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Student of the Month:  Anna McComb
 
Anna Clare McComb moved from the Indian Creek school district just in time to start as a freshman at Sycamore High School; she says she was nervous that first day in a strange school, with new teachers and unknown fellow students.  But she says she soon became a part of the school, fitting in with the rest of the student body; her record since then show just how far she's come.
 
Anna is currently in the top five in her class, and has been in a variety of music and artistic clubs and activities...ranging from choir, to dance.  She has also worked as a tutor with the National Honor Society, volunteered with the Technical Entertainment Crew and served with the Student Council.
 
She hopes to attend Iowa or Iowa State to study Civil Engineering.
 
In recognition of her achievements, the Sycamore Rotary Club has provided her with $100 for donation to the charity of her choice; she has selected the Sycamore VFW as the recipient.
 
Guest Speaker:  Ben Swedberg
   
 
After nearly a quarter-century at Ideal Industries, Bed Swedberg decided to strike out in a new direction:  helping a Finland-based company which Ideal had worked with, in expanding its operations in the United States.
 
LEDiL provides lenses and other screening parts for LED light manufacturers; they develop these parts in conjunction with customers, and provide them for use in their commercial lighting systems.
 
Swedberg says many older-style lights are inefficient and wasteful; they spread their light in all directions, causing light pollution in populated areas and wasting energy.  He says LED lighting allows users to target the light towards the areas they want to illuminate, while reducing glare.
 
The companies they work with provide general light for a variety of commercial users; these can range from street lighting, to indoor decorative lights, to field lights for outdoor sports.  One of their biggest achievements is helping to provide nighttime illumination for the newly-constructed freeway leading from Rio de Janiero's airport to the downtown Olympic venues.
 
Joining Ben for his presentation was Rami Huovinen, CEO of LEDiL from their headquarters in Salo, Finland; he is a fellow Rotarian with the Aninkainen Rotary Club of Turku, Finland.  Huovinen (lower left) exchanged banners with Sycamore Rotary President Sue Emberson, presenting us with their unique free-standing banner.
 
  
 
Make a Difference DKC food packing event for Rotary set
 
The Rotary Clubs of Sycamore, DeKalb and Kishwaukee Sunrise are again joining forces to help with the annual Make a Difference DKC food packing event at The Suter Company.  The Rotary Clubs will be on site Saturday, November 12th from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
 
In addition, at the request of Feed My Starving Children an extra shift has been added on Saturday evening, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.  Extra food is needed for the survivors of the hurricane in Haiti, and more than the usual 5,000 volunteers are needed to help fulfill that need.
 
Salvation Army Bell Ringing on Saturday, December 3rd
 
The Sycamore Rotary Club will once again help raise funds for the Salvation Army; we will be manning the collection kettles outside the Jewel-Osco Store on Peace Road on Saturday, December 3rd from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
 
You can sign up at any Rotary Club meeting, or contact Dave Andrews for details.
 
Rotary Christmas Party set for Wednesday, December 21st
The annual Rotary Club Christmas Party returns to its traditional afternoon format; Rotarians are invited to attend the regularly-scheduled meeting on Wednesday, December 21st at Blumen Gardens, for an afternoon of entertainment, raffles and fun!
 
All proceeds from this event will be donated to the Sycamore Food Pantry.
 
Attendance: November 2, 2016
 
     Attendance:  61.43%
 
     Guests of Members:  Nick Provenzano (Jeff Keicher), Randy Hultgren (Steve Kuhn), Ed Schafer (Pete Johnson), Brittney Schmidt (Sally Bruch), Laurie Swedberg, Markus Pohjola, Rami Huovinen, & Sue Smith (Ben Swedberg)
 
Speakers
Nov 16, 2016
Also: Citizen of the Month; Pumpkin Baking Contest Winners
Nov 30, 2016
Sycamore LIFE Missions
Dec 07, 2016
Sycamore H.S. Business Class
Dec 14, 2016
Cour Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
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Upcoming Events
Make-Up Session
Blumen Gardens
Nov 23, 2016
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
 
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
Jewel-Osco
Dec 03, 2016
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
 
Toys for Tots Toy Drive
Dec 07, 2016
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
 
Board Meeting
Dec 07, 2016
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
 
Sycamore Rotary Christmas Party
Blumen Gardens
Dec 21, 2016
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
 
Make-Up Session
Blumen Gardens
Dec 28, 2016
11:45 AM – 1:00 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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District Site
 
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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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