Rotary Bulletin Feb 8, 2018 (Feb 08, 2018)

President's Message

I hope that everyone is surviving the snow, which caused our Barrington Reads to be cancelled last week. We are waiting to hear if this can be rescheduled.

At our meeting on Feb. 8, we had an inspirational presentation by the Harper Rotaract students. The idealism of young people is always important in keeping us focused on our own goals. We then had a wonderful Fun and Frolic by Gillett on inspirational (and also humorous) speeches by his friend, Rotarian Cliff Dochterman. Cliff is a former RI president and has apparently given more speeches to Rotarians than anyone else. Gillett was very generous to purchase a book for each of us, which I have been reading over the weekend and getting motivation from.

Thanks Gillett!

There is a Tri-District conference on leadership, with the emphasis on empowering young people to be leaders. You are to bring a protegee (not required) and be a mentor to a young person. Scholarships will also be given out to 3 attendees and need to be applied for prior to the conference. If you have questions, please ask Suzanne who conceived of and put this conference together!

This week our speaker is Jack Caldwell who is doing his classification talk and also a introduction in the use of ClubRunner, which is helpful if any of you need to check someone's address out or send out a mass email! Useful information, to be sure.

We will also sit with our Rendezvous teams this week, so remember to purchase your event and raffle tickets. Also bring any donations that you may have obtained. Event link: http://BBRClub.gesture.com

Duties this week:

Greeter/Invocation: Ron Hamelberg

Sargeant At Arms: Mary Holcomb

Fun and Frolic: Michael Pogar

Rotary Word: Elizabeth McGrath will speak about her sister, Barb, who contracted polio as a toddler.

Dates to Remember:

February 12 (tonight) and 26: Rendezvous Committee Meeting.

February 17 and ALL WEEK: RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS. As Cliff says "The real work of Rotary is often the commonplace acts of kindness, and thoughtful service to others." Also, bring tissue and cleaning products for the food pantry who are dealing with a bad flu season.

February 17, Saturday: District 6440 Winter Training at Harper College. Event link:

http://rotary6440.org

February 18, Sunday: BACT workday at Far Field, Lake Cook and Old Sutton Road. 10-12 am

March 10, Saturday: BBRC Progressive Dinner. Check your calendar as this week will be the final sign up so that we can plan for the event. We will move to 3 homes/businesses.

April 14: Empower Leaders Conference. See attached. Event link: www.empowerleadersbyrotary.com

April 27, Friday evening: Rendezvous MARDI GRAS REDUX. . Event link: http://BBRClub.gesture.com

Thanks to everyone for all of the good that you do in our community and the world!

Kristine Young

Barrington Breakfast Rotary
Motto "Service Above Self"
847-648-0871

Feb 22, 2018 7:00 AM

Narayan Murarka

"WASH in Schools"

Mar 01, 2018 7:00 AM

Tiawan Team

Taiwan Trip Update

Mar 08, 2018

Terry Cullum & Lew Parks

Mardi Gras 2018 - Redux - Update

Mar 15, 2018 7:00 AM

Mike Pogar

Classification Talk

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Mardi Gras 2018 - Redux!

Avante Banquets

Apr 27, 2018
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

KidFest

BPD Citizens Park

May 05, 2018
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Greeter

Olker, Steve

Fun & Frolics

Johnson, Gillett

Sergeant at Arms

Holcomb, Mary

Rotary "Word"

Caldwell, Jack

Meeting Assignments

February 9, 2017

Greeter / Invocation / Take Down

Stephen Li

Meeting Minutes

Mary Holcomb

Fun & Frolics

Keith Hanson

Member Birthdays

Brett Schulz

February 2

Dan Madigan

February 6

Kelly Swisher

February 6

Anne Branstrator

February 10

Marie Bolchazy

February 11

Parker Sharpe

February 15

Jack Caldwell

February 23

Spouse Birthdays

Nancy Dorociak

February 29

Join Date

Gillett Johnson

February 2, 2006

12 years

Lee McCloud

February 9, 2012

6 years

Terry Cullum

February 20, 2014

4 years

Jack Caldwell
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Bulletin Photographer

