PAUL HARRIS FELLOW RECOGNITION
Paul Harris pioneered the service club movement with the founding of Rotary International in 1905. Rotary fulfilled his dream of a worldwide organization of business and professional people committed to the idea of “service above self”. Continuing the legacy of our founder, the Paul Harris Fellowship program recognizes individuals who contribute to the Rotary Foundation and/or as a tribute for a life that demonstrates a shared purpose with the objectives of Rotary and the Rotary Foundation.
Each year, the Presque Isle Rotary Club recognizes a few of our fellow community members and some of our own Rotarians with Paul Harris Fellowships. During this event -in the spirit of "service above self"- we recognize these individuals as Paul Harris Fellows for all they do in our community and in the world. In 2023, the Presque Isle Rotary Club will be celebrating our 50th Anniversary of awarding the Paul Harris Fellow recognition to Rotarians and community members alike. Take a look below to see who we have recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow over the last five decades.
Our 2023 Paul Harris Event will be taking place November 9, 2023 at the Northeastland Hotel (downstairs). The social begins at 5:30pm and our program will begin at 6:16pm. Join us as we recognize 5 outstanding community members and Rotarians for their work in our communities locally and across the globe, and for their support of the Rotary Foundation!
Clifford O.T. Wieden
Franklin S. Cunningham
Marguerite Wieden
W. S. “Ted” Thompson
Frank W. Hussey
Ruth L. Hussey
Dana F. Connors
Gustave A. Johnson
Lewis F. Christie
Malcolm D. Harris
Ralph A. Brown
Harold E. Bryant
Lloyd S. Greenlaw
Norman W. Johnson
Robert D. Andrews
Dana M. Swett
George A. James
Ellis E. Survant
Burtt F. Brown
Owen H. Smith
Mark Hovey
Earl C. Carlson
Nathan L. Grass
Louisa Smith
Owen Smith(2nd)
Edwin G. Packard
Myron S. Gartley
Michael D. MacPherson
Peter L. Powers
Linda M. Swett
John J. Ginty
John P. Cyr
Paul R. Cariani
Ray D. Hews
Lawrence A. Thibodeau
U. Joseph Hedrich
Patrick H. Gagnon
William A. Smythe
Tom E. Gagnon
David E. Olsen
SM Mary O’Donnell
Bob Palmer, Sr.
Karen Umphrey
Larry E. Clark
Steve Richard
Lucy Richard
Carol C. MacPherson
Michael D. MacPherson (2nd)
Tom E. Gagnon(2nd)
Durward R. Huffman
Virginia R. Joles
Brett D. Varnum
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Charles E. Violette
Robert Whitcomb
Gerald Systema
Luther J. Bubar, Jr.
Michael J. Kelley
Durward R. Huffman (2nd)
Randy Keep
Larry LaPlante
Richard Engels, Esq.
Richard H. Duncan
Daniel Ladner
Marcus Barresi
Audrey Thibodeau
J. Susan Brown
Harold “Ike” Graves
James L. Tompkins
Stephen Farnham
Eric Hendrickson
Mary Lawrence
Timothy Doak
Michael MacPherson (3rd)
Mark Putnam
Melanie Stewart
Timothy Doak (2nd)
Max Saenger
Brian Hamel
Floyd Rockholt
Roger Hoffses
Scott Carlin
Craig Green
Garth Duff
Ray D. Hews (2nd)
Ralph McPherson
Robert Grove-Markwood
Peggy H. Kelley
David A. Peterson
Michael MacPherson (4th)
Robert Grove-Markwood (2nd)
Susan Grove-Markwood
J. Paul Levesque
Joanne L. Cyr
John Cyr (2nd)
Michael MacPherson (5th)
Steve Bowler
Milton Smith
Michael Young
Rene Clukey
Larry E. Clark (2nd)
Richard Engels (2nd)
Brett D. Varnum (2nd)
Joseph Lallande, III
Kevin McCartney
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Floyd Rockholt (2nd)
Edward Hews
Luther J. Bubar, Jr (2nd)
Dr. Donald Cassidy, Jr.
Gregg Collins
Christopher Condon
Nancy Fletcher
Larry LaPlante (2nd)
Charles Violette (2nd)
Dottie Wheeler
Sharon Campbell
Matthew McHatten (1st & 2nd )
Larry Clark (2nd)
James A. Barresi
Virginia Joles (2nd)
Norman Johnson (2nd)
Rachel Rice
Anthony Sullivan
Jane Towle
Brett Varnum (3rd)
Richard Duncan, Jr.
Nancy Duncan
Michael Chasse
Joy Barresi Saucier
Mary Smith
Scott Carlin (2nd)
A. Joseph Clukey
William Guerrette
Gina Leblanc-Eggert
Helen McConnell
Dr. Arthur Reynolds
Larry Shaw
Derik Smith
Ellyn Whitten Smith
Stuart Wyckoff
Darylen Cote
Kim Smith
Harry Hafford
Norma Desjardins
Tim Crowley
Michael D. MacPherson (6th)
Scott Violette
Jan Lucas
Clinton Deschene
Floyd Rockholt (3rd, 4th & 5th)
Richard Engels (3rd)
Nancy Fletcher (2nd)
Dixie Shaw
Sonja Eyler