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Rotary Club: Homer-Kachemak Bay Project Title: Homer Parks Improvement 1. Describe the project. What was done, when and where did project activities take place? 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 purchase of a 5' heavy wave slide. The slide will be installed in cooperation with the City of Homer Parks & Recreation Dept. ensuring the equipment and installation meet all health and safety requirements. 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. 2. How many people benefited from this project? Parks are available to families and individuals of Homer AK, a city of 5719 (2021) 3. Who were the beneficiaries, how were they impacted by this project, and what humanitarian need was met? Outdoor recreational spaces are essential to our mental, physical, and spiritual well-being. The Rotary Club of Homer-Kachemak Bay has teamed with the City of Homer to improve its parks and recreational spaces. Ben Walters park is adjacent to a McDonalds and close to the main business district. It also abuts the Beluga Lake Float Plane base. Its appearance and availability to recreation and natural beauty make it a valuable community asset. Bayview Park is located in a residential area and is mainly used by families with young children. Due to safety concerns old recreational equipment had to be removed. The Club is partnering with the City of Homer in supporting the redesign and reequipping of the critical city recreational area. Success of both projects directly impacts the quality of life of resident of Homer and the surrounding area. 4. How many Rotarians participated in the project? Twenty-two 5. What did they do? Please give at least two examples, not including financial support provided to the project. Installation of the Yellow Brick Road. Pavers were painted and installed throughout Ben Walters Park connecting picnic and recreation areas. Installation was accomplished with Rotarian sweat equity. Clearing of brush and undergrowth. Rotarians employing brush clearing tools maintained the beauty of the Park and access to the Rotary observation benches on the Beluga Lake Float Plane Base. 6. If a cooperating organization was involved, what was its role? The Rotary Club of Homer-Kachemak Bay is a full-partner with the City of Homer Parks & Recreation Department in these endeavors. 7. Income
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District must retain receipts of all expenditures for at least five years. Please scan and upload to the project's "Documents" tab all invoices (be sure they are marked "paid"), receipts and/or copies of checks for the full amount of the project budget. By signing this report, I confirm that to the best of my knowledge these District Grant funds were spent only for eligible items in accordance with Trustee-approved guidelines, and that all of the information contained herein is true and accurate. I also understand that all photographs submitted in connection with this report will become the property of RI and will not be returned. I warrant that I own all rights in the photographs, including copyright, and herby grant RI and TRF a royalty free irrevocable license to use the photographs now or at any time in the future, throughout the world in any manner it so chooses and in any medium now known or later developed. This includes the right to modify the photograph(s) as necessary in RI's sole discretion. This also includes, without limitation, use on or in the web site, magazines, brochures, pamphlets, exhibitions and any other promotional materials of RI and TRF.
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