April, 2006 My Fellow Rotarians - Rotary's Global History Fellowship

District 6440 Histories 2005
of baseball with the Schaumburg Flyers, was planned during my term but actually accomplished in
early August 2006.
• Participated in “Rotary Sox Night”
• Participated in a Chicago Bulls “basketball night” with the Barrington Noon Rotary Club.
• Established “Rotarian to Rotarian” presentations at our weekly meetings.
• Pushed very hard to upgrade the weekly meeting. Established a firm calendar of guest speakers with
an emphasis on “learning something new” at every weekly meeting. Encouraged a very wide variety
of topics, and reduced number of not-for-profit presentations. Emphasized use of technology during
the weekly meetings.
Community Service
• Sponsored the 4 th Annual Barrington Community Kite Fly
• Major participation in Barrington Fourth of July Brat Tent
• Supported the Ela Township Food Pantry
• Supported the Barrington Township Food Pantry
• Supported “children at risk” in District 220
• Was a major sponsor and participated in the Barrington Relay for Life (American Cancer Society)
• Sponsored a highway cleanup on US Route 14
• Major sponsor for the Barrington Tree House Project, an elevated, handicapped-accessible tree house
overlooking Cuba Marsh
• Purchased Lego Robotics kits for District 220 elementary schools
• Major participation in the District 220 Speech Tournament (judges)
• Sponsored “English as a second language” program for adults at Sunny Hill School
• Purchased special PA systems for D220 to improve classroom learning
• Developed special projects to benefit single parents (vehicle maintenance, minor remodeling)
• Developed, sponsored and completed the first Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
training in the Barrington area
• Major support for “Beds for the Needy”, a local program which provides mattresses to those in need
• Provided major volunteer support for the Illinois Fatherhood Initiative writing contest
• Major financial support for “Turn the Page”, a Barrington based not-for-profit which recycles books
and sends them to rural libraries that cannot afford to buy new books
International Service
• Helped sponsor an inbound exchange student from Ecuador
• Hosted several inbound Group Study Exchange participants from Japan
• In conjunction with several other Rotary clubs, supported “Alliance for Smiles”, an effort by
American doctors and nurses to help kids with cleft palate.
Vocational Service
• Sponsored several RYLA scholarships
• Major financial support for the Barrington High School Interact Club
• Sponsored vocational scholarships for graduating seniors at Barrington High School
Other Items
• Sponsored a major fundraiser (“The Rotary Masquerade”) that netted $40,000. Included a special
“auction” to provide holiday gifts to needy kids in District 220.
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