). Both served in WWII and Vince also served in Korea. Floyd was on the staff of the Adj. Gen. USAF and part of the occupying force after the war. Vince was a Marine stationed in the Pacific in WWII and flew the Corsair fighter. He flew briefly in the Pappy Boyington squadron and one mission with Lindberg. In Korea, he flew reconnaissance missions.


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2013
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Rotary Exchange Student Program (Megan Scofield)

By Kim Scofield



Megan with Poland Flag in Poland
Megan with Polish Rotaract President

Our daughter's (Megan) participation in Rotary Youth Exchange this year was monumental to our entire family. She traveled to POLAND to serve as a Youth Ambassador and spread goodwill to all.  As a result of her experience, I have joined Space Center Rotary and am actively working with the youth through various committees. Thank you Rotary! 



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2014
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