In just 24 weeks, the Faribault Rotary Club will celebrate its 100-year anniversary on May 1, 2020. This week’s historical highlight is from 1994.
The club toured the new facilities at District One Hospital after the $5.2 million expansion and remodeling.
Dr. Richard Rush, President of Mankato State talked to the club about the school’s mission and its role in southern Minnesota.
Julius Wadekamper, Gus Hoffman and Janine Sahagian presented three separate programs summarizing their trip to the Amazon rain forest and the city of Santarem to visit Ron Hein who works with the children’s program the club supports.
The club raised $4,200 for the Rotary Foundation at the Annual Picnic and auction.
The club toured the newly remodeled Buckham Library.
The club listened to a program about the new proposed ice arena to be built next to Bruce Smith Field.
George Wickstrom played 78 holes of golf on the Annual Longest Day of Golf to support cancer prevention.
The IRS decided that Rotary dues are deductible on member’s federal returns.
The club sold 759 dozen roses.
The 55th annual Christmas concert was held at Shattuck-St.Mary’s.
Our club’s 74th president in 1993-94 was Ken Smith.