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Upcoming Programs

Oct. 4 -        Tim Schwingle -   Matt Birdsley, Principal of Challand Middle School - topic is the new advisory program
Oct. 11 -       Ray Sharp
Oct. 18 -       Russ Siefken -      Jonanthan Ketz, Morning News Anchor on WQAD.
Oct. 25 -      Russ Spitzer
Nov. 1 -        Mike Sprague
Nov. 8 -       Andy Thornton
Nov. 15 -      Festival of Trees
Nov. 22 -     Brad Zacharski
Nov. 29 -     Christie Zepezauer
Dec. 6 -       Ed Anderson
Dec. 13 -      Holiday Party with SHS Madrigals
Dec. 20 & 27 - No Meeeting

Fun & Frolic

Oct. - Ed Anderson & Christina Berry
 
News & Notes - July 12, 2016
Boots & Shoes  -  $ 81  - Good job Russ & Ray!
50/50 - $101 - No winner today!
Guests:  Jeff Spitzer - Marketing Director at Sterling Park District 
                 Bob Sondgeroth from RF Rotary
             Rhonda, Colton & Katy Conklen - Colton is the outbound student heading to South Korea
             Cheyenne Smith (Sterling and Kirsten Sommers (RF) - Rotary scholarship Recipients - Both will be attending SVCC in the fall.
Program was hosted by Tony Miller 
Tony announced our inbound exchange student will be from Thailand and arriving 8/15.  Her first host will be the McCoy family. Thank you Mike and Dana.
Tony then introduced Caleb McCoy and Antoine Dumontet, who are participating in the Rotary Short Term exchange Program this summer. 
Antoine is here from Yvetot, France and Caleb will be visiting France and staying with Antoine's family.    Caleb is excited to see historical sites and architecture in France while he is there.  Antoine is involved in triathlons and likes to garden.  He said everything in the United States is large, houses, cars, etc.   Antoine taught Caleb how to make crepes while here.  We are honored to sponsor these young men in this program.    
Announcements 
  • Our club still needs a Board Member - Contact Kevin at rrca@essex1.com if interested.
  • Tim Schwingle presented Mark Mench a 3 time Paul Harris member and Kevin Heller and 2 time Paul Harris member.  Congratulations Mark and Kevin for your support of the Rotary Foundation.
  • RF Rotary will begin meeting at Harvest Time Church in Rock Falls.
  • Mark your calendars for the RF Rotary Corn Boil on July 19.
  • Board is still researching options for lunch.  Until determined, July 19 will be catered by Arthurs, July 26 by Candlelight and August 2 by Angelo's.
  • Chris Mitchell presented Patrice with a gift and a thank you for her many years of catering to the club.
  • THANK YOU PATRICE!
 

Ongoing Reminders

1.  Please remember the Four-way Test when directing comments and questions to speakers and other members. a) Is it the truth? b) Is it fair to all concerned? c) Will it build good will and better friendships? d) Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
 
2.  Once you have your guest speaker lined up for the meeting program, please email Carolyn Spencer at carolyn@hospicerockriver.org so that it can be included in the eBulletin.  Also, please ask the speaker to stay as close as possible to the microphone when speaking.
 
3.  Please park at the YWCA or by Grummert's, not in a Sterling Federal Bank lot.
 
4.  Think of who you can invite to a meeting as a potential new member.
 
5.  If you have to leave early from the meeting, please apologize in advance to the speaker so that he/she does not think that you were walking out on him/her.
 
6.  Please sit closer to the front of the room than to the back.  And try to sit with the new members whenever you can....get to know them....make them feel welcome.
 
7.  Whenever you host a student guest, as you are chatting with him/her over lunch, please tell them about our club.  Tell them what Rotary is all about.  Tell them what to expect during the meeting;  the opening, fun & frolic, boots & shoes, etc.   Tell him/her about local and international service projects that Rotary is involved with.   Make them feel welcome.
 
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Missed a Meeting?

Twin City Sunrise Club
Day:    Thursday
Time:   7:00 am
Place:  CGH Medical Center, Ryberg Auditorium
 
Rock Falls Club
Day:   Monday
Time:  6:00 pm
Place:  Harvest Bible Church, Fellowship Hall 1802 Dixon Ave. Rock Falls
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
John Gvozdjak
October 14
 
Wilma Hewitt
October 23
 
Anniversaries
Russ Spitzer
Mary
October 4
 
Barbara Majeski
Greg
October 5
 
Tony Miller
Ann
October 8
 
Join Date
Pat Pettenger
October 3, 2006
10 years
 
Tony Miller
October 8, 2002
14 years
 
Thomas Jensen
October 15, 1993
23 years
 
Edward Andersen
October 16, 1979
37 years
 
Dirk Meminger
October 17, 2000
16 years
 
John Berge
October 19, 1994
22 years
 
Kevin Heller
October 22, 1996
20 years
 
Speakers
Oct 11, 2016
Greeters - S. Porter, R. Potthoff Sgt. at Arms - E. Saunders, L. Schlomer - Invocation - Munson
Oct 18, 2016
Greeters - R. Sharp, T. Schwingle Sgt. at Arms - E. Anderson, R. Spitzer Invocation - Osborn
Oct 25, 2016
Greeters - M. Sprague, A. Thornton Sgt. at Arms - B. Zacharski, C. Zepezauer Invocation - Berry
Nov 01, 2016
Nov 08, 2016
Nov 22, 2016
Nov 29, 2016
Dec 06, 2016
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