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Show Gallivan recounts Kmorf's history to area Rotations f . . 1 r J employees, who raised over $1,000 per store for the Jerry Lewis Telethon. Volunteers collect donations at Thanksgiving and Christmas arid for the March of Dimes, and many store employees give their time as Literacy Volunteers. Guests at this breakfast meeting were Rotary District Gov. Jim Simper and his wife Shirley. Gov. Simper presented Danny Brock, club president, with a pin, a medal and a certificate making him a Paul Harris Fellow. Simper thanked Brock for his generous contribution, commenting that Brock will never meet those who benefit from these Rotary International In-ternational humanitarian and educational educa-tional programs worldwide. Visitors are invited to join club members at 6:50 a.m. each Thurs- By DR. DOLORES HANSEN Ray Gallivan, merchandising assistant for the new Kmart in Far-mington, Far-mington, recounted to members of the Centerville-Farmington Rotary Club highlights in the almost 100-year 100-year history of Kmart. Gallivan, a native of northern Michigan, told how the nationwide chain began in 1899 as the S.S. Kresge Company, with stores mostly most-ly in the eastern United States. Later Sebastian Kresge and Frank Wool worth became partners in downtown Detroit. Gallivan, a 3 1 -year veteran of the Kmart stores and a 15-year resident of Utah, has managed several stores. Kmart has been upgrading its image with wider aisles, brighter lighting, and by carrying only first-grade first-grade merchandise, no seconds or imperfects. Name-brand clothing, such as the Jaclyn Smith line, is one example of these upgrades. Kmart has also expanded to include Payless Drugs and sporting goods and office supply supp-ly stores. Kmart is proud of the community contributions made by its 360,000 RAY fA' ! iwam day morning in the Centerville Junior Ju-nior High School cafeteria. |