April, 2006 My Fellow Rotarians - Rotary's Global History Fellowship
April, 2006 My Fellow Rotarians - Rotary's Global History Fellowship
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District 6440 Histories 2005<br />
members became Paul Harris <strong>Fellow</strong>s. 1989 - Began $200,000 Cary Park Bandshell Community Service<br />
Project. 1991-92 - Sponsored creation of new club in Algonquin.<br />
1991-92 - Initiated an International Service project involving acquiring and shipping to an inadequately<br />
equipped hospital in Poland used and useable post-operating room medical equipment; estimated value<br />
around $200,000. 1992 - Contributed to Fox River Grove schools “QUEST” anti-drug use project.<br />
Participated in the planning committee for celebrating Cary’s yearlong Centennial celebration in 1993.<br />
1992 - Continued scholarship program, administering two vocational and three academic scholarships.<br />
Sent two RYLA students to Valley Forge.<br />
1993 - Scholarship program continued, administering two vocational and three academic scholarships.<br />
Sent two RYLA students to Valley Forge. PP Bob Blumberg led District GSE team to Colombia.<br />
Electrified the Cary Park Bandshell constructed as a Community Service Project.<br />
1994 - Continued scholarship program, administering two vocational and three academic scholarships.<br />
Sent two RYLA students to Valley Forge. Contributed $2,400 toward Fox Grove Playground Project,<br />
$500 to local Food Pantry, and $300 to Fox River Grove Librarian trip to Moscow to attend conference.<br />
Working on under-school-age Child Immunization Project with other clubs in McHenry County.<br />
1999 - The Club donations furnish the community room at the Decker Library in Cary.<br />
2000 - Tom Decker donates $100,000 to establish a perpetuating scholarship fund to be awarded<br />
annually by the Club.<br />
2001 - Chartered the Cary-Grove High School Interact Club; a high school service club that has grown<br />
from 20 to over 120 student members in 4 years and provides opportunities for community and<br />
international service.<br />
2002 - The Club offers its first $5,000 Rotary-Decker Scholarship; provides $4,000 to 5 additional<br />
scholars.<br />
2003 - The Club continues with its 2 nd $5,000 Rotary-Decker Scholarship; also provides $4,000 to 5<br />
additional scholars.<br />
2003 - Cary-Grove Rotary Club raises $10,000 for Rotary International's Polio Eradication Program.<br />
2004 - The Club offers its 3 rd $5,000 Rotary-Decker Scholarship; also provides $4,000 to 5 additional<br />
scholars. The Club sponsors Karl Rosenberg, Cary Park District Park Manager, to participate in Group<br />
Study Exchange (GSE) Team to Australia.<br />
2005 - The Club is offering its 4 th $5,000 Rotary-Decker Scholarship; also intends to offer $4,000 to 5<br />
additional scholars. The Club is completing the landscaping and improvements project on the Rotary<br />
Bandshell in Cary for its Centennial Project; donations are being accepted at Cary-Grove Rotary Club,<br />
PO Box 6, Fox River Grove, IL 60021. The Club is seeking at least 10 additional members over the next<br />
year to join in the Rotary tradition of "Service Above Self" and encourage potential members to contact<br />
Mike Lindsey at mlindsey@mc.net.<br />
Youth Exchange activity:<br />
1972 - Sponsored college student to study one year in Australia.<br />
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