Presentation to 2011 Rotary District 7390 Conference

ROTARY PARKState of the Park Address : 

ROTARY PARKState of the Park Address

ROTARY PARK : 

ROTARY PARK A Centennial Project of the Rotary Club of Mount Joy

The Early Years . . . . : 

The Early Years . . . . Today, Rotary is well known through-out the world for its dedication to service and international goodwill. Paul P. Harris founded the organization in 1905, in Chicago.

The First Rotary Project : 

The First Rotary Project The Rotary commitment to service began in 1907 when the Rotary Club of Chicago constructed that city's first public lavatory. With this inaugural project, Rotary became the world's first service club organization. We Have Come a Long Way Since . . .

ROTARIANS DREAM BIG . . . . . : 

ROTARIANS DREAM BIG . . . . . Children Immunized Against Polio Over 2 Billion Children show off the dye on their fingers, which is proof of their protection from polio. Because of these immunization programs, polio has been reduced by more than 99 percent globally

T H E D R E A M . . . : 

T H E D R E A M . . .

The Site . . . . . : 

The Site . . . . . Lions Swimming Pool Historical Society Fairview Street, Mount Joy Borough

The Rest of the Site . . . . : 

The Rest of the Site . . . . ….with Special Thanks to the Lancaster County Career and Technology Center Mount Joy Borough And Former Mount Joy Rotarian Joe Trynosky

ROTARY PARK : 

ROTARY PARK TRULY A COMMUNITY PARK CREATED BY THE COMMUNITY . . . . . . FOR THE COMMUNITY

FLAGPOLE : 

FLAGPOLE With Donor Recognition On the Base

DONOR BRICK PLAZAat Flagpole : 

DONOR BRICK PLAZAat Flagpole

A Special Thank You To Our Field Naming Rights Sponsors : 

A Special Thank You To Our Field Naming Rights Sponsors ENGLE PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY MIKE AND ZINA HOTCHKISS AND FAMILY ANONYMOUS DONOR ON BEHALF OF DON “POP” STALEY

F U N D R A I S I N G : 

F U N D R A I S I N G Personalized Imprinted Bricks - $125 Each, 72 Sold Tree Sponsorships - $250 Each, 50 Sold SOLD OUT Fence Sign Rentals - $250 for 2 Years, 64 Sold, 7 Remain

SCOREBOARD SPONSORS : 

SCOREBOARD SPONSORS MERCHANDISER FIELD SCOREBOARD SPONSORED BY UNION NATIONAL COMMUNITY BANK HOTCHKISS FIELD SCOREBOARD SPONSORED BY DARRENKAMP’S MARKET DON “POP” STALEY FIELD SCOREBOARD SPONSORED BY KOSER JEWELERS

EVEN AT THE GROUNDBREAKING . . . . . . IT’S ALL ABOUT THE KIDS ! ! ! : 

EVEN AT THE GROUNDBREAKING . . . . . . IT’S ALL ABOUT THE KIDS ! ! ! April 12, 2005

. . . and the BIG KIDS too ! : 

. . . and the BIG KIDS too ! CHEAP LABOR

AFTER THE GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY . . . : 

AFTER THE GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY . . . IT’S TIME TO MOVE SOME SERIOUS DIRT ! Past Rotary President Jeff Bricker and Past District Governor Alden Cunningham THANK YOU B.R. KREIDER AND SON !

VOLUNTEER WORKDAYS HELP SAVE MONEY . . . : 

VOLUNTEER WORKDAYS HELP SAVE MONEY . . . ROTARY PARK TREE PLANTING DONEGAL H.S. SENIOR PROJECT CORY CHRISTIAN STEVE BARTON ROTARIAN GEORGE BIEMESDERFER & SON JAY KOPP AND LCCTC RICH FANKHAUSER ROTARIAN JACK HOSTETTER

FORT CLEANUP DAY : 

FORT CLEANUP DAY May 7, 2005 The police ordered the fort builders to tear it down, and tear it down is “all” they did . . . ROTARIANS: David Farmer Linda Gonya-Hartman Dave Christian Jim Thomas Rick Hallgren and Lion Pete Peterman

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HOTCHKISS FIELD MIKE, ZINA AND MATTHEW HOTCHKISS ROTARIAN MIKE HOTCHKISS AND HIS WIFE ZENA AND SON MATTHEW WERE THREE OF THE BIGGEST SUPPORTERS OF ROTARY PARK PRIOR TO THERE DEPARTURE FROM MOUNT JOY.

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MERCHANDISER FIELD ENGLE PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY A HUGE THANK YOU GOES OUT TO ENGLE PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY AND THE ENTIRE ENGLE FAMILY FOR THEIR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS TO ROTARY PARK . . . .

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DON “POP” STALEY FIELD ANONYMOUS DONOR A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO AN ANONYMOUS ROTARIAN DONOR FROM A NEIGHBORING ROTARY CLUB WHO HONORED FORMER DONEGAL HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL COACH DON “POP” STALEY

REGULATIONS ! : 

REGULATIONS ! Are we having fun yet? A FOUR DRAWER FILING CABINET IS NOT BIG ENOUGH !

