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

District 6440 Histories 2005
PolioPlus contribution - $24,000; support with Centre East Theater fire rehab.; and assumption of
responsibilities of Niles-Maine Rotary Club and members.
Typical local grants – 2001:
East Prairie School - $1,000; North Shore New Horizon Band - $500; Centre East Youth Theater -
$2,000; North Shore Center for Performing Arts - $2,500; Oakton College Education Foundation -
$1,500; American Cancer Society Walk-A-Thon - $1,000; Orchard Village - $2,000; Metropolitan
Family Service - $500; and golf – Maine Park District summer program - $1,000.
Participation in major District 6440 support:
Rotary response to Tsunami disaster – District allocated $10,000 from authorized 60% of funds received
from clubs; district training club presidents-elect on 1/28 and 3/11: PolioPlus to eradicate Polio
worldwide; find 1,200 students to study abroad in developing countries; and grant university teachers to
teach in underdeveloped countries.
Rotarians:
Neil King, current Rotarian, an early member. His father was a charter member of the Skokie Club in
1939. About 60% of current memberships are Paul Harris Fellows.
World community service projects:
Provide buses to transport deaf students in Kampur India to school facilities; equip a park in Israel with
equipment for use by both Israeli and Palestinian youth; and provide specialists and instruments for onsite
testing of Panamanian children for hearing and fit with hearing aids.
Skokie Rotary history since 1939:
Some of our current Rotary memberships have made long-term contributions to the local Skokie club,
with the most significant contribution in assuming the position of club president. Neil King, a Rotarian
since joining the Skokie Club in 1956, has served as president in 1969-70. His father, Armond King, a
prominent Skokie realtor, was a charter member of the club in 1939 and was one of the early presidents
serving in 1946-47.
The following are some of the long-term Rotarians who continue to serve our club today:
Ed Copeland joined the club in 1970 and served as president in 1984-85. Ed is the long-term manager
of the Comfort Inn in Skokie, formerly the Howard Johnson. Ed has been active in the annual pancake
breakfasts where the Rotarians cook and serve the pancakes. He is also active in our annual picnic and
is a Paul Harris Fellow, which honors the founder of Rotary, 100 years ago in Chicago.
Carolyn Anthony, director of the Skokie Public Library, joined Rotary in 1987 and served as club
president in 1992-93. She has held positions with District 6440 serving the entire 70 plus clubs directing
the ambassadorial scholars attending local universities and other programs of the Rotary Foundation,
including group study awards, youth activities, vocational scholarships, and world community services.
Jeff Brock joined in 1970 and served as president in 1977-78. Jeff is a highly regarded dentist and a
Paul Harris Fellow.
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