Spoke for September 20, 2023 (Sep. 20, 2023)

September 20, 2023

Beach Sweep - September 16

Organized by Ben Ivory and Chris Simcox, this event was coordinated with Springman Middle School kids and the Alliance for the Great Lakes. Several members and a couple of wives showed up to assist in sorting out the debris collected by the kids. Even though the beach was "cleaned" that morning by Park District vehicles, the kids found lots of additional debris, as seen by the photo. This project is part of the environmental focus of our club.

Block Party Sept 9

A team of Rotarians worked at our table in the Kids Zone at the Block Party. Organized by George Pearce, members from all our groups were there to give prizes to kids who spun our roulette wheel. Several potential members stopped by to talk about what our Rotary Club is all about. Frank Cheswick, Brian Bradley and George Pearce were amazing with helping the kids to spin the wheel and choose prizes. Mariana Alfar's enthusiasm encouraged several people to stop by to talk about membership possibilitites. It was great fun and gave our Club some good exposure to the community.

Community Service Opportunities

Posted by Brian Bradley

Hands-On Service Sub-Committee: John Held has agreed to help form a sub-committee that will focus on finding hands-on service opportunities for our members who want to be more involved and work directly with organizations and clients. Please reach out to John if that is something you want to become more involved with. johnjheld@gmail.com

Diaper Distribution: Had some follow up from Tina Kalil from Bundled Blessings, a diaper bank on the north shore. If anyone is interested in volunteering with them to load and unload diapers or coordinate a diaper drive for Wilmette, contact her at here

Building Peaceful Bridges: If anyone wants to volunteer to help build a team or assist a refugee family with the folks from Building Peaceful Bridges, please let me know and I will put you in contact with Lori or visit their website here

Volunteer Opportunities

Non-Profit Activity Fair - September 28, 6pm-8pm. The Women's Club of Wilmette is sponsoring a Non-profit Activity Fair for local organizations to set up a table and let visitors know about good work. Mariana and Debora were there last year and believe it is a good opportunity to publicize our Club. 2-3 volunteers are needed. Contact Debora Morris debora@pftl.net to volunteer.

End Polio Now Fundraising - On October 21, our club will be setting up tables at Grand Foods in Winnetka and Jewel in Wilmette, to collect donations for the End Polio Now campiagn. Volunteers are needed for one hour shifts- 10am to 1pm. Contact Frank Hussey, hussey.frank@gmail.com to volunteer.

Evanston Rotary Gala

Join the Rotary Club of Evanston for a delightful evening at The Alcove Restaurant in Evanston, where they bring you the perfect combination of flavors. Prepare your taste buds for an unforgettable experience! This in-person event promises to be an epic celebration of culinary delights. All proceeds will benefit Evanston Food Security.

Event: An Evening of Epic Pairings

Location: The Alcove

Date and time: 18 October from 5.30pm to 8.00pm

Details: There will be gourmet epicurious appetizers created by our very own member Chef Elio that will be paired with wine and beer options.

Ticket Price: $125 Regular Price

Registration Link

Local Events of Interest

Wilmette Theater (wilmettetheater.com) Upcoming Events-

Cult Classic Film Series - The First Thursday Of Every Month October- May. Sophia Steak Wilmette as a sponsor of this Series will offer a movie trivia contest and a chance to win a $50 Ballyhoo Hospitality gift card. Movies in the series are: Ordinary People: October 5; The Exorcist: November 2; The Omega Man: December 7; Zulu: January 4

September is Education and Literacy Month

From DG Mary Bak - September is Rotary's Basic Education and Literacy Month, meaning that clubs should consider a special focus on Education and Literacy. Did you know that more than 775 million people over the age of 15 are illiterate? That's 17% of the world's population; the number in Illinois is roughly 20% with low literacy. There are so many opportunities to address literacy: mentoring students, reading to students, creating little libraries, book drives, Rotary scholarships-Global Grant scholarships (Jim Bradley of the Wheeling Club) and Club Sponsored Scholarships.

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Wilmette Golf Club

3900 Fairway Drive
Wilmette, IL 60091
United States of America

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We have three groups: two meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 7:30am at the Sheridan Shores Yacht Club and at Noon at Wilmette Golf Club. The other group meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 7pm. Mailing address is: PO Box 111, Wilmette, IL 60091

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Mariana Alfar

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Club Assembly- Morning and Noon Groups

Jan 24, 2024 7:30 AM

Tracy McKeithen, Executive Director

Family Promise

Jan 24, 2024 12:00 PM

Tracy McKeithen, Executive Director

Family Promise

Feb 14, 2024 12:00 PM

Sarah Murphy, Toesnwater

Protecting Lake Michigan

Feb 20, 2024 7:00 PM

Lucy Mellen

Sustainability in Village of Wilmette

Feb 28, 2024 7:30 AM

Lucy Mellen

Sustainability in Village of Wilmette

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Board Meeting

Jan. 09, 2024 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Club Assembly

Jan. 10, 2024 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Club Assembly

Jan. 10, 2024 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Morning Club Meeting
Wilmette Harbor Club
Jan. 10, 2024 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Noon Club Meeting
Wilmette Golf Club
Jan. 10, 2024 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

RAD Club meeting

Jan. 16, 2024 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

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Member Birthdays

Ray Zeiss

January 4

Chris Kondos

January 14

Helen Friedman

January 27

Jim Pockross

February 5

Maureen Barry

February 6

Laurie Cavalier

February 8

David Fox

February 11

Yvonne Sito

February 11

Join Date

Corinne McClintic

January 1, 2019

5 years

Frank Candioto

January 1, 2015

9 years

Joe Goldstein

January 1, 1990

34 years

Chris Kondos

January 15, 2013

11 years

Frank Cheswick

January 15, 2023

1 year

Jeffrey Krupp

January 17, 2003

21 years

Maureen Barry

January 26, 2005

19 years

Kathy Owens

January 30, 2016

8 years

Marv Daniels

February 1, 1986

38 years

Maurice Sullivan

February 1, 2002

22 years

Mike Harper

February 1, 1993

31 years

Keith Dronen

February 3, 2010

14 years

John Lenhard

February 5, 2021

3 years

Michael Bailey

February 19, 2013

11 years

Rich Brill

February 20, 2008

16 years

Benjamin Ivory

February 21, 2010

14 years

John Kilner

February 26, 2020

4 years