February 14th (12:00 Noon) meeting will be held at NIU Convocation Center
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NIU will provide lunch and the program/speaker (likely Chris Barker, Senior Associate Athletic Director/Development & Revenue Generation) for our meeting.
The Women's Basketball team is playing Western Michigan University at 11:00 AM, and club members are invited to attend the game at no charge.
Please park in Lot C2 (see the right-hand star on the photo below), which is accessible from Lincoln Highway (SR-38) or Stadium Drive N.
Please walk into the Convocation Center through Gate 2, which is immediately accessible from Lot C2 (see the top-most star on the photo below).
SEE YOU THERE! GO HUSKIES!
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Rotary Student of the Month, Jordyn Tistra, talks about her passion for winning and her pursuit of certainty during this week’s meeting. Tistra said her tennis coach inspired her to deliver her very best in preparing for upcoming matches. She said this positive approach to preparation has helped her approach life challenges with a winning spirit as well. Tistra also said she likes certainty in what she faces, such as knowing one-and-one equals two. She says this has led to her interest in a college pursuit of aerospace engineering after graduation. She is considering the University of Kentucky or University of Missouri, but candidly admitted dorm room amenities may sway her final decision. Tistra has a head-start on college because she is already taking college classes at Kishwaukee College. Besides tennis, Tistra is a member of the school math team, student council, and a community volunteer with her church and the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) non-profit. She was introduced to CASA by her mother who volunteered with them. Tistra will donate her $100 Rotary check to the CASA organization.
In lieu of a speaker, this week's meeting featured club members making Valentine's Day cards for residents of the Oak Crest Retirement Community...and the creative juices were flowing!
February 4, 1902 – American aviator Charles Lindbergh, the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, is born in Detroit, Michigan. His 1927 flight in “The Spirit of Saint Louis” is credited with ushering in a new era of global transportation. Later, the 1932 kidnapping and death of the 20-month-old son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh created a media frenzy. It spurred Congress to pass the so-called “Lindbergh” law making it a federal crime to transport a kidnap victim across state lines.
February 5, 1900 – Illinois Governor, two-time Democratic presidential candidate (1952 and 1956), and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Adlai Stevenson II, is born in Los Angeles, California.
February 7, 1812 – British novelist Charles Dickens (“David Copperfield”, “Oliver Twist”, “A Christmas Carol”) is born in Portsmouth, England.
February 9, 1773 – The 9th U. S. President, William Henry Harrison, is born in Berkeley, Virginia. He was sworn into office on March 4, 1841, but died 32 days later from complications from a cold he caught during his inaugural ceremonies.
February 4, 2004 – Mark Zuckerberg launches Facebook from his Harvard dormitory room.
February 6, 1952 – At age 27, Princess Elizabeth becomes Queen of Great Britain after the death of her father, King George VI, following his long illness. Her official coronation takes place on June 2, 1953. Her reign of 70 years and 214 days made her the longest serving British monarch in history.
February 8, 1910 – The Boy Scouts of America was founded by William Boyce in Washington, D.C. modeled after the British Boy Scouts.
February 9, 1964 – With his now famous words, “Ladies and gentlemen…The Beatles”, TV host Ed Sullivan brought the British singing group to American television in a program viewed by what was then a record audience estimated at 73 million viewers.
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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