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| Nairator - Meet at the Key Wester on Thursday, March 4th, at 12:15pm Date: Sunday, February 28, 2010
Next Meeting– The Rotary Club of Naperville will meet at 12:15pm on Thursday, March 4th, at the Key Wester Restaurant in Naperville. District 203 students will deliver a presentation titled “Microfinance & Hunger.” Club News
Membership Drive – Membership Committee Chair, John Knobloch, announced that the Club will pick up the $15 lunch bill for invited guests during March. This is your chance to invite a potential future Rotarian to lunch without incurring the normal $15 charge for a guest’s lunch. There are many, many opportunities for service in our community and around the world. Although our Club is comprised of an outstanding group of individuals dedicated to service, more help is needed. Invite a friend, acquaintance, business associate, customer, etc. who would make a great Rotarian to lunch!
The luncheon programs scheduled for the next several weeks are:
March 4 – District 203 students will deliver a presentation titled “Microfinance & Hunger.”
March 11 – Club Fellowship
March 18 – To Be Announced
March 25 – To Be Announced
April 1 - Rene Wonais from the Special Olympics of Illinois will present a program on the upcoming Special Olympics Spring Games to be held at North Central College on Sunday, April 25th.
Club Information
2010 Soup’s On – The 2010 Soup’s On will be held on Sunday afternoon, October 17th, in the Tellabs atrium. Tri-fold brochures promoting the event have been printed and may be obtained by contacting Sales/Marketing chair, Charles McLimans, at cmclimans@loaves-fishes.org. Frank Slocumb and his committee are actively seeking cash sponsors for the event. If you would like to join Frank’s team, plan to be a 2010 Soup’s On cash sponsor, or know of a potential sponsor (business or person), contact Frank at Slocumbfg@aol.com. In fact, the Soup’s On effort needs Rotarian volunteers in a number of areas. If you can help, contact:
- Sponsorships: Frank Slocumb slocumbfg@aol.com
- Sales/Marketing: Charles McLimans cmclimans@loaves-fishes.org
- Public Relations: Hunter Byington hunter@byingtongroup.com
- Silent Auction: Wendy Gross Wendy_Gross@3DFamilyTree.com
- Event Chair: Bob Estvander bob@estvander.com
House of Dreams (HOD) Charity Raffle - Buy your HOD tickets by April 14, 2010 to be eligible for the Early Bird Drawing (over $80,000 in prizes), and the Grand Prize Drawing (over $1,400,000 in prizes). Naperville Rotary Charities has given over $2,000,000 to non-profits and charities around the world. NRC has supported many non-profits and international projects focused on the needy based on recommendations made by the Rotary Club of Naperville. Every member of the Rotary Club of Naperville should seriously consider supporting NRC’s HOD Charity Raffle through the purchase of tickets and by promoting the raffle through the display of marketing materials in their place of business. $50 of every $100 ticket sold through the Rotary Club of Naperville will be made available to the Club to support the Club’s service efforts. Visit www.houseofdreamsraffle.org to purchase tickets.
July 10-17 – Travel with SCW! Schools for Children of the World (SCW) is a 501.c.3. registered not-for-profit in the United States committed to improving Educational Opportunity in under-developed countries by providing quality school facilities. A week-long trip is being organized for July 10th to 17th. Each volunteer can expect to pay $1,500-2,000 to participate. If you are interested in participating in this life changing, worthwhile effort, talk to Chuck Newman (chuck@newmanarchitecture.com), co-founder of SCW. Volunteers may sign up at www.SchoolsForChildren.org. Donations for this effort may be made through Schools for the Children of the World. Know that 100% of donations received will go towards schools in under developed countriesi. Sign up now and make a difference! Also, please consider Schools for the Children of the World for any donations you plan in the future. All donations are fully tax deductible, and all funds received go directly toward improving educational opportunity in developing countries around the world. For more information on SCW, visit www.SchoolsForChildren.org.
Board Meetings - The Rotary Club of Naperville Board meetings are held from 7:00 - 8:30 am at the downtown Naperville Chamber of Commerce's conference room B located on the third floor of the Promenade Building on Van Buren and Main in Naperville. Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month.
