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Julie Sgarlata named Ovitz Award recipient for 2016
Julie Sgarlata has been named the recipient of this year's John W. Ovitz, Jr. Rotarian of the Year Award, as selected by the membership of the Sycamore Rotary Club.
 
Julie was lauded by incoming Club President Sue Emberson for her devotion to EarlyAct, especially the club at South Prairie Elementary School...as well as her enthusiasm and desire to contribute to any and all Rotary projects, as well as other efforts at her church and in the community.
 
She receives the award 23 years after her father, PDG and Past President Don Clayberg, was himself named Rotarian of the Year.  The award was presented by Jane Ovitz, the wife of the late Doc Ovitz for whom the award was renamed in 2013.
 
Sue Emberson formally sworn as new Club President
Sue Emberson formally took over as President of the Sycamore Rotary Club on Wednesday, June 29th.  Outgoing President Russell Bishop swore her in has his successor, as part of the annual Installation Dinner at the Sycamore Golf Course clubhouse.
 
Newly-installed President Sue then swore in her Board of Directors for the coming year:  President-Elect Eric Jones, Directors Ray Dembinski and Jude Wilbers, Club Secretary Sally Bruch (in absentia), Club Treasurer Michele Jurkovic, Assistant Treasurer Lavarre Uhlken and Sergeant at Arms Brian Adams.
 
Past President Riley Oncken leaves the Board after five years of service to the Rotary Club; he was unable to attend the Installation...because earlier in the day, he and his wife Heather welcomed their new twins, Hattie Faith and Rowan Grace Oncken.
 
Results: Sycamore Rotary Club Golf Outing
Team Gregory      33-32  -- 65
  (Brian Gregory, Gary Evans, Mark Spiegelhoff, Kathy Countryman)
Team Wildenradt   33-33  -- 66
Team Kuhn           35-32  -- 67
Team Oncken        39-34  -- 73
Team Jurkovic       41-36  -- 77
Team Fontana       40-39  -- 79
 
Longest Putt (#6) -- Kathy Countryman
 
Longest Drive, Men (#9) -- Gary Evans
 
Longest Drive, Women (#9) -- Sue Emberson
 
Closest to the Pin (#15) -- Mark Spiegelhoff
 
School Supply Drive now underway; donations needed
The Sycamore Rotary Club is again collecting school supplies from its members, for donation to needy students in DeKalb County by way of the DeKalb County Health Department.
 
Rotarians are asked to bring supplies to the July 13th meeting; backpacks, notebooks, pencils, crayons, scissors, folders, construction paper, glue and other items are needed.
 
A volunteer is also needed to deliver these supplies to the annual School Supply Drive concert, to be held at The House Cafe in DeKalb on Sunday, July 17th.  For more information, please contact Brian Adams.
 
Meals on Wheels volunteers needed for August
Volunteers are being sought for August, to help deliver for Meals on Wheels on behalf of the Voluntary Action Center.
 
Teams of drivers will report to VAC's headquarters Monday through Friday around 10:45 a.m. to pick up their meals and instructions; deliveries will be made between 11:00 a.m. and noon each day.
 
A sign-up sheet will be distributed during all Rotary meetings in July; please contact Brian Adams for more information.
 
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
 

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Upcoming Events
School Supply Drive Concert
The House Cafe
Jul 17, 2016
1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
 
Meet Me at the Fair
Blumen Gardens
Jul 17, 2016
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
 
Meals on Wheels -- Deliveries Begin
Voluntary Action Center
Aug 01, 2016
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
 
Meals on Wheels -- Deliveries End
Voluntary Action Center
Aug 31, 2016
10:45 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, 2016-2017
President -- Sue Emberson    
President-Elect -- Eric Jones
Past President -- Russell Bishop    
Secretary -- Sally Bruch    
Treasurer -- Michele Jurkovic    
Director -- Ray Dembinski
Director -- Jude Wilbers   
Assistant Treasurer -- Lavarre Uhlken    
Sergeant-at-Arms -- Brian Adams
 
