Chillicothe Rotary Club - September 2022
Rotary President, Amanda Beadles, presenting a check for $1500 to Mike
Mahoney, Chillicothe Town Theatre Board member, to assist with the
purchase of a new popcorn popper for the theatre.
Front Row from left: Dee Berg, Amanda Beadles, Mike Mahoney, Mary Fran Nordstrom, Diane Denekas. Back Row from left: Lee Nordstrom, Heather Groover.
Do you have a free hour twice a month? Do you want to feel included in Chillicothe happenings, have a sense of belonging, and make a positive contribution in your community? Are you a morning person? If you answered yes to these questions, the Rotary club of Chillicothe is for you!
The Rotary club has served Chillicothe for many years having been chartered May 23,1960. As part of Rotary International, it offers opportunities for members—and those interested in making a difference—to get involved. Through meetings, social events, and volunteer projects, members learn about the issues facing our community and communities all over the world, partnering with local, national, and global experts to exchange ideas about potential solutions and to draw up action plans to respond. Along with these opportunities to serve, members also socialize and network, resulting in lifelong friendships and business connections.Solving real problems takes real effort, commitment, and vision. Rotarians work to protect communities from preventable disease, keep women and children healthy, improve education and economic outcomes, create safe water and sanitation infrastructure, and make our community and the world a more peaceful place. The Rotary motto is “Service Above Self.” Rotarians remind themselves at every meeting of the way they think, act, and speak with the 4 Way Test.
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and better FRIENDSHIP?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Recent or current projects of the Rotary of Chillicothe include:
Local Community:
• Adoption of River Corridor Walkway for care and beautification
• Replacement of the Eagle Statue in Eagle Landing Park
• Host a breakfast for the IVC Sterling Merit scholars
• Donate and participate at the annual Sterling Merit Awards banquet and ceremony at the Peoria Civic Center
• Host a breakfast for the IVC German student exchange and donate towards their field trip
• Partner with Lions Club to host the annual Eagle Watch pancake breakfast
• Host annual Halloween party for Crabel Court Disabled Residents
• Donation to local non-profits such as Cuddles With Kindness, Community Needs, Town Theatre, and Pearce Community Center
International:
• Donated to Rotary District Agricultural Project in Zambia
• Ending polio—Partnering with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Health Organization, and UNICEF to end polio, once and for all
The Chillicothe Rotary Club meets at 7am on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at Happy Thought Coffee. Stop by and check out our club. Breakfast is on us for first time visitors. If you are interested in joining or visiting the Chillicothe Rotary Club, contact the President, Amanda Beadles at [email protected] or by phone at 309-274-3107.