District 6450 Headline News Vol. 1, Edition 5 - March 1, 2022
Information Every Club in District 6450 Can Use
REMINDER: D6450 PETS 2022 This Weekend!!
The New ESRAG is up and running in D6450…Check it out!
How about helping to clean up Grant Park on Earth Day, April 16th?
Rotary Club Chicago NW presents a great speaker, TONIGHT!
Elmhurst Rotary, SPRING FUNDRAISER, March 4th
Maywood-Proviso, SPRING FUNDRAISER, March 20th
REMINDER: Darien Rotary Announces Casino Night Fundraiser, April 26th
REMINDER: Chicago Heights-Park Forest Rotary 100th Anniversary Celebration and Gala, April 28th
Downers Grove Rotary Music Scholarship Applications, Now Open!
SAVE THE DATE: D6450 Rotary Foundation Dinner, April 29th!
PETS 2022 This Weekend!! District Trainer Amy Hopkins reminds District PE’s that the full PETS program, which will be hybrid, is set for this coming weekend, March 4-6! For info, and registration, check out https://tinyurl.com/2p8dbyux
Environment: The New, 7th Area of Focus of Rotary International D6450 Governor, Jane Hopkins, urges all D6450 Rotary Members to consider joining the new Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG). Details for those who are interested are listed here. For more direct info, contact: Prakash Tate, prakasamtata@gmail.com or Manon Lyketsos at manon@manonlyketsos.com.
Second Annual Grant Park “Earth Day” Clean Up, April 16th Last year, District 6450 Rotarians participated in a spring clean of Grant Park in Chicago. This year, another District 6450 “Earth Day” Clean Up of Grant Park will be held on April 16th, 10am to Noon. Want to volunteer today? Here’s how: https://tinyurl.com/22x3a2pc For more info, contact Rotarian Jim Wales at: jim.rotary6450passport@gmail.com.
Rotary Club Chicago NW invites you to join them tonight! The Rotary Club Chicago NW invites you to join them tonight (March 1st) for appetizers, camaraderie and a great speaker! Dion Dawson, founder of Dion’s Chicago Dream https://tinyurl.com/4thdnaax will be speaking on the success his group has had reducing food disparity in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood. Event will be hybrid attendance. Free registration is here: https://tinyurl.com/3j3kaycz.
Elmhurst Rotary Spring Fundraiser, March 4th The Rotary Club of Elmhurst, after a two year Covid hiatus, is BACK on March 4th with a Zoom raffle and fundraiser. Registration is now open for the event: http://elmhurstrotary.givesmart.com/. Bidding for the Silent Auction is also now open and waiting for your participation (Zoom link: Meeting ID: 858 0337 1242 / code: 575023) For more info, contact Rotarian Bob Lyman at wclyman2@gmail.com.
“Fling into Spring” with the Rotary Club of Maywood Proviso, March 20th The Rotary Club of Maywood Proviso announces their annual “Fling into Spring” Dinner, Sunday, March 20th at the Elmcrest Banquets, 7370 W. Grand Avenue, Elmwood Park. For more info, call Dr. Bob Libka, President, Rotary Club of Maywood Proviso, 847-980-2930.
REMINDER: Darien Rotary Announces Casino Night Fundraiser, April 26th
Darien Rotarian Joe Marchese, jmarchese@dariennil.gov, announces that Darien Rotary is planning a Casino Night fundraiser, April 26, 2022 at Ashyana Banquet Hall in Downers Grove from 6pm - 10pm. Entry fee is $100 for gambling chips, drinks and food. https://tinyurl.com/5b9sx36j
REMINDER: Chicago Heights-Park Forest Rotary 100th Anniversary Celebration & Gala, April 28th The Gala will take place April 28, 2022 at the Olympia Fields Country Club. Register at rotaryclubchpf@comcast.net. More info, contact terriwinfree29@gmail.com.
Rotary Club of Downers Grove Now Accepting College Music Scholarship Applications Downers Grove Rotarian, Dave Humphreys, is announcing that college applications for the Annual Charles Dickerman Music Scholarships are now open for deserving high school seniors who live in Downers Grove, for the District 99 attendance area. As many as four scholarships will be awarded, including a Grand Award of $4000. Applications can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/DGRotaryDickermanScholarship22 For more info, email: musicscholarship@rotarygrovefest.com.
SAVE THE DATE: D6450 Rotary Foundation Dinner is set for April 29th D6450 Rotary Foundation Chair, Rachel Ossyra, is announcing that this year's D6450 Rotary Foundation Dinner will be held “live” at the Burr Ridge Marriott, 5:30 - 8pm on Friday, April 29th. For more information, contact Rachel at rachelmarieo@hotmail.com.
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