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ROTARY PARK BUDGET SUMMARY Income to Date Approximate (2003-current) Rotary Club of Mount Joy $ 120,000 Mount Joy Rotarians and Their Businesses (34) $ 70,000 Community Individuals/Corporations (63) $ 25,000 Senator Noah Wenger $ 10,000 State Representative David Hickernell $ 5,000 Anonymous (Don “POP” Staley Field) $ 10,500 Rapho Township $ 7,000 Mount Joy Community Association $ 5,000 B.R. Kreider and Son, Inc. $ 10,000 Donegal Youth Soccer $ 1,500 Mount Joy Athletic Association $ 1,000 Sons of American Legion $ 1,500 Mount Joy Lions $ 500 DCNR Growing Greener II Grant $ 175,000 TOTAL: $ 432,000

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SO MANY PEOPLE WERE INVOLVED . . . . . . THANK YOU TO “ALL” WHO HAVE HELPED ! AND TO ALL WHO WILL CHOOSE TO HELP IN THE FUTURE

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MAKING IT HAPPEN . . . . . . THANK YOU TO FLYWAY EXCAVATING OF LITITZ !

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BOULDERS FOR THE RETAINING WALLS! CUTTING THE WALKING/BIKE TRAIL INTO THE SLOPE

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BOULDER RETAINING WALL CONSTRUCTION

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CUTTING AND FILLING (Balanced earthwork Saves Money) TO CREATE THE PATHWAY IN FRONT OF THE PICNIC GROVE . . .

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BASEBALL FIELD CONSTRUCTION . . .

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THE BEGINNINGS OF A BACKSTOP . . .

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GETTING MERCHANDISER FIELD READY FOR BLEACHER INSTALLATION . . .

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CLAY BRICK INSTALLATION IN HEAVY USE AREAS . . . BATTERS’ BOXES, CATCHER’S BOX AND PITCHER’S MOUND

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GETTING THE PATHWAY TO COVE OUTLOOK PARK READY FOR PAVING . . . .

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MARTIN PAVING EXCELLENT JOB !

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ROTARY - COLORED BENCHES

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EAGLE SCOUT KEVIN RORABAUGH

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FROM A STAKE IN THE GROUND . . . . . . TO A TREE - VOILA! ROTARIAN GEORGE BIEMESDERFER LENDS A HELPING HAND

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MANY HANDS MAKE FOR LIGHT WORK . . . CAN’T HAVE A MOUNT JOY ROTARY EVENT WITHOUT A GOOD LUNCH . . .

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THANK YOU KEVIN RORABAUGH !

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EAGLE SCOUT TYLER POWELL and EAGLE SCOUT MATT KELLEY MATT TYLER

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BEFORE AFTER

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THANK YOU MATT KELLEY! THANK YOU TYLER POWELL!

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EAGLE SCOUT CHAD EICHELBERGER CHAD

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THANK YOU CHAD EICHELBERGER ! BEFORE AFTER

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EAGLE SCOUT ADAM FINK ADAM

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EAGLE SCOUT ALEX FLICK Thank You !

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RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY and BACKYARD WEATHER with WGAL NEWS 8

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DISTINGUISHED GUESTS PAST DISTRICT GOVERNOR ROTARIAN CONNIE SPARK WITH PAST PRESIDENT ROTARIAN JAMIE RUTT

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DISTINGUISHED GUESTS PAST DISTRICT GOVERNOR ROTARIAN CHUCK CENKNER HONORABLE MAYOR OF MOUNT JOY MARY GINDER

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Partly sunny and warm . . . . . . Great day for a ballgame !

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ROTARIAN JAMIE CALLS THE GAME BATTING CLEANUP AND PLAYING LEFT FIELD FOR THE MOUNT JOY CARDINALS . . . .

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SANDY HEISEY SINGS THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

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THE FIRST PITCH

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P L A Y B A L L !

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THANK YOU MOUNT JOY ROTARIANS

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HARD AT WORK . . . . . . OR HARDLY WORKING !

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THANK YOU ROTARIAN JACK AND HOSTETTER AND SONS TRUE VALUE

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THANK YOU TO OUR LAWN MOWERS ROTARIAN CASEY KRAUS ROTARIAN JIM THOMAS PAUL OCAMPO LARRY BOOZER JOHN FELIX DAN GOHN JR.

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HUGE THANK YOU TO ROTARIAN JOANNE FOR THE FLOWERS

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A GREAT BIG THANK YOU TO ROTARIAN RON FOR THE MANY, MANY SIGNS

REALITY : 

REALITY VISION to

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VISION to REALITY

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VISION to REALITY

T H E D R E A M . . . : 

T H E D R E A M . . .

T H E R E A L I T Y . . . : 

T H E R E A L I T Y . . .

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W E D I D I T

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THANK YOU EVERYONE