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Guest Speaker: Rep. Bob Pritchard
 
State Rep. Bob Pritchard says the focus of the General Assembly is turning to the fall election, and the drive to gain a super-majority; thus, the state's long-running budget stalemate will be going on the back burner for a while.
 
Pritchard spoke to the Sycamore Rotary Club on the State of the State during its July 27th meeting.  He says there's little to no movement on either a long-term budget plan, or a second stopgap measure to keep the state going beyond January 1st.  Illinois has been operating without a budget for more than a year, due to the standoff between Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic legislative leaders; a six-month stopgap budget was enacted just before the end of June.
 
Pritchard says the state still faces an $8 billion backlog of bills, along with an ever-expanding deficit and increasing pressure on the many agencies which rely on state funding.
 
Returning exchange student Gracia Watson was unable to attend this meeting; her presentation has been rescheduled for August.  We thank Rep. Pritchard for stepping in at the last minute as our guest speaker.
 
Rotarian needed for vacancy on Board of Directors
 
Jude Wilbers has resigned from the Sycamore Rotary Club, as he and his family move to Batavia -- where he will be taking a new job.  We wish him the best of luck in the future.
 
In the meantime, we need a Rotarian to take his vacancy on the Board of Directors; this Rotarian would serve on the board for a period of five years, and will be Club President in 2019-20.
 
Please contact Sue Emberson for more information.
 
100% Attendance Lunch scheduled for August 24th
The Sycamore Rotary Club will recognize all members with perfect attendance during the 2015-16 Rotary year, at the annual 100% Attendance Lunch to be held on Wednesday, August 24th.
 
All members with outstanding makeups should turn them in to Sally Bruch, in order to qualify for the lunch; contact her for further details.
 
Schedule for Meals on Wheels deliveries in August
Here is the schedule for Meals on Wheels deliveries for the month of August.  All assigned Rotarians should report to the Voluntary Action Center by 10:45 that day; you will make deliveries on the Sycamore West route.  All deliveries should be completed by noon.
 
Contact Brian Adams at (815) 762-5946 if you are unable to make your scheduled shift.
 
 
MON Aug 1 – Dave McCann, Brandon Diviak
TUE Aug 2 – Jim Stoddard, Kathy Countryman
WED Aug 3 – Keven Dahl, Michele Jurkovic
THU Aug 4 – Kathy Merner, Marijo Schwartz
FRI Aug 5 – Paul Callighan, Mark Spiegelhoff
 
MON Aug 8 – Jim Stoddard, Paul Stromborg
TUE Aug 9 – Dave Hamilton, Sue Emberson
WED Aug 10 – Bob Wildenradt, Jim Bowers
THU Aug 11 – Jeff Frank, Paulette Renault
FRI Aug 12 – Pat Shafer, Jeff Petersen
 
MON Aug 15 – Paul Callighan, Darion Page
TUE Aug 16 – Dave Miller, Paulette Renault
WED Aug 17 – Bob Hammon, Don Clayberg
THU Aug 18 – Dave McCann, Brandon Diviak
FRI Aug 19 – Eric Jones, Lavarre Uhlken
 
MON Aug 22 – Brandon Diviak, Brian Adams
TUE Aug 23 – Jim Buck, Paulette Renault
WED Aug 24 – Brian Gregory, Riley Oncken
THU Aug 25 – Brad Waller, Ray Dembinski
FRI Aug 26 – Tami Armstrong & Family
 
MON Aug 29 – Steve Kuhn, Troy Oates
TUE Aug 30 – Sally Bruch, Heidi Wright
WED Aug 31 – Curt Lang, Sejal Patel
 
 

Attendance: July 27, 2016

     Attendance:  43.06%

     Visiting Rotarians:  Bob Pritchard (Kishwaukee Sunrise)

 

Speakers
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Upcoming Events
100% Attendance Lunch
Blumen Gardens
Aug 24, 2016
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
 
Meals on Wheels -- Deliveries End
Voluntary Action Center
Aug 31, 2016
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
 
Club Information
Welcome to our Club!
Sycamore
Service Above Self
We meet Wednesdays at 11:45 AM
Blumen Gardens Banquet Facility
403 Edward Street
Sycamore, IL  60178
United States
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 2016-2017
President -- Sue Emberson    
President-Elect -- Eric Jones
Past President -- Russell Bishop    
Secretary -- Sally Bruch    
Treasurer -- Michele Jurkovic    
Director -- Ray Dembinski
Director -- To be determined   
Assistant Treasurer -- Lavarre Uhlken    
Sergeant-at-Arms -- Brian Adams
 
