Chartered: December 3, 1984 with 25 charter members
Charter Members: Mike Anders, Bill Anderson, Marc Bremer, Bruce Clark, Bob Combs, John Crabtree, Harrison Dean, Chuck Deaton, David Fuqua, Ron Gillert, Rip Gresham, George Hight, Fred Keller, Ed Kneller, Mickey Mathews, Ed Mercing, Tom Ollie, Pat O'Malley, Ralph Patterson, Ron Penney, Forrest Penny, Rex Robbins, Sammy Ross, Bruce Segraves, Danny Watson.
Contributions made the first year were:
Pakistan Hospital - $225 Girls State - $160
Youth Home - $225 Polio Plus - $110
Boy Scouts-$300 Rotary Foundation - $500
Community Scholarship - $200
Membership grew to 50 members by December 31, 1990. Rotary Foundation Contributions from the Club were always among the highest per member. While the club has had many good programs and speakers, on December 13, 1989, then Governor and future President Bill Clinton addressed the club. Hillary Clinton presented programs on two different occasions during her time as the governor's wife.
Suitable meeting places have always been a challenge and over the years meetings were held at Denny's, Red Lobster, Mexico Chiquito, Ramada Inn, Bonanza, Holiday Inn on Pershing, which later became Howard Johnson, Casinelli’s, Golden Corral, Western Sizzling, and Alltel Arena. In 2001 the club moved to Gators on the River. In 2004, at the request of the then District Governor, Riverside became a night club meeting at Bosco’s in the River Market in Little Rock. In 2006 the club moved to Corky’s on McCain Blvd. In January, 2008 the club determined a lunch meeting time would better serve our community and moved to its present location at the American Pie Restaurant at 4830 North Hills Blvd.
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