Why did you join Rotary?
As I have always admired the Rotary International’s outstanding service projects, it was an honor to become a member in 1997.
What experiences / projects / events have you most enjoyed and/or gained the most from your participation?
There have been many memorable events since. One of them was the first Kite- Fly organized by Donn Branstrator. The whole club participated in constructing improvised kites using garbage bags. Another special memory was hosting the Japanese Rotary members who came for the 100th anniversary of the Rotary Convention in Chicago. We hosted Mr. & Mrs. Hitoshi Iwabuchi, parents of Akiko Iwabuchi, one of our club’s foreign exchange students, and their convention contingents for dinner at our house. They were all most gracious and generous guests. They were amazed to discover our “enormous storage space” (the basement).
What three things do you enjoy doing in your "free" time?
Architecture has always fascinated me. This has been a lifelong passion for me. Soccer, tennis and sky are my favorite sports. And, when the pandemic abates, I look forward to meeting friends and family again.
Service Above Self
Barrington, IL 60010
United States of America