In lieu of our regular noon meeting, club members were invited to gather at Northern Illinois University's Convocation Center this week.
“Swish” and a score by Northern Illinois University (NIU) during their Women’s Basketball game against Western Michigan University at the Convocation Center in DeKalb on February 14. It was a close first half with the Huskies down by only 2 points, 25 to 23. Unfortunately, not enough NIU shots went through the hoop in the second half and they lost 65 to 47.
The Huskie Women’s Basketball Cheer Squad urges fans to show their spirit during a Valentine’s Day game. The cheer squad was joined by mascot “Victor E. Huskie” and several assistants who invited members of the audience to be part of some special contests during breaks in the game and the chance to win various prizes such as upgraded seats or concession treats.
A boisterous crowd cheers on the Huskie’s Women’s Basketball team on Valentine’s Day. There were 14 bus loads of youngsters from area schools in attendance for “Education Day” leading to a special youthful enthusiasm on the part of the crowd.
Deluxe suite accommodations awaited Rotarians attending the NIU Women’s Basketball game. The accommodations included cushioned seats for balcony viewing, spacious table arrays for eating and conversation, and a buffet lunch for the game that had an 11 AM tipoff.
Host Rotarian Cliff Bottigliero from the NIU athletic department (left) chats with Rotarian Bob Brown during the NIU Women’s Basketball Game. Club president-elect Steve Wilder coordinated information on where to park and how to find the Rotary-reserved suite. Thank you, Cliff and Steve, for providing such a fun off-site Rotary meeting!
February 11, 1847 – Prolific inventor Thomas Edison is born in Milan, Ohio. Throughout his lifetime he acquires over 1,200 patents. Among his achievements, Edison perfects common usage of the light bulb, motion pictures, the phonograph, and the stock ticker.
February 12, 1809 – The 16th President of the U. S., Abraham Lincoln, is born in a log cabin in Hardin County, Kentucky. By the time he was a young man his family had relocated to Illinois where he became a self-taught lawyer, then served in both the state General Assembly and U. S. Congress. He became President in 1861, guided the Union through the Civil War, and abolished slavery. He was assassinated just a few days after Lee’s surrender to Grant at Appomattox.
February 14, 1818 – African-American abolitionist, lecturer, and editor, Frederick Douglass, who was also an escaped slave, is born in Talbot County, Maryland.
February 15, 1809 - Inventor and industrialist Cyrus McCormick is born in Rockbridge County, Virginia. He invents a horse-drawn mechanical reaper contributing to development and cultivation of vast areas of the American Great Plains. His reaper forms the basis of International Harvester Corporation.
February 14, 1929 – The infamous St. Valentine’s Day massacre occurred in Chicago when seven members of the Bugs Moran gang were gunned down by five of Al Capone’s mobsters posing as police.
February 15, 1898 – The U. S. Battleship Maine was blown up while in Havana harbor with 260 crew members lost. Inflamed public opinion (“Remember the Maine”) led to a declaration of war against Spain.
February 15, 1933 – An assassination attempt on newly-elected President Franklin D. Roosevelt occurred in Miami, Florida. A spectator deflected the gunman’s aim, but Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak was shot and killed instead.
February 16, 1923 – English archaeologist Howard Carter enters the sealed burial chamber of the ancient Egyptian ruler King Tutankhamen culminating a five-year search for the boy-king’s tomb. The tomb’s interior treasures were untouched after more than 3,000 years with King Tut’s mummy the most perfectly preserved ever discovered.
Birthdays & Club Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
John Peterson
August 1
Dave Smith
August 14
Janice Docherty
August 19
Join Date
Bob Hammon
August 1, 1984
40 years
Clifford Golden
August 1, 2018
6 years
Troy Oates
August 1, 2014
10 years
Brandon Diviak
August 5, 2015
9 years
Dave Smith
August 8, 2019
5 years
Jeffrey Petersen
August 12, 2010
14 years
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 2024-2025
President – Steve Wilder
President Elect – Jonelle Bailey
Director (President Nominee) – Becky Springer
Director (President Designee) - Matt Nelson
Past President – Brandon Diviak
Treasurer – Dr. Michele Jurkovic
Secretary – Pat Shafer
Sergeant at Arms – Paulette Renault
Monthly Committees
July: Board of Directors
August: Brandon Diviak, Jeff Keicher, Pat Shafer
September: Dave Hamilton, Jeff Jacobson, Jim Stoddard
October: Paul Callighan, Matt Nelson, Paul Stromborg
November: Sue Emberson, Jeff Frank, Phil Meyer
December: Paul Barnaby, Larry Berke, Riley Oncken
January: Ray Dembinski, Joyce Klein, Rob Mondi, Tim Neubert
Fellowship: Paulette Renault, Pat Shafer, Larry Berke, Sue Emberson, Dave Hamilton, Pat Shafer
Foundations:Paul Stromborg, Jim Buck, Sue Emberson, Matt Nelson, Jim Stoddard
Membership: Jonelle Bailey, Ray Dembinski, Brandon Diviak, Bob Hammon, Jeff Jacobson, Steve Kuhn, Phil Meyer, Matt Nelson, Riley Oncken, Jeff Petersen, Bob Wildendradt
New Generations: Chip Houdek, Julie Sgarlata, Becky Springer, Steve Wilder
Public Image: Bob Brown, Paul Callighan, Jeff Keicher, Joyce Klein, Tasha Sims
Scholarships:Tim Neubert, Don Clayberg, Ray Dembinski, Michele Jurkovic, Steve Kuhn, Julie Sgarlata
Service: Brandon Diviak, Alicia Cosky, Jeff Frank, Michele Jurkovic, Rob Mondi, Tim Neubert, Brendan Wilson
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