Welcome to Holland Noon Rotary Club
Holland

Service Above Self Since 1920

We meet In Person
Thursdays at 12:10 PM
Redrock Grille (clubhouse)
4600 Macatawa Legends Boulevard
Holland, MI 49424
United States of America
Upcoming Events / Calendar

Mt. Baldhead National Register Listing

Eric Gallannek of the Saugatuck-Douglas History Center and Russ Gardner of the Mt Baldhead Radar Station Work Group gave a presentation about the restoration and listing of the station.
 
Mt Baldhead has long been a high spot for viewing in the Saugatuck area. In the early 1900s there was an observation tower for tourists to climb to see Lake Michigan. The stairs were built in 1931.
 
During the Cold War the Soviet Union tested nuclear bombs and deployed them on bombers. The US was concerned about Soviet bombers coming over the Noth Pole unobserved. The Midwest was a particular target because of the concentration of manufacturing facilities. In the 1950s long range radar installations were built that watched thousands of miles to the top of the planet. There was concern that aircraft could fly lower than the long-range radar scans. This led to a network of 131 Semi-Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) gap filler radar stations.
 

Mt Baldhead Radar Station

The Rotary Club of  Holland MI has a 103-year history of supporting programs such as 
  • Providing clean water and sanitation facilities to more than 2.5 million people in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The Holland Club funded the building of public toilets in Gore, Ethiopia and Kisumu, Kenya.
  • Supporting peace education and conflict resolution training for teachers and students in 11 countries
  • Distributing mosquito nets, medical supplies, and vaccines to prevent malaria, polio, and other diseases in vulnerable communities. The Holland Rotary has sent numerous “ShelterBox” containers including the above items.
  • Empowering women and girls through literacy programs, microfinance initiatives, and vocational training
  • Enhancing food security and agricultural productivity for small-scale farmers in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. The Holland Club recently sponsored a significant farming project in Kenya.
  • Annual youth leadership training in Holland and the Rotary Youth Exchange program
  • Installation of park benches at Windmill Island
  • Sponsoring the construction of the children's Playground at Holland’s Smallenburg Park
  • Underwriting and monitoring 16 “little book houses” in Holland in partnership with the Herrick District Library
  • Farming and water ventures for the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota
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Speakers
Eric Gollannek
Mar 30, 2023
Mt. Baldhead National Register Listing
Celeste Fabiano-Porebski
Apr 13, 2023
Managing a 120 year old company -Holland Peanut Store
Amy Henry
May 04, 2023
New Grant for OAISD to help with school based Mental Health
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March is Water and Sanitation Month