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The Rotary Club of Kenosha was chartered in 1921 by Rotary International.

Our over 75 members are active citizens devoted to service.  

We love to have visitors from members of the over 33,000 Rotary Clubs around the world.  

As a major service organization in Kenosha, we annually distribute grants to local non-for-profits in the amount of over $40,000.00. 

We would welcome your considering joining us in service to the community, district and world.

We meet every Tuesday noon at the Kemper Center, 6501 3rd Avenue, Kenosha WI, and can be reached at 657-3173.

Kenosha Rotary is in Rotary International District 6270.  Visit the District web site at:
http://www.rotary6270.org.  

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Stephanie Wagner

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 We meet Tuesday noon
at Lake Michigan
in KEMPER CENTER
6501 Third Ave., Kenosha, WI

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New Photo Albums to Click!

2010 GRANTS and TAYLOR SCHOLARS

(2010 Grant List)

CHANGING GUARD 2010

WLIP ROTARY RADIO AUCTION 2010

History:  The idea of starting a Rotary Club in Kenosha was first proposed by Cecil Harris, brother of the founder of Rotary International, Paul Harris of Racine. 

Cecil came to Kenosha to visit with George Taylor and to interest him in the idea of forming a Rotary Club.  (Our George Taylor Scholarship is funded by the Taylor family to this day.)

Taylor in turn approached four other Kenosha businessmen:  Walter J. Frost of the Frost Company, Walter T. Marlatt of the Kenosha News, E.J. Geittman a car dealer, and E.L. Shippee of  Wisconsin Electric.  The Kenosha Rotary Club was chartered on April 1, 1921, with 25 members and George Taylor as president.  

In 1989 the International organization changed its bylaws to allow the entry of women and we currently have some 12 women.  You can become a member of this Kenosha service club -- and we emphasize service -- by contacting any Kenosha Rotarian.  See a list by clicking the "members" tab above.  Or call 657-3173 and leave your name, contact information, and occupation.  Your name will be submitted by a Rotarian sponsor to the Board of Directors and Club for approval.  Once approved, you will be asked to join the fellowship and service of the Kenosha Rotary Club to help us perform our service to the area and join our network of like-thinking individuals in the community. 

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: KENOSHA ROTARY, PO Box 577, Kenosha WI 53141-0577.  262-657-3173  Club executive secretary: Gil Dosemagen.

 

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PLAN AHEAD!

 May 13-15, 2011.

2010-11 DG Paul Decker

invites all

District 6270 Rotarians

to attend the

2011 District Conference

at Country Springs Hotel in

Waukesha.