The Rotary Club of Chicago -O'Hare
meets weekly at 12:00 noon
The Great Escape in Schiller Park IL
*****On Thursday, March 16, 2017, the Rotary Club of Chicago O'Hare will conduct its Club Board of Directors meeting at 11:00 AM followed by our lunch at 12:00 noon at The Great Escape. We welcome Mary McCann from Solidarity Bridge who will discuss the work of the Rotary Global Grant concerning Equipment for Life Changing Surgeries in Bolivia. We look forward to seeing you then!!
*****Our Airline Surplus Project Work Day needs your help!! Next Saturday, March 18, at 8:30 AM – 12:00 noon we will gather at the Warehouse at 9150 Willow Street, Franklin Park IL. (Hint to finding it: The building is just North of Grand Ave, at the back right side rolling doors.) The facility has no heat, electricity, or plumbing!! Dress warmly and for work! We have some groups that will be picking up large amounts of items that day plus organizing the remaining items. Thank you for considering this in your schedule!!
*****Our Club's 2nd Annual HoopsMania fundraiser from 1/26/17–3/16/17. The last Club meeting before the end of the fundraising opportunity will be Thursday, March 16 The goal has been set for each member to sell at least 10 tickets at $20 each. Return the stub portion of the ticket to Cruz Bernal-Albano with the money. Every ticket sold means more $$$ for “doing good for the world!!” Cruz: albano.cruz@comcast.net Thank you, Cruz, for all of your work organizing this successful project!
*****Monday Chuck Henschel and his scholarship committee – Mike Sullivan, John Kearns, Pat and Jack Ranttila – interviewed twelve wonderful students for eight $3500 scholarships from both East and West Leyden High Schools. Thank you, Chuck, for organizing this very important Club project. The recipients will be announced at their Senior Awards Ceremony in the spring.
*****Thank you to Melissa Bukovatz, Larry Fritz, John Kearns, Jack and Pat Ranttila for attending the Feeding Children WorldWide food pack at West Leyden. Students from both East and West Leyden High School's Interact Clubs participated in this International project. Eldon Tracy, CEO of Feeding Children WorldWide and our Honorary Club member, organized the event and will be sending the 12 boxes of packed food (2592 meals) to the Philippines. Thank you, Eldon, for making this important project available to these students.
Opportunities for you to participate:
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March 18, 2017
Saturday
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Work Day
Airline Surplus Project
9150 Willow Street
Franklin Park IL
8:30 AM – 12:00
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No heat, electricity, plumbing! Dress for the weather and work! Job description: loading delivery trucks, cleaning & organizing work areas, repacking blankets for distribution.
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Jack Ranttila
will manage this activity. Check with him if you have any questions.
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March 24, 2017
Friday
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Junior Olympics
West Leyden Fieldhouse
1000 Wolf Road
Northlake IL
1:00 – 2:30 PM
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Jesse White Tumblers will perform at West Leyden HS thanks to our Club's donation of the Airline Surplus items for their “Trunk Party” for 700 disadvantaged college bound students.
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Frank Holthouse
will manage this activity. Check with him about attending the performance.
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04/20/17
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Danville Veterans Housing
Grand Opening
Mercy Housing Lakefront
Danville IL
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Bus trip to Danville Facility for ribbon cutting and connection with the Danville Rotary.
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Felix Matlock, Club member, will organize this opportunity. More information to follow.
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May 5-7,
2017
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Rotary 6450 Conference
Hilton Oak Brook Hills
Resort & Conference Center
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 all days or those of your choice. Participants will get a partial reimbursement from our Club.
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Sign up now!
www.rotarydistrict6450.org
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June 10–14,
2017
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Rotary International Convention
Atlanta GA
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This is a rare moment in history when the International Convention is held in the USA. You will experience many renown speakers, learning opportunities, meeting Rotarians from all over the world, enjoying Atlanta, and visiting the Friendship House which houses exhibits and ideas for making our Club even better.
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Visit for more information and to register:
www.riconvention.org/en/atlanta
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The meaning of life is to find your gift.
The purpose of life is to give it away.
Pablo Picasso
