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 />
1963-64 - $10,725 contributed to new library fund.<br />
1964-65 - Made city benches to be used in park<br />
1965-66 - Donated reference books ($125) to McHenry Public Library. Gifts to residents of Valley Hi<br />
Nursing Home. Donated nearly $1,000 to Easter Seal Therapy Center.<br />
1966-67 - Christmas gifts to Woodstock Children’s Home. Began construction of washroom facility and<br />
concession stand at McHenry High School ($2,000 and 1,000 hours).<br />
1967-68 - Collected for Easter Seal Therapy Center.<br />
1968-69 - Collected $1,125 for Easter Seal Therapy Center. Donated $1,835 to Boy Scout fund.<br />
Presented television to Woodstock Children’s Home for Christmas. Sponsored and supported little<br />
league football $300. Loaned $2,900 to college students. Provided heat, etc. for high school field house,<br />
$430. Presented two scholarships to high school students for Music for Youth camp at Northern Illinois<br />
University. Provided bus, etc., for children from Woodstock Children’s Home to attend Shriner’s Circus.<br />
1970-71 - Raised money for little league in Taiwan. Provided entertainment and gifts for Valley Hi<br />
Nursing Home. Sponsored student for nation-wide convention of American Academy of Achievement.<br />
Donated tables and chairs to Woodstock Children’s Home. Contributed $1,225 to Easter Seal Therapy<br />
Center. Co-sponsored spring sports banquet, donated $500 for “Rotary Gear” football team.<br />
1971-72 - Donated $300 to McHenry Rescue Squad, $100 to Johnsburg Rescue Squad. Donated $500 to<br />
junior football league. Sponsored fall cookout and Valentine party at Valley Hi Nursing Home.<br />
Completed park shelter. Contributed $1,300 to Easter Seal Therapy Center.<br />
1973-74 - Annual cookout at Valley Hi Nursing Home.<br />
1975-76 - Donated Defibrillator to McHenry Rescue Squad $3,600. Purchased materials and built<br />
bleachers for Peterson Park $700. Sponsored three local boys to attend All State. Entertained residents<br />
of Valley Hi Nursing Home at picnic. Established $1,000 scholarship fund for deserving senior from<br />
local high school.<br />
1978-79 - Held annual cookout entertaining residents of Valley Hi Nursing Home with picnic and<br />
entertained 20 Australian <strong>Rotarians</strong> with picnic in their honor. First two Paul Harris <strong>Fellow</strong>s. Donated<br />
$3,500 to installation of Miracle 4-slide Climbing Complex at Peterson Park.<br />
1979-80 - Final $3,500 payment to city for slide and climbing complex at Peterson Park. Donated $300<br />
each to Johnsburg and McHenry Rescue Squads for paramedic training. Raised $2,200 for McHenry<br />
Fiesta Day activities; sponsored prizes for faculty-student fishing derby. Contributed $900 to District 3H<br />
program. Awarded two $1,000 scholarships to local graduating seniors. Entertained folks at county<br />
home with cookout. Collected record $2,310 for McHenry County Easter Seal Therapy Center.<br />
Sponsored two students to Boy’s State. Established $2,000 fund to landscape city’s Rotary Park.<br />
Sponsored a Christmas party for Rotary Youth Exchange students in District 644. Annual fundraiser<br />
Ham Dinner record 1,932 people. Raised $3,000 in car raffle. Donated to city park for Easter Egg Hunt.<br />
Hosted 30 <strong>Rotarians</strong> from R.I. Convention in Chicago for Home Hospitality. Hosted local farmers for<br />
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