Each year, the Rotary Club of Arlington Heights commits to a Community Service theme that guides all volunteer and grant-making efforts. The 2017 theme is 
Making a Difference in Arlington Heights. This spring, we sought grant applications from organizations interested in launching or expanding programming to serve community residents. Rotary leadership is pleased to announce our six grant winners and introduce their projects.
Making a Difference in Arlington Heights. This spring, we sought grant applications from organizations interested in launching or expanding programming to serve community residents. Rotary leadership is pleased to announce our six grant winners and introduce their projects. (from l. to r. Steve Scogna, CEO NCH, Jon Ridler, President Elect AH Rotary, Dave Ungurean, VP NCH Foundation)
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Each year, the Rotary Club of Arlington Heights commits to a Community Service theme that guides all volunteer and grant-making efforts. The 2017 theme is Making a Difference in Arlington Heights. This spring, we sought grant applications from organizations interested in launching or expanding programming to serve community residents. Rotary leadership is pleased to announce our six grant winners and introduce their projects. 
John W. Glueckert was born on January 20, 1935, in Arlington Heights, Illinois to Richard and Mary (nee Neville) Glueckert. He died Monday, August 14, 2017, peacefully at his home. A lifelong resident of Arlington Heights, he graduated from Arlington High School, Class of 1954, and attended Northern Illinois University before entering Worsham College of Mortuary Science.
On 8/24 Georgia Koch, Community Outreach Coordinator with Career Vision described her firm's aptitude testing and counseling programs; useful tools, she said, for making decisions about schools, majors and careers for any age group. The company is a small, 30-year-old not-for-profit research and consulting organization. She described benefits of evaluation and planning, costs ($400 +/-), and the risks of inaction. She also described the company's heritage and commitment. Self knowledge and counseling bring together a person’s interests, values, personality and aptitudes to help individuals discern their paths in and out of school, explore life-long learning, and manage their careers. For more comments, background, resources and her contact information, please click “more”.
"INGAGE Unlimited" is a 501(c)(3) organization which was founded 1 ½ years ago by Carolyn Muir (right in photo) and whose purpose is to create and foster education skills between people from our community and people in less fortunate communities. So far, Carolyn has put together six teams with communities in Guatemala, Peru, Dominican Republic, and South Africa. Jodi Cyr (left) is one such teacher from our community who shared this summer’s trip to Guatemala City. Jodi summed up her experiences as deriving a “new focus” or “nuevo enfoque”.
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President Jim Thomson described his goals for the club this Rotary year. Key is member engagement through a mix of service, financial resources and fellowship. We all have various degrees of these resources, of course. From the member’s point of view, he simply encouraged us to “Pick something, Do something” and gave several examples of the opportunities Rotary of Arlington Heights provides. 
The club was happy to award Kari Kobernick a certificate of appreciation for her work on behalf of the club, often giving club members the opportunity to do “hands on” service for the community. Kari sets a high standard for involvement and commitment for new and associate/sharing members. She does so with good humor too – see photo of antlers for Community Night Out Santa Run promotion. Congratulations, Kari!
And we were happy to induct an esteemed member of the Rotary and Arlington Heights community, Mary Stitt. Sponsor Kris Niemann did the pinning as President Jim Thomson officiated. We also thank Jason Ivy, chair of our Membership Committee. Welcome, Mary!
Having seen the difficulties older folks have at hospitals and other facilities, today's speaker, Kathy O’Grady, decided to join a friend and lawyer in forming a firm to help families address problems such as health crises, Alzheimer’s and the healthcare system. She is a LCSW and is Director of Social Work for ElderSmart, a firm which offers courses, counseling, assessments and coaching. It is a non-profit “safely guiding you through the elder transition.” For contact information and a copy of the firm’s brochure, see/click “more”..JPG)
New co-members, Trey and Barb, presented a wonderful slide show giving a brief biography and outlining their personal history, careers, hobbies, and volunteer work. There are some good photographs as well. Both are still greatly involved in service to others. Because their presentation was a great reflection on their years in marketing and communication, it is included here (you can scroll through it by clicking "more" belowh). We may be wise not to ask them to come up with something special for a potluck gathering -- in the photo "haggas" is the dish on the right! For a gentle description and definition, click 
Sleigh bells ringing, “angels singing” and mistletoe bring smiles to all around. It may be early to start your holiday shopping, but never too early to set aside some family time for Christmas merriment. 
Long-time club Rotarian, Bob Paddock (left), was awarded Rotarian of the Month for behind-the-scenes work for both the club and the District. Though an "older" Rotarian, he's apparently still "with it", knowing how to take a "selfie" and looking "good" just like our "younger" members! : )