Program: Tour of One Rotary Center

Thanks - Martin

A very interesting tour!

I saw this program once before, but it never registered.

I enjoyed the tour and the tidbits of information about Rotary! I wish I would have thought of visiting when I was at the internation convention in 2005--I'll have to make it a point to go back.

Nice to see the International HQ.

Wonderful tour of RI headquarters,very intresting and informative.

The sub-rogram on the actual logestics of Polio Plus was quite an eye opener.

Excellent Meeting

The visit to the ghost town & its history..

Liked the virtual tour of One Rotary Center; the discussion of Oatman AZ was also interesting

Great tour!!

This is great!  Especially for members who might not otherwise be able to see it in person.

Thank you.  Interesting stories.

Welcome to the e-Club, Maureen McKinley. Many thanks to Rick Barrett for this wonderful tour by the central Office of Rotary International.

Great program, Rick! I learned that the simultaneous interpretation program of the United Nations is based on that of Rotary. Never knew this before.

I can imagine what fun u all had. SOME  part it look like Nigeria

Very interesting program!

The Rotary Center is fablous building with great history!!!!!!!!!

I enjoyed the leading article encouraging rotarians from different clubs to get in contact with each other and learn from each.  In this case the visit to the Oakman, the gold rush ghost town.

The virtual visit to the offices of Rotary International were very interesting including the 711 room, the beginning of the Rotary Foundation in 1918, the room of flags, board room, and offices.

First t,me I've seen so much of RI headquarters/

Rick, this is a wonderful tour with plenty of reminders of what is special about Rotary - thanks!

The tour was great. Also, COL info, very interesting. How would I get a recommendation to the lady in charge.

Everyone should go to Evanston and visit this in person.  I was there in 2005 and it is awesome to meet the people you talk with from time to time.  A lot of history in that building.  Thanks Rick.

This was an excellent program. If I can get to Chicago, I'll definitely make arrangements to see One Rotary Center. What a rich history our organization has -- and this program has inspired me again to share it with others.

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It was really interesting to see the tour of One Rotary Center.  I lived about 2 miles north of there before that building was built.  My first Rotary meeting was in Brazil in 1973, just before I moved from Evanston to Colorado.  It would be great to visit that HQ some day.

Thank you for allowing me to visit.  I especially liked the info about Oatman and am interested in stopping by there on my way out west.  Loved the joke too.  Thank you for your hospitality and making yourselves available for us to visit and make up meetings.

Thanks, Rick. It's nice to get a visual sense of Rotary's history.

interesting.....

I enjoyed the program very much.  My husband and I had the pleasure of touring Rotary HQ in 2005 when we attending the Centennial Convention. It was memorable and "cute" to see the lines of Rotarians from all over the world waiting for a chance to sit in the RI President's desk to pose for a photo.  Thanks for the reminder of good memories.

THE STORY ON OATMAN, ARIZONA WAS INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE AS i HAVE NEVER BEFORE HEARD OF OATMAN OR GOLD ROAD, ARIZONA.

THANK YOU

DEBI PRUITT

DERIDDER, LA

This was such a worthwhile program for any Rotarian who has not had an opportunity to visit One Rotary Center. I had occasion to do so in 2001 when I was a delegate to the Council on Legislation; however, I did not begin to see all the rooms and Rotary objects that were presented in this program. Too bad Miss Truly Candid doesn't fly anymore -- I am sure she would be most impressed with this building and its displays. No doubt she would have her own unique comments to add.

Awesome things are going on at the club; keep doing a great job!

Happy Birthday!  It looks like your event was excellent.

Very interesting information about Rotary's history. I learned a lot of new information.

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Thanks for the virtual tour.

Wonderful review of the facility.  I had the opportunity to visit it many years ago and it was very nostalgic to see it all again

The meeting notes mean its is nice short and simple i enjoyed the read..

The PolioPlus story is always amazing to hear--and re-read.  I often surprise myself recounting the story to people who ask, "What does Rotary do?"  Many are overwhelmed by the scope and success of the program.

It was an extemely informative and interesting tour of One Rotary Center.

Great pictures of Oatman, Arizona and the burros!

My first time reading a meeting. I'm happy to be involved.

Thanks for the AZ info. I travel to Prescott, AZ quite often to visit my step son. I'd never heard of Oatsman (?) before. I'll have to check it out the next time I'm out that way.

Interesting information!

That was so cool to get a virtual tour of the headquarters in Evanston.  Makes me want to plan an in-person visit.

Very interesting

Enjoyed the meeting

Great web site - much different than other online make-ups. I'll be returning and hope to catch up to one of your members in the real world - I am travel in your area quite a bit.

Excellent presentation-really enjoyed Chicago HQ! Thank you! / Wayne McCune / Rotary Chinook Calgary

Very interesting

I love the humor part and the tour was really cool!

I enjoyed the program The World is the Classroom. Made me think and look at the world and my life differently. Thank you for sharing!

Excellent information

A very nice program on both the current and past history of Rotary.  It was especially nice to see that Rotary's history exists not only in books, but actually 'lives" at HQ.