Scott Mitchell is chairing the Foundation Committee for our club. The Foundation Committee encourages every member to become either a Paul Harris Sustaining Member or a member of the Every Rotarian Every Year Club. You are encouraged to join Club members who have already become Paul Harris Society members with the intention of donating $1,000 annually to the Paul Harris Foundation. Your donation can be a cash donation or, alternatively, a gift of stock. In the latter case, you can deduct the appreciated value of the stock while preparing your income taxes, avoiding any capital gains taxes on the stock. If $1,000 does not fit into your annual charity budget, consider joining the Every Rotarian Every Year Club by becoming a $100 per year Paul Harris sustaining member. Remember, gifts to the Paul Harris Foundation are a very efficient way to make charitable contributions. Every dollar you contribute will directly benefit a needy person or cause. Club Administrator, Erin O’Donnell, has forms for the Paul Harris Society program that can be filled out and returned to Erin. Let Erin know if you plan to join the Every Rotarian Every Year initiative by having $50 added to your dues semi-annually.
Club Website - Visit the Club’s website at http://www.napervillerotary.comto keep current with Club activities and events. The website also provides members with access to the Club’s roster and to useful forms (e.g. New Member Proposal). If you haven’t visited our Club’s website recently, click on this link now! If you have trouble logging in to the member’s area of the website, just click on the lost password menu item, enter your email address, and your log-in information will be e-mailed to you.
SPREAD SUNSHINE! Please keep all members in your hearts and minds. If you know a member who needs comfort or condolence, please contact Peg Price who leads the Hearts & Flowers Committee. Contact her via e-mail at cdprice64@aol.com or call (630) 355-2810.
MAKE UPS! To maintain perfect attendance, make up the meetings you miss within 14 days before or after the regular meeting. In Naperville:
- The Rotary Club of Naperville/Sunrise meets at 7AM on Fridays at the Naperville Country Club (www.napervillesunrise.com).
- The Rotary Club of Naperville/Downtown meets Wednesday afternoons at 4:44PM at Hugo's Frog Bar located in the Main Street Promenade as 55 S. Main Street (www.rcndowntown.com)
- The Rotary Club of Naperville/South meets on Tuesdays at 7:00am at Springbrook Golf Course, 2220 West 83rd Street in Naperville. The meeting is held in the grey building in front of the new clubhouse.
CHANGING YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS or your personal or business address? If your contact information changes, please remember to notify skwok@integralcorp.com and rotaryerin@comcast.net in a timely manner.
REMINDER - Items for inclusion in the Nairator should be sent to Bob Estvander at bob@estvander.com.
Remember to wear your ROTARY PIN!
Rotary News
April 29 – May 2, 2010 – The 2010 Rotary District 6450 Conference will be held at the Marriott Lincolnshire Resort in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Take advantage of this opportunity to experience Rotary at a District Conference that is close to Naperville. You can stay overnight at the Marriott or you can “commute,” pay the $25 registration fee, and select from a number of a’ la cart meals/events. Click on this link for more information and details http://www.rotary6450.org/tools/fckeditor/UploadFolder/2010_DistConfRegis_V8C.pdf.
June 20-23 - 2010 RI Convention in Montréal, Québec, Canada - Sophisticated yet friendly, Montréal offers an ideal setting for Rotarians to gather at the 2010 RI Convention. More than 80 nationalities and ethnic groups reside in Montréal. In addition, it is also the largest francophone city outside of Paris, making it the most bilingual metropolis in North America. Register early now for “An International Experience” and to receive the best rates and accommodations. To go to the convention and experience the fellowship and Rotary at an international level:
Registration for one preconvention event (except for the International Institute) is included in the price of your convention registration. Find out about preconvention events.