Monthly Committees
July -- Curt Lang, Gary Evans, Jim Moris, Chip Houdek, Sally Bruch, Fred Peltz
August -- Barry Schrader, Ben Swedberg, Lloyd Larson, Jim Buck, Julenne Davey, Dave McCann
September -- Mario Fontana, Paul Michel, Bert Gray, Jeff Jacobson, Tim Carlson, Brandon Diviak
October -- Jeff Frank, Marcy Buick, Dave Andrews, Jim Schwartzbach, Dave Miller, Don Clayberg
November -- Pete Johnson, Dave Galica, Julie Sgarlata, Kathy Countryman, Tami Armstrong, Troy Oates
December -- Steve Balster, Bob Wildendradt, Brad Waller, Eric Jones, Dan Gibble, Kathleen Merner
January -- Pat Shafer, Michele Jurkovic, Keven Dahl, Kreg Wesley, Paul Barnaby, Heidi Wright
February -- Brian Gregory, Nicole Stuckert, Riley Oncken, Ahmed Kamel, Larry Berke
March -- Jeff Petersen, Paulette Renault, Russell Bishop, Ray Dembinski, Dave Hamilton, Steve Kuhn
April -- Paul Borek, Shelley Hendricks, Jim Bowers, Bob Hammon, Paul Callighan, Sajel Patel
May -- Mark Spiegelhoff, Cliff Bottigliero, Rose Henton, Mark Hilde, Darion Page, Rose Treml
June -- Paul Stromborg, Brian Adams, Lavarre Uhlken, Jeff Keicher, Jim Stoddard, Marijo Schwartz
 
New Generations
Chair—Julie Sgarlata
At-Large Committee Members – 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/Short Term Youth Exchange – Chip Houdek, Tim Carlson, Jeff Jacobson, Jeff Keicher
Group Study Exchange – Troy Oates, Fred Peltz
RYLA -- Ben Swedberg     
Student of the Month – Steve Balster
 
Foundation & Grants
Chair – Paul Stromborg
At-Large Committee Members Don Clayberg, Bob Hammon, Rose Henton
Polio Plus Paul Stromborg, Curtis Lang, Bert Gray
Annual Giving/Foundation – Jim Stoddard, Jim Buck, Jim Bowers, Riley Oncken
Scholarships Pete Johnson, Jeff Keicher, Ray Dembinski, Michele Jurkovic, Don Clayberg
 
Service Above Self and Service Projects
Chair – Ray Dembinski
Multiple Club Project Coordination – Bob Hammon, Dave Miller, Paul Stromborg, Keven Dahl
Water Project – Heidi Wright, Riley Oncken, Julenne Davey
Meals on Wheels (August) – Brian Adams, Curt Lang, Sejal Patel, Darion Page, Mark Spiegelhoff
Dictionary Distribution (September) – Lavarre Uhlken, Brian Adams, Shelley Hendricks
Pancake Breakfast (October) – Dave McCann, Marcy Buick, Marijo Schwartz, Brad Waller, Michele Jurkovic, Fred Peltz, Jeff Petersen, Paulette Renault
Feed My Starving Children (November) – Heidi Wright, Jeff Frank, Eric Jones, Paul Stromborg, Marijo Schwartz
Salvation Army Bell-Ringing (December) – Dave Andrews, Jim Moris, Kathy Countryman, Rose Treml, Paul Borek
Adopt a Family (December) – Heidi Wright, Dave Miller, Brad Waller, Julenne Davey
Rotarians at Work Day (May) – Brian Adams, Pat Shafer, Bert Gray, Brandon Diviak, Sejal Patel
 
Public Image and Awareness
Chair – Brian Adams
Website – Eric Jones, Fred Peltz, Paul Barnaby
The Spoke – Barry Schrader, Paul Barnaby, Brian Adams, Shelley Hendricks
Public Image Campaign and Social Media – Brian Adams, Marijo Schwartz, Mark Hilde
Sergeant at Arms – Brian Adams, Lavarre Uhlken, Barry Schrader, Curt Lang
IT/Audio-Visual – Eric Jones, Brian Adams, Dave Galica
 
Club Fellowship
Fines – Jeff Keicher, Riley Oncken, Paul Callighan, Marijo Schwartz, Jeff Jacobson, Jim Bowers
100% Attendance Lunch (August) – Sally Bruch
Holiday Party (December) – Jeff Petersen, Gary Evans, Dave Hamilton, Tami Armstrong, Paulette Renault, Julie Sgarlata
Rural-Urban Day (February) – Bob Wildenradt, Troy Oates, Larry Berke
Hula-for-Loota (April) – Paul Michel, Rose Henton, Julie Sgarlata, Tami Armstrong, Jim Bowers
Golf Outing (June) – Dan Gibble, Brian Gregory, Steve Balster, Brad Waller, Kreg Wesley
 
Membership
Chair Sally Bruch
Recruitment All members are expected to bring at least one prospective member as a guest
New Member Orientation Bob Hammon, Ray Dembinski, Brandon Diviak, Russell Bishop
Member Retention Jim Stoddard, Bob Wildenradt, Larry Berke, Nicole Stuckert
 
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