Litchfield Park Rotary Club
“We’re all about people”
Club History
Our Beginning
A small group of Rotarians began meeting during the summer of 2006 with a desire to charter a new Rotary Club to serve the communities of the Southwest Valley. The group met 7am Friday mornings at the Grille at the Wigwam.
The proposed Rotary Club of Litchfield Park met the requirements established by Rotary International for new clubs. Mr. Bill Kelleher, a Rotarian with the Glendale Kachina Rotary Club was appointed as Special Representative by District 5490 Governor Marian Gill and the Club received Provisional Status on October 9, 2006.
The Litchfield Park Rotary Club received its Charter on December 4, 2006 and the 30 Charter Members included 10 Past Presidents, 14 Paul Harris or Multiple Paul Harris Fellows and over 230 years of combined Rotary Experience.
The Club’s focus its first year was on establishing a solid financial and membership foundation from which to grow.
Charter Members
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Litchfield Park Rotary Club
“We’re all about people”
Dottie Allen
Tim Blake
Rocky Cocchiola
Darryl Crossman
Tim Daugherty
Carrol de Broekert
Juanita de Broekert
JoAnn Dun
Marcie Ellis
Clay Goodman
Nancy Herrington
Dustin Jones
Harvey Krause
Peggy Maihofer
Fred Maihofer
Ed Nixon
Cookie Pennella
Kris Philo
Gary Prichard
Lorrese Roer
Tom Schoaf
Bruce Sherwood
Pete Turner
Ro Turner
Karen Whitney
Walt Wright
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Litchfield Park Rotary Club
“We’re all about people”
Club Artifacts
Our symbol; the Club Banner, Rotary Bell Gavel, Four Way Test Banner and “Rotary Meets Here” sign were member gifts:
Rotary Bell and Gavel – Clay Goodman
Club Banner – Bruce Sherwood
Four Way Test Banner – Pete and Ro Turner
Rotary Meets Here Sign – Fred and Peggy Maihofer
Our Club’s logo was designed by local artist and designer, Sarna O’Brien. The logo features Litchfield Park’s famous citrus trees that line Old Litchfield Road and Wigwam Boulevard.
Important Dates
October 9, 2006 The Rotary Club of Litchfield Park is awarded Provisional Status from District Governor Marian Gill
December 4, 2006The Rotary Club of Litchfield Park receives its Charter from Rotary International
June 30, 2007Club receives its first Presidential Citation from District Governor Marian Gill
June 30, 2008Club receives its second Presidential Citation from District Governor John King
June 30, 2009Club receives its third Presidential Citation from District Governor Charlie Tegarden
Service Projects
‘Service Above Self’ is Rotary’s principal motto, and the Litchfield Park motto is ‘We’re all about People’. Our club pursues a balanced service program by carrying out projects in each of the Four Rotary International Avenues of Service: Club Service, Vocational Service, Community Service, and International Service. Our Rotarians volunteer to carry out service projects to improve the quality of life in our community and communities around the world.Our service projects and financial support/obligations have included:
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Litchfield Park Rotary Club
“We’re all about people”
Avondale Elementary School District
Buckeye Elementary School District
City of Goodyear
City of Litchfield Park
Estrella Mountain Community College
Freedom for Life Foundation
Liberty Elementary School District
Luke AFB, Operation Warmheart
Maricopa County Indigent Cemetery
Maricopa County Library District
Millennium High School Library
Mobile Elementary School
Nepal (in-country) Elementary
New Life Center
Polio-Plus Challenge
Rotary’s ‘Every Rotarian Every Year’
Rotary Group Study Exchange
Rotary Vocational Fund of Arizona
Rotary Youth Exchange
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
Saint Mary’s Food Bank Alliance
Wheelchair Foundation
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Litchfield Park Rotary Club
“We’re all about people”
Rotary Foundation Support and Paul Harris Fellows
The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty. The Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world.
Individuals who donate $1,000 or more to the Annual Programs Fund, PolioPlus, or the Humanitarian Grants Program, or people who reachthat amount contributed in their namemaybe recognized as Paul Harris Fellows. Each new Paul Harris Fellow receives a commemorative certificate and pin.
Litchfield Park Rotary Club Paul Harris (PH) and MPH (Multiple-Paul Harris) Fellows are:
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Litchfield Park Rotary Club
“We’re all about people”
Dottie Allen MPH
Tim Blake PH
Carrol de Broekert MPH
Rocky Cocchiola PH
Tim Daugherty PH
JoAnn Dun PH
Marcie Ellis PH
Clay Goodman PH
Nancy Herrington PH
Janet Hobbs MPH
Harvey Krauss MPH
Don Mellon Sr. PH
Gary Prichard MPH
Craig Ring PH
Tom Schoaf PH
Bruce Sherwood PH
Pete Turner PH
Karen Whitney PH
Walt Wright PH
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Litchfield Park Rotary Club
“We’re all about people”
Club Presidents
2009-10Nancy Herrington
2008-09Walt Wright
2006-08Clay Goodman
Past, Present and Future
We have fun – and always will. Our values of Service, Fellowship, Diversity, Integrity and Leadership promote a warm and fulfilling culture. Whether attending a weekly meeting, planning a service project or fundraiser, or ‘getting our hands dirty’ in service to the community – the ‘Rotary Way of Life’ is truly invigorating. We will continue to make memories, be a positive force and influence in our community and touch lives.
The Club is actively engaged in strategic planning and in leveraging the vocational strengths and talents of our members. Our vision is to increase our impact on the community, grow in membership and to have fun every step of the way.
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