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May 25th Meeting
Our May 25th meeting will be open for committee meetings.  Committee chairs will be contacting their members with details. 
 
 
June 1st Program
Rockford Homeless Project
 
     As of press time, the COG staff had not received any information about Joel Givens or the Rockford Homeless Project.  Check next week for details about this project.
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New Member Reception
Rockford Rotary New Member Reception
 
When: Thursday, June 22nd.
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Where:  The University Club
              945 N. Main Street
              Rockford
 
Enjoy Rotary fellowship and get to know our new members.
Members are invited to attend for a $12 fee
(New members will be our guests)
 
Appetizers and a cash bar.
 
Payment of $12 can be made each week by either cash,
check or by credit card, see Monica Glenny or
payment can be mailed to:
 
Rockford Rotary Club
P. O. Box 1323
Rockford, IL 61105
 
Make checks payable to Rockford Rotary
 
Reservation and payment deadline is June 16th.
 
Please RSVP to: Linda Niemiec - leniemiec@msn.com
 
Hope to see you there!!
Auburn Interact Club
 
 
 
     The Auburn Interact Club held a party for their seniors.  Rockford Rotary provided fruit, cheese and crackers, and a veggie tray.  The Interact Club had a very active year and really appreciated the help from Rockford Rotary.  Warren Heinke was the liaison to the club.  Amanda Becker and Julie Clark were the faculty advisors.
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May 18th - Lynn Stainbrook
 
 
     On May 18th, Executive Director Lynn Stainbrook gave us an update on the construction of the new library.  This included artist's drawings of what the different areas would like when completed.
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Womanspace Labyrinth
 
Katrina and Peter Olson are pictured on the right and Elaine Herschenberger is on the left.
Elaine is the person who gave the presentation and Katrina is the one who set up the meeting.
 
 
 
And of course, no gathering is complete without food and fellowship.
New Member - Uma Srivastava
 
 
     At our May 18th meeting, President Eric introduced Uma Srivastava as the newest member of Rockford Rotary.  Uma is a retired psychiatrist and was sponsored by Kathy Kwiat-Hess
     We would encourage each of our members to make an effort to meet Uma and welcome her to Rockford Rotary.
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Burdette Anderson Scholarship Winners
Burdette Anderson Scholarship Winners
 
     Since both of our scholarship winners were not present for the High School Recognition program due to conflicting obligations, we are presenting them this week.
 
     The winners of the 2-023 Burdette Anderson Memorial Scholarship are Jocelyn Kuntz from Guilford High School (left center) and Kyan Muhammad from Auburn High School (right center).  Susan Vetrono (left) and Linda Oshita (right), daughters of Rotarian Burdette Anderson, awarded the scholarships.  Both students will attend Northern Illinois University in the fall.  Congratulations. 
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Rockford Rotary Social Events
 
Rotary Social Events
 
Habitat Women's Build. 
 
Friday June 2nd from 9-2 PM.
643 Lamont Lane.
Call 815-636-4573 if interested.
 
Coronado Theater Tour.
 
July 20th - Noon
Sign up at meetings
We will go to lunch downtown afterward
 
 
 
 
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Rockford Rotary PayPal Account
 
Charitable Association PayPal Account
 
     Rockford Rotary Charitable Association now has a PayPal account.
     You can use this to reserve your spot at our April 27 High School Recognition Program, donate to support students and parents attending the Program, donate to our book project for the Rockford Public Library, or make general donations to the Rockford Rotary Charitable Association.
 
The PayPal handle is @CharitableRkfdRotary
 
Thank you!
 
Monica
815-988-0913
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Jeff Fahrenwald
May 3
 
Roger Maggio
May 3
 
Hannah Warren
May 8
 
Wray Howard
May 11
 
Caitlyn Steiner
May 15
 
Douglas Mark
May 15
 
Shondra McLarty
May 15
 
Dennis Horton
May 18
 
Linda Johnson
May 19
 
Ross Robbins
May 19
 
Join Date
Craig Sahlstrom
May 2, 2002
21 years
 
Jeff Fahrenwald
May 2, 2002
21 years
 
Mary Ann Norwood
May 2, 2002
21 years
 
Rosemary Collins
May 2, 1991
32 years
 
Bob Presman
May 11, 1995
28 years
 
Lisa Capriotti-Angileri
May 13, 2010
13 years
 
Douglas Mark
May 15, 2020
3 years
 
Katrina Olson
May 15, 2020
3 years
 
Kristin Krieger
May 19, 2022
1 year
 
Kathy Kwiat-Hess
May 21, 1998
25 years
 
Larry Carlson
May 21, 1981
42 years
 
Don Black
May 23, 2019
4 years
 
Patti Bigger
May 23, 2019
4 years
 
Robert Eiss
May 23, 2019
4 years
 
Tom McNamara
May 25, 2017
6 years
 
David Draeger
May 26, 2016
7 years
 
John Taphorn
May 28, 1992
31 years
 
Lori Gummow
May 29, 2008
15 years
 
Meeting Responsibilities
Meeting Invocators
 
May 4, 2023
Byrnes, Dave
 
May 11, 2023
Berger, Suzanne
 
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