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 />
in the fall, netting $11,662 for club projects. Charitable giving recipients included A Safe Place, Big<br />
Brothers/Big Sisters of Libertyville, Youth and Family Counseling, Hurricane Andrew Relief Fund,<br />
MainStreet Libertyville, OMNI Youth Services, The Glenkirk Foundation, Women’s Residential<br />
Services, Habitat for Humanity, Midwest Flood Relief, the David Adler Cultural Center, Libertyville<br />
Senior Council and scholarships for students at Libertyville High School. Excavated and installed a 20’<br />
x 20’ basketball paid and hoop at A Safe Place. The club’s participation in the Lake County Life<br />
Underwriters Association charity golf outing generated $3,359 for the club’s projects. Co-hosted the 11 th<br />
Annual District 6440 Ski Outing for visiting Youth Study Exchange students with the Libertyville<br />
Rotary (Noon) Club. Began sponsoring quarterly blood drives, in conjunction with the Village of<br />
Libertyville. Purchased and donated three “dorm” refrigerators to be used as door prizes at the<br />
Libertyville High School after-prom party for seniors.<br />
1995 – 96 - President William R. Rickert – The club started the year with 46 members. Some of the<br />
significant accomplishments during the year included: The annual Fall Fundraiser, a dinner and silent<br />
auction, was held at the Royal Melbourne Country Club in Long Grove and raised a record $20,000 for<br />
club projects. Began participation in the “Adopt-A-Highway” clean-up program on Peterson Road (IL<br />
137) from Milwaukee Avenue (IL 21) to Butterfield Road. Co-hosted the 12 th Annual District 6440 Ski<br />
Outing for visiting Youth Study Exchange students with the Libertyville Rotary (Noon) Club.<br />
Conducted an immunization clinic at Hawthorn Intermediate School, in conjunction with the<br />
Libertyville Rotary (Noon) Club and the Mundelein-Vernon Hills Rotary Club. The club’s participation<br />
in the Lake County Life Underwriters Association charity golf outing generated $1,789 for the club’s<br />
projects. Second annual family pig roast was held at Lake Minear. A dunk tank featuring club members<br />
was an attraction at the Libertyville Days Festival, and $1,000 was earned for club projects. President<br />
Bill Rickert and President-Elect Howard Jaffe and Mary Fran Nordstrom attended the Rotary<br />
International Convention in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Rang the bells for Salvation Army kettles at<br />
Target Greatland Store in Vernon Hills and collected $1,221. Purchased and donated three “dorm”<br />
refrigerators to be used as door prizes at the Libertyville High School after-prom party for seniors.<br />
1996 –97 - President Howard Jaffe – The club began the year with 53 members. Some of the significant<br />
accomplishments included: The annual Fall Fundraiser, a dinner and silent auction, was held at The<br />
Ivanhoe Club and netted $21,000 for charitable giving. A spring fundraiser was held in May, a<br />
performance by Second City at the Centre Club in Libertyville. Third annual family pig roast was held at<br />
Lake Minear. Co-hosted the 13 th Annual District 6440 Ski Outing for visiting Youth Study Exchange<br />
students with the Libertyville Rotary (Noon) Club. Eight Chicago Bears luncheons were held at<br />
Raffaelli’s Restaurant, with proceeds of between $1,000 and $1,100 going to each of the following<br />
charities: Lake County Haven, David Adler Cultural Center, Free Spirits Baseball Team, SEDOL, Lake<br />
County Food Pantry, Career Resource Center, CASA, and The Rotary Foundation. Outbound Youth<br />
Study Exchange student Carolyn Wilcher spent the year in Belgium. Short-term outbound Youth Study<br />
Exchange student Lara Saipe spent the summer in France. Community blood drives were held in<br />
September and March. Spin the Wheel for assessing fines was introduced by President Howard Jaffe.<br />
Bell ringing at Salvation Army kettles was done by Club members at Target and Wal-Mart in Vernon<br />
Hills, collecting $1,248. Club members participated in collecting for Misericordia Candy Days in <strong>April</strong><br />
for the first time. A dunk tank featuring club members was an attraction at the Libertyville Days<br />
Festival, and $1,000 was earned for club projects. A combined celebration of the club’s 10 th anniversary<br />
and the Noon club’s 35 th anniversary was held in <strong>April</strong>. President-Elect Mary Fran Nordstrom attended<br />
the Rotary International Convention in Glasgow, Scotland. Purchased and donated three “dorm”<br />
refrigerators to be used as door prizes at the Libertyville High School after-prom party for seniors.<br />
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