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Speakers
Mar 16, 2017
Walter Grandberry
Gateway to Cancer Research
Mar 30, 2017
Yash Maroli Classification Speech
Apr 20, 2017
Rotarian Larry Kanar
HealthRays Project to Bring X-ray Technology to Guatemala
Apr 27, 2017
Carol Wolls
End Polio Now
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Russell Hampton
National Awards Services Inc.
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Stories
No Board Meeting on March 16
There will not be a Board Meeting this week, on March 16.
Last Week's Meeting
Last week our speaker was Ben Pohl who spoke to our club about the dangers of distracted driving. He is a survivor of a horrific car crash as the 17-year-old driver of the car distracted by the radio and his four passengers. He said that each day in the United States, over 11 people are killed and 1,161 are injured in car crashes that involve a distracted driver and the odds of crashing increase 23x when texting while driving. These odds are comparable to drunk driving! Add to the fact that 95% of us admit to having used our cellphone while driving at some point and you have an endless supply of tragic tales of lives damaged or cut short. There is also the AAA statistic saying that 97% of all crashes are driver error.  Let's all pledge to drive safely without distractions!

 
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Our Club in Guatemala
From the great volunteers participating in our service project in Guatemala:
 
Another great day at Ak'tenamit today. We started several projects today....a solar pump house, 22 picnic tables, a beautiful mural is being planned by 3 beautiful and very talented young ladies from Iowa and a cultural development and exchange between Rolling Meadows High School and students at Ak'Tenamit through letter, photos and videos. A GREAT DAY
Police Officer of the Year Presentation - March 20
President Dane will present the Police of Officer of the Year Award at the Village Board meeting on Monday, March 20, 7:00 PM at Village Hall.  Please mark your calendars and plan to join us for this great event!
Where in the World is Mike Rylko?
Where is Mike Rylko these days?  In Arizona, enjoying the local Rotary's Beer 'N Food Corral at Gold Rush Days, of course!
District Conference is April 27-30 at Lincolnshire Marriott
Please consider attending some or part of the District 6440 Conference that will be held April 27-30 at the Lincolnshire Marriott. 
 
President Dane will be circulating a sign-up sheet at our meetings for those who want to attend:
Friday, April 28th - 12Noon – 3PM Paul Harris Foundation & Awards Luncheon - John Huston Speaker. 
The club will pay for all members who attend this luncheon.
 
Our Club's Community Grants
Please see the homepage of our website for information about the community grants that our club is offering.  There is a link to the application in the story.  Also, the Community Grants Chair, Deenie, will be sending out an individual email to each member with the application attached.  This is a great opportunity for us to support our local agencies that do so much for our community.
Our Club offers Academic Scholarships

Scholarship grants in the one-time amount of $1,000 each will be awarded to support educational programs preparing students for careers with a four-year degree. Grants require acceptance into a Bachelor Degree college program.

APPLICANTS MUST BE A CURRENT STUDENT OR PRIOR GRADUATE AT EITHER BUFFALO GROVE HIGH SCHOOL OR ADLAI E. STEVENSON HIGH SCHOOL.

The information is also on the home page of our website, along with a link to the application.
District Vocational Scholarships

ROTARY DISTRICT 6440
2017 VOCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Our district offers educational opportunities for men and women in District 6440 who are preparing for careers that require LESS THAN A FOUR-YEAR DEGREE (Associate Degree, Diploma or Certificate) in order to enter into those careers and become successful and productive.  Approximately 11 scholarships in the amount of $1,500 each will be awarded to full-time students enrolled in a vocational degree or certificate program at an accredited school. Each club is allowed to submit two applicants. Applications must be sent to the Rotary District 6440 Vocational Scholarship Committee, Courtney Olson, 220 W. Coventry Pl Mount Prospect IL 60056 OR email to courtneyrotary@gmail.com by by April 7th. Interview and selection results will be made available to the sponsoring club vocational chair and published on the District website.

If you know of anyone who would be interested in this opportunity, please tell them to click on the link on the homepage story on our website about the scholarship to obtain the application.

 
Duty Roster
Posted by Martha Weiss
March 16:
Greeter: Brett Robinson
Pledge: Eric Smith
4-Way Test:  Cathy Splett
Thought for the Day:  Josh Brand
Foundation Fact:  Dennis Gilbert
Member Moment:  Larry Kushner
Fun and Frolics:  Pete Panayiotou
 
 
March 23:
Greeter:  Yash Maroli
Pledge:   Denny Snyder
4-Way Test: Aaron Appell
Thought for the Day:  Miriam Campbell
Foundation Fact:  Brian Hicks
Member Moment:  Stephen Legge
Fun and Frolics:  Deenie Pomilia
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
Posted by Martha Weiss

MARCH BIRTHDAYS:
Deb Smith - March 24

MARCH ANNIVERSARIES:
Rob Seitz - 11 years - March 9, 2006
Deb Smith - 19 years - March 12, 1998
Andy Spetter - 3 years - March 20, 2014
Joshua Brand - 2 years - March 26, 2015
Brian Hicks - 2 years - March 26, 2015
Deenie Pomilia - 5 years - March 29, 2012