The Great Resignation - What to know and what to do! Meet Heidi Voorhees Tuesday...
Sep 06, 2022 12:15 PM
Heidi is the President and Co-Owner of GovHRUSA and GovTempsUSA in Northbrook. Heidi will discuss ways employers can be competitive in today's "Candidates Market." She'll share what employees are seeking in an employer and what you can do to ensure they see YOUR opportunity.
About Ms. Voorhees
Ms. Voorhees has more than 35 years’ experience in executive recruitment, general management consulting and local government administration. She is the co-owner and President of GovHRUSA, a management consulting, executive recruitment and GovTempsUSA, a temporary staffing business.
Ms. Voorhees has led more than 300 recruitments for local government entities in 17 different states and the District of Columbia. Ms. Voorhees spent 19 years in local government administration including ten years as the Village Manager for Wilmette, Illinois. She also worked for the City of Kansas City, Missouri, and the Village of Schaumburg, Illinois. She has been an adjunct instructor at Northwestern University’s MPPA program and at their Center for Public Safety. Ms. Voorhees has spoken on a wide variety of workforce issues at national and state conferences.
Ms. Voorhees holds a Master’s Degree in Public Affairs from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University.
Rotary International Celebrates 68 Years Of Calling Evanston Home
By Jeff Arnold - Aug 24 Patch
EVANSTON, IL — Evanston residents may be noticing some extra signage around the city this week commemorating the anniversary of the community being the home to Rotary International for the past 68 years.
The 10 signs have been posted in locations around Evanston to commemorate the anniversary of Rotary’s presence here. According to a news release, more than 700 Rotary International employees work in Evanston to support the work of more than 46,000 Rotary clubs around the world.
“Rotary has been an economic anchor for decades, not only as one of our largest employers but surprising to some, one of the largest property taxpayers in our city,” Paul Zalmezak, Evanston’s economic development manager said in a news release. “Rotary’s reach goes beyond corporate staff shopping and dining at local businesses. With its global membership, Rotary contributes over $1 million to our local economy with more than 2,000 international visits annually.
“We are proud to house an organization that is transforming communities and positively impacting lives around the world.”
The commemorative signs are located on the east side of the Sheridan Road curve and the intersections at Dempster and McCormick, Sheridan and Lake, Sheridan and Ridge, Howard and Ridge, Howard and Chicago, Golf and McCormick, Golf and Crawford; and near the Metra and CTA hubs at Davis and Church, officials said.
“We are honored to have our world headquarters recognized by the City of Evanston,” John Hewko, Rotary International CEO said in the release. “We hope these signs will make it easier for people to find us and engage those who may be curious about our organization. Evanston has been a great place to call home and our visitors are always impressed with its stunning lake views and small-town atmosphere.”
Exhibits located inside the Rotary International headquarters at 1560 Sherman Ave. are open to the public between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday.
The exhibits showcase Rotary’s causes, including promoting peace, fighting disease, providing safe water and sanitation, supporting education, saving mothers and children, growing local economies, and protecting the environment. Rotary’s top priority is the global eradication of polio. Rotary launched its polio immunization program, PolioPlus, in 1985 and in 1988 became a leading partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
One of my favorite books, A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson, muses on the creation of the universe and how a tiny speck of it we call Earth went from being a fiery ball with seas of molten rock to the lush green-and-blue home we know today. Bryson's argument is that it is a miracle that we — our planet and our species — have survived. “We enjoy not only the privilege of existence,” Bryson writes, “but also the singular ability to appreciate it and even, in a multitude of ways, to make it better."
We are fortunate to be able to read his words or any others. And we are fortunate to be part of an organization that is making our world a better place by helping those who can't read them. There are an estimated 773 million illiterate adults — most of them women — who can't read these words or write their own name. They are at a clear disadvantage in life, with limited opportunities to work. And this situation isn't their fault.
Rotary has not forgotten them. In September, let's celebrate Basic Education and Literacy Month by looking at the long-term impact Rotary and The Rotary Foundation are making and how we are finding ways to lend a hand in the effort.
Last year alone, The Rotary Foundation approved 104 global grants totaling $6.3 million for basic education and literacy projects, according to preliminary figures. This is on top of decades of work in our clubs and districts. As an Australian, I'm especially proud of the work of Dick Walker, a past district governor from Queensland, who used a Foundation matching grant to develop the concentrated language encounter method that has been adopted by educational leaders around the world.
At the community level, our clubs are well known for book drives that have changed the lives of so many children. But when we gather many clubs and districts together and work on large-scale Rotary Foundation projects, we have the potential to impact entire communities for generations.
The opportunities for Rotary to make a difference in literacy are bound less. Once basic reading and writing is achieved, it opens a path to other types of literacy, such as numerical literacy, digital literacy, and financial literacy.
Let's not squander our opportunity to improve our corner of the universe. I encourage you to think big about literacy and education and change the world — this month and beyond.
Bernie's Book Bank is having a ONE DAY CHILDREN'S BOOK DRIVE THIS FRIDAY (09/09/22).
This will take place in downtown Northbrook in the Meadow Shopping Plaza, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. They need 10 volunteers, 5 from 10:00 to 12:00, and another 5 from 12:00 to 2:00.
Please let Gary know if you can cover either of those slots or the entire time. If you can't volunteer - consider dropping by with a book or 2 that you can purchase at the Book Bin!
Supporting this event provides good outcomes for our society. Children need their own books to hold, read and love.
September 11-17 has been designated by Rotary International as Joint Service Week.
We are encouraging Rotary and Rotaract clubs to partner with local Kiwanis, Lions, and Optimist clubs on a service project that will have a long-term impact in your community.
