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Paul was a brilliant entrepreneur and a community leader. From a very young age Paul always was curious. He always was asking "How does that work?" Paul started his business, Sentinel Alarm Company, while still in high school. He continued his education, taking a full course load and graduating in four years from Purdue University North Central, while at the same time growing his business and continuing his activities in the arts. He also was an accomplished professional organist who performed locally. For example, during the Christmas season, he traveled to local nursing homes providing free concerts for residents. Paul was naturally inquisitive. Sentinel and the alarm industry was a natural for him, feeding his interest in the use of cutting-edge technology. As his business grew, he also began to serve his community enthusiastically. He joined Rotary Club of Michigan City and became its President when he was only 29 years old. Later he joined the Chamber of Commerce and again became an active participant, serving on the board of directors.
In 1994 he served an unprecedented second term as President of Rotary Club. At the same time, he was Chairman of the Chamber and was instrumental in joint efforts of City Hall and the Chamber to establish the Michigan City Economic Development Commission. Then, in 1997, he was killed in a mid-air plane collision leaving behind his wife Diana and four year old son, Andrew. After Paul's untimely death, the Rotary Club of Michigan City vowed to keep his memory alive. We created an award recognizing the traits of character we valued in Paul in others in our community. We commissioned a memorial which was dedicated on May 28, 1998. It is on permanent display at the Michigan City Public Library. Each year we seek nominations of outstanding individuals for this "Paul J. Alinsky Excellence Award." The winner receives a replica of the memorial along with a contribution to a charity of choice and is honored at a Rotary luncheon. Previous winners of this award are Les Radke, 1998, and Burton "Bud" Ruby,1999. Nominations and selection of the winner take place each fall.
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