Project Description Country: USA Location: Homer, Alaska Total Budget: $3,000 Areas of Focus: Maternal and child health, Community economic development Activity Type: Community Development: General Summary: Upgrade Ben Walters and Karen Hornaday Park Facilities to enhance safety and enjoyability The Rotary Club of Homer-Kachemak Bay is in a partnership with the City of Homer to upgrade parks and other recreation facilities. In addition, to Ben Walters Park, adopted by our Club in 2011, we have previously provided a firepit at Karen Hornaday Park, and the Club was a major contributor of both funds and volunteer labor for the construction of the handicap accessible Homer Water Trail/Fishing Hole Picnic Pavilion. Both these parks and the pavilion enjoy heavy use and require annual efforts to maintain the level of quality deserved by the residents of Homer. Over the past year our Club has provided "sweat equity" to improve facilities at Ben Walters Park, which included the purchase and installation of additional recreational equipment. As we did last year, our Winter Carnival Cranium Cup Trivia Night proceeds are earmarked for Homer parks and recreation upgrades. This year's upgrade goals for Ben Walters Park include brush clearing, painting, construction of a horseshoe pit, and refurbishment of the lakeside Kiosk and firepit. McDonald's is refurbishing their building and has offered copper roofing for our kiosks at Ben Walters Park which we plan to install. At Karen Hornaday Park, the Rotary installed firepit is in need of major refurbishment due to heavy use and the effects of Alaska weather. We will also work on the annual upkeep of the pavilion. Additionally, in support of the National Park Service's Recreational Trails program, we intend to join with the City of Homer and the Kachemak Heritage Land Trust to create a universally accessible trail within the Homer city limits. Our members volunteer efforts combined with focused use of dedicated club funds, a District matching grant, and help from the City of Homer will allow us to complete much of this work during the coming Club year. Project Contact Person District: 5010 Rotary Club of: Homer-Kachemak Bay Primary Contact: Bernard Griffard Email: griffbfgak@gmail.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 2019-20 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Homer-Kachemak Bay (5010) 18-Apr-19 $1,500 $1,500 $3,000 Total $1,500 $1,500 $3,000

Project Supporting Documents Alphabetical with icons By date with icons Alphabetical list format By date list format [25-Jun-20] Final Report [23-Jun-20] CACS Recycle Bin Invoice [27-Apr-20] Homer Boat Yard [23-Jun-20] Hospice of Homer [27-Apr-20] KHLT Receipt [20-Jun-20] KSP Hot-Cut Out [27-Apr-20] Shelter Supplies

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History Log Entries 18-Apr-19 by Bernard Griffard System Entry: Creation of project page. 18-Apr-19 by Janet Brown System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 18-Apr-19 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by Bernard Griffard. 25-Apr-19 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by Don Keller. 10-May-19 by Paul Paslay System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee. 25-Aug-19 by Debra Mason System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer. 17-Mar-20 by Bernard Griffard In support of the National Park Service's Recreational Trails Program, a $500.00 grant was provided to the Kachemak Heritage Last Trust (KHLT) towards the completion of an accessible trail and signage in City of Homer. $75.00 provided for fire pit refurbishment $1400.00 pledged in support Kachemak State Park 50 year anniversary activities 20-Jun-20 by Bernard Griffard As part of the effort to upgrade the outdoor experience for the Homer Community the Homer-Kachemak Bay Club funded the design and development of a Photo-Op Cut-out in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Kachemak State Park. 23-Jun-20 by Bernard Griffard In line with the opportunity to use some of this year's District Grant to assist in the pandemic treatment support, the Homer-Kachemak Bay Rotary made a donation to the Hospice of Homer. The Hospice has provided oxygen concentrators to the South Peninsula Hospital, and individual medical -associated equipment to coronavirus patients so that they could be treated in their homes. 23-Jun-20 by Bernard Griffard The Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies (CACS) requests funding in the amount of $500 from the Homer Kachemak Bay Rotary Club to install a recycling station (includes 3 recycle bins) at the Homer Kachemak Bay Rotary/Kachemak Bay Water Trail pavilion on the Homer spit. CACS staff and Rotary volunteers will assist the City of Homer with maintaining the recycle bins throughout the summer and fall. Recycle bins will have informational posters about the benefits of recycling for a healthy ocean that are designed by local students and will have the Rotary logo above the bins. Recycling data will be collected by CACS staff and volunteers and shared with the community and the Homer Kachemak Bay Rotary 25-Jun-20 by Bernard Griffard System Entry: Final Report signed by Bernard Griffard. 25-Jun-20 System Entry System Entry: Final Report signed by Don Keller. 25-Jun-20 by Brad J. Gamble System Entry: Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.