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  The celebration of
the 10th anniversary of RGHF will also be the launching pad for
the first
RGHF Institute.
The purpose of the Institute is to find a handful of Rotarians who
will dedicate their lives to history, so that thousands more might dedicate
their lives to Rotary.
The Board has approved
the tentative following locations for the next few years.
2011 Munich Selway/Ziegler
Approved
2012 New Zealand Selway/Winterbottom
Approved
Future locations will be proposed by RGHF
Institute Alumni, pending successful
presentations and approval by the RGHF board:
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10/10/10 See the room where Rotary
began: "Room 711," visit Paul Harris'
office, grave, and home. Learn about the Chicago archives and visit the RI archives. Tour RI
headquarters lunch with senior RI officials. Dinner at the Sears Tower
(Willis), lunch with Chicago
Rotarians; meet the grand daughter of Harry Ruggles the fifth Rotarian,
attend a tea for Women and Rotary... Meet
a Rotarian who knew many of the founders of Rotary. By Tuesday night, you'll
be on your way to a life teaching Rotary's Global History.
Attendees will receive brochures with key talking points; thereby, enabling
them to convey the history of Rotary to others.
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The schedule |
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SUNDAY-OCTOBER 10 |
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6:00-9:00 PM Welcome Reception and Dinner at the Union League Club |
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The Union League Club, where we will be staying while in
Chicago. It is the meeting headquarters of the Rotary Club of Chicago. We
will celebrate with a dinner on Monday 11 October, then join ROTARY/One for
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MONDAY-OCTOBER 11 |
  8:30 Depart for
Rotary International Headquarters in Evanston by chartered bus
van.
First a stop at the offices of the Rotary International Archives,
with the archivist as our host.
Next we'll meet with
RI
officials, see Room 711, Board Room, etc.,
followed by lunch, featuring our RI president (when we started this work),
RIP 00/01
Frank Devlyn, Mexico (each attendee buys their own lunch) at Rotary International headquarters.
Cost of Bus will be provided as a history service of RGHF for the benefit of
our members and guests. (photos below)
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Room 711, also maintained, on the internet by RGHF |
The four men who met at Room 711 on 23 February 1905 |
Paul Harris, outside of his preserved office which RGHF also preserves |
Inside the office |
From the doorway |
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Monday
3:30 - 5:00 PM RGHF
"Tea & Talk - Women and Rotary". Your meeting to
decide how to improve
rotaryfirst100.org/women with RGHF Women and Rotary board
member PDG Sandy Duckworth. (a small charge will be required) |
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  6:00 Walk five blocks (cab at personal discretion) to
Willis (Sears)
Tower ( far right) for cocktails and dinner at the
Metropolitan Club. (a beautiful view of the City of Chicago, seen
on the near right)
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TUESDAY-OCTOBER 12 |
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VISIT Paul Harris and
Silvester Schiele's grave sites and tour Comely Bank, Paul & Jean Harris'
home, by chartered bus. (see
photos below) |
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Comely Bank |
Comely Bank |
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Tuesday - The Paul Harris Memorial & Presidential Walkway.
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12:00 Noon-Rotary Club of Chicago Luncheon- |
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A special luncheon meeting with the members of the Rotary
Club of Chicago. With time for shopping and Chicago sights after lunch.
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He shook hands with Paul Harris. Come to Chicago to meet "Titch"
Harrison.
Read his many contributions to RGHF here. |
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Left to Right: the late *David Durham - ROTARY/One President 2010 - 2011 and new RGHF
member, *Dick McKay - Founding Secretary of RGHF, *Andrea Luehmann -
ROTARY/One President 2011/12, *Robb Knuepfer - DG 6450 2010 - 2011, Elaine
Harrison -Titch's wife since 6 February 1945, *Titch Harrison - ROTARY/One Archivist
and new RGHF Member, *Basil Lewis - Senior Historian For RGHF - UK, Walter Stawicki - ROTARY/One member who chauffeured the Harrisons
(*RGHF members) |
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2:00 PM Museums, shopping, on your own. |
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Afternoon open for visits to Art Institute, Millennium Park, Navy Pier,
Field Museum, Museum of Science and Industry, shopping on Magnificent Mile.
(see photos below) (optional on
your own) |
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Magnificent Mile |
Chicago Art Institute |
Millennium Park |
Field Museum |
Navy Pier |
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2:00 PM RGHF Institute Fellows meeting. All attendees are
welcome. RGHF Members, in good standing will receive bids on future venues
and recommend future events.
The following locations are scheduled for presentations at our alumni
meeting in Chicago Tuesday 12 October at 2:00 PM. Open meeting, but only
alumni may vote or present.
Istanbul: Barkin Altinok
Cairo: Nevine Abdelkhalek
India: NK Gopinath
Cyprus: Chris Achilleoudis
England: Tim Tucker
Wallingford, VT, USA: PDG Michael Swinford
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6:00 PM Farewell cocktail and
dinner. with a presentation
by RIP 00/01
Frank Devlyn recalling the years of our service to
Rotary. |
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