P-3553

Blythe Bounces Back

Description

Financing

Documents

Photos

History Logs

Project Description

Country: USA

Location: Blythe, CA

Total Budget: $7,000

Area of Focus: Community economic development

Activity Type: Community Development: Construction/Renovation

Summary: Rennovation of existing signage and creation of new signage to stimulate econimic development


The city of Blythe, CA, on the California -Arizona boarder has been in a serious economic decline for years. The poverty rate is at roughly 28%, more than double the national average. Yet, border town Blythe, residing on the I-10 conduit to Arizona has a unique opportunity to capture tourism dollars, through attracting travelers seeking food and gas as well as fun on the Colorado River. The City of Blythe has begun an initiative to improve the image: hiring muralists to improve deteriorating commercial buildings and sponsoring clean-up days. Rotary Club of Blythe would like to contribute to this effort by replacing 2 deteriorating "Welcome to Blythe" signs (one of which features the Rotary logo) on this I-10 conduit and by adding signage along the freeway which will draw attention to some of our agricultural accomplishments. We estimate the cost of the signage we will be replacing to be $2500 each and the new signs highlighting agricultural accomplishments to be $1000 each.

Project Contact Person

District: 5340

Rotary Club of: Blythe

Primary Contact: Juliette Singler

Email: juliettesingler@yahoo.com

Project Status

Completed
This project is "Completed". This means the project has been implemented and the report was accepted by the district leadership. The project will stay listed on this website as a testimony of the achievements of the project partners.

Project listed for the 2020-21 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing

Existing Contributions Towards This Project

Date

Cash

DDF

Total

Blythe (5340)

25-Jul-20

$3,500

$3,500

$7,000

Total

$3,500

$3,500

$7,000

Project Supporting Documents


[17-Jun-21]
Final Report


[18-May-21]
check copy


[11-May-21]
Cof C Letter


[29-Jul-20]
Rotary District 5340.pdf


[29-Jul-20]
Rotary District 5340.pdf


[29-Jul-20]
routing


[17-Jun-21]
Sign Estimate

 

Project Photos

History Log Entries

25-Jul-20

System Entry

System Entry: Creation of project page.

5-Aug-20

by Juliette Singler

System Entry: Project sent for club signatures.

5-Aug-20

by Lois Shaffer

System Entry: Project signed by Lois Shaffer.

5-Aug-20

System Entry

System Entry: Project signed by Juliette Singler.

18-Aug-20

by Elana Levens-Craig

System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee.

5-Oct-20

by James Morrison

System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer.

4-May-21

by Juliette Singler

Blythe Rotary raised $3910 to match the District Grant of $3500 and a check for $7410 was presented to Blythe Chamber of Commerce in December of 2020. Two Rotarians have been participating in a Chamber "Blythe Image" Committee to decide on graphics for signage. The Rotary emblem was redone in preparation for soliciting logos and donations from other local service clubs.

11-May-21

by Juliette Singler

Here's a link to a thank you from the Chamber of Commerce with a photo of the check. https://www.facebook.com/104914494359570/posts/we-would-like-to-extend-a-heartfelt-thank-you-to-the-blythe-rotary-club-for-rais/243885543795797/

14-Jun-21

by Juliette Singler

System Entry: Final Report signed by Juliette Singler.

15-Jun-21

System Entry

System Entry: Final Report signed by Lois Shaffer.

16-Jun-21

by Elana Levens-Craig

System Entry: Project reverted to "Paid".

17-Jun-21

by Juliette Singler

System Entry: Final Report signed by Juliette Singler.

17-Jun-21

System Entry

System Entry: Final Report signed by Lois Shaffer.

18-Jun-21

by Elana Levens-Craig

System Entry: Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.

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