President Larry is looking for members who would be interested in being part of a revolution.  He is looking to start a movement that would further engage the Northbrook community in supporting our Club's projects.  We need to think differently about how we can increase support for all the great work our club does.  Rotary offers something for everyone, from Shelterbox, to eradicating polio to helping out right here in our community.  If you are interested in learning more or being part of the change, contact President Larry.

Alan Karzan thanked everyone for helping with and supporting this year's 4th of July activities.  This year the pancake breakfast made $2,000 and the Rubber Ducky race raised $16,000.  This couldn't have happened without everyone's hard work.

 

District 6440 has blocks of rooms saved for the 2017 convention in Atlanta.  If you are interested or want more information, visit the District's website or contact Governor Rick.

 

August 14th:  Rotary Family Day at Arlington Park

August 23rd: Rotary Night at US Cellular Field

For more details on these events visit the District 6440 website.

 

 

Lucky Bucks winner:  Carlos Frum

The task of the proposer should not end merely by submitting a name to the club secretary or membership committee. Rotary has not established formal responsibilities for proposers or sponsors, however, by custom and tradition these procedures are recommended in many clubs. The sponsor should:

1. Invite a prospective member to several meetings prior to proposing the individual for membership.

2. Accompany the prospective new member to one or more orientation/informational meetings.

3. Introduce the new member to other club members each week for the first month.

4. Invite the new member to accompany the sponsor to neighboring clubs for the first make-up meeting to learn the process and observe the spirit of fellowship.

5. Ask the new member and spouse to accompany the sponsor to the club's social activities, dinners or other special occasions.

6. Urge the new member and spouse to attend the district conference with the sponsor.

7. Serve as a special friend to assure that the new member becomes an active Rotarian.

When the proposer follows these guidelines, Rotary becomes stronger with each new member.

 

A little boy was doing his math homework.  He said to himself, "Two plus five, that son of a bitch is seven.  Three plus six, that son of a bitch is nine...."
    His mother heard what he was saying and gasped, "What are you doing?"
    The little boy answered, "I'm doing my math homework, Mom."
    "And this is how your teacher taught you to do it?" the mother asked.
    "Yes," he answered.
    Infuriated, the mother asked the teacher the next day, "What are you teaching my son in math?"
    The teacher replied, "Right now, we are learning addition."
    The mother asked, "And are you teaching them to say two plus two, that son of a bitch is four?"
    After the teacher stopped laughing, she answered, "What I taught them was, two plus two,
THE SUM OF WHICH, is four."