The RI office in Evanston, Illinois, is very interesting.  I was amazed at the many board rooms, museums filled with memorabilia, and the fact that there are nine official Rotary languages which can be interpreted simultaneously at major meetings.  Also, I found of interest the biographical sketch of RI President Kenny. 

Enjoyed the tour.  Was there about 5 years ago and was able to be in the President's office in his absence.  Met both secretaries who rotate thru each cycle.  However, the first contribution was made by Club 13 of Kansas City, Missouri...

Best regards, Joe Morris  Johnson County Rotary Club

It is nice to read about tourist ideas in AZ, places to put on my "bucket" list.  Thanks for your online meeting information.  Marcia Schroeder

I went to Chicago and visited the Rotary Building on the celebration of 100 years, but this visit is better than the one I had on that time.

Congratulations Rick

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Rick I really enjoyed this weeks meeting,well done

Thank you for the tour.

Great program and easily read.

Very interesting and informative.  By the way, this is just a typo, but the first check to the Rotary Foundation came from the Kansas City, Missouri club, not the Kansas, Missouri club.

This was nice!

This was very interesting, when i have an opportunity to be in Chicago I intend to tour the offices in person

I am unable to download this program.

Always interesting to learn more about the history of Rotary.

This is a timely reminder of Paul Harris and the work of the Rotary International foundation.

I enjoyed the program.

Knowing our Rotary History should be our primary endeavor, and this is a wonderful presentation on part of that history.  I am glad that the name of Dr. Carlos Canseco, 1984-85 RI President was mentioned.  Maybe this will encourage some of our new members from Monterrey, Mexico to try to assemble the history of Dr. Canseco´s district, so that it can be entered in the archives of Rotary Global History Fellowship  I would also like to encourage all of the members of the E-Club of the Southwest and all Rotarian visitors to join the Rotary Global History Fellowship. Please be a supporter of the Rotary legacy by joining RGHF, and contributing to the future success of Rotary International.

I loved the meeting - It was very informative and a great way to do a make up meeting-

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Meeting was good--and eclub is easier to complete now!

Enjoyed visiting the site and doing a makeup with your club!

Great to hear what's happening with members of the Rotary eClub of the SW USA.  May have to check out Oatman when visiting my folks.  Not sure when I'll get to Rotary HQ so great to learn more about it.  Thank you for letting me "visit" this meeting. 

On my bucket list to do is visit RI headquarters, along with the Baseball and Football Hall of Fame, just to name a few.

Great program

Really enjoyed the program.  I visited the RI headquarters in early 2009 to meet with Past RI Pres. DK Lee for is input into the ROtary Rose Parade Float Marketing DVD.  I was most impressed with the Centennial Books reading the words of Rotarians from all over the world!   I am also impressed with the cleanliness of RIPE Ray's office.  A bitdifferent from DK Lee's.  No offense meant.  I related way ore to DK Lee's office! 

Rick Barrett gives us a fascinating "tour" of the One Rotary Center, dedicated in 1988 and, located in Evanston, Illinois. Rick is a well qualified guide inasmuch as he works at Rotary's headquarters. The 16th floor features Rotary's main reception area and a recreation of the Chicago Unity Building's Room 711 where the first ever Rotary meeting was held. Various Rotary artifacts are displayed on this floor. The 17th floor is occupied by the Rotary Foundation. Many Foundation artifacts are featured here, as well as tributes to the father of the Rotary Foundation Arch C. Klumph. The 18th floor contains many more displays and artifacts; but also houses the Board Room and executive offices. Of note, the $100 million presentation check from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to the Rotary Foundation for the PolioPlus campaign is displayed. Clearly, our Rotary headquarters is an inspiring destination for all Rotarians. Excellent program.                

Great Program!

Loved the quotations, especially from Henery Ford

I enjoyed the pictorial tour of One Rotary Center!!

Very nice and helpful for someone who missed a meeting. I find our meetings very interesting and educational and found the same here on line.

Interest tour of RI HQ

Love the story about Oatman.  Brings back memories for when I was a child and my familiy owned land over the hill in the Golden Valley.

Excellent program. Nice to see www.room711.org used as a reference. That is a very early part of RGHF. Also found is a section on the Harris Office www.harrisoffice.org Excellent material, I did not know that an RI employee was in our club. We have details on the former headquarters. Just use www.historysearch.org and "headquarters" should find it.

Great review of the RI Headquarters. Especially for those of us who have not had the opportunity to visit in person. For those who have, it rekindles the memories.

Thank you, Rick, for this presentation. The last time that I was there, over a year ago, I was delighted to see so much about the history that was not yesterday but lives today.

Looking forward to having lunch with you tomorrow in Evanston, before attending Rotary/One's celebratin in the evening at the Hyatt Regency. Also my students thanks Rotary for giving them a day to work assignement (ha!) and not have Art Appreciation class.

This presentation should be mandatory for every Rotarian

I had the opportunity to visit One Rotary Center in 2005 and was graciously toured by Colette Martn-Wilde of Humanitarian Grants section. It was a surprised visit so she hasn't much time to get me around. I'm glad I was able to see evrything from your tour including the offices.