Spinning Wheel for November 16, 2023 (Nov 16, 2023)

Rotary Club of Woodstock/Red Cross Blood Drive
McHenry County Fairgrounds
Dec 07, 2023 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

WHS Madrigals and Jazz Choir at 12/8 meeting
Woodstock Country Club
Dec 08, 2023 12:00 PM

Christmas Clearing House - Delivery Day

Dec 16, 2023 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Rotary Public Image Committee
Sofie's Whiskey and Wine
Dec 20, 2023 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Rotary Public Image Committee
Sofie's Whiskey and Wine
Jan 17, 2024 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Rotary Public Image Committee
Sofie's Whiskey and Wine
Feb 21, 2024 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

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Nov 24, 2023

NO MEETING

Happy Thanksgiving

Dec 01, 2023

Santa and His Elves

Ribbon Cutting for the Santa Hut

Dec 08, 2023

Brian Jozwiak

WHS Madrigal Singers

Dec 15, 2023

Santa @ the CCH Warehouse

Christmas Clearing House

Dec 22, 2023

NO MEETING

Merry Christmas

Dec 29, 2023

NO MEETING

Happy New Year

Jan 19, 2024

Sarah Ponitz

Turning Point

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Area Make-ups

Posted on Dec 07, 2022

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

Make-Up Online

Rotary eClub One
How To Complete A Make-Up

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.

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.

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/

(Click on Cog above to go to club website)

2023 – 2024 Officers
President - Breanne Pfrank Wicker
President-Elect - Laura Cullotta
Treasurer - Roscoe Stelford
Secretary - Joe McDonough
Immediate Past President - Dave Byrnes

Directors
Garrett Anderson (Club Service)

Joe Starzynski (Youth Exchange Officer)

Jackie Speciale (Community Service)

Phil McKown (International Service)
Peter Knapp (Vocational Service)

Date	Greeter	Writer
Nov. 24, 2023	Tom McGrath	Lloyd
Dec. 1, 2023	Phil McKown	Luke
Dec. 8, 2023	Pete Michling	Phil

Remember, as Greeter this week, you need to arrive at Woodstock Country Club to register visiting Rotarians and guests (collect guest lunch fee of $18.00). 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.

So. Much. Happening.

(1) Please sign up for Tag Days. After a three-year hiatus, Tag Days are back! This is one of our principal ways to raise the much-needed funds for Christmas Clearing House. And we need your help shaking our cans to raise money. On Wednesday, Nov. 22, Friday, Nov. 24, and Saturday Nov. 25, volunteers will stand outside of area businesses asking the community to donate. Follow this link to sign up. Thank you for supporting Christmas Clearing House! Please review the available 2 HOUR time slots and click on the button to sign up.

(2) Please sign up for Elf time slots. Yes, it's that time of year! Santa needs some elves to help manage visitors to his hut. You may sign up your spouse, older children, or friends to work a shift with you. This is an important part of the Santa Hut experience; please consider volunteering! Sign up using this link.

(3) First Friday, December 1 at 5:30. We are so excited that Peter Michling will be hosting us! Plan on a really fun First Friday at 101 N. Throop Street. There will be some whiskey and bourbon tastings, a specialty bourbon cocktail, and other treats. Join in for some fun, (maybe frolics), and camaraderie.

(4) Our regular Noon Meeting on Friday, December 1 will NOT be at Woodstock Country Club. Stay tuned for exact location details, but do not go to WCC on that day. Also dress for the weather, as we will have a special opportunity to preview the Brand New Santa Hut at / after the meeting!

(5) November 30 is Woodstock’s Ladies Night Out. Who will be attending? Where will you shop and dine? (hint: go visit our CCH Product Partners (listed below)). Details for Ladies Night Out can be found here.

(6) The Woodstock High School Madrigals and Jazz Choir will be our guests and perform at the December 8th meeting. This is a popular event, and many members bring guests. Please RSVP by 12/1/23 for yourself and guests.

Christmas Clearing House Product Partners (as of November 16, 2023)

ALPHA ORDER

Apple Creek Flowers (207 N. Throop St.): Now - Dec. 22: Christmas Floral Arrangement and exclusive CCH-branded Tea Towel available for purchase. All proceeds donated to Christmas Clearing House. Stop in, call (815-338-2255), or order online.

Black Oak Home & Haven (248 N. Throop St.): Black Friday (Nov. 24) - Dec. 19: They created a specialty "A Very Rotary Christmas" 3 oz. scented melt and are donating all proceeds to Christmas Clearing House.

Casting Whimsy (203 N. Madison St.): Now - Dec. 23: Donating $2 from every tin of Avalon (apple pie spice rooibos). Stop into the shop to purchase or buy that loose leaf tea flavor online.

Chop Suey Hut (218 N. Throop St.): Now - Dec. 23: Donating $1 for every Pina Colada, Mango Colada, and Strawberry Colada sold.

D&A Salon / Curated by D&A (108 S. Benton St.): Shop their exclusive Christmas Clearing House candles as each sale brings a generous donation.

Hattie & Myrt (100 N. Benton St.): Dec. 1, 2, and 3: Donating a portion of their sales from those three December days.

Kishwaukee Brewing Co. (1900 Dillard Ct.): All of December: Donating $1 from every pint sold of their specialty Elves' Red Ale brew.

Makity Make (inside the Old Courthouse Center at 101 N. Johnson St.): Now until supplies last: $1 donation from the sale of each ceramic ornament you make.

MobCraft Beer (inside the Old Courthouse Center at 101 N. Johnson St.): Black Friday (Nov. 24) ONLY: $10 for every Beer Advent Calendar sold either at their Woodstock location or online.

