The Rotary Club of Cary-Grove will not be meeting at the Park District in the morning on Thursday, October 19, 2017.
We will be having our "Evening Social" at M Supper Club located at 394 West Virginia Street, Crystal Lake, IL starting at 6:30 PM. Please contact Chuck Barrett with your attendance numbers. Even if you are not able to attend, I think Chuck would appreciate your RSVP. Thank you.
Today's program was presented by Carol Dolan, Friends of the Fox River Grove Library. Carol updated the membership on the status of their upcoming programs regarding our matching grant projects.
This has been such a wonderful partnership for both the Fox River Grove Memorial Library and our club's Literacy goals. President, Pat Finlon was on hand to present Carol with our District 6440's Matching Grant check for $2,000 for this year's projects.
The October board meeting will be held on Monday, October 9th at the Cary Park District. The meeting will begin at 6:30PM. Let Pat know if you have something to be placed on the agenda.
The October Alternate Evening Meeting is set for Thursday, October 12th. The event will be held at Cary Ale House beginning at 6:30PM. This meeting is separate from our regular social meeting and is intended to attract new members for our club. Any member that has a perspective member in mind is invited to attend this meeting. Please let Pat Finlon or Steve Cherveny know if you plan to be in attendance.
The Rotary Club of McHenry Sunrise will be holding an Octoberfest on Saturday, October 14. The event will be held at the Veterans Memorial Park, located at 3400 Pearl Street in McHenry. Activities and entertainment will be held throughout the day. Visit their website at http://www.mchenrysunriserotary.com to view more details about this event. Tickets can be purchased online at www.rotary-octoberfest.com. Raffle tickets will be available for an opportunity to win tickets to a Chicago Black Hawks game!
The October social meeting will be held on Thursday, October 19th at M Supper Club in Crystal Lake. The event will begin at 6:30PM. Please contact Chuck to let him know if you are planning on attending.
An old woman and her sister have been to a class designed to improve their memory. A friend asks the women what the name of their instructor was. "Oh dear," says the old woman. "What's the name of that flower with the thorns on the stem?" "Do you mean, a rose?" says the friend. "That's the one," says the old woman. She turns to her sister and says, "Hey, Rose! What's the name of that instructor?"
Fall Training for Rotary District 6440 will be conducted in the Wojcik Center located at Harper College, 1200 W Algonquin Road, Palatine. The training session will held on October 21st between the hours of 8:00AM and 3:00PM. Register for the event at the district's website http://rotary6440.org/event/district-fall-trainin/
Rotary's "End Polio Now Day" will be celebrated on October 24th this year. District 6440 is asking each club to look for ideas/opportunities to raise awareness within their respective communities. Pass your ideas onto President Pat.
Below is an article from Rotary International's website:
Thanks to you, we are closer than ever to ending polio. In September, the World Health Organization removed Nigeria from the list of polio endemic countries after going a year without a reported case of the wild poliovirus. It has also been more than a year since the last case of the wild poliovirus anywhere on the African continent. Yet it’s no time to let up on our efforts. Keeping children protected from this virus and building on these achievements will require continued commitment and funding. And every dollar Rotary commits to polio eradication is matched 2 to 1 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, tripling your impact. Watch our World Polio Day Livestream update, and give to end polio.
One of President Steve's goals this year is to have at least one member join a Rotary Action Group or Rotary Fellowship Group. As stated on RI's website, a Rotarian Action Group is an autonomous group of Rotarians, family members, program participants and alumni who are experts in a particular field, such as micro-credit or water and sanitation. More information about these groups and their purpose can be found on RI's website.
Rotary Fellowships are independent groups of Rotarians, family members, program participants and alumni who share a common passion. Being part of a fellowship is a fun way to make friends from around the world. Again, more detailed information is available at this link to RI's website.
If you haven't all ready done so, take the time to click on the two links above and see if there may be a group that fits with your interests. It's a great way to make new friends and to share common interests with Rotarians from around the world.
Looking for a good program? District 6440 has a list of speakers that are available to attend Rotary meetings to discuss a wide variety of topics. view the list on District 6440's website.
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