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PDG EDDIE BLENDER PRID TED GIFFORD RAY MACFARLANE * PDG HELEN REISLER TIM TUCKER
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PIETRO BRUNOLDI VIMAL HEMANI MALEK MAHMASSANI PDG RON SEKKEL GIL TOLENTINO
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    DICK MCKAY KIM KEK SEONG *Deceased

PDG Eddie Blender

Historians who continue this project
FOUNDING MEMBER, DIRECTOR EMERITUS & SENIOR HISTORIAN, RGHF AMBASSADOR, PAUL HARRIS AND THE ROTARY FOUNDATION & CHAIR: WHY I AM A ROTARIAN: PDG Dr. Edward (Eddie) Blender, Dentistry, RC of Edwards, Colorado USA, PDG 5470: Eddie is a founding member of this history website project.   He has been a contributing editor, and founding member, since its inception in November of 2000.   www.1905society.org 2007, 2007 member of the Arch Klumph Society

2008 - TRF's DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD and

2008 - RI's SERVICE ABOVE SELF AWARD

He is a board member emeritus of Rotary Global History Eddie served as Vice President for the 2006-2007 year.

"Rotarians learn from each other; we learn from the men and women who care enough to help build a better world.  What better teachers are there then our predecessors in Rotary.  Read their stories, read their accomplishments. You will be convinced, and a convinced leader becomes an extraordinary convincer. The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see."

Also see "Why I am a Rotarian"

Eddie is a Past Governor (Colorado D5470) and has had local, national and international leadership, membership and Foundation experience that includes:

• Governor Elect Trainer (GETS) 2001, 2003

• Training Leader—International Assembly (Anaheim) 2002-03 and 2003-04

• Rotary Regional Foundation Coordinator (Z-25) 2002 to 2004

• TRF Representative - the National Association of Fellowship Advisors (NAFA) 2003-2005

• Literacy Task Force Coordinator (Z-25)

• Assistant Zone Membership Coordinator

• 3-H Grants Committee (India and Mexico)

• Country Representative (US and Canada)    New Models for Rotary Clubs Pilot Project   2001 to 2007

·        RI Presidential Representative  (numerous conferences)

• Hope Alliance Country Selection Committee

• Rotary Volunteer

• Director, Rotary Global History

• President-elect, International Dental Volunteers

• Editor “Our Foundation Newsletter”

• Editor “What Paul Harris Said”

• Editor: “Why I am a Rotarian”

• District 5470 Rotary Scholarship Committee

• RI Council on Legislation 2004 Representative

• Founding Member: United Way—Charter Committee

(Eagle County)

Eddie and his wife Patti are Rotary Foundation Charter Bequest Society members, Paul Harris Society Members, Major Donors and have Endowed a Rotary World Peace Scholarship.  They have recently been made members of the Arch Klumph Society.

PRIP RATTAKUL, PRIP MAJIYAGBE, RIP WILKINSON, RIP BOYD, EDDIE & PATTI BLENDER, PRIP GIAY AND PRIP ESTESS.

PDG Blender was also recently appointed chair of the Rotary Centers Major Gifts Initiative.