2018-19 Meeting Schedule, Notes & Photos

THE FOUR-WAY TEST

  1. Is it the TRUTH?
  2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
  3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
  4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Meeting Schedule, Notes & Photos

Guests always are welcome to general weekly meetings that begin at 4:44PM most Wednesdays in Hugo’s Frog Pond located in Main Street Promenade. A guest fee of $20 is charged to visiting Rotarians and other individuals who may be interested in attending. Every meeting includes light refreshments, soft drinks, wine, camaraderie and enlightening programs.

***Asterisks indicate events with Rotary connections; Rotary “Extras” on days other than Wednesdays.

These photos with “P.S.” long captions help tell the story of the Rotary Club of Naperville/Downtown, set to find a way to build fellowship while trying to enhance educational experiences every week, aimed at creating a warm welcome and better community for all concerned. Join us any week. We go around the room with introductions and a “question of the day” that typically connects to the theme of the day’s featured program. Cheers!


New Rotary Year begins July 1, 2018 – Dues are due!

The 2018-2019 Rotary year / July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019

Rotary Club of Naperville – Downtown / 2018-2019 Board of Directors 
Jeff Davis, President / Nancy Nyberg, President Elect; Rocky Caylor, Vice President; Chuck Corrigan*, Rotary Ride /Treasurer / Club Service; Neal Cerne*, Secretary; Naish Shah*, Rotary Ride; Aaron Bonti, Sergeant at Arms; Mary Corrigan, Membership Chairman; Gary Baumgartner*, Foundation Chairman; Patti Powers, International Service/Hearts & Flowers; Pat Benton, Community Service; Stephanie Penick*, Rotary Reminders / Programs / PR; Kevin McQuillan*, Immediate Past President. (*Past President).

July 4 / No meeting. Happy Independence Day!

July 11 / Naish Shah has asked Jeffrey Davis, founder and principal at jd2 Consulting Group, to address the topic “Togetherness: Achieving Sales and Marketing Alignment.” Most modern Business to Business (B2B) companies are dealing with an alarming and serious statistic – “B2B companies’ inability to align sales and marketing teams costs them 10% or more of revenue per year.” This is a long-standing problem between sales and marketing. However, with digital disruption changing buyer behavior, companies can no longer operate in this siloed way. This presentation will aim to help those in attendance understand how digital disruption has changed buyer behavior, the costs associated with misalignment and the strategies that leaders need to implement to transform the business into better alignment.

July 18 / Stephanie Penick has invited photographer and digital artist Paul Stonehouse to present his story that featured a gallery of portraits to raise awareness about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

July 25 / Chuck Corrigan will present our program with an “Inspirational Update of District 6450” and his role beyond being our club treasurer to serve the “Birthplace of Rotary.” The program will be in advance of a visit by District Governor Pedro Cevallos-Candau on Aug. 15. Save that date, too. (FYI: Chuck noted that Rotary International President Barry Rassin, a member of the Rotary Club of East Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas, is following a theme for 2018-19 Rotary year, “Be the Inspiration.”)

August 1 / Club Assembly

August 8 / Stephanie Penick has arranged for David S. Olsen, Illinois State Representative- 81st Dist., to enlighten us during a nonpartisan conversation titled “Fair Maps: A State and National Perspective.”

August 15 / Prez Jeff Davis has arranged for Pedro Cevallos-Candau, Rotary Governor District 6450, to visit and present his goals for Rotary 2018-2019.

August 22 /  Our club member Eileen Belokin, Manager, Major Gifts & Sponsorships, Edward Foundation, and a co-presenter will provide a program on heart disease and the new structural heart center at Edward Hospital.

August 29 / Stephanie Penick has arranged for Naperville Fire Department Education Specialist Soraya McLaughlin to return with her latest program, “Fire and Life Safety 101.”

September 5 / No Rotary meeting. Happy Labor Day Week! (Date saved for a “field trip” to ENCLAVE. All members are welcome. Details coming soon from .)

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September 26 / Stephanie Penick has arranged for Dr. Scott Mitchell, Executive Director of SamaraCare, to return to update us about his organization’s recent expansion. With news that SamaraCare is growing to better serve mental health needs of young children and senior citizens, Scott also will address overall needs to understand mental health better by putting stigmas behind us. His presentation is titled “Dying of Despair.”

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October 24 / Stephanie Penick has arranged the annual visit of Nicki Anderson, President/CEO, Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce, to update members on plans for the business organization.

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November 28 / No meeting. Happy Thanksgiving!

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December 19 / Holiday Party with Holiday Trivia & Songs

December 26 / No meeting. Happy Christmas Day!

January 2 / No meeting. Happy New Year! Look for dues invoices coming soon for “second semester.”

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***January 31 / Dues are Due!

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February 20 / No meeting. President’s Day Week

February 27 / Founder’s Dinner – 12th Anniversary Paul Harris Recognition – 5:30PM

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March 27 / No meeting. Spring Break

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May 29 / No meeting. Thanks for observing Memorial Day.

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June 26 / Installation of New Officers Dinner – 5:30PM