Ohm Grown (online at ohmgrownevents.com): Nov. 24 - Dec. 20: Donating 10% of every gift card purchased. These gift certificates are great for gifting and can be utilized for future Ohm Grown events around town!

The Records Department (inside the Old Courthouse Center at 101 N. Johnson St.): Dec. 1 - 20: Donating proceeds from every exclusive Krampus sticker (designed by a local artist)!

Seleta Scents (inside the Old Courthouse Center at 101 N. Johnson St.): Donating a portion of sales of a specialty item.

Silver Prairie Soap (124 Cass St.): Now - Dec. 23: Donating $1 for every bar of holiday-themed soap.

Sofie’s Whiskey & Wine (150 S. Eastwood Dr.): All of December: donating $2 to Christmas Clearing House for each 'Jingle Juice' cocktail served.

Studio D Jewelers (118 N. Benton St.) will be generously matching all donations on Giving Tuesday (up to $3000). Thank you, Studio D!

CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

Now - Dec. 22: Apple Creek Flowers (207 N. Throop St.): Christmas Floral Arrangement and exclusive CCH-branded Tea Towel available for purchase. All proceeds donated to Christmas Clearing House. Stop in, call (815-338-2255), or order online.

Now - Dec. 23: Casting Whimsy (203 N. Madison St.): Donating $2 from every tin of Avalon (apple pie spice rooibos). Stop into the shop to purchase or buy that loose leaf tea flavor online.

Now - Dec. 23: Chop Suey Hut (218 N. Throop St.): Donating $1 for every Pina Colada, Mango Colada, and Strawberry Colada sold.

Now until supplies last: Makity Make (inside the Old Courthouse Center at 101 N. Johnson St.): $1 donation from the sale of each ceramic ornament you make.

Now - Dec. 23: Silver Prairie Soap (124 Cass St.): Donating $1 for every bar of holiday-themed soap.

Black Friday (Nov. 24) ONLY: MobCraft Beer (inside the Old Courthouse Center at 101 N. Johnson St.): $10 for every Beer Advent Calendar sold either at their Woodstock location or online.

Black Friday (Nov. 24) - Dec. 19: Black Oak Home & Haven (248 N. Throop St.): They created a specialty "A Very Rotary Christmas" 3 oz. scented melt and are donating all proceeds to Christmas Clearing House.

Nov. 24 - Dec. 20: Ohm Grown (online at ohmgrownevents.com): Donating 10% of every gift card purchased. These gift certificates are great for gifting and can be utilized for future Ohm Grown events around town!

Nov. 28 (Giving Tuesday) ONLY: Studio D Jewelers (118 N. Benton St.) will be generously matching all donations on Giving Tuesday (up to $3000). Thank you, Studio D!

Dec. 1, 2, and 3: Hattie & Myrt (100 N. Benton St.): Donating a portion of their sales from those three December days.

Dec. 1 - 20: The Records Department (inside the Old Courthouse Center at 101 N. Johnson St.): Donating proceeds from every exclusive Krampus sticker (designed by a local artist)!

All of December: Kishwaukee Brewing Co. (1900 Dillard Ct.): Donating $1 from every pint sold of their specialty Elves' Red Ale brew.

All of December: Sofie’s Whiskey & Wine (150 S. Eastwood Dr.): All of December: donating $2 to Christmas Clearing House for each 'Jingle Juice' cocktail served.

D&A Salon / Curated by D&A (108 S. Benton St.): Shop their exclusive Christmas Clearing House candles as each sale brings a generous donation.

Seleta Scents (inside the Old Courthouse Center at 101 N. Johnson St.): Donating a portion of sales of a specialty item.

Natalie's review of events is still timely, so I left them in. We still are not firm on the First Friday social for December as Pete's Office may not be done yet. We will announce when we know for sure. Friday's meeting will definitely be at the Station 2 Fire House on Dean Street as we will be in the middle of tagging. The following Friday's meeting will be at an announced location to eat lunch and then we will walk to the Santa's Hut for a ribbon cutting event. Dress warm for the walk.

The location of January's meetings has not been determined yet as the Country Club closes after January 1. Online Elf sign-up is up and running. Find an open slot and participate. It will be fun to share the reactions of the visitors to the new HUT. Remember to dress for the elements. There will be heat in the Elf Hut.

Here is a copy of the tag day particulars courtesy of Lynn:

DAY OF TAG PICKUP:

CHECK-IN to the Woodstock Fire Department, Station 2 @

1325 Dean Street, Woodstock – Conference Room

If you are the FIRST shift of the day – you will also bring a sign – LEAVE it in place after your 2 hour shift
CHECK-OUT: Bring your can of $$$$ and your apron back with you to the Fire Station

** LAST COLLECTION of the DAY: Also – please bring back the signage **

THANK YOU – for your participation! Your support of Woodstock Rotary is appreciated!

Questions/concerns – contact Kim Keefe – Tag Chair 815-790-4852

Christmas Clearing House – Tag Days 2023 – LIGHTING OF THE SQUARE ONLY

DAY OF TAG PICKUP:

CHECK-IN to the Woodstock Fire Department, Station 2 @

1325 Dean Street, Woodstock – Conference Room

CHECK-OUT – bring can & apron to the Church House – 111 W South Street – ok to use driveway on Dean for drop-off, front GREEN Doors will be open. WE WELCOME you to partake in the festivities going on!

Christmas Clearing House – Tag Days 2023 – FIREHOUSE ADMINISTRATION

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to any shift changes for setup & giving volunteer instructions. Detailed instructions at site, and will include money counting procedures and deposit instructions. THANK YOU!

Blood Drive--Dec. 7th Noon--5 pm

Please sign up via the URL here or on our Rotary Club Facebook page.

https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=Woodstock%20Rotary

Those who have Facebook should like and share that information to your page!

"Service Above Self"

In Woodstock since 1968