Contribute to the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund - The Rotary Foundation has established the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund, a donor advised fund, to streamline the flow of contributions from U.S. Rotarians. The fund will be directed by account holders who will work with local Rotary clubs and districts, as well as emergency relief agencies, to meet the most pressing needs of people in affected areas. Use your cell phone to make a one-time US$5 donation. Text ROTARY to 90999. Rotary International News -- 14 January 2010
HOW TO MAKE UP VIA A ROTARY E-CLUB MEETING...There's a list of Rotary E-Clubs where you can make up online. This Rotary E-Club Pilot Project activity takes about an hour of your time and will keep your attendance record up to date---and you can virtually travel all over the world to do it. Copy and paste the following URL into your browser address bar. http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/eclub_list.pdf.
Community News (Many thanks to the Positively Naperville website for community event dates – www.positivelynaperville.com)
March 4 - For the fourth year in a row, area chefs and restaurants are once again partnering with DuPage PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) to offer a Late Winter’s Feast, highlighting the outstanding dining choices available in DuPage County. This well attended and lively event will be held on Thursday, March 4th, 2010, from 5:30- 9:30 PM at Abbington Banquets, Glen Ellyn. Tickets are $80 per person or $800 per table and proceeds from the event will benefit the programs and services of DuPage PADS. It is not unusual for this event to sell out! Purchase tickets online or call Jen at DuPage PADS for more information, 630-682-3846 x242 or visit www.dupagepads.org.
March 6 -LITTLE FRIENDS BIDS FOR KIDS / 6PM, Sat., March 6 / Little Friends' 34th Annual Bids for Kids Benefit Auction at the Hilton Lisle-Naperville, 3003 Corporate West Drive. / Celebrate the glitz and glamour of Tinseltown. Guests will stroll along the red carpet and toast the Academy Awards while gazing into the stars above the Hollywood hills, all while raising funds for Little Friends. To request an invitation, e-mail Carolyn Hamilton at chamilton@lilfriends.com.
March 13 - WEST SUBURBAN IRISH ST. PATRICK'S PARADE / 10AM, Sat., March 13 / Downtown Naperville / INFO: www.wsirish.org This year's Grand Marshall is Ray McGury, Executive Director of the Naperville Park District.
March 13-14 - Up with People Coming to Naperville ! - Up With People, a high-energy, upbeat, family-friendly entertainment group, will be coming to Naperville for a weekend of performances and community service projects while staying with local host families. A cast of 90 young people, representing 19 countries, will arrive in Naperville on Thursday, March 11th. They will immediately prepare for two incredible musical performances to be held at North Central College ’s Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton , on Saturday, March 13, at 7 p.m. and Sunday,
March 14, at 2 p.m. The group will also appear in Naperville ’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade and lead community service projects with Naperville School Districts 203 and 204. Up With People is a nonprofit organization that uses the performing arts to deliver messages of hope and goodwill throughout the world. Their show, called “A Song for the World,” shines the spotlight on people and organizations in each community they visit. Ticket information is available at www.finearts.northcentralcollege.edu or by calling the box office at (630) 637-SHOW. Up with People’s visit to Naperville is sponsored by RR Donnelley and Sons. Heritage YMCA, KidsMatter, Kidz Kabaret, and NCO Youth and Family Services are the beneficiaries of the show proceeds. For more information, please visit www.upwithpeople.org/naperville
April 17 – The Neuqua Valley Interact Club's annual Pancake Breakfast will be held on Saturday, April 17th. Additional information will be provided when it is available.
April 17 - VOLUNTEER FOR 'RIVERWALK SPRING SPRUCE UP' / 9-Noon, Sat., April 17 / Scout groups with leaders, church groups with leaders, families and adult individuals are welcome to help the Naperville Park District as well as members of the Riverwalk Commission and Riverwalk Foundation prepare the Riverwalk for the spring and summer seasons. Bring work gloves! Just show up at the Dandelion Fountain at Webster St. and Jackson Ave. (Teens can earn volunteer hours.)
April 24 - NAPERVILLE CARES' CUISINE FOR A CAUSE / 7PM to 11PM, Sat., April 24 / Tellabs Global Headquarters, 1415 W. Diehl Road, To Benefit Naperville CARES / INFO: (630) 369-0200 or contact@napervillecares.org
Thought for the Week– If you’re going to be able to look back on something and laugh about it, you might as well laugh about it now. – Marie Osmond
Bob Estvander (bob@estvander.com)
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