Today's guests were Sandy Waryck and Assistant District Governor, Karen Hutchings.

Today's winner was Lucky Chuck, but the black tee was not drawn. 

At this morning's meeting, Assistant District Governor Karen Hutchings gave a presentation on The ABC's of Rotary. The presentation was well received by the membership and covered everything from Rotary's first women members and Sylvia Whitlock's book on "Women Also Serve" to the current situation with RI's effort to wipe out Polio. You can see Karen's presentation by clicking on the link in District Governor Don Brewer's email yesterday. Thank you, Karen for a enlightening presentation. 

The deadline for submitting applications for the annual Jack Renskers Community Hope Award is Thursday, May 24th. You can find an updated form for submitting your candidate under "club documents" in clubrunner.   

Today's guest speaker was Dr. Jeff Johnson. He discussed some of the Rotary projects that are being planned in the Comayagua Valley area of Honduras. These projects are being offered by El Ayudante Missions Inc, a non-profit group committed to changing lives and transforming communities in the rural, agricultural areas of Honduras.

 

The projects differ in size and scope and focus on improving the quality of health, education and basic sanitation for the 15,000 people living in the area. One badly needed project includes providing a well for the campus of El Ayudante which houses a Medical & Dental Clinic and a Learning Center. Another would give financial support to purchase medicine for the Clinica El Ayudante, which has the only doctors withing a 25-mile radius. Water Storage basins for community homes is a third project. Due to limited water availability in the area, local communities only receive water through the piping system for about an hour per day. As a result, individual families need to have a storage basin that allows them to acquire enough water for daily functional needs.

 

To learn more about their Mission and the various projects they support, visit their website at eahonduras.org.

 

 

The May social meeting will be held on Thursday, May 17th at Pablos in Crystal Lake. Location and map shown in the event section of the bulletin. The event will begin at 6:30pm. Please let Chuck know if you plan on attending by email or by registering online by simply clicking on the event link in clubrunner or on our website.

Members of the Cary-Grove H.S. CNC class presented the club with a Thank You plaque in recognition for our commitment to purchase a plasma cutter for their machining & engineering class. The Rotary Wheel was designed in Wood & produced on their CNC laser cutter. This plaque will be duplicated in 1/4 metal and displayed next to the new cutter when it is installed.

A Memorial Service is being held for Tom Decker on Saturday, May 12, 2018.  Tom is a former member of our club and the benefactor of our Decker Scholarship program.  Many of Cary-Grove High School students have benefitted from Tom's generosity.  Rotarians attending are encouraged to wear their Rotary shirts and name tags. See the "Upcoming Events" column article for details for time and address.

Three bears go into their dining room. "What's this?" says the daddy bear. "I've no porridge. Who's been eating my porridge?" The baby bear peers into its bowl and says, "Look, I've no porridge either. who's been eating my porridge?" Mommy bears shouts, "Shut up! I haven't made the damn porridge yet! Do we have to go through this every single morning?"

The District Conference will be held at Blue Harbor Resort in Sheboygan, Wis on May 17th through May 20th. Registration is now available at the district's website. Visit their other link that to see more about agenda & pricing. 

A dedication for the bronze statue of Village founder William Cary will be held on May 20th at the JayCee Park, which is located across from Coilcraft. The event will be between the hours of 11:00am & 1:00pm. Please wear your club shirt if you will be attending.

This year's Installation Dinner is scheduled for Tuesday, July 10th beginning at 6:00PM. As in the past, we will be meeting at Lake Julian Trout Farm, 65 Northwest Highway, Cary, IL. The event will be catered by Bret Coleman, owner of Coleman's in the Park. Please RSVP to Dave Miller if you will be in attendance along with any family members or guests you may be bringing. You can also register yourself & your guests by simply clicking on the event in clubrunner or on our website.

The Rotary Club of North Chicago will again be hosting the Tailgate Party and seating for the Cubs vs Brewers at Miller Park on Monday, September 3, 2018 (Labor Day).  Cost of tickets is currently $75 per person.  More information will follow.  For now, save the date and let Pat Finlon know if you are interested in attending.

As mentioned at today's meeting by Sue, Tiffany Au has developed a website "The Greatest Wedding Ever Donated". Tiffany is a graduate of Cary-Grove High School and is a past recipient of the Decker Scholarship awarded by the Rotary Club of Cary-Grove. Her website highlights her upcoming wedding to Caleb Remington and talks about the work they are doing together to raise funds and awareness for the fight against Cystic Fibrosis. Visit her site http://www.thegwed.com to learn more about their efforts and to learn how you can contribute toward this wonderful cause.

 

Need a makeup but find it difficult to get to another club? If so, consider using Rotary's Web-based Rotary eClub One. Click on the link and go to the "Makeups" tab to get started. Doing makeups could be easier. Let us know how you like it.

Lots happening in the world of Rotary.  Read all about it in The Rotarian Magazine.

Rotarian Action Groups are autonomous groups 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.