Thank you everyone for a wonderful Raffle Night! I was away from computer access all day today, but I wanted to make sure that everyone was recognized for a job well done!
Special appreciation goes out to Steve Moore for all of his coordinating efforts, along with Phil Stanko, Gil Gulbrandson, Dave Miller, Erin Hauck and many others I might be forgetting. It was a total team contribution, and your efforts are greatly appreciated. I don’t have the final financial count, but I’m sure it is over $5,000 net for the evening. WELL DONE!
The March social gathering will take place at Coleman's Tavern & Grill on Thursday, March 31st. Coleman's is located at 823 Lake Street in Woodstock. Please let Dave know if you plan on attending this event.
The Rotary Club of North Chicago is managing this Cubs/Brewers game at Miller Park in Milwaukee. If you’re interested in attending, please return the registration form to me along with your check at our social meeting, next week, at Coleman’s in Woodstock. I will include your info with mine, so we can get our tickets at the reduced rate that expires March 31.
A man goes into a seafood restaurant and sees a sign that reads: "Big Red Lobster Tails - $1." Amazed at the value of the offer, he calls a waitress over. "Excuse me," he said. "Is that sign correct?" "Yes sir," she replied. "It's today's special offer."
"Fantastic," said the man. "But are you sure they're not small?" "Oh no sir, I can assure you that they are very big. "Are they out of date then?" "No, no sir, they are fresh in this morning." "Well in that case, here's my $1. Fill me up."
The waitress took the $1 bill from the man, sat down beside him and said, "Once upon a time, long long ago, there lived this big red lobster..."
Save the Date!! This year's District Conference will be held April 28th through May 1 at the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort. This year's event will include a golf outing on Thursday, the 28th. A dinner and theatre event will also take place on Thursday with a showing of "Evita". More details will follow concerning registration and cost as they become available, but for now, let's focus on getting a group from our membership to attend this enjoyable weekend.
The Rotary Club of Cary-Grove will be conducting a Winter Farmer's Market beginning Sunday, October 4th. The event will be held in-doors at the Algonquin Township offices located at 3702 U.S. Highway 14, Crystal Lake Illinois. The market will be located in building #6 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 01:00 p.m. on the first and third Sundays of the month.
The Rotary Club of Cary-Grove’s membership is a diverse group of individuals that work together to improve the communities of Cary and Fox River Grove. If you are interested in learning more, or in getting involved, come as our guest to one of our morning meetings. We meet on Thursdays beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the Cary Park District located at 255 Briargate Road, Cary Illinois. Visitors are always welcome.
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.
The Rotary Foundation and UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education are offering up to 10 scholarships for graduate study at UNESCO-IHE's Delft campus in the Netherlands. The aim is to increase the number of trained professionals who can devise, plan, and implement water and sanitation solutions in developing areas. The scholarships also are designed to promote long-term relationships between Rotary members and skilled water and sanitation professionals.
Scholars will receive a Master of Science degree in urban water and sanitation, water management, or water science and engineering. The...
Interact clubs are making a positive difference in schools and communities around the world. Leaders of sponsor Rotary clubs and districts should make sure their Interact clubs get the recognition they deserve by verifying that they qualify for a Presidential Citation.
First, ensure that the Interact club status is active in Rotary's database by checking the Listing of Club-Sponsored Organizations report in Rotary Club Central. If a sponsored club is not listed, submit the Interact Club Certification Form by 1 March.
Then, verify by 15 April that your Interact clubs have qualified for the...
Rotary members, their families and friends can support Rotary’s work by bidding on antiques, artwork, jewelry, and collectibles through eBay Live Auctions events.
Each month, Rotary will promote on its social media outlets a set of upcoming Live Auctions events, and eBay, the world’s largest auction website, will donate a portion of all sale proceeds from those events to Rotary.
Live Auctions events enable buyers to participate in auctions across the United States -- held at such auction houses as Sotheby’s, Swann, and Freeman’s -- without leaving home. Under this proceeds-sharing...
A new email purporting to be from Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Ray Klinginsmith is targeting Rotary members. The email falsely claims that members can become End Polio Now ambassadors if they email club information to a Gmail address within 48 hours.
The fraudulent email has the subject line “BECOME AN END POLIO AMBASSADOR” and is sent from a fake email address.
This is a scam. Rotary staff is working to resolve the issue. Avoid being the victim of scams by deleting any email that appears suspicious.
We're kicking off The Rotary Foundation's centennial celebration at the Korea convention, 28 May-1 June. But you can get started now planning your club's centennial activities with the resources available in our promotion kit:
Ideas and activities for clubs
Doing Good in the World promotional flier
Doing Good in the World bookmark
Sample press release
Centennial letterhead
Centennial PowerPoint template
Centennial postcard
History of The Rotary Foundation PowerPoint
Find more ideas in "Rotary's Foundation Is Turning 100," in the January issue of Rotary Leader
Watch and download A Century of...
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