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District 6440 Histories “The Home District” Published April, 2006 Table of Contents Editor’s Message .......………………........... 1 District Ski Outings .................................. 49 History of Rotary .......……………….......… 2 District Car Wash .............................….... 50 District 6440/Charter, Membership District Golf Tournaments ....................... 50 Attendance .......………………...………..... 7 District Bowling Tournaments ................. 51 District Governors .......………………........ 9 District Tennis ..................................….... 52 District Conferences ...............................… 47 Fall Fishing Trips .............................….... 52 District Assemblies ................................…. 48 District Trap Shoot ...........................….... 52 District Institutes ...................................…. 48 District Coho Derby ................................. 52 Presidents-Elect-Training .......................… 48 Governors' Walks for Presidents Retreats .................................… 49 the Foundation ..................................….... 52 Foundation Seminars ..............................… 49 Rotary Information Seminar .................... 52 Vocation Conferences ............................… 49 Rotary Conventions ................................. 52 Rotary Youth Leadership. Awards and Conferences .......................... 49 Club Histories Algonquin-Lake in the Hills .......……....… 53 Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Morning ….....… 140 Antioch .........………………...………...… 53 Lake in the Hills .……….....…...……..… 143 Arlington Heights …………...…….…...… 59 Lake Zurich .........………………...….…. 143 Arlington Heights Sunrise ….......……...… 68 Libertyville .........………………...……... 145 Barrington ...………………....………...… 69 Libertyville Sunrise ……………...……... 149 Barrington Breakfast ………...…………....73 Lincolnshire Morningstar ………...…….. 156 Bartlett .......………………...…...……...… 77 Lombard .........………………...………... 159 Batavia .......………………...…...……..... 80 Long Grove .....………………...……….. 161 Bloomingdale-Roselle …….........……..... 84 McHenry .........………………...……….. 162 Buffalo Grove ……………...…...……..... 89 Mt. Prospect .........………………...……. 169 Carol Stream ……………...…...……...… 92 Mt. Prospect Sunrise ……………...……. 171 Cary-Grove ………………...…...……..... 94 Mundelein/Vernon Hills ………..……… 172 Central DuPage A.M.(Wheaton A.M) ..... 96 Niles-Morton Grove ……………...…….. 175 Crystal Lake ..……………...…...……...… 99 North Chicago .........………………...….. 176 Crystal Lake Dawnbreakers .......……...... 103 Northbrook .........………………….……. 178 Deerfield …………………...………….. 106 Northbrook Early Risers ………….….… 180 Des Plaines ..……………...…...……..…. 109 Palatine .........……………….....………... 180 Dundee Township …………...…….….... 112 Park Ridge ..........………………….……. 182 Elgin …........………………...………...... 114 Richmond ...........………………….……. 186 Elgin Breakfast ……………...…….…..... 116 Rolling Meadows ………………………. 188 Elk Grove Village …………...…….….... 117 Schaumburg/Hoffman Estates …….…. 192 Evanston ..…...…………...…...……..…. 118 Schaumburg A.M ………………………. 194 Evanston Lighthouse ...……...………….. 119 Skokie Valley .........……………….……. 195 Fox Lake ..…...…………...…....……..….120 South Barrington ……………………..… 198 Geneva .......………….……...………...... 122 St. Charles .........….……………….……. 199 Glen Ellyn ..….…………...…...……..…. 125 St. Charles Breakfast ……..……….……. 200 Glencoe ..….……………...…...……..…. 127 Villa Park .........….………………..……. 201 Glenview ..….……..……...…...……..…. 128 Wauconda .........….………………..…….204 Glenview Sunrise …………...…….…..... 130 Waukegan .........….………………..…….207 Glenview Sunset …………...…….….…. 131 West Chicago ...….………………..……. 211 Glen-Lo Park .…………...…...……....…. 132 Wheaton .........….…..……………..……. 214 Grayslake .………….…...…...……..…... 132 Wheeling .......….…..……………...……. 216 Gurnee ..….……………...…...……..…... 132 Wilmette .......….…..……….……...……. 219 Highland Park .……….....…...……....…. 133 Wilmette Harbor .......……………..……. 221 Highland Park Good Morning .......……...136 Wilmette-Kenilworth ……..……….…… 224 Huntley …..……………...…...……..…... 138 Winnetka Northfield ……..……….……. 225 Illinois Beach Sunrise .……...………….. 138 Woodstock .......….…..…………....……. 228 Lake Forest/Lake Bluff ...……...…..…… 139 Woodstock Morning …..………..