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Even with the rise of web-based news outlets and social media, the local newspaper still has a place in communications...as it remains the main touchstone for a community.
 
Daily Chronicle Editor Eric Olson discussed his approach to management of the paper; he came to DeKalb after 12 years with the Northwest Herald, its sister publication in Crystal Lake.  Olson says it's crucial for him and his staff to remain open to all segments of the community; he urges those with news and information to get in touch with him at any time, and to contact him when problems or mistakes crop up.
 
Olson is also a member of the DeKalb Rotary Club.
 
At the August 26th meeting, the Sycamore Rotary Club honored each member who had 100% attendance for the 2014-15 Rotary year:
 
Brian Adams, Cliff Bottigliero, Sally Bruch, Jim Buck, Sue Emberson, Bob Hammon, Pete Johnson, Michele Jurkovic, Steve Kuhn, Riley Oncken, Julie Sgarlata, Bob Smith, Jim Stoddard, LaVarre Uhlken, and Bob Wildenradt
 
Each honoree was treated to a deluxe lunch, and a $10 gift card to the Forge Brewhouse.
 
 
July 1, 2015, marked the beginning of the Rotary Global Rewards program, which offers discounts on car rentals, hotels, dining, and entertainment to all Rotarians.

The program has already amassed a great number of merchants, with more products and services discounts being added regularly.

Anyone can view the offers and discounts on Rotary Global Rewards.  But only Rotary club members who are signed in to their My Rotary accounts can redeem them.
 
You can access and redeem rewards from your computer, smartphone, or tablet.  Simply Google Rotary Global Rewards to get started and check back often to see what’s new in Rotary Global Rewards.
 
 
 
Rotary District 6420 is seeking volunteer applicants to serve on a vocational training team that will be going to Kamwenge in Uganda in for two weeks February 2016.
 
District 6420 is looking for applicants with two years of professional experience involving one or some of these skill sets: chef, pastry chef, and menu development; business management including the development of business plans, setting up books and understanding financial statements, marketing; and public health including sanitation, nutrition and hygiene.
 
The volunteers will work with staff and students at a vocational training school. Rotary will be responsible for transportation to and from Kamwenge as well as room and board.
 
For an application, call or email Carter Newton at 815-238-0318 or cnewton@galgazette.com. Application deadline is Sept. 10.
 
 
 

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.
 

August 26, 2015

     Attendance:  56.79%

     Visiting Rotarians:  Bob Pritchard (Kishwaukee Sunrise); Eric Olson (DeKalb)

     Guests of Rotarians:  Mary Ann, Goodwill (Eric Stice); Sejal Patel (Fred Peltz)

     Pending Memberships:  Sejal Patel

 

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Upcoming Events
Rotary Club Visioning Meeting
Sycamore United Methodist Church
Sep 19, 2015
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
 
Sycamore Kids Work Day
Elm and Somonauk Street
Oct 03, 2015
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
 
Sycamore Rotary Pancake Breakfast
Federated Church
Oct 24, 2015
7:00 AM – 11:00 AM
 
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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District Site
 
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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
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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