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Due to heavy rains and flooding which hit the Sycamore area, this year's Rotary Club Golf Outing has been postponed.
 
Rotarian Dan Gibble, chairman of the Golf Outing committee and Executive Director of the Sycamore Park District, says the rainfall which hit the area on June 15th left standing water on several portions of the course; he says it will now be impossible to play on Wednesday, June 24th as scheduled.
 
This postponement means the following changes to our Rotary Club calendar:
 
 -- The Make-up Session scheduled for Wednesday, June 24th has been moved to Blumen Gardens; it will begin at the usual 11:45 a.m. starting time.  Attendance is optional, and there will be no formal business conducted.
 
 -- The Installation of Officers and the presentation of the John W. Ovitz, Jr. Rotarian of the Year Award will now be held during the regularly-scheduled Rotary Club meeting on Wednesday, July 1st.  This will be held in conjunction with the Club Assembly already scheduled for that day.
 
 -- A determination will be made later, on when or whether to reschedule the Golf Outing and the post-golf dinner.

This marks the second straight year that weather has impacted the Golf Outing; thunderstorms on the day of the event last year forced its cancellation.

It's not surprising that Rotary and the Peace Corps have come together to work on international projects...because the two organizations have similar aims.

Jessica Vig appeared before the Sycamore Rotary Club on June 17th, discussing her time abroad with the Peace Corps; she spent her time working with persons in remote areas of South Africa.  She says the sub-Saharan portion of Africa gets the most focus from the Peace Corps, while the organization does have volunteers in countries around the world.

Vig says like Rotary, the Corps is interested in health and education in underdeveloped portions of the world; part of her time in Africa dealt with construction and maintenance of latrines, instruction in handwashing and safe food preparation, and locating safe water sources. 

Peace Corps and Rotary projects overlap in over 60 countries around the world; in 2014, the two organizations a letter of collaboration for projects in the Philippines, Togo and Thailand.  Peace Corps volunteers have been known to join Rotary, once their overseas service comes to an end.

The Sycamore Rotary Club has approved the application of Darion Page as our latest member; he is the Business Development Manager at DeKalb Sycamore Chevrolet Cadillac GMC.  (In keeping with our bylaws, his approval for membership is on display for 30 days before becoming official.)  We welcome him to the Rotary Club, and look forward to working with him.

Meanwhile, due to a change in her court schedule, Robbin Stuckert has left the Rotary Club; we wish her the best of luck in the future.

Rotary Districts 6420, 6440 and 6450 are banding together for a night at the old ball game on Tuesday, August 4th, as the White Sox host Tampa Bay at U.S. Cellular Field.

The evening will be used to highlight Rotary's End Polio Now campaign; 100% of the proceeds from the tickets will go towards the EPN fund.  Over 10,000 Rotarians have attended this annual game in the past, and with enough on hand there will be an opportunity for an on-field parade.

Tickets are available at the District 6450 website, at www.Rotary6450.org; register by July 24th to guarantee your seat.
 

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Upcoming Events
Sycamore Rotary Club Make-up Session
Blumen Gardens
Jun 24, 2015
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
 
Officers Installation and Ovitz Award
Blumen Gardens
Jul 01, 2015
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
 
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July
Sally Bruch
Gary Evans
Curt Lang
Jim Moris
Christine Feeley
Chip Houdek
 
August
Dave McCann
Barry Schrader
Ben Swedberg
Lloyd Larson
Jim Buck
Julenne Davey
Nicole Stuckert
 
September
Tim Carlson
Mario Fontana
Suzanne Anderson
Paul Michel
Rose Treml
Bert Gray
Jeff Jacobson
 
October
Don Clayberg
Jeff Frank
Marcy Buick
Dave Andrews
Jim Schwarzbach
Lavarre Uhlken
Dave Miller
 
November
Tami Armstrong
David Galica
Pete Johnson
Julie Sgarlata
Kreg Wesley
Kathy Countryman
 
December
Dan Gibble
Steve Balster
Zac Sheedy
Bob Wildenradt
Heidi Wright
Brad Waller
Eric Jones
 
January
Paul Barnaby
Michele Jurkovic
Pat Shafer
Tom Sparacino
Robbin Stuckert
Jesse Boelter
Keven Dahl
 
February
Larry Berke
Brian Gregory
Ahmet Kamel
Fred Peltz
Richard Willey
Jude Wilbers
Gina Delmont
 
March
Dave Hamilton
Jeff Petersen
Paulette Renault
Russell Bishop
Ray Dembinski
Robert Smith
Phil Ruff
 
