3/29/2023 0 Comments Casey ifinance christmas 2016![]() yearly updates leading to publication at another milestone five years hence. Hopefully we can do so on “the Web” and in another printed edition. 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. We don’t always find the time accomplish and celebrate the things that we would like. ![]() It reflects the practical realities of our lives. 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. Hopefully the stories herein can be an inspiration for us all, and for future Rotarians. One of the strengths of Rotary is the blending of our traditional values with today’s needs. But a “history” isn’t only a story about change. accomplishments and opportunities for new ideas and renewed enthusiasm. Indeed, when I rotated out of my term as a local club president, I reflected on the inevitability and opportunity of change. I accepted the opportunity to be District Historian in part because my father had valued being historian for many years before he passed away. 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. 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. ![]()
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