April, 2006 My Fellow Rotarians - Rotary's Global History Fellowship
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 />
transferred to Lions Club. Two high school scholarships. Two world affairs seminar scholarships.<br />
Sponsored district vocational college scholarship recipient. Various donations.<br />
1980-81 - Third annual fundraising raffle. Three high school scholarships. Two world affairs seminar<br />
scholarships. Various donations.<br />
1981-82 - Fourth annual fund raising raffle. Five high school scholarships. Various donations.<br />
1982-83 - Fifth annual fundraising raffle. Five high school scholarships. Four world affairs seminar<br />
scholarships. Winchester House patio project started as club’s “Sweat Equity” project. $1,000 donation<br />
to Condell Hospital, three $500 scholarships, Crisis Center $750. Sponsored inbound Foreign Exchange<br />
student.<br />
1983-84 - Fifth annual fundraising raffle. Participated in funding a lighted soccer field with the<br />
Libertyville Park District. Finished the Winchester House patio project. The area allowed families to<br />
have a picnic with their family members at Winchester House.<br />
1984-85 - Special emphasis on Paul Harris. Approximately $10,000 donated for a soccer field. $2,500<br />
was donated to C.A.S.A. for a David Thoma presentation.<br />
1985-86 - Seventh annual fundraiser. Recipients were as follows: $2,500 sod for soccer field, $2,500<br />
C.A.S.A., $1,000 to Senior Council, $1,000 to J.A., $1,000 to Liberty-Fremont Society, and $750 to<br />
David Adler Cultural Center. Every fifth Thursday was a Ladies Night. The object was to get more<br />
Rotary partners involved.<br />
1986-87 - Formed a new Breakfast Club, Libertyville Rotary Sunrise Club. Began two new international<br />
projects - Books for Africa and participated in the Irish Children’s Fund. Organized the first Paul Harris<br />
Recognition Banquet for Libertyville members. Set up a policy to recognize board and committee<br />
members from Libertyville. Club won Presidential Citation. Newsletter judged District’s best. Serenity<br />
House major recipient of fundraiser. Sponsored a Rotary Float in Homecoming Parade. Five $500<br />
scholarships were awarded.<br />
1987-88 - Club had its most successful fundraiser. Individual club members contributed substantially<br />
more than the established goal for PolioPlus and 47 people became Paul Harris <strong>Fellow</strong>s through this<br />
program. Inducted first woman of the club. Five scholarships were awarded. Participated in pumpkin<br />
carving contest judging and in painting the fence at David Adler Cultural Center.<br />
1988-89 - Memorial scholarships were initiated to honor all deceased members of the Club. Lisa<br />
Borodkin awarded $15,000 District 644 scholarship. Accepted check from Ray Bernard Open of<br />
$10,560 for PolioPlus. Provided housing assistance for delegation from the Soviet Union. Gave out six<br />
$500 scholarships and continued to sponsor five students for World Affairs Seminar. First District<br />
member baby shower.<br />
1989-90 - Club had its most successful fundraiser in October 1989. Club awarded six $500 college<br />
scholarships to Libertyville High School graduates. Sponsored short-term student to Belgium and two<br />
District 644 graduate scholarship winners to study in England and Austria.<br />
1990-91 - Started groundwork for a new building for girls’ softball teams’ equipment. Awarded six<br />
college scholarships to Libertyville HS graduates. Interact sponsored a Senior Citizen’s prom at<br />
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