Of the random names drawn for our Every Rotarian Every Year (EREY) 50/50 raffle, Ted’s name was pulled. In his absence, President Dave picked a number for him and the number came up. Congratulations, Ted, on winning half of the "Big Pot".
Remember, that if you are a participating member and are unable to attend, you may designate someone to represent you. Members have the opportunity to change their minds regarding participation by contacting Cindy at CGRotary2020@gmal.com
This morning's Guest Speaker was Dawn Riess of Epimoni, LLC-Holistic Health and Wellness. Dawn shared with the membership the importance of considering more whole food plant-based options in our diets and eating less meat and dairy. She explained how this type of diet helps in the prevention of heart disease, diabetes and improves brain health. More can be learned by visiting her website.
District Governor Elect Bill Kmiecik will have his installation dinner and ceremony at Cotillion Banquets, 360 S. Creekside Dr, Palatine. The event will be held on June 23rd with cocktails beginning at 5:30pm. Dinner will be served at 7:00pm. Please RSVP by June 10th if you are planning to attend. Registration is available online.
The crusty old managing partner finally passed away, but his firm kept receiving calls asking to speak with him. "I'm sorry, he's dead," was the standard answer. Finally, the receptionist who fielded the calls began to realize it was always the same voice, so she asked who it was and why he kept calling. The reply was, "I used to be one of his junior associates, and I just like to hear you say it."
This year's Installation dinner will be hosted by Andi & Dave Miller at Lake Julian on Monday, June 20th. Past District Governor Suzanne Gibson will do the honors of installing our new board. Please notify Mary if you will be attending and how many guests you will be bringing. You may also register online for this event.
Members from the Barrington Breakfast Club were present to promote their "$20,000 Cash Raffle" event. Only 400 tickets will be sold. Members at last week's meeting contributed to purchase a ticket on behalf of the Rotary Club of Cary-Grove. If we win, funds will be contributed to the Rotary Park project. Linda Trexler has purchased the ticket. Tickets can be purchased online from 4/02 to 6/30. Click here to learn more.
The McHenry County Coalition of Rotary Clubs will again be hosting a booth at this year's County Fair. The date of this event will be from August 2nd through August 7th. Volunteers from our club will be needed to help with the manning of the Coalition's booth. We will be posting more information about the times and locations of this event in later publications of this brochure.
This year's Chamber outing will be held on Friday, August 12th at Chalet Hills Golf Club. Registration is $135 per golfer with a $20 early bird discount offered to those registering before 7/1. As in the past, it would be good to have at least one foursome from the club participate in this event. Registration is open at their website.
ALL MEMBERS: For now, save the date. This is going to be an "All Hands On Deck" event. We're going to need help from all of our members, so if you're making travel plans for this fall, please consider keeping this date open. More to come as Chuck brings in updates. Thanks.
District 6440 has launched the District 6440 PolioPlus Society to support Rotary's promises and recently announced endgame strategy to achieve and sustain a polio-free world by 2026. The district is inviting all members to become a Charter Member.
PolioPlus Society members pledge to donate $100 every Rotary Year to the Rotary Foundation PolioPlus Fund until the world is certified polio-free. To become a Charter Member, make your pledge and date $100 to the PolioPlus Fund by June 30, 2022. Click here to join now.
I've copied and pasted the verbiage from Governor Lyle's email that was sent earlier this morning. This is a great opportunity for you to get your business listed in the Rotary Business Directory. Simply click on the link below to add your establishment to the list:
"You might have heard that our District is partnering with D6450 and Rotary International on a pilot of a new opportunity for our members: The Rotary Network.
Rotary began as an opportunity for fellowship and to build business relationships that, ideally, would be advantageous to both parties. The Rotary Network is solution for today, a way for Rotarians to help other Rotarians, and that's particularly welcome in these challenging times. You and other Rotarians might be anxious about their business, or be looking for advice, connections, or even information about changing careers. That's why The Rotary Networkwas created. See the attached flyer and this video to learn more.
And if you're like me, retired, The Rotary Network is for you, too! You can share your experience with other Rotarians, or provide guidance to a member that is looking for a change. It's another way for us to be of service.
Please take a few minutes to check out therotarynetwork.org, and then list your business, add your comments, sign up as a mentor, or suggest other resources we should add. The Rotary Networkwill only be as good as we together make it!"
Earlier this year, the Village of Cary announced its partnership with The Rotary Club of Cary-Grove in the development of a new park, "Cary Lake at Rotary Park". The Rotary Club is pleased to announce that it has begun soliciting donations for the construction of a picnic shelter that will be located near the main parking area of this facility. The pavilion will provide another feature to the park for the benefit of everyone that visits for many years to come. The estimated cost of this project is $70,000. The club is seeking the support of community members and local business owners in order to bring this to a quick, successful completion. Contributions are being accepted at the Club's Go Fund Me Page: http://gf.me/u/y6kq5f.
Project updates will be posted to our website and FaceBook page as construction at the site progresses.
Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out McHenry County Living's Upcoming Events. Might not be Rotary related, but attending sure will "build good will and better friendships."
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.
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.
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.
When Lindy Knowles thinks back to his childhood in the Bahamas, a particular tree is the backdrop of the best memories: the mangrove. Spindly, with twisted roots, mangroves thrive in tidal areas around the islands, including a creek near his grandmother’s house. Knowles learned to fish among
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