After a hiatus of several years, the Sycamore Rotary Club is bringing back the Steak Fry.
It will be held on Thursday, October 19th at Becker Park, located at 12710 Base Line Road in Kingston; there will be an evening of games, food and fun for all Sycamore Rotarians and their families.
If you plan to attend, please contact Don Clayberg at donsyc@aol.com
Representatives of DeKalb County's Court Appointed Special Advocates were on hand at the October 4th Rotary Club meeting, urging those interested to volunteer their time...to help children caught up in the court system.
CASA advocates are trained volunteers who advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children in juvenile court with the goal of finding them a safe, permanent home. CASA advocates are the voice for abused and neglected children in court, providing the judge with the information necessary to make informed decisions for them. Becoming an advocate is the first step to having a positive impact on these children's lives.
The next few weeks represent the busiest time of the year for the Rotary Club of Sycamore, and your help is needed with these upcoming events:
-- Rotary Readers is now underway; every Thursday, Rotarians will meet with students at South Prairie Elementary School to share a story with them and tell them about their own occupations. Books will be provided for each Rotarian, to be donated afterward to the library
-- Sycamore Kids Work Day is open to all Sycamore residents and their children; families are encouraged to come downtown on Saturday, October 14th and help clean up in advance of the Pumpkin Festival
-- Dictionary Distribution will be held on Wednesday, October 18th; Rotarians will deliver new dictionaries to all the 3rd graders at each of the local elementary schools
-- The Pumpkin Festival Pancake Breakfast will be held on Saturday, October 28th; sign-up sheets will soon be made available, for all those willing to help
-- Make a Difference DKC will be held at the Suter Company from November 9th through the 12th; the Rotary Club will be taking a shift on the morning of November 11th, helping to pack food for distribution by Feed My Starving Children
-- Also upcoming, on dates to be announced, are the Operation Warm coat distribution, the Salvation Army kettle collection, the Toys for Tots toy drive, Adopt a Family and the Holiday Party.
The Sycamore Rotary Board of Directors has settled on the schedule for the holiday season:
Wednesday, November 22nd -- Make-Up Session at Blumen Gardens: In lieu of the regular meeting, we will have a make-up session at the usual time; attendance is optional, and those on hand will receive make-up credit.
Wednesday, November 29th -- Toys for Tots Collection: Please bring a new, unwrapped toy to the Rotary meeting for donation to Toys for Tots.
Saturday, December 2nd -- Salvation Army Kettle Collection: Rotarians will again spend a day manning one of the iconic Salvation Army red kettles to take in contributions for support of the needy during the holiday season. Times and location will be announced shortly.
Wednesday, December 20th -- Sycamore Rotary Holiday Party: Our annual holiday celebration during the regular meeting; please watch for further details.
Sunday, December 24th -- Goodfellows Gift Distribution: Rotarians are invited to join other members of the public in bringing goodwill to those in need on Christmas Eve. You are invited to come to Blumen Gardens at 8:00 a.m. that day to help deliver gifts on behalf of the Goodfellows.
Wednesday, December 27th -- Meeting cancelled: Please enjoy the holiday season with your loved ones.
All other meetings will take place at the usual time and location.
We will once again be projecting the End Polio Now logo on the front of the DeKalb County Courthouse the weekend prior to Pumpkin Festival, in observance of this worldwide campaign.
The projected EPN logo will be visible from 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 20th through Wednesday, October 25th; this will include Tuesday, October 24th, which is World Polio Day.
This has become an annual tradition for the Rotary Club of Sycamore; the projection is made possible with the assistance of DeKalb County Facilities Director Jim Scheffers, and Upstaging, Inc.
Make a Difference DKC is again preparing for its annual food packing event on behalf of Feed My Starving Children...and Rotarians are being asked to help, by supporting their annual raffle or buying specially designed T-shirts.
Tickets are now being sold for $20 each, with $8 going back to the organization which sells the ticket; the grand prize is $10,000, to be drawn on November 12th at the conclusion of this year's food packing event.
If you would like to buy or sell raffle tickets, tickets are available now and at upcoming Rotary meetings; sales will continue through November 9th.
T-shirts for this year's Make a Difference DKC are also on sale; these shirts are designed by a local student, and cost $22 each. That will be enough to provide 100 meals for starving children (at $.22 per meal).
Shirts are available in adult S/M/LG/XL/XXL and youth M/L.
Volunteers will be needed for the food packing itself, to be held from Thursday, November 9th through Sunday, November 12th at The Suter Company in Sycamore. Our Rotary Club will again be sponsoring the event, and providing volunteers to help pack food for distribution to needy children in areas around the world.
Please contact Heidi Wright for more information at (815) 895-9186, or at Hwright@suterco.com
Attendance Report -- October 4, 2017
Attendance: 63.77%
Guests of Members: Dan Escatel (Eric Jones)
Other Guests: Luca-Sophie Giese (exchange student); Jessica Sandlund & Emma Villella, CASA
