BRC News & History
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BRC History: Preserve Planet Earth
Boulder was on the leading edge of Rotary’s Preserve Planet Earth movement. Early activities of the group, championed by Norris Hermsmeyer, Bob Herrman, and Sam Pottinger, included a latex paint collection drive, a program on greenhouse gas-related climate change, a...
BRC History: Music and Piano
Recently we happened to sing at one of our meetings, something we don’t do as often as we once did. A visiting Rotarian, when introduced, said he enjoyed being at “a singing club.” Back in about 1999, our singing club was concerned about the lack of a decent piano....
BRC History: Red Badge Society
Even Rotarians can be crotchety. In 1994 the RiB reported: “The problem is as old as Rotary itself. All of us tend to sit with the same folks week after week, leaving our new members spread around the distant fringes. It's kind of hard to get acquainted that way.” It...
Daily Camera Recognizes BRC’s 100th Anniversary
A century ago, in February 1919, the "war to end all wars" finally was over. Soldiers were on their way home from overseas, and even the deadly influenza pandemic had subsided. Four of Boulder's leading businessmen looked to the future and decided to form the Boulder...
Rotary Action Group for Peace Recognizes BRC’s 100th Year
The Rotary Club of Boulder is a RAGFP Peacebuilder Club and the largest club in District 5450. They celebrate 100 years of Rotary service on April 1st, 2019. Many of these outstanding Rotarian peacebuilders are RAGFP members who promote peace throughout the state of...
Boulder from the 1990s to Now
As the 1990s rolled in, Boulder was coming out of a stock market slump in the late 1980s. But then-city manager Jim Piper told Rotarians the outlook for the city still seemed promising. He said, “expansion is occurring all over town, and the significant amount of...
BRC History: Past District Governors
Boulder Rotary has historically taken an important role in Rotary District 5450. Originally it included clubs in New Mexico, Wyoming, and Nebraska as well as Colorado. Eight distinguished Boulder Rotarians have served as District Governors. Three of them are here...
BRC History: Club Historians Part 2
Although others helped out at times, the primary historians of Rotary’s second 50 years were three longtime and distinguished members: Laurie Paddock, Bob Bradfield, and Ted Manning. Laurie Paddock was the third generation of his family to lead the Daily Camera and...
BRC History: Meeting Places Part 2
During the 1960s and 1970s, the club was continually plagued by the lack of a permanent and adequate meeting place. Most often, members met in a large dining room at the Harvest House Hotel, now the Millennium Hotel on 28th Street, but frequently had to give up that...
BRC History: Banners and Make Ups
In Rotary’s earlier days it was customary to keep close track of attendance. Many Rotarians achieved lengthy records – years! – of perfect attendance. If you weren’t able to attend your regular club meeting, you could visit another club anywhere in the world and get a...
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