Newscope March 18, 2019 (Mar 13, 2019)

A Note from Club President Scott Rose

Gary read a quick note from Scott. He thanked everyone for their thoughts and prayers. His spirits are good as he begins his recovery.

New Program Chair: Ken Kurtz will be our club's new program chair. Thanks Ken for taking on this role.

From Community Service Chair Dave Masters:

There are community service opportunities for everyone in March!

Northfield Township Food Pantry needs help unloading pallets and stocking shelves on Tuesday March 19th from 10:30am - 1:00pm. There is no noon Rotary meeting scheduled that Tuesday so their is no schedule conflict! Dress for the weather since part of the project is outdoors. The Pantry is located at 2550 Waukegan, Suite 100, Glenview. This popular service project requires 10 volunteers. See twp.northfield.il.us for more information about the Pantry. Thanks to Gayle Curcio for providing us with this opportunity.

Please contact me at dmasters1953@icloud.com to volunteer for this service projects. Think about bringing a spouse or friend to join in the fun.

Rotary Club Banners on Display at the Patter Turner Center in Deerfield.

The Rotary Club of Deerfield has an exhibit of their club banners on display at the Patter Turner Center in Deerfield. Over 40 countries and just about every U.S. state is represented. Click here to see pictures of the display or stop by the Patter Turner Center.

Mark Your Calendar

3/18: Monthly evening meeting at Francesca's North.

3/19: No noon meeting

3/28: Club Visioning Session at the Northbrook Hilton from 5:00 pm - 9:-00 pm. If you are interested in participating and haven't signed up yet contact Gary Moriello.

4/6: District Assembly at Harper College. Click here for more information.

4/12: 13th Annual Ken & Alta Thiel's Strong Kids 50th Anniversary Casino Fundraiser, 6:30 pm - 11:30 pm Chevy Chase Country Club.

Special ticket pricing available for Rotarians. Visit http://nsymca.org/strong-kids and enter ROTARY 10 when you order your tickets.

Special VIP Bonus Table Bundles discounts are also available for Rotarians.

4/27: 2nd Annual Healthy Kids Day 5k Run. Information about volunteer opportunities will be coming.

5/3-5/4: Rotary District 6440 Conference will take place on May 3rd and 4th at Hyatt Regency Schaumburg. This is a celebration of the year and an opportunity to come together and share what we do in our clubs. This is going to be a great district conference. You can register here.

Lucky Bucks winner: Jim Kucienski