July 7, 2009 12:00 PM Regular Meeting

July 28, 2009 12:00 PM Regular club meeting _GRANTS

July 28, 2009 05:30 AM Board Meeting

The Rotary Club of Kenosha chartered in 1921 is part of District 6270 of Rotary International. We meet every Tuesday noon at the Kemper Center, 6501 3rd Avenue and can be reached at 657 3173. Our over 75 members are active citizens devoted to service and love to have visitors from members of the over 23,000 Rotary Clubs around the world. As a major service organization in the area we annually distribute grants to local non-profits in the amount of over $40,000.00. We would welcome your considering joining us in service to the community, district and world.

Gilbert Dosemagen

Latest Rotator- 6 30 09

A Little History:  The idea of starting a Rotary Club in Kenosha was first propsed by Cecil Harris, brother of the founder of Rotary International, Paul Harris of Racine.  He 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, about organizing such a service club for the Kenosha area.  The Kenosha Rotary Club was chartered on April 21, 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 point out service, by contacting any Rotarian or at 657 3173 and your name and occupation 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 and help us perform our service to the area and have you network with like thinking individuals in the community.