In lieu of our regularly scheduled morning meeting, we will be having our evening social at The Broken Oar located at 614 Rawson Bridge Road, Port Barrington.  The get-together will begin at 6:00 PM.  Please contact Sue Maifield and let her know the number of people who will be in attendance with you or if you are unable to attend.

There we no guests and this morning's meeting.

Today's big winner was Sue and she did not draw the black tee.

Today's program was presented by Dave Miller.  Dave gave a very enjoyable overview of the history of Lake Julian, along with original photographs from the early 1900's.  Initially purchased by his grandfather who worked at the gravel pit that was located there, the property at Lake Julian has been in the family for four generations.  It is watching the gravel pit operations as a youth that got Dave hooked on wanting to pursue a career in excavating, which he learned from his father.  Thanks Dave for a very enjoyable presentation. 

Late on hot morning, two tourists driving through Louisiana saw on the map that the next logical stop for lunch would be at a town called Natchitoches.  They wondered about the pronunciation, one favoring NATCH-ee-toe-cheese and the other saying it made more sense as Natch-eye-TOTT-chez.  They stopped at a franchise burger place and went inside.  A fresh-faced girl took their order.  One said "We need somebody local to settle an argument for us.  Could you please pronounce where we are...very slowly?"

 

The girl leaned over the counter so they could watch her lips and said as distinctly as she could, "Brrrrrrr, grrrrrr, Kiiiiinngg."

Have you ever driven by "The Broken Oar" and wondered what the inside of this curious looking establishment was like but didn't want to pull in because of all the motorcycles in the parking lot?  Well, here's your change to find out.  The last Thursday of the month social event will be held on Thursday, January 28 at 6:00 PM.  We will be meeting at "The Broken Oar" located at 614 Rawson Bridge Road, Port Barrington.  The menu looks yummy and interesting.  Please contact either Sue Maifield or Steve Cherveny with the number in your party if you plan on being in attendance.

This year's reverse raffle will be held at Galati's on March 16, 2016.  Tickets for this event where distributed at the January 7th weekly meeting.  If you were not present, please contact Steve Moore so that he can arrange to drop off your tickets.  The focus for club membership this year is to sell their tickets and also get people to attend the event.  While the money received from ticket sales represents the major portion of revenue for this event, the side raffles have potential for making this event even more successful.

The Club will be working with District 6440 to update the Strategic Plan that it developed in 2007.  The planning session will be held at the Algonquin Township Offices on February 1, 2016, beginning at 5:00 PM.  All Club Members are encouraged to attend this session and to be present by 5:00 so that the process can begin on time.  Recommendations adopted at that session will be the foundation for future club endeavors.  Please plan on attending this very important meeting.  A summary of our last planning session is available in the download section of website.  Click Here for a copy. 

 

To be successful, each member of the club is asked to complete a "Club Survey" form and email that back to Mike Ericksen NLT 1/25.  That form was sent to the membership by Steve, but it is also in the Club Document file, or you can get a copy by clicking here.  If the form doesn't appear on your screen after clicking, check your download files.  Some operating systems automatically dump things there.

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.

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.

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

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