F. S. Mathewson Rotarian of the Year Recipients
F.S. "Matty" Mathewson was District Governor for what was then District 183, a position he held for the 1947-1948 Rotary year. He was a member of the then-Rotary Club of Plainfield, which he joined in 1928 and where he served in many capacities, including President in 1941-1942. District 183 later became District 273, then 751, and finally 7510.
In 1982, Rotary District 7510 established the Rotarian of the Year Award to recognize and honor those Rotarians in the district who have, over a period of time, best exemplified Rotary's motto of "Service Above Self." The first recipient was PDG F.S. Mathewson, a fitting honor for a man who gave so much to his club, his district, and Rotary International. To further recognize Matty's positive and long-lasting impact on the District, the award was thereafter given in his name.
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Year
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Recipient
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Club
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1981-1982
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F.S. “Matty” Mathewson
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Plainfield
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1982-1983
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Rev. Edward C. Dunbar
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Flemington
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1983-1984
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Paul R. Chesebro
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Princeton
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1984-1985
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David C. Ringle
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Fanwood-Scotch Plains
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1985-1986
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Joseph E. Bennett
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Asbury Park
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1986-1987
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John P. Gale
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Plainfield
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1987-1988
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James Coventry
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Westfield
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1988-1989
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Volkert Veeder
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Toms River
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1989-1990
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J. Melville McDonnell
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Roselle-Roselle Park
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1990-1991
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Nicholas Carnevale
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Princeton
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1991-1992
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Ralph Winter
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Woodbridge
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1992-1993
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J. Patrick Growney
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Hillside
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1993-1994
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Robert T. Kee
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Matawan
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1994-1995
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Victor D’Addario, Jr
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Linden
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1995-1996
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William Mealia
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Elizabeth
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1996-1997
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William E. “Ed” Griffin
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Princeton
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1997-1998
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Steve Goodman
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Somerville
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1998-1999
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Edward Robinson
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Hightstown-S. Brunswick
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1999-2000
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Donald “Bob” Maxwell
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Westfield
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2000-2001
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Fred Chemidlin
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Fanwood-Scotch Plains
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2001-2002
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David Breidinger
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Trenton
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2002-2003
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Isabel Pizzolato
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Union
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2003-2004
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Bob Barrett
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Robbinsville-Hamilton Twp. Sunrise
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2004-2005
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Don Matthews
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Montgomery-Rocky Hill
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2005-2006
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Joe Scandariato, Sr
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Hamilton Township
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2006-2007
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Harrie Copeland
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Flemington
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2007-2008
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Brian Fischer
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Clinton Sunrise
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2008-2009
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Marcia Bossart
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Princeton
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2009-2010
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Gregory S. Blair
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Robbinsville-Hamilton Twp. Sunrise
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2010-2011
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Len Nemeroff
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Hamilton Township
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2011-2012
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Gerry Harris
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Berkeley Heights
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2012-2013
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Michael Toscani
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Lambertville NJ-New Hope PA
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2013-2014
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Maria Varga
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Hamilton Township
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2014-2015
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Michael Townley
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Plainfield-North Plainfield
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2015-2016
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John Lutz
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Hamilton Township
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