Meet District Governor Elect Tim Bewley
Tim was born in Oakland, California, on February 11, 1953, and grew up in the San Francisco East Bay area. After high school his inquisitive mind led him to a year long adventurous exploration of “the old world” of Europe. A resident of the Rogue Valley for over 30 years, he has attended Rogue Community College and has had careers as a house painter, farrier, blacksmith, construction superintendent, hotel general manager, and hardware store manager. For thirteen years he owned and operated a very successful retail paint business.
Following his dreams, in 1999 Tim sold his paint stores and moved into the public service sector and broadcasting. He currently serves as the Director of Rogue Valley Community Television at Southern Oregon University, working in close collaboration with the Communication Department. He produces and hosts "Town Hall" the first Wednesday of each month. He also serves on the Ashland Community Hospital Foundation Board of Directors.
Tim joined the Rotary Club of Ashland as a third generation Rotarian in 1989. He served as club president in 1996-97, graduated from the Leadership Academy in 2001, and from 2003-2006 was the Assistant Governor for the Southern Oregon Area, overseeing 11 clubs. With a goal of membership retention, in 2003 he produced several video episodes of "Rotary Stories," vignettes from our district intended to touch the lives of Rotarians everywhere. In 2004 he was named District Rotarian of the Year. He is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and a Benefactor.
Participation in the creation of the LN-4 Prosthetic Hand Project for below-the-elbow amputees in developing countries has taken over Tim's “other” life. As a videographer he documented the first phase of the project in Vietnam in February 2005, and in November 2005 and May 2006 he took the project to East Africa as a member of a team which fit over 125 additional hands. He was invited to present the project to the District 9200 Conference in Mombasa in May, attended by over 1000 Rotarians from five East African countries.