Tell us about your plans and her sure to post on social media with #CelebrateCommunity, and adding the project to the District 6440 Community Service Project Showcase.
Youth Services of Glenview/Northbrook has brought back Study Buddies Dinners.
Our club is signed up to provide this dinner on Monday, 10/17/22, from 5:30 PM to 7:15 PM.
We need 6 more volunteers to work with us to provide a delicious and nourishing meal for all of the youth who come to YSGN.
Study Buddies Dinner – Our Study Buddies Program provides children in 1st-8th grade with free homework and academic support during the school year. It takes place on Mondays and Wednesday throughout the school year.
As part of this important program, volunteer groups provide dinners to the children who participate. Groups who register will decide the menu, purchase the food, prepare and serve the dinner before the children start studying. If your group would like to provide a dinner, please contact us about the available dates. Please let us know if you would like to be a part of this initiative.
The 411 from the District 6440 Governor Line (Monday - August 29, 2022 & Monday - Sept. 5, 2022)
Distribution: All Active & Honorary Members, Council of Governors, District Admin
Hello Rotarians!
One of the goals I share with this year’s President Jennifer Jones is to establish a presence around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. As Mary, Thor, Kevin, and I consider how and where to begin the process toward that presence, we struggle with the diverse starting point from which many of our clubs are beginning. With that in mind, I wanted to make some suggestions as to where your club could start if you have not started yet.
1. Conversation – consider having a club meeting, assembly or gathering to allow members, guests, and invitees to ask questions about what diversity, equity and inclusion could mean to and for your club. Conversation has the power to break down bias and allow us to connect with people.
2. Be An Ally - Show all the people in your community that your club supports them.
3. Create a Sense of Belonging – Welcome new people in your community with a card, gift, etc. Engage with your neighbors, coworkers and peers and stay connected. Be kind and understanding. Remember what it means to be a Rotarian.
4. Reconsider your stereotypes – Don’t assume older adults are bad at technology and younger adults are good at technology. Don’t make racial, gender specific, or ethnic jokes. We need to work to ensure that everyone is valued equally.
5. Consider your actions – Sometimes we feel uncomfortable sitting next to and talking to certain types of people. For example, people with disabilities often find people staring at them or looking away from them. People from racial or religious groups often find people avoiding them. If it’s appropriate, engage people in your conversation and encourage others to engage others in an open, inclusive manner. Talk enthusiastically about Rotary. Maybe others will become interested and join Rotary.
6. Who Is Missing - Consider who is missing in your clubs. Are all social, economic, ethic, and racial groups with a presence in your community represented in your club? If not, why not? The answer may not be to just ask them to join. The answer may be making them feel welcome first. Be inclusive!
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion can and will have a positive impact on our membership. Let’s be leaders in this area!
Have a great week!
DG Bill August 29th
Hello Rotarians! Happy Labor Day! Sept. 5, 2022
Many years ago, during one of the busier times of my career, I made a new year’s resolution that I was going to read a book a month over the next year. Up to that point I had always enjoyed reading but my reading time was limited to VPTK (vacations prior to kids). During the next year I made time to read a book a month and by the end of the year I was reading more than a book a month. I have continued that for years and years and now reading is one of my best friends. Fiction, nonfiction, mysteries, self-help, biographies, or whatever, the end of a good book is both sweet and sad.
Another thing that I find sad is that 17 percent of the world’s population over the age of 15, over 776 million people, have never experienced the joy that I and many of you have experienced through reading. As Rotarians, we are doing something about that and we can always do more. That is why September, Rotary Literacy month, is so important.
Rotary is helping improve literacy worldwide through the Basic Education and Literacy Rotary Action Group. Learn more by clicking here.
If your club does not have anything planned yet, here are some ideas,
Provide books to children at local food pantries.
Sponsor a Summer Reading Competition at your local library or school.
Those are just some ideas. Your club may have other, better ideas. If you do, let us know and we will share them on our district website. As I continue my 2022-23 IMAGINE Rotary Tour across the district, clubs are asking what other clubs are doing. Please share. When we share, we all get better. And isn’t that what we want?
Want to see it in the Bulletin? On our social media pages?
The Public Image Team produces the bulletin, press releases, and social media for the club and we can always use your news and content.
The bulletin is weekly, press is done as news happens or for planned events, and social media posts on LinkedIn and Facebook are weekly at the least. Following the club social media pages is helpful, as is sharing our pages with friends, family and peers to increase our messaging.
Here are tips for submitting.
Always copy the Public Image team (both Kathi [quinn.kathi@gmail.com] & Debbie [d.madeley@comcast.net]).
We work in tandem and request both are sent the same info for continuity.
Subject line should contain: NEWS ROTARY [in caps] and a description such as NEWS ROTARY polio drive. This is so we see it, as we receive hundreds of emails a day. The consistent subject allows us to search and not miss time sensitive copy.
Use this easy formula to know what we need in order to post: Who-What-Where-When-How!
We are not reporters, so please help us out by providing ALL the details you can in one email (we will edit - so do not worry about style, content etc. -however, content that you do not want public must be noted too.)
Photos are helpful but require a photo credit (name, org, etc.) if they are not yours.
Send as attachments in jpeg or png to our emails, not by text. You can upload in Club runner too - but after sending to us.
Screen shots - and pdfs must be converted to word docs or retyped to submit.
Who: this describes the overall - participants. For example The Rotary Club of Northbrook invites club members to volunteer for...
What: a membership drive event, 1 -hour time slot
Where: at Sunset Foods,1127 Church Street (yes please add the location)
When: on Saturday, Sept. 10th from noon until 3 pm (all the whens)
How: sign up with Joe Rotary, call 847-555-1965, or email him at Joe@rotarygmail.com
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