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Rotary Lunch Friday
Olivers
Jan 06, 2023 12:10 PM
 
First Friday of 2023!
Olivers
Jan 06, 2023
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Public Image Committee
Sophie's
Jan 18, 2023 5:30 PM
 
Public Image Committee
Sophie's
Feb 15, 2023 5:30 PM
 
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Speakers
Jan 06, 2023 12:10 PM
Club Update
Jan 13, 2023 12:10 PM
Chair Massages
Jan 20, 2023 12:10 PM
McHenry County Conservation District
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News
Area Make-ups
 
Wednesday
Rotary Club of Crystal Lake Dawnbreakers, 6:30AM @ Country Inn & Suites, 600 Tracy Trail, Crystal Lake, IL

Rotary Club of Algonquin, 7:30AM @ Port Edward Restaurant, 20 W Algonquin Rd, Algonquin, IL
Rotary Club of Lake in the Hills, Second Wednesday of the month 12:00PM @ Boulder Country Club, 350 Boulder Dr, Lake in the Hills, IL

Thursday
Rotary Club of McHenry, 12:00PM @ Buddyz Pizza, 1138 N Green St, McHenry, IL
Rotary Club of Cary-Grove, 7:30AM @ Cary Park District, 255 Briargate Rd, Cary, IL
Rotary Club of Huntley, 7:30AM 1st &  3rd Thursdays @ Village Inn Family Restaurant, 11713 E. Main St., Huntley, IL
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Make-Up Online

Rotary eClub One
How To Complete A Make-Up

1

Read a variety of current articles in our Programs section and/or choose articles from our Archived Programs list and/or information from our Avenues of Service pages. You will be required to answer questions.  There is space on the makeup request form for up to three articles to be reviewed, however you will need to read more than three to meet your 30 minute visit obligation.

2

At the end of your 30 minute visit click on Make-up Request Form from the drop-down menu at top of page OR the bottom of each make-up program.

3

Read Makeup Request Form carefully, and follow instructions. A Make-Up Form will appear once you press the SUBMIT button (one time only) and an email copy will be sent to the email address you provided.

PRINT YOUR MAKE-UP FORM

Once your make-up appears, if you know the email address, you can also click on File, Send and email a copy to your club secretary.


Here is the link:  http://www.rotaryeclubone.org/
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2022 – 2023 Officers
President - Dave Byrnes
President-Elect - Breanne Pfrank Wicker
Treasurer - Roscoe Stelford
Secretary - Laura Cullotta
Immediate Past President - Shawna Young

Directors
Luke Lohmeyer (Club Service)
Joe Starzynski (Youth Exchange Officer)
Jackie Speciale (Community Service)
Phil McKown (International Service)
Peter Knapp (Vocational Service)
 
 
                                                                               
Date
Greeter
Writer
Jan 6, 2023
Jim C Luke
Jan 13, 2023 Lynn F Kent
Jan 20 2023 Kent John B
Remember, as Greeter this week, you need to arrive at Olivers, to register visiting Rotarians, and guests (collect guest lunch fee of $16.00).  You also provide the pre-meal prayer, check attendance, announce guests and visiting Rotarians, manage the marble drawing and provide "Fun & Frolics."  If you are unable to fulfill your greeter obligation, please contact the next person in the greeter rotation to take your place.
 
Stories
A change of pace
Taking advantage of the fact that I am the oldest bulletin writer, I will digress from Rotary for an instant and share a personal thought to start the new year.  I wish to share the wonders of the human animal bond.  In my profession, over the years, I have had the opportunity to witness hundreds if not thousands of situations of close relationships between animals and their owners.  Children growing up with the family dog, ageing couples sharing the walks with their pets, single adults having their pet as their only immediate family, and the everyday family with the dog or dogs or cats as a part of the family routine.  All of these scenarios at some time involve the loss of the family pet and the grief that it causes.  As difficult as this experience is, the months and years of close relationships and wonderful experiences are more than worth the unpleasantness of the loss.  Our pets never have a bad day.  The tail wags every day and the greeting upon returning home and the joy in their eyes is unaffected by what ever happened in the owner's world that day.  The cat is always ready to climb in one's lap and get a head rub. 
 
So, what prompted this sharing of thoughts?  Some of you remember when my wife, Sue, passed away 7 1/2 years ago and I happened to be the fine master the week after she died.  I had some emotional difficulty with my presentation that day.  But I wanted to relate a story that occurred during her last days involving a kitten named Liberty Rose that was found injured on 4th of July, badly injured and only 5 weeks old.  So I wrote the story down and passed out copies of the story at the meeting describing how this kitten was either in Sue's lap or in the pocket of her bathrobe until she passed 6 weeks later.  And also spent time with her in Hospice providing constant companionship.  Rosie provided the most wonderful comfort to Sue, easing her last days.  Yesterday, Liberty Rose, now known as Rose Bud, passed away.  And thus, another reminder to me of the wonderful times we share with our animal companions. Thankyou for listening.
 
First Friday,  Oliver's.  Will be good to see everyone again tomorrow.  Peace.
 
"Service Above Self"
In Woodstock since 1968