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District 6450 Conference

April 30 - May 2

Marriott Lincolnshire

2010 District 6450 Conference

 

 

 



March 16 Program: Rotary World Peace Fellow Nai-Hua Wu of Taiwan


Chile Earthquake Relief Fund

Rotary/One has set up an Earthquake Relief Fund for Rotarians and friends to donate to support the work of nonprofits in Chile’s relief effort.   Your support is appreciated.  Checks can be made out to ROTARY/One Foundation and sent to the Rotary office.
Rotary/One member Holly Greniuk has been in Chile since the earthquake.  She is fine, though has experienced and witnessed the ongoing devastation.  She has been in contact with Rotary/One officers and Chilean Rotarians, we await her safe return.

 

 


105th Anniverary Photos by DejaViews

Anniversary Gyrator 02 23 2010


Rotary International Article on Rotary/One's 105th

Please consider giving to The Rotary Foundation End Polio Now Challenge Campaign
Help Eradicate Polio - Join the $100 by 100 Campaign

The 105th Anniversary of Rotary Celebration yielded $20,000 for the End Polio Now Campaign.


On 23 February 2010, Rotary celebrated to END POLIO NOW.

On behalf of the 33,000 Rotary Clubs and 1.2 million members, Rotary International shone its light on the Wrigley Building - To END POLIO NOW!

NBC 5 Reports on Rotary's 105th Anniversary

Chicago Tribune Report on the 105th

Marina City News reports on the 105th

Rotary International Photos of Landmark Buildings being lit with End Polio Now



Ed Futa, Rotary International; Dr. Ciro de Quadros, honoree; Dr. James Galloway, Asst. Surgeon General; Jesse Jackson, Sr.; Governor Pat Quinn
























Rotary/One members Dr. James Galloway, Barry Axler, Angelo Loumbas; and, Jesse Jackson, Sr.; Governor Quinn; Dr. de Quadros; and Ed Futa


Titch Harrison starting the 105th Anniversary Meeting of ROTARY/One


Rotary Club of  Chicago

Committed to Our Student's Future

 

 You are wanted! - Job 1 Employers for Summer 2010…
It is time to line up your Job 1 2010 Summer Intern!

 

The Rotary Club of Chicago in partnership with the Chicago Public Schools wants to thank you in advance for your commitment to our Job 1 Program by hiring a summer intern.  Because of employers like you, young people are getting the kind of work experience that they otherwise would not have access to.  We really hope that you will make a difference for Job1 in 2010.

Job 1 students are all pre-qualified and screened by the Rotary Club of Chicago, including:

1.    Participation in extra-curricular programs (such as Chicago Public Schools’ Education to Careers and programs of the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship).
2.    Recommended by a teacher or guidance counselor.
3.    Attendance at three job training programs sponsored by the Rotary Club of Chicago and designed by professional training partners.
4.    Mentoring and advising by the businessmen and women of the local Rotary community.

We would very much appreciate your commitment to hire a qualified Chicago Public High School student for 8 weeks, starting in June 2010.  Recommended salary is at least $8.50 an hour, 30-40 hours week.  Thank you in advance for your participation and help us to make a difference in the lives of young people this summer!

Please respond today by emailing Denise Jayne  at denise.b.jayne@accenture.com or calling (312) 693-7485 and let us know if you can hire one or more students.  

 

Returning Employers - Already Committed:

Andrea Luehmann, Ltd.
CBIZ
Charlie Trotters
Executive Service Corps
Exelon
Gaylord India Restaurant 
   Krislov & Associates, Ltd.
Paco Communications
Roscoe Company
Roosevelt University
Rotary International
Rush University
Greenberg & Barber
HD Hudson Manufacturing
Horizon Hospice
Illinois College of Optometry
Institute of Real Estate Management
Keating and Shure, Ltd.
   Vandercook College of Music 

Board of Directors & Committee Leadership

 

Angelo J. Loumbas, President

Board@RotaryOne.net

 

David Durham, President-Elect
Andrea Luehmann, President Nominee & District Youth Advisor    
Pedro Cevallas-Candau, Secretary & co-chair 105th Anniversary Committee   
Gail Anderson, Treasurer              
Barry Axler, Public Relations Director
Brett Batterson, Program Director
Michael Diamond, Co-chair 105th Anniversary Committee
Evan Freund, Director & District Youth Coordinator
Ana Gil-Garcia, Director
Jana Herdova, Fellowship Director
Roy Hurst, Club Services Director
Nasutsa Mabwa, Vocational Service Chair
Arnold Myers,Community Service Chair
Gus R. Noble, International Service Chair
Marius Ronge, Service Projects Director 

Lisa Russ, Membership Director 

Rotary Club of Chicago

 

 

ROTARY/One Foundation, Inc.


