Weekly Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove Feb. 18, 2016 (Feb 16, 2016)

Feb 18, 2016
James Magna
Lake County Children's Advocacy

Feb 25, 2016
Brad Swanson
SaLT (Serving and Learning Together) student travel

Mar 10, 2016
No Lunch Meeting - Fireside Meeting at 6 pm


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Please Try to Attend the Village of BG Trustee Meeting Feb. 22

Our Rotary Club is honoring the Police Officer of the Year at the Village Board Meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Village Hall. Club member Ernie Karge has retired from the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, and he is being honored for his service as well. Please try to attend this meeting and support our club!

Donated Items that President Elect Dane is Collecting

President Elect Dane Bragg will be attending PETS training for new presidents March 4-6. Governor Elect Rich Rivkin has elected to work with Illinois AMVETS and Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin in keeping with the Rotary theme for 2016-17, "Rotary Serving Humanity." The Governor Elect is asking that club members bring the following items to their President Elect by March 3: Used adult or children’s clothing, backpacks, jewelry, purses in good shape, old cell phones or laptops, canned tuna, ketchup, mustard, jello, pasta and pasta sauce, cereal, canned ravioli or spaghetti, macaroni and cheese, pancake mix, razors, shaving cream, deodorant, shampoo, feminine products and soap.

Add these important dates to your calendar

Here are some dates that club members should add to their calendars:

Thursday, Feb. 18 - Concert series committee meeting, 11:45 am at Lou's

Thursday, March 3 - Duck Committee meeting, 6 pm at the Bragg home

Thursday, March 3 - Golf Committee meeting, 11 am at Lou's

Thursday, March 10 - no lunch meeting, President Elect Dane's Fireside/planning dinner and meeting - 6 pm, Arboretum Club

April 28 – May 1 – District Conference, Assembly and Youth Assembly – Lincolnshire Marriott

Wednesday, May 18 - Golf outing with Special Leisure Services Foundation starting at 11 am

Thursday, June 9 - Craft beer fundraising event at Countyline Tavern

Club Photo - We'll Miss You Judy

Last week's meeting was Judy's last with us as she and her husband prepare to retire to North Carolina. Here's a photo of our club to remember us by - and please come to visit when you are in the area!

Bill Reid Award

Past President Quintin has prepared the application to nominate an individual for the Bill Reid Community Service Award. The award is to be given to an individual whose long term community efforts have resulted in the enhancement, betterment and improved spirit of the Buffalo Grove Community. The late Bill Reid was a long time Village Trustee and a charter member of our Rotary Club.

All nominations are due June 1, 2016. Please click here for the application.

Our Club Members In Guatemala

Our Guatemala Ak' Tenamit project continues with our club members, and some of their families, going on the service trip from February 13-21. This year the following are participating: Stephen Legge and his wife Jeannette, Dan Wolf and his daughter Zoe, Jing O'Brien and her daughter Michelle, Bill Balling, Steve Koebernick, Rob Seitz and our Assistant Governor Lyle Staab. Former member Mike LeTourneau and his son are also going. Other Rotarians fill out the group to 22.

Here are some photos of them working hard at Ak' Tenamit:

Fran's Wish List During Her Exchange Year

Our exchange student, Fran, will be here in our community for 11 months and we asked her what she would like to do or see, because it seems that the exchange year goes very quickly. Here is what she said

"Thank you for asking me about it, I know that maybe I won't do all of those things, but if I can do some them would be amazing"

Magnificent mile light festival

John Hancock

Chicago theatre

Bulls game

Field museum

Shedd aquarium

Saint Patrick's Day parade

Chicago Chinese New Year

Let's help her with her wish list!!

Duty Roster

Posted by Martha Weiss

DUTY ROSTER:

FEBRUARY 18:
Greeter: Tim Ratigan
Pledge: Eric Smith
4-Way Test: Chris Altieri
Thought for the Day: Josh Brand
Foundation Fact: Bill Donahue
Member Moment: Rich Klein
Fun and Frolics: Glenn Meier

FEBRUARY 25:
Greeter:  Jing O'Brien
Pledge:  Brian Shepard
4-Way Test:  Martha Weiss
Thought for the Day:  Bill Balling
Foundation Fact:  Steven Casstevens
Member Moment:  Pat Johannes
Fun and Frolics:  Carey Savitt

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES

Posted by Martha Weiss

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS:

Steve Balinski- Feb. 2
Bill Balling - Feb. 10
Jing O'Brien - Feb. 24

FEBRUARY ANNIVERSARIES:

Glenn Meier - 38 years - Feb. 1, 1978
Mike Rylko - 31 years - Feb. 1, 1985
Denny Snyder - 29 years - Feb. 1, 1987
Pat Johannes - 2 years - Feb. 6, 2014
Steve Balinski - 15 years - Feb. 15, 2001