The Rotary Club of Chicago -O'Hare
meets weekly at 12:00 noon
The Great Escape in Schiller Park IL
*****On Thursday, August 31, 2017, the Rotary Club of Chicago O'Hare will welcome Scott McAdam, our new 2017-2018 District 6450 Governor. Governor Scott will attend both the 11:00 AM Club Board meeting and 12:00 special menu lunch. He will then speak to the Club about our new theme of Rotary “Making a Difference” and his initiatives for our District within this year. Please come to show a warm welcome to our District Governor!!
*****NOW!!! Sign up today for the Chicago Consortium Social Night on Friday, September 8th from 6:00 – 9:00 at the Columbia Yacht Club at 111 North Lakeshore Drive in Chicago. Plan for a wonderful evening of socializing with Rotarians from nine Chicago Clubs with live music, hors d'oeuvres, group activities and cash bar in this amazing setting. Purchase tickets for $35pp at http://bit.ly/cccendpolio
*****It is an honor for leaders to take care of people. All lives, no matter where they live on this planet, are equal and we need to treat them as such. Melinda Gates
*****We invite everyone (you, family, friends) to promote the Rotary Club of Chicago O'Hare Foundation's participation in AmazonSmile. It's easy and once you sign up, you will automatically be donating a percentage of each purchase to our Club's good works with no cost to you. Go to this link to get started: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/36-3273843 Ask your family, co-workers, and friends to bookmark this link so all of their eligible shopping will benefit the Rotary Club of Chicago O'Hare.
*****We will be supporting the “Make a Difference Day” for the Leyden Schools on Saturday, October 21st from 8:00 – 12:00 at Leyden. Our donations to Leyden are the materials from the Airline Surplus Project from which Interact students will pack into 1000 Amenity Kits for the homeless veterans to pick up at the Hines VA HospitalVeteran StandDown in Humboldt Park in November. If you are available on Saturday, October 21st Frank Holthouse has asked for help. Let him know if you will be available. f.holthouse@leyden212.org
Opportunities for you to participate:
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08/31/17
Thursday
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Scott McAdam, Speaker
District 6450 Governor
The Great Escape
Club Board & Meeting
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Annual Governor visit to meet us and discuss initiatives for 2017-2018 for District 6450
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Special menu but no reservation needed!
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09/08/17
Friday
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Chicago Consortium Social Night
Columbia Yacht Club
111 N. Lakeshore Drive
Chicago IL
$35.00 per person
6:00 – 9:00 PM
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Joint social event with the ten Chicago Rotary Clubs:
Chicago O'Hare
Chicago Lakeview
Chicago Near South
Chicago Southeast
Chicago One
Chicago Financial
Chicago Far North
Chicago Little Village
Chicago Cosmopolitan
Chicago Northwest
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Purchase tickets:
http://bit.ly/cccendpolio
Itinerary:
Hors d'oeuvres
Live Music
Group activities
Cash Bar
Business casual
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09/10/17
Sunday
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Leyden Township
Trek to the R.E.C.
5K Run/Walk
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Runners sign-up now!! Rotary Volunteers needed –
*at the Finish Line
*directing participants along route
Proceeds: PTA & Needy
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Questions??
Melissa Bukovatz
mbukovatz@leydentownship.com
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09/24/17
Sunday
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Rotary Gathering at the Spachman's
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Glenn and Sue are planning a get-together for our Club members. More information will follow.
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RSVP:
Glenn Spachman
gspachman@sbcglobal.net
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09/27/17
Wednesday
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Moving Forward Together Dinner
Mercy Housing Lakefront
at Museum of Broadcast Communication
North State Street
Chicago IL
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Opportunity to discover more about Mercy Housing Lakefront – one of Club's supported agencies.
Tickets $250 pp – or –
Christopher B. Burke Engineering Ltd.
purchased a table for which you are invited to join. Kay Whitlock needs a RSVP to reserve your spot.
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Questions?
RSVP needed:
kwhitlock@cbbel.com
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10/6-9/17
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RYLA 2017
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
Holiday Home Camp
Williams Bay, WI
Check with Dave Woodcock for more information if you would like to volunteer.
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Rotarians recognize that today's young people will become tomorrow's leaders. This is a 4 day leadership program for high school students focusing on leadership skills, personal development, and team-building..
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Our Club sponsors several students from the Leyden High Schools.
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10/14/17
Saturday
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Rotary District 6450 Fall Training Seminar
8:00 – 12:00
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This is a free opportunity for any Rotarian but most importantly for all officers and those that want to know more about Rotary.
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Save the Date!!
More information to follow
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10/21/17
Saturday
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“Make A Difference” Day at Leyden High School District
8:00 – 12:00
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Our donations to Leyden are the materials from the Airline Surplus Project from which East/West Interact students will pack into 1000 Amenity Kits for the homeless veterans to pick up at the Veteran StandDown in Humboldt Park in November.
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. If you are available on Saturday, October 21st,
Frank Holthouse has asked for help at Leyden. Let him know if you will be available.
f.holthouse@leyden212.org
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05/5-6/18
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Rotary District 6450
Conference
Hilton Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference
3500 Midwest Road
Oak Brook IL 60523
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Conference to be held in convenient Chicagoland Oak Brook with the possibility to attend either or both days. Participants will get partial reimbursement from our Club.
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Save the Date!!
www.rotarydistrict6450.org
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06/23-24/
2018
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Rotary International Convention
Toronto / Canada
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Convenient Toronto will be the site of the 2018 RI Convention where you will experience many renown speakers, learning opportunities, enjoying Toronto, meeting Rotarians from all over the world and visiting the Friendship House which houses exhibits, projects and ideas.
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Visit and register at:
www.riconvention.org
Partial reimbursement from our Club
Sign up now for housing:
www.rotarydistrict6450.org
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It is not fair to ask of others what you are unwilling to do yourself.
Eleanor Roosevelt