The Rotary Club of Chicago was founded on February 23, 1905.  Leaders of the Club went on to establish Rotary International in 1910.  Paul Harris, Rotary's founder, became the first international president.  Ches Perry, of ROTARY/One became the first general secretary of the newly formed international office.

 The Rotary Club of Chicago, operating as ROTARY/One, the world's first service club has for 105 years remained dedicated to the Rotary Movement and it has continued growth to over 200 countries.

 Please consider donating to support Rotary's effort to eradicate Polio from the world and to support the service projects of the club.  Donations may be made online at a secure location by clicking on

 Donations and Payments.


Meetings: Union League Club   Tuesdays noon – 1:30 PM

65 W. Jackson Boulevard

Chicago, IL  60604

(312) 372-3900

Info@RotaryOne.net

 

Office Hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, CST

 

David Phelps, Rotary chief administrative officer

Melissa Davis, senior consultant

Marla Green, senior consultant

Nancy Phelps, member services/office manager

Weekly Newsletter:
Gyrator 03 02 2010
Anniversary Gyrator Collectors Edition - 105th Anniversary
Anniversary Gyrator 02 23 2010

Gyrator 02 16 2010
Gyrator 02 09 2010
Gyrator 02 02 2010

Upcoming Lunch Meetings

Meeting Time and Location:

Tuesdays, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM


Union League Club, 5th Floor
65 W. Jackson Boulevard

Business or Business Casual dress

Luncheons are $32.00 per person

Please RSVP if attending luncheons by Monday 3:00 PM. Click here  Luncheon RSVP.

 

Speakers:

March 16 - Rotary World Peace Fellow Nai-Hua Wu of Taiwan
March 23 - Alex Alguacil, Concert Pianist from Spain
March 30 – Elizabeth Whiting, Union League Club Art Curator "Celebrating Our Own Series"
April 6 – Janet Carl Smith, Deputy Commissioner, City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
April 13 – Keith Fiels, Executive Director, American Library Association
April 20 – Dan T. Cathy, President, Chick-fil-A

April 27 – Dale Stinton, CEO, National Association of Realtors
May 4 – Mexico Rotary Group Study Exchange
May 11 - Maurice Simon, Real Estate Developer
May 18 – Danny Spungen, Illinois Holocaust Museum
May 25 – Diplomats Day
June 1 - Judge Charles P. Kocoras, US District Court
June 8 - 'Operation Tribute to Freedom' Soldier
June 15 - Melissa Hulting,  Climate Change Coordinator, US EPA
June 22 - Bill Zwecker, Chicago Sun-Times Entertainment Columnist
June 29 - 105th Installation of Rotary Officers

 

   

Rotary was founded on February 23, 1905.  Leaders of the Rotary Club of Chicago went on to establish Rotary International in 1910.  ROTARY/One, for 105 years has remained dedicated to the Rotary Movement. 

 

Chicago expansion clubs are listed below.

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Rotaract Club of Chicago

- 4th Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Union League Club 65 West Jackson Blvd

 

Rotary Club of Chicago Financial District   - Thursday 12:15 p.m., Union League Club 65 West Jackson Blvd   Reservations for Lunch, please e-mail: info@rotarycfd.org

 

Rotary Club of Chicago Near South
- Wednesday 12:15 p.m., IIT Campus 3201 S State St

 

Rotary Club of Chicago Lakeview
- Thursday 12:15 p.m. 2960 N. Lake Shore Dr


Rotary Club of Chicago Far North
- Tuesday 7:15 a.m., 5333 N. Sheridan


Rotary Club of Chicago Northwest
- Thursday 7:15 p.m. 3210 W. Irving Park Rd


Rotary Club of Chicago Southeast
- Thursday 6:15 p.m. 7801 South State Street  

 

Other Rotary Clubs in the District

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