The Spoke -- March 29, 2016 (Mar 29, 2016)

Officers nominated for Sycamore Rotary Board

Jude Wilbers has been nominated to join the Sycamore Rotary Club's Board of Directors; if elected by the membership, he will begin serving on the Board beginning July 1st. He would serve as Club President in the 2019-2020 Rotary year.

Also nominated for new terms at the March 23rd Rotary Meeting are incumbent Secretary Sally Bruch, and current Treasurer Michele Jurkovic.

As required under our bylaws, each nomination will be posted for one month; a final vote on these nominees is scheduled to be taken at the April 20th club meeting.

Volunteers sought for Rotarians at Work Day

Volunteers are now being sought for Rotarians at Work Day, to be held on Saturday, May 7th at sites around Sycamore and DeKalb.

This annual project has Rotarians roll up their sleeves and help local not-for-profit agencies which have work that needs to be done. We will be joining forces with the other Rotary Clubs and New Generations Clubs, pitching in at the following locations:

Rotary Park, Sycamore -- Park Pride Day

Pay it Forward House, Sycamore -- Gardening and yard work

Joiner Cemetery, Sycamore -- clean-up and gardening for Memorial Day

Kishwaukee Special Recreation Association -- interactive garden, and office filing

Please sign up at any Rotary meeting between now and May 4th; all projects will run from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Contact Brian Adams for further information.

Guest Speaker: Paul Stromborg

Many newer Rotarians know little about the importance of the End Polio Now campaign, because they are too young to know what it was like when polio outbreaks were common. But Paul Stromborg recalls it all too well.

In his youth, polio was an everyday hazard in the United States; the most common times to catch the disease were in late summer and fall, and while 90% of those exposed would shake it off, and another 9% would have nothing worse than flu-like symptoms...the remaining 1% faced the nightmare of partial or total paralysis, and possibly even death.

He's seen first-hand what can happen; when he was younger, a neighbor who worked as an architect woke up one morning and was a paraplegic. He eventually became an attorney, but had to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair. And on a field expedition to Ethiopia, Paul himself saw hundreds of youths who had to use wheeled boards and beg in the streets -- polio victims whose families had turned their backs on them.

So Paul urges members to contribute to the EPN campaign; with the help of Rotary and other entities, the only polio hotspot remaining is on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border (Nigeria had been active a couple of years ago, but is getting close to being declared polio-free). He says the effort to vaccinate children worldwide must continue until the disease disappears completely; any remaining pocket could spread, and start the process all over again.

Hula for Loota set for Thursday, April 21st

The Sycamore Rotary Club's annual Hula-for-Loota fundraiser is scheduled for Thursday, April 21st; it will be from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. at Chapel in the Pines in Sycamore.

This annual Hawaiian-themed event is a fundraiser for the Rotary Club's scholarship fund; the featured event is a draw-down raffle, with numbers being removed one-by-one...and the last one drawn, wins the grand prize of $3,000.

There will also be cash and prizes given away throughout the drawing, as well as a 50/50 drawing; tickets for the main drawing are available from Paul Michel.

Sycamore exchange student Gracia Watson's Japan blog

This year's Outbound exchange student Gracia Watson is spending a year in Japan; to find out what she's up to, go to her blog at this link

Attendance -- March 23, 2016

Attendance: 60.27%

No guests

Apr 06, 2016
Dr. Laurie Borowicz
President of Kishwaukee College

Apr 13, 2016
Troy Oates
Classification Speech

Apr 20, 2016
Stacy Shewey
Chicagoland Skydiving Center

Apr 27, 2016
PDG Bob Hammon
R.I. Council on Legislation Report

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Hula for Loota

Chapel in the Pines

Apr 21, 2016
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM

District 6420 Conference

Clock Tower Resort

Apr 29, 2016 12:00 PM –
May 01, 2016 12:00 PM

Rotarians at Work Day

May 07, 2016
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Club Information

Welcome to our Club!

