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Rotary Club of Lombard
Newsletter 2007 RI Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah - 17-20 June 2007 Plan your own Wild West Adventure this June by registering NOW for the 2007 RI Convention in Salt Lake City. If you register before 31 March 2007 you will save money, but if you need more time, online registration will be available until 31 May 2007 at on-site prices. Reasons to Attend! Inspiring Plenary speakers and Entertainment Pop icon Donny Osmond is the featured performer during the "Welcome to Utah: Talents of Utah" segment of the Opening Plenary Session. With forty years in show business, Donny Osmond has sold over 80 million albums, starred on Broadway in "Beauty and the Beast," and toured the U.S. in "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." In addition he has hosted TV game and variety shows and authored a best-selling autobiography. Always the consummate entertainer, he is currently appearing in Las Vegas from which he is taking a break on Saturday to open the Rotary Convention. Monday's plenary with the theme Rotary in Action offers an exciting lineup of speakers: Youth Exchange student Jenny Horton from Australia, now a WHO consultant in Pakistan, Ambassadorial scholars Tom Ristamaki of Canada and the Honorable Francis Moloi, South African High Commissioner to India will inspire you with stories of how Rotary has changed their lives. Tuesday's plenary session on the theme - The Rotary Foundation - will feature keynote speaker William H. Gates, Sr., co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, speaking on "The Role of the Charitable Foundation in Today's World." Other speakers include a Peace Scholar yet to be named. Wednesday's theme - Rotary Opportunities for Service - will feature Hyrum Smith, founder of Franklin Quest and currently a principal in the Franklin Covey firm, who motivates individuals to gain better control of their personal and professional lives through values-based time and life management. Smith combines a gift for communication with wit and enthusiasm to bring his audience face-to-face with what matters most to them. Rounding out the session are three presentations from the Rotary Resource Groups on Water (Colleen Boyle and Vikram Sanghani), Literacy (Emine Yuzay - tentative), and Health and Hunger (video). March Board Meeting Highlights - On March 15th, the Board approved a donation request from NEDSRA to fund the participant awards at the Special Olympics Track and Field Meet on May 19th. The event will be held at Glenbard East beginning at 9:30 and all Rotarians are encouraged to attend and even volunteer. President - Steve Flint Vice-President - Jean Nolan Welcome To Our Speakers: On March 22nd, we were joined by Steve Hyatt who provided an enthusiastic perspective of the early days of railroads in Lombard. On March 29th, Ralph Schweppe dropped the ball as he failed to provide a speaker. Ralph claims he was following the lead of Gary Bird from March 8th. Bob Mertz was in control on April 5th as he brought in Daily Herald reporter Michael Wamble. In addition, he called all the members in advance to promote attendance….as a former postal employee my guess was that he'd send postcards. There were plenty of speakers on April 12th as the Club hosted a Business After Hours with the Chamber of Commerce. Announcements: On March 15th, President Rick provided an update of activities at the board meeting. On March 22nd, several photo opportunities were completed with the help of Steve Spoden. On March 29th, Dennis McNicholas noted that George Goetschel will soon be returning to Illinois. In a move of distinction, Bob Carter was recognized as the most recent "Paul Harris Fellow". President Rick, noting a pattern of missing speakers, updated the group on the facilitators for the next three weeks. On, April 5th Dennis McNicholas shared the good news that two of the wells in Haiti are up and running. Kim Pede reminded the group about Business After Hours on April 12th. Fines & Happy Fines: On March 22nd, several ongoing offenders paid dearly including Kathy Volpe and Ralph Schweppe for missing pins. Jim Blanche, Mike Fugiel, Marge Topel and Jean Nolan were cited for missing the board meeting last week. Doc Arndt was mysteriously on time which really frustrated the Sergeant. Picture fines were levied against the assets of Deb Allen, Steve Flint, John Nolan, Jean Nolan, and Gary Bird. Mike Fugiel and Deb Allen an administrative table fine while Sergeant Dan and guest Sandra Hill paid another table fine for being elected officials. Bob McBride paid a fine for walking in at the wrong time and Scott MacKay paid a fine for a yet to be determined violation. Ralph Schweppe will be fined dearly for a cell phone call he picked up right after lunch and before the speaker. President Rick paid a happy fine for a nearly full room and Brian Johnson was happy for a scholarly granddaughter. Marge Topel was pleased (despite losing an appeal on a board meeting absence) that her husband's eye surgery was successful despite the surgeon's schedule. John Nolan was happy that Bob Mertz dressed up for the occasion including a fish hook tie. Bob noted that the tie cost $5 less than his first car which included a side view mirror. On March 29th, the Sergeant had to work diligently as spring break diminished the normal crowd. Kathy Volpe and Ralph Schweppe paid up for missing pins and Jim Blanche paid up for an aging picture fine. Ralph also added to the pot for his speaker snafu. The Sergeant was happy that Jean Nolan is getting closer to celebrating parenthood for the second time around. Two birthday celebrations (Byrne & Schroeder) were tabled due to lack of attendance. Kathy Volpe and Doc Arndt were late again on April 5th. Ray Byrne and Sergeant Dan Tufano recently celebrated 50th birthdays. Table fines were again excessive and included two (Byrne, Seagraves) chiefs, two (McNicholas, Gessner) attorneys, two (Lichter, Fugiel) administrators, and two (Johnson and Volpe) realtors. Bob Harris and Doc Ardnt were missing membership hardware President Rick paid for stealing some birthday thunder from Sergeant Dan. Chief Seagraves was really happy to pay for grandson numero uno and Jean Nolan silently endorsed her husband as a write-in candidate for the Library Board. Dennis McNicholas related a short story about an 8'11" 22 lb. newborn Honored Guests: The room was lively on March 22nd with a bevy of guests including Sandra Hill, Admiral Frank Alston, and the lovely Kay Whitacre. Mr. Alain, Mr. Karnatz and the young Mr. (Ron) Mertz joined the tables on April 5th. Object of Rotary - or Be Reminded: the first regular (Thursday) meeting of every month is "Food or $5" as members will have the choice of bringing a food item to help supply for the Food Pantry or pay a $5 fine of to support First Things First. When a speaker is not scheduled on the first Thursday of each month, the time will be spent in quality fellowship and member to member interaction. Birthday Celebrations: Recent and upcoming birthday celebrations of note include: Dan Tufano April 4th Kim Pede April 18th Marge Topel April 21st
Ed Reeder April 23rd Weekly Raffle: March 22nd Bob Carter, with over $700 to gain, pulled the Three of Spades instead of the elusive Six of Diamonds on February 15th while Peter O'Conner failed his table members by pulling the Seven of Spades on February 22nd. The carry-over continues as Jean Nolan, on behalf of her table, selected the Ace of Hearts on March 22nd. The same table is now fighting over a commemorative train calendar that was a side part of the festivities. The Four-Way Test might dictate that each table member get two months and 12 days of the special calendar. Jean Nolan, on behalf of her table, took the Eight of Spades out of contention on March 29th. On April 5th, Kim Pede, on behalf of the middle table, was staring at over $800 when she took the Ace of Diamonds out of the deck. Mark Your Calendars: Business After Hours April 12th 6:00 @ Casey's Board Meeting: The next Board Meeting is April 19th at 11:00 a.m. at Casey's preceding the normal luncheon.
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