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As the founders and volunteers who helped bring the Pay it Forward House into being celebrate 10 years of operations, one former guest repaid them...with the production of a video, telling potential guests what it's all about.
 
PIFH Executive Director Joyce Mathey says the husband of one guest had stayed there for some time, finding relief after dealing with his wife's illness and the necessary trips to multiple medical facilities.  After his wife passed away, he offered to produce the video as a thank-you to the volunteers...and in tribute to her memory.
 
Pay it Forward House provides respite services for the families and loved ones of patients at nearby Kindred Hospital; the House provides rooms and a home-like atmosphere for minimal cost, at a time when families are usually strapped for funds and burned out from dealing with the ailment which brought their loved one here.  The House maintains three rooms under its own roof, plus two ADA-accessible ones in the hospital; it also has an agreement with the Jane Fargo Hotel, covering overflow guests.
 
To view this video, go to the Pay it Forward House website
 
 
 

If you have a student enrolling at Northern Illinois University this fall, encourage them to join Rotaract. This Rotary-affiliated organization brings together students to perform community service projects, and helps them on their way to becoming Rotarians.

For more information about Rotaract at NIU, contact: Judy Ledgerwood, judyledgerwood@gmail.com or via phone at (815) 753-1771.

 

 
The inaugural Ben Dover Memorial Golf Outing will be held for all District 6420 Rotary Clubs on Monday, September 14th; it will begin at 12:30 p.m. at Timber Creek Golf Course in Dixon.
 
This event is designed to be fun, but be ready -- it's not your typical golf outing.  Irish Rules will be in effect...which means anything can happen!
 
Proceeds will be split between Polio eradication efforts, and youth programs at the District Conference.  The deadline to register is September 4th; for more information, go to the event website
 
 
Sycamore Rotarians are invited to sit down and help plan out the future goals and objectives of the club, at a special Club Visioning meeting on Saturday, September 19th.
 
The meeting will be held at the Sycamore United Methodist Church, located at 160 Johnson Avenue (just north of the high school) from 8:00 a.m. until noon.
 
DGE and Sycamore Rotary Past President Steve Kuhn has spent many years working on visioning with District 6420, and wants to apply that expertise to our own club.  This meeting will give Rotarians a chance to step away from the usual format of a meeting, and do some deep thinking about what Rotary can accomplish in the community.
 
Those wishing to take part can register at any upcoming Rotary meeting.
 
The Sycamore Rotary Club will hold its Perfect Attendance Luncheon during the Rotary Club meeting on Wednesday, August 26th.  All Rotarians who had 100% attendance during the 2014-2015 Rotary year will be honored during the meeting.
 
Rotarians are reminded about the need for consistent attendance; it not only keeps them involved with club business, but permits them to get to know their fellow Rotarians better.  And both enable us to continue our mission to provide Service Above Self for the Sycamore community.
 
You are encouraged to make up at other Rotary Club meetings, or participate in Rotary Club projects.
 

August 5, 2015

     Attendance:  45.00%

     Guests of Members:  Branden Diviak (Dave McCann)

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Upcoming Events
100% Attendance Luncheon
Blumen Gardens
Aug 26, 2015
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
 
VAC Meals on Wheels Ends
Aug 31, 2015
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
 
Rotary Club Visioning Meeting
Sycamore United Methodist Church
Sep 19, 2015
8:00 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 2015-16
President -- Russell Bishop    
President-Elect -- Sue Emberson  
Past President -- Riley Oncken
Secretary -- Sally Bruch    
Treasurer -- Michele Jurkovic    
Assistant Treasurer -- Lavarre Uhlken
Director -- Eric Jones    
Director -- Ray Dembinski    
Sergeant at Arms -- Brian Adams
 
Monthly Program Committees
July
Sally Bruch, Gary Evans, Curt Lang, Jim Moris, 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, Jesse Boelter, Keven Dahl
 
February
Larry Berke, Brian Gregory, Ahmed 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 – 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, Marijo Schwartz
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, Marijo Schwartz
Rotarians at Work Day (April) – Brian Adams, 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
Member Retention Jim Stoddard, Bob Wildenradt, Larry Berke, Nicole Stuckert, Kathleen Merner
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