Service Above Self

We meet Wednesdays at 11:45 AM

Blumen Gardens Banquet Facility

403 Edward Street
Sycamore, IL 60178
United States

District Site

Venue Map

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, Rose Henton

March

Dave Hamilton, Jeff Petersen, Paulette Renault, Russell Bishop, Ray Dembinski, Phil Ruff

April

Bob Hammon, Paul Borek, Shelley Hendricks, Jim Bowers, Troy Oates, Marijo Schwartz

May

Cliff Bottigliero, Sue Emberson, Mark Spiegelhoff, 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 – Kathy Countryman, Eric Jones, Don Clayberg, Julenne Davey, Nicole Stuckert, Darion Page

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, Troy Oates

RYLA -- Ben Swedberg

Student of the Month – Steve Balster

Foundation & Grants

Chair – Paul Stromborg

At-Large Committee Members – Don Clayberg, Bob Hammon
Polio Plus – Paul Stromborg, Rose Henton, 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, Darion Page, 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, Marijo Schwartz

Meals on Wheels (August) – Curt Lang, Bob Smith, Cliff Bottigliero

Dictionary Distribution (September) – Lavarre Uhlken, Brian Adams, Suzanne Anderson, Shelley Hendricks

Pancake Breakfast (October) – 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, Brandon Diviak, Sejal Patel, Mark Spiegelhoff, Rose Henton, Darion Page, Troy Oates, Marijo Schwartz

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, David Galica, Jude Wilbers

Sergeant at Arms – Brian Adams, Lavarre Uhlken, Barry Schrader, Curt Lang

Club Fellowship

Chair – Jeff Keicher

Fines – Jeff Keicher, Marijo Schwartz, 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, Troy Oates, Eric Johnson, Lavarre Uhlken

Hula-for-Loota (April) – Paul Michel, Rose Henton, 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, Ray Dembinski
Member Retention – Jim Stoddard, Bob Wildenradt, Larry Berke, Nicole Stuckert, Kathleen Merner

- See more at: http://portal.clubrunner.ca/5772/Stories/committee-assignments-2015-2016#sthash.x7dtgs3j.dpuf

Monthly Program Committees

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, Rose Henton

March --Dave Hamilton, Jeff Petersen, Paulette Renault, Russell Bishop, Ray Dembinski, Phil Ruff

April --Bob Hammon, Paul Borek, Shelley Hendricks, Jim Bowers, Troy Oates, Marijo Schwartz

May --Cliff Bottigliero, Sue Emberson, Mark Spiegelhoff, 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 – Kathy Countryman, Eric Jones, Don Clayberg, Julenne Davey, Nicole Stuckert, Darion Page

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, Troy Oates

RYLA -- Ben Swedberg

Student of the Month – Steve Balster

Foundation & Grants

Chair – Paul Stromborg

At-Large Committee Members – Don Clayberg, Bob Hammon
Polio Plus – Paul Stromborg, Rose Henton, 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, Darion Page, 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, Marijo Schwartz

Rotarians at Work Day (May) – Brian Adams, Pat Shafer, Bert Gray, Brandon Diviak, Sejal Patel, Mark Spiegelhoff, Rose Henton, Darion Page, Troy Oates, Marijo Schwartz

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, David Galica, Jude Wilbers

Sergeant at Arms – Brian Adams, Lavarre Uhlken, Barry Schrader, Curt Lang

Club Fellowship

Chair – Jeff Keicher

Fines – Jeff Keicher, Marijo Schwartz, Darryl Wolff, Jeff Jacobson

Golf Outing – Dan Gibble, Brian Gregory, Steve Balster, Brad Waller, Jude Wilbers

Rural-Urban Day (February) – Bob Wildenradt, Troy Oates, Eric Johnson, Lavarre Uhlken

Hula-for-Loota (April) – Paul Michel, Rose Henton, Tami Armstrong, Darryl Wolff, Jim Bowers

Membership