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Open house to launch Answers 4 SUDC campaign on January 26th
All Rotarians are invited to an Open House to mark the launch of the Answers 4 SUDC campaign for 2017; Drs. Jeff and Kristy Frank invite you to attend the event on Thursday, January 26th.
 
It will be held at the home of Shawn and Kelly Tilstra, located at 348 Merry Oaks Drive in Sycamore from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.  A brief presentation will be given at 7 p.m.
 
This event, and this year's campaign, will be held to raise funds for research into Sudden Unexpected Death in Childhood; the website at www.answers4sudc.com will go live, and there will be more information on how to support the campaign, including:
 
 -- Philanthropic Support
 -- Social Media Campaign: #Cartwheels4SUDC
 -- Memorial Chinese Lantern Launch
 -- Special Concert Event on May 20th, 2017
 
Guest Speaker:  Peggy Andrews
Peggy Andrews, RDN, from Kish Health is an educator in their Diabetes Education Center. She addressed the Sycamore Rotary Club on January 11th, telling members about Type 2 Diabetes -- which is the most common form that affects 90 to 95 percent of the 29 million Americans who have diabetes.
 
Andrews says there are three major steps people can take to lower their risk of Type 2 diabetes: (1) Eat a balanced diet (at least half your plate should be veggies), maintain a healthy weight (men-watch your waistlines); (2) stay active physically (even 10 minutes a day helps) and (3) manage and reduce your stress level.
 
Andrews shared literature explaining the symptoms you may notice before you realize you have diabetes. They include frequent urination, always being thirsty, blurred vision, and tingling pain or numbness in hands or feet.  She also talked about some high risk factors--when your mother, father or sibling has a history of diabetes; if you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure; if female, have you ever been diagnosed with gestational diabetes.
   
She brought handouts for members to take a simple seven-question test to learn what risk level they are at. And Andrews also shared information on their free Healthy Living classes for next month. For more information, you can go to www.kishprograms.org or call her at 815-748-8962 for more information.
 
Rotarians at Work Committee meeting postponed to January 18th
The Rotarians at Work committee meeting has been postponed to January 18th, immediately following the regular Rotary Club meeting.  All committee members, as well as Rotarians who have joined within the past year, are invited to attend.
 
This year's event is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, May 6th; we may be returning to some of our previous project sites, as well as hold a week-long donation drive on behalf of the Amazing Grace Organization -- a local charity which provides care packages for cancer patients.
 
More details on these events will be provided as we prepare for this year's project; this is one of the major community service projects we stage during the spring, and all interested Rotarians are urged to take part.  For more information, please contact Brian Adams at brianadams62@hotmail.com
 
Attendance: January 4, 2017
 
     Attendance:  57.41%
 
    Guests of Rotarians:  Mark Borowicz (Barry Schrader)
 
     Other Guests:  Marcela Silva (exchange student)
 
    Pending Members:   Mark Borowicz
 
 
Speakers
Feb 01, 2017
Opportunity House
Feb 08, 2017
Club Assembly
Feb 15, 2017
City of Sycamore
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Board Meeting
Feb 01, 2017
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
 
Club Assembly
Feb 08, 2017
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
 
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Sycamore
Service Above Self
We meet Wednesdays at 11:45 AM
Blumen Gardens Banquet Facility
403 Edward Street
Sycamore, IL  60178
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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 -- Pat Shafer   
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, Paul Barnaby, Heidi Wright
February -- Brian Gregory, Nicole Stuckert, Riley Oncken, Ahmed Kamel, 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
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
 
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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