President Yesim Sonmez opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and reciting the Four Way Test. Let the festivities begin! Our upcoming Holiday party is on December 8th at Fred Orkin's home. Guess the Club Member/Baby Picture game and gift exchange game ($20 limit) are among the festivities and fabulous food! Please RSVP to Mike Babian at 847-432-5570 or michael,j,babian.t8rt@statefarm.com. The Fellowship Committee is looking for a few members to send us their baby picture (a toddler one is okay too) for the party. Please contact Mary Beth Bretzlauf at 847-432-1500 or mbbretzlauf@comcast.net. Paul Munk announced a Scholarship Committee meeting next week. Fred Orkin passed around a sign up sheet for the upcoming DECA competition. Rotarians are needed to be judges. Please contact Fred if you have any questions. Len Tenner updated the club regarding the efforts to eradicate Polio. Progress has been made! As of October 24th, only 12 cases world wide! Rotary had given $50 million to the effort, with the Gates Foundation double matching that number. Volunteers are needed for Interact's Special Olympics Basketball event on Sunday, December 10th from 7:30 am until 3 pm. Please contact Cynthia Plouché at 847-602-0488 or cplouche@gmail.com. Thanks for sharing the gift of warmth! Special thanks to all Rotarians who graciously provided monetary donations or offered to purchase one or more winter wear items to support Highland Park Community Nursery School & Day Care. If you volunteered to purchase an item, please have it wrapped and attach the hang tag with the child’s name on the wrapped present. You may also drop off the wrapped package at City Hall, attention Ghida Neukirch, City Manager. Thank you Rotarians! |