GUIDING PRINCIPLES
These principles have been developed over the years to provide Rotarians with a strong, common purpose and direction. They serve as a foundation for our relationships with each other and the action we take in the world.
OBJECT OF ROTARY
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
- FIRST: The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
- SECOND: High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
- THIRD: The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life;
- FOURTH: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
THE FOUR-WAY TEST
The Four-Way Test is a nonpartisan and nonsectarian ethical guide for Rotarians to use for their personal and professional relationships. The test has been translated into more than 100 languages, and Rotarians recite it at club meetings:
Of the things we think, say or do
- Is it the TRUTH?
- Is it FAIR to all concerned?
- Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
- Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
MEMBERS
The following persons are currently members of our club:
Ray Alarcon, Insurance; Margaret Black, Marketing; Michael Brown, Physician; John Cottle, Physician; Matt Davis, Pastor; Mike Garratt, Education; Harold Hauck, Internet; Grace Hendricks, Small Business; Gary Hopper, Retail Hardware; Pam Hudson, Realtor; Jerry Karabensh, Pharmacy; Trevor Kuchar, Realtor; Susan Keller, Counseling; Sean Leland, Insurance; Annie Liner, Children’s Fund; Alida Morzenti, Educator; Matt O’Halloran, Maintenance Contractor; Pete Rose, Financial Advisor; Donna Schuler, Public Health; Brandt Stickel, Lawyer; Terry Surles, Energy Consultant; Jeff Stubbs, Infrastructure Consultant; Toby Wade, Medical Equipment; Dean Watson, Fire Protection; Leona Walden, Advertising; Suzanne Zehm, Lawyer. It operates under a Board of Directors with a President or Presidents listed to the left. The club’s address is P.O. Box 102, Mendocino, CA 95460.
MENDOCINO ROTARY FOUNDATION
The Mendocino Rotary Club has established a nonprofit public benefit corporation to provide support for the charitable activities of the Rotary Club of Mendocino and to own and operate the Rotary Park in Mendocino. It operates under a Board of Directors most but not all of whom are members of Mendocino Rotary Club. Its President is Jerry Karabensh and its address is P.O. Box 1910, Mendocino, CA 95460.
PAST PRESIDENTS
- Larry Rear * · 1966-68
- Biff Buckaloo * · 1968-69
- Ken Ricksecker * · 1969-70
- Sandy Sandbothe * · 1970-71
- Ted Hodlerness * · 1971-72
- Art Williams * · 1972-73
- Al Nichols * · 1973-74
- Rod Holden · 1974-75
- Don Carpenter * · 1975-76
- Deb Kelly * · 1976-77
- Joe Lovewell * · 1977-78
- John Wolff · 1978-79
- Paul Tay · 1979-80
- Jack Bishoff * · 1980-81
- Bud Wehe * · 1981-82
- Ed Schleiger * · 1983-84
- Blaker Herod · 1984-85
- Ray Dexter · 1985-86
- Erich Schmid . 1986-87
- Hank Bamman * · 1988-89
- James O’Brian · 1989-90
- Richard Starrett · 1990-91
- Charlie Weikel * · 1991-92
- Fred Rzeplinski * · 1992-93
- Don Tucker . 1993- 94
- John McConathy * · 1994-95
- Greg Panichello · 1995-96
- Frank Engelhardt . 1996-98
- Fran Tucker · 1998-99
- Barry Weiss · 1999-2000
- Joe Sparks . 2000-01*
- Paul Selchau . 2001-02
- Jim Palmer · 2002-03
- Eric Harter · 2003-04
- Harold Hauck · 2004-05
- Susan Weaver · 2005-06
- Ron Eich · 2006-07
- Jack Zahnheiser · 2007-08
- Jerry Karabensh · 2008-09
- Dean Watson · 2009-10
- Guenter Riegler – 2010-2011
- Tom Honer – 2011-2012
- Ladonna McDonald – 2012-2013
- Rich Brandis – 2013-2014
- John Cottle – 2014-2015
- Jody Stickels – 2015-2016
- Gary Hopper 2016-2017
- Donna Schuler 2017-2018
- Gary Hopper 2018-2019
- Matt O’Halloran 2019-2020
- Jeff Stubbs 2020-2021
- Toby Wade 2021-2022
- Toby Wade, Gary Hopper, Jerry Karabensh and Jeff Stubbs, 2022-2023
- Toby Wade 2023-2024
*Deceased