Areas of Focus: Peacebuilding and conflict prevention, Disease prevention and treatment, Maternal and child health, Community economic development
Activity Type:
Community Development: General
Summary: Homer Parks and Recreation Improvements
Outdoor recreational spaces are essential to our mental, physical, and spiritual well-being. The Rotary Club of Homer-Kachemak Bay has left its mark on parks, gardens, and trails throughout the Homer community. During the 2022-2023 Rotary year we intend to give these important places some TLC so they are as inviting as possible to the community. In addition, we are teaming with the City of Homer to improve the playground facilities at Bayview Park. This is a small park in a residential neighborhood mostly used by families with young children. Our goal is to purchase equipment designed for use by younger children. We have checked off four areas of focus because we believe the outdoors provides a perfect setting for peace building and conflict prevention; we know the outdoors is important to disease prevention, as well as maternal and child health; and well-cared for parks and outdoor spaces are a key ingredient to community economic development, used year-round by residents and visitors. We will use funds from our third peony sales event , the annual Cranium Cup Trivia Contest and a lot of club "sweat equity" to complete as much of the work as possible. In addition to the equipment purchase, members will clean and sand benches, cut brush open some areas for better visibility and safety, plant flowers, refurbish/replace boundary posts, and do as much as possible to make these places as lovely and user-friendly as possible.
Completed
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History Log Entries
18-Apr-22
by Bernie Griffard
System Entry: Creation of project page.
19-Apr-22
by Paul Paslay
System Entry: Project sent for club signatures.
19-Apr-22
by Bernie Griffard
System Entry: Project signed by Bernie Griffard.
19-Apr-22
by Kim Zook
System Entry: Project signed by Kim Zook.
7-May-22
by Paul Paslay
Grants subcommittee proposed reduction of DDF from $5,000 to $4,000. Club has approved this change.
7-May-22
by Paul Paslay
System Entry: Signature Process cancelled by user.
7-May-22
by Paul Paslay
System Entry: Project reverted to "Published".
7-May-22
by Paul Paslay
System Entry: Project is now "Fully Pledged".
7-May-22
by Paul Paslay
System Entry: Project sent for club signatures.
7-May-22
by Bernie Griffard
System Entry: Project signed by Bernie Griffard.
9-May-22
by Kim Zook
System Entry: Project signed by Kim Zook.
9-May-22
by Paul Paslay
System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee.
22-Aug-22
by Debra Mason
System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer.
1-May-23
by Bernie Griffard
Invoice for PlaySet Parts Wave Slide $1120.91 uploaded
2-May-23
by Bernie Griffard
Wave Slide cancelled check uploaded
30-Jun-23
by Bernie Griffard
At the close out of the Rotary 2022-2023 year, the Rotary Club of Homer-Kachemak Bay used DDF 4218 to significantly improve the Ben Walters appearance and community usability through the construction of a "Yellow Brick Road" to follow between park apparatus, and the maintenance of previously constructed picnic tables and trails. Grant money was used to by pavers which were installed using Club sweat equity.
In partnership with the City of Homer, grant funds were expended to purchase recreation equipment for Bayview Park which is undergoing redesign and renovation.
30-Jun-23
by Bernie Griffard
System Entry: Final Report signed by Bernie Griffard.
30-Jun-23
System Entry
System Entry: Final Report signed by Kim Zook.
16-Jul-23
by Paul Paslay
System Entry: Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.
