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

District 6440 Histories 2005
The District Exuma Project, started during the term of PDG Carl Muhlenbruch, continued in the District
with medical service and paramedic training.
A record of eleven vocational scholarships was awarded to the District in various vocational areas, under
direction of the Chairman, Dr. Charles Shaner, of the Mt. Prospect Club.
A World Community Service project to furnish a used fire engine to the Dominican Republic was
successfully completed by District Conference time. Our World Community Service Chairman, PDG
Frank Potter, was present in Santa Domingo for the presentation of the fire engine.
The wives of Rotarians in District 644 were organized during the year. Several meetings were held and a
friendship quilt project was named. In addition to providing an outstanding quilt made up of a square
from each of the clubs of the District, the raffle of the quilt at the District Conference raised enough
funds to allow our eleventh vocational scholarship and an additional amount to complete the District fire
engine project.
We were privileged to share several multi-District Programs with our neighboring District 645. Among
these were an Ethnic Dinner, at the O'Hare Hilton and a Family Day, at Great America.
District social events were numerous during the year. The Rotary Club of Wheaton sponsored a recordbreaking
crowd for a fine District Golf Outing. District Fellowship Chairman, Bob Altman, organized a
District Coho Derby, during July, with approximately 200 Rotarians participating. The fish stories
abounded with excellent specimens vying for the awards. Lombard hosted the annual Bowling Tourney,
which also became another outstanding District event.
The District Conference at the Abbey Resort on Lake Geneva was the highlight of the year. Under the
leadership of Conference Chairman Dick Karnm, and the West Chicago, Geneva and Bartlett Clubs, we
enjoyed an exceptional sellout Conference. Social activities, Plenary Sessions, speakers, entertainment,
the Rotary Foundation Scholars Program, Group Study Exchange program and last,
but, not least, our President's Representative Dave and Joy Clark, led us all to a successful conference.
Considerable effort was expanded to emphasize the human aspects of Rotary at this year's Conference.
The Youth Exchange Program was very active with 28 students hosted within the District during the
year. District Youth Exchange Chairman Fred Wolf, and his committee, provided an exceptional
program for the Youth Exchange Students during the year.
The main major thrust of your Governor, in 1982-83, was to give "Priority" to the Rotarians and Clubs
of the District - To Promote Rotary Ideals to Others for Renewed Involvement throughout the Year. It
was a source of great personal satisfaction to see the additional involvement of Rotarians of the District
in various Club, District and International programs of Rotary.
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1983-84 Richard J. Budny, District Governor – “People Serving People”
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n looking back at the Rotary Year, it truly was a year of "People Serving People". Clubs and Rotarians
throughout the district spent a great deal of time and effort to make this one of the greatest Rotary
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