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Laura Lewis
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie History, Present, and Future
Nov 28, 2023
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Regular Meeting NOV 21, 2023
 
HOST
President Diane Cepela invites you

to the REGULAR MEETING this week.

GREETERS

Kristi Kelly & Dave Thornton 

50/50 RAFFLE

Rich DeGrush & VOLUNTEER NEEDED

PLEDGE & INVOCATION

Kathleen Zydek

To Pay Fines and Happy Dollars Via Web:

www.venmo.com/jolietrotary

 
LUNCH MENU 
 
11/21- Jumbalaya (meeting in gathering room)
11/28- Ham
12/5- Pot Roast (meeting in gathering room)
 
All Luncheons include:  Fresh garden salad; choice
of dressing; warmed rolls; breads and butter;
dessert; coffee and water - all served to the table
 
** Please note- Gluten Free and Vegetarian Meal
available upon request.
( If possible, please feel free to email Sue
prior to arrival) susan@jacobhenrymansion.com
 
Sergeant-At-Arms
 
Nick Tyrell
 
Program
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie History,
Present, and Future
 
Speakers
Laura M. Lewis, USDA
 
INTRO
Diane Cepela
 
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ROTARIANS, DO YOU KNOW...
 
Sign up for "Rotary After Hours", Nov. 28th,
The Great American Bagel, 1101 Essington Rd.,
Joliet. See Jen Lynch for to reserve your spot.
 
Looking for five volunteers to help at Warren-
Sharpe community center food pantry on
Tuesday, November 21 and Tuesday,
December 19 from 10:30am-Noon. To volunteer
please contact Jane Condon via
email at condon.jane@gmail.com
815-735-3002 or sign-up sheets at luncheons.

Rotarian volunteers are needed for the 
“Light of the Holidays” Christmas Market:
Friday, Nov. 24th, 7:30am to 5:30pm. Jobs
include set-up, help during the market,
selling anniversary mugs, and tear-down.
They are looking for about 10 people.
To help, contact Rotarian Priscilla Cordero
Joliet City Center Partnership Exec. Dir. 
815-774-6067.
 
 
If you have any stories, memories or 
history notes for this space, please email to
Tim Brophy at:  tmb777@aol.com. 
Thank you!
 

Upcoming Meeting Volunteers
 
 
 
 
Please seek substitute if you cannot
honor your assignment.
 
Date
GREETERS
50/50 TIX
Prayer/
Pledge
Sergeant-at-Arms
THIS
WEEK
Kristi Kelly &
Dave Thornton
Rich DeGrush &
VOL NEEDED
Kathleen ZydekNick Tyrell
NOV
28
Bruce Konzelman &
Jeff Tyner
Diane DeVries &
Tim Brophy
Marc GorschMarc Gorsch
DEC 
05
Dan Kuska &
Nick Tyrell
Ed Dollinger &
Clyne Namuo
Amanda QuinnInes Kutlesa
DEC
12
Ines KutlesaSteve VaniskoGary FuquaTracy Simons
DEC
19
Tom Lancaster &
Dan Vera
Derek Egan &
Erin O'Brien
Marron MahoneyTBA
 
 

Rotary District News
Posted on Nov 19, 2023
 

November, 2023

Every Club in District 6450 Can Use

 

District News
  • The District Facebook Page is back! Make sure you check it out at https://www.facebook.com/rotarydistrict6450.
  •  
  • Environmental Service Grant  Your club can make an impact on the environment in your community by applying for an Environmental Service Grant.  Go to the new Environmental Service page on our website to find out more by CLICKING HERE.

Club News

  • Woodridge Rotary Holiday Gala, December 6, 6:30-11pm.  The Rotary Club of Woodridge is hosting its second annual Holiday Gala Fundraiser to benefit the Woodridge VFW and Project Cure.  The event will  be on December 6, 2023 and include live  music.  To register for tickets and sponsorship opportunities, CLICK HERE.

Additional News
  • Diveheart Documentary now available on YouTube  Diveheart's documentary Adapting to Dive, which received 10 international film festival awards in the last year, is now FREE on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFzbZcB1A6g. Great stories of hope and healing through adaptive scuba diving.
     
  • Maui Relief Fund, If your club and/or members would like to help those devastated by the wildfires on Maui, we have an important connection to help with the effort.  Heidi, daughter of Channahon-Minooka Rotarian Noreen Dollinger, is a resident of Lahaina and a member of the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset.  The Rotary District 5000 Foundation has set up a Maui Fire Relief Fund.  Go to https://rotaryd5000.org/ to donate.

Invite a Guest.
Know Your Board Members
It is a privilege to be a Rotarian!
Lead the way--Invite a guest and/or
Nominate a new member today!
Someone thought enough of you to invite you into the Club.
Each of us is charged with doing the same!
It's easy and it is the privilege of EVERY current member.
Start with an invite as a guest to lunch. If interested,
the application for YOU to nominate a potential
Joliet Rotary Club member is available in the
DOWNLOAD FILES section of the e-Wheel newsletter
and the Joliet Rotary Club website at www.jolietrotary.com.
All New Member applications go to:
Diane Cepela in person
or at gdcepel@gmail.com

 

 
 

YOUR Joliet Rotary Club officers:

Terms July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024

President-Diane Cepela

President Elect-Pete Colarelli

President Nominee-Megan Millen

Treasurer-Brad McCann

Secretary-Jennifer Lynch

Club Services-Tracy Simons

Community Services-Jane Condon

International Projects-John Spesia

Vocational Services-Gloria Dollinger

Past President-Mary Sheehan

All Welcome to attend Board Meetings!
 
 
All Joliet Rotarians are invited to attend the
meetings of the Rotary Club of Joliet
Board of Directors.

These usually take place on

LAST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH.

Meetings are held at

Lightways Hospice Center

250 Water Stone Circle, Joliet, IL 60431

Next:  NOV 28th; 7:30 AM

Watch for invite reminders

from President Diane via email.

Join the meeting to see how your fellow members

manage the affairs of your Rotary Club.

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