……… 231 District 6440 Histories 2005 April, 2006 My Fellow Rotarians: It is with a great deal of pride and pleasure that I present to you the 2006 edition of the History of District 6440. District Governor Tadashi Enami and I share these feelings as we reflect on PDG Mimi Altman’s words from the most recent past edition, 1996 – “our district being rich with Rotary heritage, having begun as District # 8 in 1915, encompassing the entire states of Illinois and Indiana.” Today our District 6440 encompasses the northeastern area of Illinois with 72 clubs, approximately 2835 members. I accepted the opportunity to be District Historian in part because my father had valued being historian for many years before he passed away. Indeed, when I rotated out of my term as a local club president, I reflected on the inevitability and opportunity of change ... accomplishments, and opportunities for new ideas and renewed enthusiasm. But a “history” isn’t only a story about change. One of the strengths of Rotary is the blending of our traditional values with today’s needs. Hopefully the stories herein can be an inspiration for us all, and for future Rotarians. The stories celebrate the commitment and service of our members, sharing the excitement of their work, the hope of ideals, and the practical ways of putting them into practice. This history is an on-going work. It reflects the practical realities of our lives. We don’t always find the time accomplish and celebrate the things that we would like. or those clubs and individuals whose stories herein are incomplete, please take heart in knowing that we welcome your material and information for future updates. Hopefully we can do so on “the Web” and in another printed edition ... yearly updates leading to publication at another milestone five years hence. Let me as a newspaperman by trade, and on behalf of the district Governors who have had a special interest in maintaining the district history, PDGs Blane, Tolbert and Redmon, as well as Governor Enami, thank you for the good work that makes for “good copy.” Sincerely, Robert Y. Paddock, Jr. District Historian 1 District 6440 Histories 2005 History of Rotary nce There Were Four Men … It was February 23, 1905, that Paul Harris, an attorney, invited four men to meet in an office in O Chicago to discuss organization of a club based on the idea that Harris had been developing for several years — that men in business could and should be personal friends. Men invited included a coal dealer, a mining engineer, and a merchant tailor. The following day, Harris interested a printer and a real estate dealer. Within a short time the Rotary Club organization was complete. Paul Harris declined any office in the new club In 1907, Paul Harris was elected President of the and did not become its President until two years Rotary Club of Chicago. It was during his term as later. President that he first stated his hopes to see a Rotary Club in every important city in the United It is significant that each of the first six members, States. It was also in 1907, that the Rotary Club's of this first Rotary Club was a comparative first public service was undertaken in an effort to stranger, in a large city; who had come from a broaden its activities by including definite work small town to Chicago to go into business. And for the welfare of the community. This initial each, undoubtedly, felt the need of personal project consisted of the establishment of public friendships to replace those that had been severed comfort stations in Chicago's city hall. by removal from his former home. The aim of the first Rotary Club was the encouragement of In 1908, Rotary reached the West Coast of the friendship, fellowship and mutual assistance. United States with the organization of Club No. 2, in San Francisco, then Oakland, California, At one of the early meetings, several names were Seattle, Los Angeles and New York City. suggested for the new organization. Adopted was Paul Harris' suggestion, "Rotary", which was The first Rotary Convention was held in the prompted by the original plan of the Club Congress Hotel of Chicago in August 1910 with members to meet in rotation in their various Chesley R. Perry of Chicago as the presiding places of business. Papers on business topics were officer. The 19 Rotarian Delegates in attendance read at these early meetings; the idea of represented 14 of the 16 Rotary Clubs. community singing and original stunts to enliven the meeting was added. The National Association of Rotary Clubs was organized at this convention with a membership The membership of the new Club grew rapidly. Its of approximately 1,500 Rotarians. novelty was attractive and those who joined the Club found its friendship and fellowship a tonic A constitution was adopted and the principles of that stimulated them to better endeavors in their the Rotary organization outlined in five business, social and community relationships. objectives: 1. To organize new Clubs; As the Club's membership increased, it became 2. To promote the common good of all Clubs; inconvenient to meet in the offices of members. 3. To encourage civic pride and loyalty; As a result, the Club began to hold dinner 4. To promote honorable business methods; meetings, which later gave way to weekly 5. To advance the business interests