Girdwood Rotary Club Meeting Programs & Speakers
July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025 Programs (Ron Burson, President)
July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2025 Programs (Jody Liddicoat, President
July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025 programs (Carol Howerton, President)
July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2006 programs (David Alexander, President)
Meetings will begin each Thursday promptly at 7 pm at the Alyeska Prince Hotel, unless otherwise noted on the calendar below. Please check the marquee in the hotel lobby to verify the meeting room. For more information, contact our current president.
| 2006 - 2007 Rotary Year | |||
| Meeting Date | Speaker | Subject | Sponsor |
| July 6, 2025 | Carol Howerton |
The District 5010 theme is Lead the Way. President Carol Howerton invites us to look at our Club Leadership Plan and consider the new committee structure shown to the left. This evening’s program is our first 2007 Assembly. |
Carol Howerton |
| July 13, 2025 | Colonel Tom Lawrence from the Alaska Air National Guard and Rich Owens from Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves | Colonel Tom Lawrence from the Alaska Air National Guard and Rich Owens from Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve on flights to Afghanistan. | David Alexander |
| July 20, 2025 | Jonnie Lazarus or Betty Charnon | Girdwood Weed Pull with Jonnie Lazarus or Betty Charnon: Meet at the Jade Shop as we combat a serious problem in Girdwood and Alaska | Carol Howerton |
| July 27, 2025 | Andrew Van Chau from BP | Andrew Van Chau from BP will discuss the gas pipeline and related tax issues. | David Alexander |
| August 3, 2025 | Dr. Cherie Northon and Dr. Thom Eley | Dr. Cherie Northon and Dr. Thom Eley on the Anchorage Waterways Council’s mapping project (including Glacier Creek). | David Alexander |
| August 10, 2025 | Carol Howerton |
Weed Pull- Meet at Kobuk Valley Jade Shop (and park in their lot). |
Carol Howerton |
| August 17, 2025 | Carol Howerton | Membership Assembly - (Alana Bergh invited) | Carol Howerton |
| August 24, 2025 | DG Gayle Knepper | DG Gayle Knepper visits, and we have work to do to make this a great meeting for a great DG- Board meets at 6 and the regular meeting is at 7. | Carol Howerton |
| August 29, 2025 | Carol Howerton | All Anchorage/Girdwood/Eagle River meeting at 11:30 at Hilton Hotel. Please plan to come, and the cost is $20. NO MEETING 8/31. | Carol Howerton |
| August 31, 2025 | Meeting Cancelled | ||
| September 7, 2025 | Highway Cleanup & Weed Pull | Our Highway Clean-up will be combined with a weed pull on September 7. Please bring gloves and boots. Meet at FOREST SERVICE. | Carol Howerton |
| September 14, 2025 | Polly Smith | Polly Smith from the Anchorage Literacy Project on literacy issues in the Anchorage area in recognition of September 8, International Literacy Day | David Alexander |
| September 21, 2025 | Highway Cleanup & Weed Pull | Our FINAL Highway Clean-up will be combined with a weed pull on October 5. Please bring gloves and boots. | Carol Howerton |
| September 28, 2025 |
Tommy O'Malley Senator Con Bunde |
Tommy O'Malley with a short DVD about this year's Art Camp Senator Con Bunde will speak on the gas line and 2006 legislative issues including the Girdwood community building (dependent on special session timing). |
David Alexander |
| October 5, 2025 | Lang Van Dommelen (tentative) |
Indian
resident and our last year’s exchange student to Thailand Lang Van Dommelen will tell us about the Monk’s Story in addition to other
southeast Asian highlights. Short presentation on the Rotary "Lead the Way" Float in the Tournament of Roses Parade Induct new member, Skip Minder. |
David Alexander |
| October 12, 2025 | Potluck & 4 vocational talks | Potluck at Ken & Jen's house. They will give further instructions re food. Vocational talks from four of our members | Carol Howerton |
| October 19, 2025 | Representative Mike Hawker | David Alexander | |
| October 26, 2025 |
Unknown |
Presentation regarding Proposition 2 - Speaker to be announced | |
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