Governor Lyle Staab a member of the Rotary Club of Long Grove, Kildeer, and Hawthorn Woods was our speaker last Tuesday. Please take a moment to listen to the meeting and his updates on our Facebook page. Governor Lyle gave us a run down on the impact Covid-19 has had on Rotary Clubs and Rotarians. He shared a video of President Holger Knaak and the Rotary theme. Holger said this, “Rotary is not just a club you join, it is an invitation to endless opportunities! Opportunities to serve, to live a richer more meaningful life, with friends around the world based on our core values.”
Governor Lyle went on to expand on how to implement this vision in our clubs. Here are some take-aways:
ADAPT – Covid has caused us to change things up, we are now zooming meetings and having to adapt our outreach. How can we reinvent what we have done to happen in this world?
INVITE – This is an opportunity for Rotary Clubs to become better known. Zoom provides access for some who could not attend before! But some may need help. Let’s reach out to make sure all can participate in some way. You can invite people to the meeting who perhaps could not make one in person due to travel times previously. Encourage others to listen in -even when they can’t take a break to be on the zoom.
MATTER – Don’t wait and see…Rotary and it’s momentum matter now more than ever. Our initiatives matter to people who will never meet us to thank us – but we are important cogs in the wheel of humanity.
He talked about Jenifer Jones the president elect and how timely this is, as well as a new initiative for Rotary Supporting the Environment, and the Rotary partnership with Toastmasters. Truly Rotary has something for all. Our district goals for 2020-21 are to increase both membership and fundraising.
Governor Lyle challenged us. Are you in?
Again we ask you reach out to fellow Rotarians by email, phone or mail to connect and say hello! All members addresses are in Club Runner. This is a perfect time to adapt in connecting - send a card with a brief note to someone you know well, or better yet to a Rotarian you don’t know well -just to say hello! Try it. What about reaching out to friends, family or colleauges who have the Rotary spirit - but no club yet? Invite them to join. Try it. And don't forget we need you! We need your ideas and participation -because you matter!
Photo Credits: Chicago Tribune, Northbrook Chamber, Northbrook Library, other internet resurces.
YEAR OF THE WOMEN
As the Rotary Club of Northbrook continues to celebrate our Year of the Woman campaign here are more notable Rotarians, we want you to meet! We are fortunate to have an amazing group of people who make up our club. And as diverse as our people all are, with different backgrounds and talents they have one thing in common that is notable – their belief and actions that are Rotary through and through. Here are three women in the club you may get to know a bit more!
KATE HALL: ROTARIAN
Kate Hall is the Executive Director of the Northbrook Public Library after serving as Director at the New Lenox Public Library and in various Youth Services positions in the Chicagoland area for the past 20 years. In her decade as a library director, Kate has been very active in state and national library groups including the American Library Association, Illinois Library Association, and Reaching Across Illinois Library System. She is currently chairing Director’s University, an intensive training for new Illinois Public Library Directors that went virtual this year. She is the co-author of The Public Library Director’s Toolkit published by ALA Editions and the devoted servant of two demanding cats.
Kate led the July 4th Pancake breakfast team for Rotary for many years. Additionally – she has served on the auction committees. Her leadership, and gift for planning, developing processes that led to successful outcomes, are unmatched!
HELEN RIVKIN: ROTARIAN
“I have been a Rotarian since June 25, 2016, my official join date. However I participated in numerous activities and service projects before that. Prior to my official "join date", I had traveled twice with Northbrook Rotary to Guatemala. Additionally, along with other Rotarians, I participated in two NIDs (Polio National Immunization Days)-one in India, the other in Nigeria.
There are two ideas that resonate with me as being a Rotarian. The first is part of the Four Way Test--Is it fair to all concerned? Secondly, because Rotary is a worldwide organization with links to many Rotarians internationally and locally, I have come to think of Rotarians as "Fixers". We are problem solvers. We have the ability to make a difference!”
SANDY FRUM: ROTARIAN
Sandra (Sandy) Frum is President of the Village of Northbrook. First elected in 2009, she is currently serving her third term. A resident of the town for over 40 years, she previously served as a Village Trustee for 22 years. Sandy is the former President of the Northwest Municipal Conference, a council of 42 municipalities and 1 township, comprised of communities in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, and McHenry Counties. She currently serves on its Executive Board as well as the Legislative Committee. In addition, she serves as Chair of the Steering Committee formed to implement the Cook County Multi-Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan and is a member of the Cook County Long Range Transportation Plan, which serves as a road map for the design and implementation of a fully integrated, multi-jurisdictional transportation system.
Sandy is married to Carlos Frum, President of the Northbrook Library Board, and has 3 children and 8 grandchildren. She is an active member of the Rotary Club of Northbrook and the Northbrook Civic Foundation. She previously served on the Board of Trustees of Knox College and as President of the National Alopecia Areata Foundation.
Sandy joined Rotary 20 years ago, after attending an International Convention in Buenos Aires. So impressed with the plethora of projects on display, she felt an immediate need to be become part of the organization. She has held positions at the Club, District, and Zone levels. She loves being part of such a diverse organization and meeting people from all over the world. Rotary provides her with an immediate connection, and an ability to build relationships and memories.
Sandy’s favorite quote comes from Frozen II: “Do the next right thing.” Rotary is always working towards and striving for that goal.
GRILL HOUSE SUPORTING ROTARY IN GIVE BACK DAY NOVEMBER 17TH - SAVE-THE-DATE
Rotary Club of Northbrook will be holding a Give-Back-Day on Tuesday, November 17th hosted by Grill House from 10:30 am - 9 pm. We get 20% back when anyone mentions Rotary when they order from the popular restaurant. These small fundraisers will benefit our club so please encourage, friends, family, colleagues to order lunch and dinner using the code word: Rotary!
Grill House offers a full menu of options to please everyone in the whole family. They are known for quality foods like their Oven Roasted Chicken, Grinders, Wraps and Black Angus Burgers, as well as a full offering of Greek favorites like Gyros, Souvlaki, Greek Potatoes and Homemade Spinach Pie. Don’t forget their full dinners with choices like Ribs, Seafood, Steaks and Chops with salads, rice and potatoes. You can order individual meals or Family Packs for 4-10 making dinner with your “bubble” easy!
Grill House is located at 3061 Dundee Rd., in the White Plains Plaza at Landwehr. Check out their menu at eatgrillhouse.com where you can place an order or call them at 847-205-2200.
