THIS WEEK - Tuesday we'll volunteer, starting at 4 pm at Bernie's Book Bank, 917 N Shore Dr in Lake Bluff. We'll have our monthly Rotary Social right afterwards at Silo's 625 Rockland Road, Lake Bluff.
We will be seated on the second floor, you'll remember we met there in the past years for lunch. It will be really great for fun and fellowship to have our own room.
Gary is in charge of the Volunteer Service at Bernie's Book Bank.
I understand he is quite happy with the signup. If you have any questions about that, please contact him directly.
For my part: I do hope we'll have a good turnout for our dinner (Pizza) which should start around 5:30 pm.
It's a perfect opportunity for our fellow Rotarians who have sometimes difficulties to join us at our regular Rotary noon lunches.
Please let me know if I can count on you to help us to have an evening of camaraderie.
Hear about our Global Grant project to create a Women's cooperative in a small village in Morocco.
It will cover: The GG area of focus, the location, the partners involved in the project, the project's goals and objectives, the project's components of equipment and training, the project's timeline, the project's budget and funding, and the project's sustainability.
Moha Bouacha [in photo at left] and Rich Lalley as co-presidents of the Winnetka-Northfield Rotary Club will speak.
Moha has been in Rotary for 12 years and is retired from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University where he managed their Executive Education Center for 30 years.
His area of expertise is international management and marketing.
The topic of the presentation will be creating a revenue and employment generating women's clothing cooperative in the Moroccan Village of Timoulilt through a $100,000.00 global grant with The Rotary Foundation.
Join us on Friday, April 4 for our Bingo Night and
Raffle Drawing
at the North Suburban YMCA!
Greetings Everyone!
As you know our Rotary Pay It Forward Bingo Night/Raffle is April 4, 2025.
We need your help in making this event a successful one. Please see the chart to the left for Bingo Night Helpers and let me know if you are able to help out
with some of the tasks.
Thanks,
Bev
Each ticket entitles the holder eligibility for the $1500 raffle prize, a bingo card, usable for all games and complimentary drinks and snacks. Tickets may be purchased at the event. Guests, other than ticket purchasers, will be charged $15 and receive all of the preceding except eligibility for the $1500 raffle prize.
Online tickets may be purchased by anyone through Rally Up at the below link.
Rotarians who sell paper tickets should give the stubs with payment to Debbie Madeley, or if not available, to Denis Pollina.
Online ticket sales end April 2nd.
Please put your name on the stubs you turn in, Rotarians!
DEADLINE APPROACHES: Rotary Club of Northbrook Invites Vocational Career Students to Apply for $1,500 Scholarships
The Rotary Club of Northbrook and the Friedman Foundation invite local students pursuing vocational or trade careers and working toward an associate degree, diploma or certificate to apply for $1,500 Career and Technical Education Scholarships.
Rotary and Friedman encourage education and will grant 15 scholarships this spring to students living in Chicago’s north, northwest and many western suburbs.
Career examples are welding, auto mechanics, business administration, administrative assistants, heating/ventilating/air conditioning tech., computer tech., paralegal, pharmacy tech., human services, law enforcement, elder care, hospitality and many other fields.
Education can be at community colleges, technical training institutes or vocational training programs.
Candidates must be sponsored by their local Rotary club and show good high school grades in relevant subjects, work experience in their chosen field, volunteer work in their chosen field, good extracurricular activities, character recommendations and more.
Rotary clubs will screen applicants and sponsor one or two students each to the suburban Rotary selection committee. That committee will interview and screen applicants further to help determine the vocational scholarship winners.
Dr. William J. “Bill” Byrne, Jr., 85, passed away on February 6, 2025, at Brandel at Covenant Living of Northbrook. A man of intellect, integrity, and generosity, Bill was deeply loved by his brother Dennis Byrne (Barbara) and two sisters, Mary Ann Shaw (Buzz) and Catherine Kleeman (Jim), as well as his extended family of nieces, and nephews, Kati Spaniak Ciesla (Michael), Donald Byrne (Monica), Ken Shaw (Linda), Sara Shaw Buffett (Perry), Susan Shaw Gleason (Chris), Brian Kleeman (Melody) and Karen Kleeman Jones (Vince). Known as the “Favorite Uncle,” he was cherished for his wit, warmth, and unwavering support.
A dedicated civic leader, Bill served as President of the Association at Covenant Living, Past President of the Rotary Club of Northbrook, and a leader in the United Way of the North Shore. His service earned him numerous honors, including The Northbrook Civic Award, Rotarian of the Year, and the Paul Harris Fellow Award from Rotary International. Born and raised in Chicago and Northfield, Bill earned a degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Detroit, followed by a Master’s and Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from Northwestern University.
A memorial Mass will be held on March 8, 2025, at St. Norbert & Our Lady of the Brook Church, 1809 Walters Avenue in Northbrook, with visitation at 9:15 AM and Mass at 10:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice in Bill’s honor. Funeral information 847-998-1020.
Published in: Chicago Tribune from February 23, 2025
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