This week, Rotary District 6440 Governor Rick Reigner will visit our club. Please attend to hear the latest district-wide news and updates! If you can not attend, Governor Reigner recently shared a virtual update for District 6440 Rotarians, available to view at this link.
Past Presidents Brian and Shawn officially announced Buffalo Grove High School Social Worker Lily Justiniano as the recipient of the 2025 Bill Reid Community Service Award. She was chosen for her extensive community volunteer work, particularly with the Holiday Food Box program. She has been integral in helping our Club identify families in need to receive food, and has provided translation services in helping us reach Spanish-speaking members of our community. She will soon be entering retirement, so we are incredibly grateful for all of her support over the years. We will publicly announce her as the recipient at an upcoming Village of Buffalo Grove Board meeting -- stay tuned for an official announcement date. Congratulations Lily, thank you for all you do!
Jason recognized Club Member Mike Rylko with a Paul Harris +8 honor for his generous ongoing support of the Rotary Foundation, while Dan Wolf Presented a "Rotary Price is Right" edition of Fun and Frolics. Mary Beth Beiersdorf gave a presentation on behalf of Salute, Inc. which works to support veterans and their families throughout our region.
At Monday night's Village Board meeting, Village President and fellow Rotarian Eric Smith presented our club with a proclamation recognizing World Polio Day and our efforts organizing the World's Largest Polio Walk this Saturday, October 24 at Lake Arlington. View the video of President Smith's remarks here.
Speaking of World Polio Day, the World's Largest Polio Walk is this Saturday! Have you signed up yet? Let's get a large Buffalo Grove group together and represent our club well! We're joining forces with the Rotary Clubs of Arlington Heights Club, Palatine, Wheeling and River Cities to raise awareness for Rotary International's End Polio Now Campaign. Please sign up to walk, or donate if you can't make it! Please reach out to Martha with any questions. Sign up and donate on this webpage.
Our early Literacy Nights are back! The next two Early Literacy Nights will take place on October 26 and October 27 at the Indian Trails Public Library. We're still in need of a couple more volunteers to sign up. Please reach out to Brian Shepard with any questions.
Join us for Bowling with Buddies, a fun-filled evening for residents with special needs to enjoy bowling, food, and friendship! This annual event, hosted by the Rick Kahen Commission for Residents with Disabilities in partnership with our club and Lucky Strike (formerly Bowlero), provides free bowling and dinner for all participants. Parents and chaperones are invited to join for a $10 dinner donation.
This year’s event will take place on Thursday, October 29, from 6–8 p.m. at Lucky Strike (350 McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove). With a Halloween theme and costumes encouraged, it’s sure to be an unforgettable night of community, laughter, and inclusion. Sign up to volunteer here.
Stephen and Dan are excited to announce the dates for the next Ak’ Tenamit project: The trip will be Saturday, February 20 through Tuesday, March 2, 2027.
BG Rotarians making their first trip to Ak’ Tenamit are eligible for a club subsidy of up to $1500. Please contact Stephen or Dan to reserve your spot.
Thank you to those club members who continue to contribute to the Buffalo Grove High School Comfort Closet. This is a discreet service at the high school to assist those students who do not experience the privilege of all they need for personal hygiene and care at home due to circumstances. Please keep us in mind for your donations of these new, unused items you may have at home. Such items are: toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, lotion, feminine products, deodorant, etc. Also, your cash donations to Deenie on their behalf are so appreciated and make a difference in their life. Items are purchased at GiveNKind for pennies on the dollar. Please bring donations to our Rotary meetings and Deenie will collect them.
October 22, 2026 Greeter: Miriam Campbell Pledge: Park Dist. Corp 4-Way Test: Brian Shepard Thought of the Day: Diane Sawyer Ricky D. Joke: Dan Schimmel Member Moment: None - Dist. Gov. Visit Fun & Frolics: None - Dist. Gov. Visit
October 29, 2026 Greeter: Jerry Levy Pledge: Deenie Pomilia 4-Way Test: Lisa Siwek Thought of the Day: Hetal Wallace Ricky D. Joke: Rob Seitz Member Moment: Martha Weiss Fun & Frolics: Steve Balinski