Monthly Committees
July -- Curt Lang, Gary Evans, Jim Moris, Chip Houdek, Sally Bruch, Fred Peltz
August -- Barry Schrader, Ben Swedberg, Lloyd Larson, Jim Buck, Julenne Davey, Dave McCann
September -- Mario Fontana, Paul Michel, Bert Gray, Jeff Jacobson, Tim Carlson, Brandon Diviak
October -- Jeff Frank, Marcy Buick, Dave Andrews, Jim Schwartzbach, Dave Miller, Don Clayberg
November -- Pete Johnson, Dave Galica, Julie Sgarlata, Kathy Countryman, Tami Armstrong, Troy Oates
December -- Steve Balster, Bob Wildendradt, Brad Waller, Eric Jones, Dan Gibble, Kathleen Merner
January -- Pat Shafer, Michele Jurkovic, Keven Dahl, Kreg Wesley, Paul Barnaby, Heidi Wright
February -- Brian Gregory, Nicole Stuckert, Riley Oncken, Ahmed Kamel, Jude Wilbers, Larry Berke
March -- Jeff Petersen, Paulette Renault, Russell Bishop, Ray Dembinski, Dave Hamilton, Steve Kuhn
April -- Paul Borek, Shelley Hendricks, Jim Bowers, Bob Hammon, Paul Callighan, Sajel Patel
May -- Mark Spiegelhoff, Cliff Bottigliero, Rose Henton, Mark Hilde, Darion Page, Rose Treml
June -- Paul Stromborg, Brian Adams, Lavarre Uhlken, Jeff Keicher, Jim Stoddard, Marijo Schwartz
 
New Generations
Chair—Julie Sgarlata
At-Large Committee Members – 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/Short Term Youth Exchange – Chip Houdek, Tim Carlson, Jeff Jacobson, Jeff Keicher
Group Study Exchange – Troy Oates, Fred Peltz
RYLA -- Ben Swedberg     
Student of the Month – Steve Balster
 
Foundation & Grants
Chair – Paul Stromborg
At-Large Committee Members Don Clayberg, Bob Hammon, Rose Henton
Polio Plus Paul Stromborg, Curtis Lang, Bert Gray
Annual Giving/Foundation – Jim Stoddard, Jim Buck, Jim Bowers, Riley Oncken
Scholarships Pete Johnson, Jeff Keicher, Ray Dembinski, Michele Jurkovic, Don Clayberg
 
Service Above Self and Service Projects
Chair – Ray Dembinski
Multiple Club Project Coordination – Bob Hammon, Dave Miller, Paul Stromborg, Keven Dahl
Water Project – Heidi Wright, Riley Oncken, Julenne Davey
Meals on Wheels (August) – Brian Adams, Curt Lang, Sejal Patel, Darion Page, Mark Spiegelhoff
Dictionary Distribution (September) – Lavarre Uhlken, Brian Adams, Shelley Hendricks
Pancake Breakfast (October) – Dave McCann, Marcy Buick, Marijo Schwartz, Brad Waller, Michele Jurkovic, Fred Peltz, Jeff Petersen, Paulette Renault
Feed My Starving Children (November) – Heidi Wright, Jeff Frank, Eric Jones, Paul Stromborg, Marijo Schwartz
Salvation Army Bell-Ringing (December) – Dave Andrews, Jim Moris, Kathy Countryman, Rose Treml, Paul Borek
Adopt a Family (December) – Heidi Wright, Dave Miller, Brad Waller, Julenne Davey
Rotarians at Work Day (May) – Brian Adams, Pat Shafer, Bert Gray, Brandon Diviak, Sejal Patel
 
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, Jude Wilbers
Sergeant at Arms – Brian Adams, Lavarre Uhlken, Barry Schrader, Curt Lang
IT/Audio-Visual – Eric Jones, Brian Adams, Dave Galica
 
Club Fellowship
Fines – Jeff Keicher, Riley Oncken, Paul Callighan, Marijo Schwartz, Jeff Jacobson, Jim Bowers
100% Attendance Lunch (August) – Sally Bruch
Holiday Party (December) – Jeff Petersen, Gary Evans, Dave Hamilton, Tami Armstrong, Paulette Renault, Julie Sgarlata
Rural-Urban Day (February) – Bob Wildenradt, Troy Oates, Larry Berke
Hula-for-Loota (April) – Paul Michel, Rose Henton, Julie Sgarlata, Tami Armstrong, Jim Bowers
Golf Outing (June) – Dan Gibble, Brian Gregory, Steve Balster, Brad Waller, Jude Wilbers, Kreg Wesley
 
Membership
Chair Sally Bruch
Recruitment All members are expected to bring at least one prospective member as a guest
New Member Orientation Bob Hammon, Ray Dembinski, Brandon Diviak, Russell Bishop
Member Retention Jim Stoddard, Bob Wildenradt, Larry Berke, Nicole Stuckert
 
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