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Upcoming Programs

Oct. 15 - Loren Schlomer - District Governor, Bobbi Burke
Oct. 22 - Tim Schwingle - Leo Patterson - Rotary Convention  in Hamburg, Germany
Oct. 29 - Ray Sharp - Joan Hermes, CGH Health Foundation
Nov. 5 - Russ Siefken - Veteran's Program - President General Ulysses S. Grant
Nov. 12 - Dave Hellmich - Dave Lowe, Rotary Foundation & Leadership
Nov. 19 - Mike Sprague
Nov. 26 - Paul Steinke
Dec. 3 - TBD
Dec. 10 - Christy Zepezauer - SHS Madrigals
Dec. 17 - TBD
Dec. 24 - No Meeting
Dec. 31 - No Meeting
 

Fun & Frolic

October - Berens & Heller
 
November - Hutchcraft & Siefken
 
  
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News & Notes - May 21, 2019
 
Boots & Shoes - $66     50/50 - $93
Guests -Rachel Humphreys, daughter of Rotarian Mark Humphreys visited today.  Rachel is a recent college graduate and will be starting her career in St. Louis with Edward Jones.   
 Fritiof was absent today. 
John G. announced that he and his wife LuAnn attended the District Conference in Galena and our club was awarded a "Certificate of Appreciation" for our Public Image.   Thanks to Barb Majeski and Dana for their efforts to promote the activities of our club.  
Program - Nick Lareau introduced Janna Groharing, Executive Director of Sterling Main Street.
Nick moved to Sterling in 2012. He has heard a lot of stories about the "good old days" of Sterling and he has an interest in ensuring Sterling continues to move forward and joined the Main Street board as an active participant.
Janna Spoke about the goals of Main street - 1 - Bringing unique shops and dining experience to the downtown and 1 - Attract and retain Millennials.
Sterling Main street is currently surveying community members and left surveys for those interested to complete and return. To meet the needs of the community, they need to know what the community wants and needs.
Events - 
May 30 - June 27 and July 25 - Aug. 29 - Pop-Up Market
June 4, June 18, July 2, July 16, July 30 - Movies at Grandon
Aug. 2 - Hot Dog Day 
Sept. 19 - Sip into Fall
Oct. 12 - Hops on the Rock
Dec. 6 - Sights and Sounds
Every Saturday Morning 8am - noon - Farmers Market.
Contact Sterling Main Street - www.sterlingmainstreet.org or 815-626-8610 or find them on Facebook
Thanks for sharing all the exciting things happening in Sterling.
     
 
Announcements:
  • June 4 - Rotary BBQ at SHS  - No meeting on June 4 as need "ALL HANDS ON DECK" for BBQ.
BBQ To Do List for Club Members!
  • Sign up to help.  If you missed the sign up sheet, it will be there each week or contact Gunner!!!! 
  • Each Rotarian is responsible for purchasing or selling 10 tickets at $7 each.  
  • Thank Gunnar for his efforts. 
  • RF Rotary is seeking a host family for their exchange student from France from June 22 - July 17.   Let Dana know if you can help!
  • Brice's email:  brice180taylor@gmail.com.  
Be the Inspiration"
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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 cjspencer65@comcast.net so that it can be included in the eBulletin.  
 
3.  Please park at the YWCA, not in a Sterling Federal Bank lot/spaces.
 
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, as a courtesy, please apologize in advance to the speaker.
 
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 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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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Bill McLemore
October 14
 
John Gvozdjak
October 14
 
Christine Mitchell
October 15
 
Carolyn Spencer
October 25
 
Spouse Birthdays
Mark Mitchell
October 10
 
Bill McLemore
October 14
 
Anniversaries
Russ Spitzer
Mary
October 4
 
Barbara Majeski
Greg
October 5
 
Join Date
Christy Zepezauer
October 1, 2012
7 years
 
Patricia Pettenger
October 1, 2006
13 years
 
Thomas Jensen
October 15, 1993
26 years
 
Edward Andersen
October 16, 1979
40 years
 
Paul Steinke
October 16, 2018
1 year
 
Dirk Meminger
October 17, 2000
19 years
 
John Berge
October 19, 1994
25 years
 
Kevin Heller
October 22, 1996
23 years
 
Speakers
Oct 22, 2019
Greeters - Porter & Steinke Sgt. at Arms - Sprague & Spitzer Invocation -Schlomer
Oct 29, 2019
Greeters - Schlomer & Zepezauer Sgt. at Arms - Siefken & Spitzer Invocation - Haskell
Nov 05, 2019
Greeters - Berens & Binder Sgt. at Arms - Camarano & Coester Invocation - Munson
Nov 12, 2019
Greeters - Haskell & Heller Sgt. at Arms - Hellmich & Humphreys Invocation - Coester
Nov 19, 2019
Greeters - Hutchcraft & Jacobs Sgt. at Arms - Jensen & Johnson Invocation - Berry
Nov 26, 2019
Greeters - King & Klaver Sgt. at Arms - Koch & Kraut Invocation - Porter
Dec 03, 2019
Greeters - Lareau & Lowe Sgt. at Arms - Majeski & McCoy Invocation - Schlomer
Dec 10, 2019
Greeters - Meminger & Mench Sgt. at Arms - Mitchell & Munson Invocation - Haskell
Dec 17, 2019
Greeters - Ortgiesen & Pettenger Sgt. at Arms - Porter & Potthoff Invocation - Munson
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