Cicero Rotary "Make Dreams Real"

Bulletin – April 28, 2009Posted by admin on April 30th, 2009

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Our cosponsorship of the After Hours at Metropolitan Bank in Cicero was a success. Below is a picture taken at the event.

We have made the news at Cicero Town News, and District 6450 news as well.

April 29th - Group Study Exchange from Norway at the Unity Temple in Oak Park 12:15.
May 5th – Children Center Dinner
May 7th – Hispanic Chamber Dinner
May 8th – PAV YMCA Teeter Award Dinner
June 24th - Solutions for Care Dinner at Riverside Golf Club
June 30th – Installation Luncheon.

From District News:

May 1 2 3 2009 District Conference The Abbey Williams Bay Wisconsin

New Membership Announcement:

This is the first of two official postings on new membership:

The Board of the Rotary Club of Cicero has approved the following individual for membership in the club.

Name: Dennis Raleigh Classification: Town Services (Trustee)

Business Address: 4949 W Cermak Road, Cicero, IL 60804 Home Address: 3424 So 55th Court, Cicero IL

60804 Business Phone: 708-656-3600 Residence Phone: 630-329-2226

E-Mail: Littleguytoo@aol.com Sponsor: Rosa Ibarra

Welcome, Dennis! Dennis is a second time around Rotarian.

QUIP OF THE WEEK:

A banker is someone who lends you an umbrella when the sun is shining, and who asks for it back when it starts to rain.

Past District Governor passes at 87Posted by admin on April 17th, 2009

Our dear friend and long-time member, Edward F. Kavina, passed away this weekend at the age of 87.

 Ed, a retired florist, whose business on Cermak Road survived for more than 50 years first joined our club in 1959. 

Ed also served his country during World War II as a Hospital Corpsman attached to the Marines including service on Guadalcanal.

He rose through the ranks of the Rotary Club of Cicero, beginning with Sergeant At Arms for the 1960-61 year and then served as Director, Club Officer, President (1956-66), and as Chairman of the District Conference held at Lake Lawn Lodge in the 1970’s.  He was elected District Governor and served during the 1977-78 term.  He was very active in the District attending many district conferences and international conventions.  He was instrumental in the formation of the District’s College of Past District Governors and served as its Chairman for many years.

He retired from business several years ago and remained active in Rotary until health issues forced his retirement from weekly meetings that he normally was religious about attending.  Ed had over 40 years of perfect attendance occasionally going to more than one meeting a week.  For years he was perhaps the best known member of the Rotary Club of Cicero.

Our sympathies go to his loyal wife, Ruth, his right arm, and his two children, Jim and Judy.  Services were arranged at Hallowell and James in Countryside.

Bulletin – April 14, 2009Posted by admin on April 17th, 2009

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Special Announcement: Ed Kavina, Past District Governor and Cicero Rotary Member passed away. He will be missed by the Club.

April 21st – After Hours event co-sponsored by Rotary Club of Cicero, Cicero Chamber of Commerce and
Metropolitan Bank 6:00 pm.
April 23rd – Family Service Annual Campaign Kick off Breakfast
April 25th – Earth Day celebrated by Clean up on Ogden Avenue 9 to 12. See Michelle Bednarz for more volunteer detail.
May 5th – Children Center Dinner
May 7th – Hispanic Chamber Dinner
May 8th – PAV YMCA Teeter Award Dinner
June 30th – Installation Luncheon.

From Rotary International:

Celebrate Earth Day E arth Day is celebrated worldwide on 22 April. Rotarians have carried out thousands of environmental projects over the years.

QUIP OF THE WEEK:

Message left behind… Auntie Em, Hate you, hate Kansas, taking the dog. Dorothy.