President Eric has been married to Christy for 35+ years.  They have a son Philip who is married to Michelle.  They have two grandsons, Callen (6) and Beckett (1).  Philip is an Elementary School Principal and Michelle is a Physical Therapist.
     Eric was a charter member of the Macomb Centennial Morning Club from 2005 to 2021 and served as President during the 2006-07 Rotary year.
     He grew up as a PK (pastor's Kid).  His dad was a Lutheran Pastor, and his mother was an RN.  He was born in England, lived in Las Vegas, Watseka, Ottawa, Macomb, and now Winnebago, IL
     Eric attended Valparaiso University where is earned a BS in Civil Engineering.  He is a Senior Principal/Client Executive for IMEG.  His engineering experience is mainly transportation, water, and wastewater engineering.
     In his free time, he likes to travel, sing, sail, hunt, fish, x-country ski, ride his bike and of course, service to others (Rotary).
     Eric joined Rockford Rotary on June 30, 2021, and has been active on several committees during that time.  He did not hesitate to accept when asked to be President-Elect.

     While Eric will be the featured presenter, we can also expect to hear some comments from PDG Elise Cadigan and PDG Kathy Kwiat-Hess who also attend the convention.  This will be an excellent opportunity to bring a guest or prospective member to join us in person or via Zoom.

 

 

 Friday, October 21, 10 am we will have a Rotary Tour of Tinker Cottage. There is a charge of $7 for the tour. The house will be decorated for Halloween, and the tour will last about 90 minutes. We plan to follow with a lunch at Ernie’s Midtown Pub. A signup sheet will be available at the meetings or email runkymom@comcast.net.

 

 

Sunday, December 11, 3:30 pm we will have a tour of the Laurent House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for a Rockford family who had a wheelchair-bound father! The tour will cost $20 and will be followed up with drinks and appetizers. More info to follow.

 

 

     Rockford Rotary has several opportunities to serve our local area and people around the world!

     Please join us as our motto is SERVICE ABOVE SELF.

 

     Rotary Environmental Committee will help repurpose an old playground near Welsh School into a flower garden. More information to follow.

 

     Northern Illinois Food Bank: Watch the announcements for more opportunities to help our neighbors in need. We plan to schedule at least one time per month.

 

     RPS 205 Academy Expo is Wednesday, October 19 at the Indoor Sports Center. RPS 205 freshmen participate in the expo each year to learn from industry experts and see where each College and Career pathway can lead. Volunteers are needed to guide students through the areas. Signups will be available as the event approaches.