Rotary Club of Arlington Heights Fireside Chat November 6, 2013
Agenda Rotary International Rotary Club of Arlington Heights RCAH Projects & Activities Q&A and Discussion Wrap Up
Rotary International: 1905 1960s 1905 Paul Harris holds the first Rotary Club Meeting in Chicago 1911 The National Rotarian magazine launched 1917 Precursor to the Rotary Foundation established 1921 1,000th Rotary Club chartered in York, England 1943 Rotary adopts the "Four-Way Test" 1947 Paul Harris dies; more than 300,000 Rotarians mourn 1950 Rotary formally adopts two mottoes: "Service Above Self " & "He Profits Most Who Serves Best" 1957 Rotary Foundation creates Paul Harris Fellow Recognition 1960s Group Study Exchange and Rotaract established
Rotary International: 1960s - 2013 1970s Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) and Youth Exchange created 1985 Rotary launches Polio-PlusPlus 1987 Women join Rotary 1999 Rotary establishes the Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution 2000s Rotary accepts challenges to match first $100 million dollar and then $200 million grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 2013 Over 1.2 million Rotarians in 34,000 clubs
Rotary Club of Arlington Heights
The Club s Charter Members March 28, 1956 Edgar Behrens Nick Barkulis Charles Close Donald Grote George Harris Clarence Hendrickson Stephen Jurco John Kehe John Kempf Everett Lindgren Robert Marsh Verdell Middleton George Poole John Schaff Frank Schroeder William Siegel Ronald Stahl Joesph Svoboda Dwight Wallace Keith Wurtz
1956 Arlington Heights Rotary Club The First Year March 1 March 22 March 28 May 16 October 18 December 20 First Organizational Meeting First Regular Meeting Charter Officially Granted Big Wheel Begins 23 members, 20 guests Collected $100 for Rotary Foundation
The Club s Past Presidents Robert Marsh 1956-5757 Charles Close 1957-5858 Delmar Jarvis 1958-5959 John Schaff 1959-60 Verdell Middleton 1960-61 61 James Drake 1961-6262 William Kaucher 1962-6363 Harold Rose 1963-6464 John Lindstrom 1964-65 65 Ray Raines 1965-6666 Robert Paddock, Sr.1966-6767 John Bowen 1967-68 68 William Jones 1968-69 69 George Harris 1969-70 Lawrence Jenness 1970-7171 1956 to 2013 Stephen Jurco 1971-7272 Robert Gottschalk 1972-73 73 Harold Nebel 1973-7474 John Frieburg 1974-75 75 William Calderwood 1975-76 76 Fred Wolf 1976-77 77 Herman Olsen 1977-7878 Roy Lynngass 1978-79 79 Arthur Perry 1979-80 Michael Silverman 1980-8181 Joseph Kaltwasswer 1981-8282 Robert Blaseck 1983-8484 Thomas O'Driscoll 1984-85 85 Roland Bodinus 1986-87 87 John Grabowski 1987-88 88 Kenneth Rateike 1988-8989 Edward Kane 1989-90 90
The Club s Past Presidents 1990 to 2014 Thomas Berry 1990-9191 C. David Stuckmeyer 1991-9292 Thomas Lovell 1992-93 93 Margaret McDonald 1993-9494 Thomas Taylor 1994-95 95 Robert Paddock, Jr. 1995-96 96 James Hassenplug 1996-9797 Kerry Pearson 1997-9898 Gregory Dettro 1998-99 Ronald Walter 1999-00 Chris Meier 2000-0101 Lewis O'Donnell 2001-02 02 Francis Rogers 2002-0303 Wellman Hoff 2003-04 04 Scott Whisler 2004-05 05 Terry Ennes 2005-0606 Ronald Popp 2006-08 08 Ronald Crawford 2008-09 09 Wellman Hoff 2009-10 Kristine Stabler 2010-1111 Timothy Corrigan 2011-12 12 Mark Tauber 2012-1313 William Kmiecik 2013-14 14
Our First Women Presidents Francis Rogers 2002-0303 Margaret McDonald 1993-9494 Chris Meier 2000-0101
That Was Then... This Is Now Kris Stabler President, 2010-11 11 Linda Borton President-Elect
Through The Years
The Big Wheel
From The Club Directory 1990-9191
From The Club Directory 1990-9191
From The Club Directory 1990-9191
From The Club Directory 1990-9191
From The Club Directory 1990-9191
From The Club Directory 1990-9191
From The Club Directory 1990-9191
What Rotarians Do Best Abroad Scott and Wendy Davis Eradicating Polio In India
Member Recognized With A Life Time Achievement Award Robert Paddock, Sr. George Harris Harold Curly Nebel Michael Silverman Lewis O Donnell
Mike Silverman s Life Time Achievement Award
2014 Club Officers & Directors Officers President President-Elect Past President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary William Kmiecik Linda Borton Mark Tauber C W Moellenkamp James Thomson James Bertucci Directors by Service Area Club Admin Matthew Bennet Vocational Rick Koebernick Community Dominic Gualtieri International Glenn Garlick Membership Michael Sweeney Public Relations Dennis Kalka New Generations Michael Cassady
Club s Current Undertakings Meet Weekly for Fellowship & Programs Recognize Achievements Involvement in Humanitarian Projects Sponsor People Celebrate Santa Rotary Run Valentine s Day Steak Fry Holiday Party
Committees & Activities: Doing Well By Doing Go
Club Administration Matthew Bennett Greeters & Attendance Room Set-up & Take-down Weekly program The Big Wheel Website Magazine Historian
Membership Michael Sweeney Recruitment Retention Prospective member education New member orientation and education Continuing member education
Community Service Dom Gualtieri Immunization Program Thanksgiving Dinner Program Holiday Gift & Meal Program Scout Liaison
International Glenn Garlick Armenta Water Distribution Project Water Project for Crying Children Ak'Tenamit Project Guatamala Digital Xray Project Rotary International Polio Plus Disaster Relief ShelterBox
Vocational Rick Koebernick Literacy (Rotary Reads) Vocational Scholarship Veteran Scholarship Job Seekers
New Generations Michael Cassady George Harris Book Scholars Interact Club & Service Project Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
Other Club Committees Foundation Public Relations Rotary Santa Run
We Also Know How To Have Fun
Valentine s Day
Festivus in the Spring
Installation Dinner
Mayor Mulder s State of the Village Speech & Retirement Party
Steak Fry
Rotary Santa Run 2012
Holiday Party 2012
Discussion and Q & A
57 Years Rotary Club of Arlington Heights Thanks For Joining US! Service Above Self