Due to our Installation Party on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at Lake Julian, The Rotary Club of Cary-Grove will not be meeting at its regular time and place on Thursday, May 26, 2014. If you are planning to attend the Installation Dinner, please contact Sandi Waryck.
The Three Oaks facility is at 100% occupancy and has a fairly long waiting list. However, some of the current residents have requested to relocate to the Lake Zurich location when it opens later this summer. That should provide some vacancies for those that are seeking to move into the Cary location.
A man goes to the confessional. "Forgive me father, for I have sinned."
"What is your sin, my child?" The priest asks back.
"Well," the man starts, "I used some horrible language this week and feel absolutely terrible."
"When did you do use this awful language?" said the priest.
"I was golfing and hit an incredible drive that looked like it was going to go over 250 yards, but it struck a phone line that was hanging over the fairway and fell straight down to the ground after going only about 100 yards."
"Is that when you swore?"
"No, Father." Said the man.
"After that, a squirrel ran out of the bushes and grabbed my ball in his mouth and began to run away."
Is THAT when you swore?" asked the Father again.
"Well, no." said the man, "You see, as the squirrel was running, an eagle came down out of the sky, grabbed the squirrel in his talons and began to fly away!"
"Is THAT when you swore?" asked the amazed Priest.
"No, not yet." The man replied. "As the eagle carried the squirrel away in his claws, it flew towards the green. And as it passed over a bit of forest near the green, the squirrel dropped my ball."
"Did you swear THEN?" asked the now impatient Priest.
"No, because as the ball fell it struck a tree, bounced through some bushes, careened off a big rock, and rolled through a sand trap onto the green and stopped within six inches of the hole."
"You missed the f**king putt, didn't you?" sighed the Priest.
This year's Installation event will again be hosted by Andrea & Dave Miller at Lake Julian. The event will begin at 6:00 pm. Please RSVP your attendance with Dave.
As Rotarians, we end each of our weekly meetings by reciting The Four-Way Test. Building on the principles outlined in that document, we should also pay attention to the phrases outlined in the Rotary Code of Conduct:
As a Rotarian, I will
Exemplify the core value of integrity in all behaviors and activities
Use my vocational experience and talents to serve in Rotary
Conduct all of my personal, business, and professional affairs ethically, encouraging and fostering high ethical standards as an example to others
Be fair in all dealings with others and threat them with the respect due to them as fellow human beings
Promote recognition and respect for all occupations which are useful to society
Offer my vocational talents: to provide opportunities for young people, to work for the relief of the special needs of others, and to improve the qualify of life in my community
Honor the trust that Rotary and fellow Rotarians provide and not do anything that will bring disfavor or reflect adversely on Rotary or fellow Rotarians
Not seek from a fellow Rotarian a privilege or advantage not normally accorded others in a business or professional relationship
The Home of the Sparrow has identified some volunteer opportunities at their facilities located throughout McHenry County. Learn more by visiting their site at http://www.hosparrow.org/opportunities/.
Home of the Sparrow's mission is "to provide Hope, Opportunity and Support that empowers women and children, as they journey from homelessness to self-sufficiency". You can help them accomplish this by offering your time at one of the volunteer needs listed above.