Louis Yee

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President

Kris Young

President Elect/Club Admin Chair

Terry Cullum

Immediate Past President

Maria Coons

Treasurer

Joe Connelly

Secretary

Rose Grace

Co-Secretary

Elizabeth McGrath

Director 2016-2018

Lew Parks

Director 2016-2018

Jack Caldwell

Director 2016-2018 & Asst Treasurer

Bruce Grabenkort

Director 2017-2019

Monique Juengel

Director 2017-2019

Trudy Wehren

Director 2017-2019

Mary Holcomb

KidFest / KiteFly

Steve Hollis

Barrington Street Festival

Trudy Wehren

Barrington Street Festival

Michael Martinez

Art in the Barn

Ron Hamelberg

BACOA Picnic

Joyce Palmquist

Barrington Giving Day

Steve Hollis

Barrington Reads

Dan Naranjo

Food Pantry

Mary Holcomb

Highway Cleanup

Michael Pogar

IL Fatherhood Initiative

Louis Yee

Jerri Hoffman Children's Center

Kris Young

Sunny Hill Tutoring

Kris Young

YOUTH SERVICE

Narayan Murarka

Interact

Monique Juengel

Interact

Dan Naranjo

RYLA

Jeannie Hanson

Branstrator Scholarship / At Risk

Jim Otis

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE

Mark Gibson

CLUB SERVICE

Mary Holcomb

Fellowship, Fun, Social

Michael Martinez

Membership

Suzanne Gibson

Membership

Marie Bolchazy

Programs

Louis Yee

Marketing

Monique Juengel

Web Site Chair

Jack Caldwell

VOCATIONAL SERVICE Co-Chair

Lee McCloud

VOCATIONAL SERVICE Co-Chair

Ike Kornhauser

Rotary Foundation

Deb Villers

Fundraising / Rendezvous

Terry Cullum

Co-Treasurer

Bruce Grabenkort

Chamber of Commerce

Monique Juengel

Interact Liaison

Mantas Tautkus

Social Media Chair

Jack Caldwell

Photographer

Louis Yee

Photographer

Thomas Miyano

Grants-- District and Global

Narayan Murarka

KidFest/Kite Fly

Steve Olker

Environmental Project Coordinator

Mark Gibson

Sponsorship Chair

Lew Parks

Sponsorship

Dan Madigan

Habitat for Humanity

Dan Naranjo

Rotarians Having Fun & Making a Difference

Service Above Self

We meet Thursdays at 7:00 AM

The Garlands

1000 Garlands Ln.
Performing Arts Center
Barrington, IL 60010
United States

District Site

Venue Map

Lauren Chilvers

Harper College Scholarship & Special project coordinator

Don Minor with Ruth Morales, Lauren and Shraddha Patel

Jessica Koops & Rick Fingerman with Hampton Inn Deer Park

Shraddha Patel is the Rotaract Club President at Harper College

Guest Lyle Staub with Suzanne & Kris, will be the Rotary District 6440 Governor in 2 years

Guest Don Minor w/Maria Coons

is a member of the Schaumburg

Hoffman Rotary

Club and works on Vocational Scholarships

ANNOUNCEMENTS

A get-well card

for Nancy Hamelberg was passed around for everyone to sign. Nancy is having some shoulder surgery.

Progressive Dinner

for Fun & Fellowship is being held on Saturday March 10^th. $20 per attendee

Narayan’s hard work

that produced the recent $550,000 Grant for our Guatemala Project.

Reminder

to keep Taiwan in our prayers due to the recent earth quakes

Barrington Rotary Noon Club

Reminder that they are holding their up coming 2018 Gala “Casino Night” on February 23, 2018.

On February 17^th Random acts of kindness is taking place. We need food pantry goods, Kleenex, cleaning products, sanitary wipes and cash for some individuals needs.

Reminder that on April 14, 2018

“Empower Leaders” 9-12PM is being held at Oakton Community College.

Suzanne Gibson is a Mentor. Protégé invitees: Scholarship nominations must be present. This is for High School young adults. An e-mail is coming out soon.

Dave Waring let us know

That on March 29^th, Elgin Symphony Orchestra's Conductor will be our Guest Speaker.

Dave also has some promotional tickets with expected donation for the concert being held on Feb 10 & 11.

If you say DAVE'S FRIENDS you will receive a 20% discount when purchasing a concert ticket.

Keith Hanson

Let us know that on February 20^th at 5:30PM there is a Chamber of Commerce Mixer being held at his law offices and there will be an inside miniature gold contest for all to enter.

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WORD OF THE DAY "Giving"

Words of the Day – “Wonderful night of Giving”

Jack Caldwell spoke about the Mardi Gras Redux 2018 and the wonderful opportunity it presents to our club to raise the funds needed to support the local and international project we care so much about. He also presented the Save the Date Cards and Mardi Gras Posters for the club members to distribute and gave a shout out the Steve Olker with Forrest Print for providing the printing services.

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BRAG BUCKS

Maria Coons

For the attending Rotaract Members and all that they do.

Joe Dorociak

To Pat Hogan for braving the weather to attend his blues musical performance in Richmond last Sunday PM. He also let us know that there will be Cello Performance on Friday Feb 16th at the Barrington Presbyterian Church that we are all welcome to attend.

Suzanne

For the Harper College Rotaract presentation and how meaningful their goals are

Dave Waring

For the presentation on Cliff Dochterman (President of Rotary International 1992-93).

Steve Olker

Let us know that the Party Store in Crystal Lake has a bunch of Mardi Gras products right now

FUNDRAISERS

MARDI GRAS - REDUX 2018

Terry & Lew

Went over the progress statistics to date and reminded everyone about the club member dinner and raffle ticket goals

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GUEST SPEAKER - LAUREN CHILVERS

Guests from the Rotaract Club of Harper College.

spoke at our meeting on Thursday Februay 8th.

Lauren Chilvers the Harper College Rotaract Club Advisor gave us a presentation on the club’s activities.

Harper College has a very strong RN Program along with a focus on jobs studies and vocational training.

Harper is an open access community college. There is a large managed scholarship program which several of the current Rotaract club members have been recipients. The Fishing Well Rotaract Scholarship Process looks to recruit students interested in joining who are looking to give back. There Rotaract Club is a highly energetic multi background diverse group of college age students.

Birthday Party Project is there newest program. They plan to hold a major event at Safe Haven, a homeless shelter where they will through a Birthday party for all the children on March 8^th.

Rotaract

is part of Rotary International. Its is an organization made up of young adults between the age of 18 and 30 of different professional and educational backgrounds that is defined neither by religious nor political motives.

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FUN & FROLIC

Gillette Johnson

Gillette spoke about how one Rotarian can make a difference. Gillette read us quotes from one of his all time favorite books “AS I Was Saying” written by Cliff Dochterman, President of Rotary International, 1992-93. The book consists of a collection of his favorite speeches and articles. Gillette also bought out Amazons supply of the book to hand out to each of the club members. Now that’s giving back!

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RAFFLE

Our Rotaract Guest Shraddha picked the first ticket and the $10 was won by Elizabeth who donated it back to the Harper Rotaract Club. The next ticket # was Steve Hollis who unfortunately did not pick the white marble.

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