April
Ed Eggers
Bob Hammon
Paul Borek
Shelley Hendricks
Jim Bowers
Eric Stice
 
May
Cliff Bottigliero
Sue Emberson
Kurt Klein
Darryl Wolff
Eric Johnson
Mark Hilde
 
June
Jim Stoddard
Paul Stromborg
Michael Flora
Craig Mathey
Brian Adams
Jeff Keicher
New Generations
Chair—Julie Sgarlata
At-Large Committee Members – Kreg Wesley, Kathy Countryman, Eric Jones, Don Clayberg, Julenne Davey, Nicole Stuckert
Sycamore H.S. Interact – Ben Swedberg  
Sycamore M.S. Interact – Nicole Stuckert 
South Prairie EarlyAct – Julie Sgarlata  
North Grove EarlyAct – Mark Hilde       
Long Term Youth Exchange – Chip Houdek
Short Term Youth Exchange – Tim Carlson
Group Study Exchange – Fred Peltz, Ed Eggers
RYLA -- Ben Swedberg     
Student of the Month – Steve Balster
 
Foundation & Grants
Chair – Paul Stromborg
At-Large Committee Members – Bob Smith, Don Clayberg, Bob Hammon
Polio Plus – Paul Stromborg, Gina Delmont, Curtis Lang, Bert Gray
Annual Giving – Jim Stoddard, Jim Buck, Riley Oncken, Jim Bowers
Foundation – Jim Stoddard, Jim Buck, Riley Oncken
Scholarships – Peter Johnson, Ray Dembinski, Michele Jurkovic, Don Clayberg, Kreg Wesley , Julenne Davey
 
Service Above Self and Service Projects
Chair – Ray Dembinski
Multiple Club Project Coordination – Fred Peltz, Bob Hammon, Paul Stromborg
Water Project – Christine Feeley, Heidi Wright, Ahmed Kamel, Keven Dahl, Bob Wildenradt, Tami Armstrong, Julenne Davey, Lavarre Uhlken
Meals on Wheels (August) – Curt Lang, Bob Smith, Cliff Bottigliero, Mary Jo Schwartz
Dictionary Distribution (September) – Lavarre Uhlken, Brian Adams, Suzanne Anderson, Shelley Hendricks
Pancake Breakfast (October) – Gina Delmont, Marcy Buick, Michele Jurkovic, Jeff Petersen, Paulette Renault, Dave McCann, Jesse Boelter
Feed My Starving Children (November) – Heidi Wright, Jeff Frank, Eric Jones, Paul Stromborg, Paul Borek, Ed Eggers
Salvation Army Bell-Ringing (December) – Dave Andrews, Jim Moris, Kathy Countryman, Rose Treml
Adopt a Family (December) – Heidi Wright, Dave Miller, Brad Waller, Julenne Davey, Paul Callighan
Rotarians at Work Day (April) – Brian Adams, Christine Feeley, Pat Shafer, Bert Gray
 
Public Image and Awareness
Chair – Brian Adams
Website – Eric Stice, Eric Jones, Fred Peltz, Paul Barnaby
The Spoke – Barry Schrader, Paul Barnaby, Brian Adams, Shelley Hendricks
Public Image Campaign and Social Media – Brian Adams, Eric Stice, Mark Hilde, David Galica, Jude Wilbers
Sergeant at Arms – Brian Adams, Lavarre Uhlken, Barry Schrader, Curt Lang
 
Club Fellowship
Chair – Jeff Keicher
Fines – Jeff Keicher, Eric Stice, Darryl Wolff, Jeff Jacobson
Golf Outing – Dan Gibble, Brian Gregory, Steve Balster, Brad Waller, Jude Wilbers
100% Attendance Lunch (August) – Sally Bruch, Jim Buck, Robert Smith
Sycamore Sausage Fest (Oktoberfest) – Jeff Keicher, Eric Stice, Dave Andrews, Jeff Jacobson, Jeff Frank, Eric Jones, Kreg Wesley, Chip Houdek
Holiday Party (December) – Jeff Petersen, Zac Sheedy, Gary Evans, Dave Hamilton, Tami Armstrong, Paulette Renault, Craig Mathey
Rural-Urban Day (February) – Bob Wildenradt, Ed Eggers, Eric Johnson, Lavarre Uhlken
Hula-for-Loota (April) – Paul Michel, Gina Delmont, Tami Armstrong, Darryl Wolff, Jim Bowers
 
Membership
Chair – Sue Emberson
Recruitment – All members are expected to bring at least one prospective member as a guest
New Member Orientation – Bob Hammon, Eric Stice, Ray Dembinski, Christine Feeley
Member Retention – Jim Stoddard, Bob Wildenradt, Larry Berke, Nicole Stuckert, Kathleen Merner
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