Village honors Rotary’s Stan Rundell
Stan Rundell was honored Monday night by the Village of Deerfield
for his long service as chair of the Emergency Services Disaster Agency. It is
also fitting, as Memorial Day approaches, to note Stan’s service to our
country, and his interesting history as a World War II veteran and master
instrument pilot. Stan has the distinction of having served in three air forces
during the 1940s, including the Spanish, the RAF, and our own U.S. Air Force.
Stan continued to fly many years after the war. To Stan, and all veterans who
have fought to protect our freedoms, the Pinion says thank you.
Carol Spielman, County
Board representative, presents “What a
Constitutional Convention would mean for Illinois.”
Program arranged by Barbara Struthers.
John & Emerald Sciaretta will join Rotary as honorary
members today. Also John Sciaretta will
be switching out the new TV this week to try to get a TV that works with PCs.
Representatives from a Highland
Park High School
Support Our Troops drive will
be at Rotary today to explain their cause and accept donations. A former
student, Michael Baier, is returning to Iraq for his second tour of duty in
August. Furthermore, his father, Dr. Tom Baier, will be on a tour of duty in
October. Supplies will be delivered to Greenleaf Orthopedics, the Lake County
collection site for Operation Support Our Troops. For more information, visit
www.osotil.org
ShelterBox, a grassroots disaster relief organization supported by
Rotary clubs around the world, was recently one of the first charities allowed into Myanmar to
provide humanitarian aid to victims of the devastating May 3 cyclone. The organization
was begun in 2000 by the Rotary Club of Helston-Lizard, England, and
has now responded to disasters in 33 countries, providing aid for nearly
500,000 people.
SRT teams including at least one Rotarian touched ground in Yangon May 15, and began training local disaster teams on
the box contents and setting up of tents. Up to 1,000 boxes were transported straight
off aircraft and onto trucks for affected areas. More than one million people
have been left homeless by the cyclone.
ShelterBox has also made an initial commitment
of 400 boxes to assist earthquake victims in China. Many of the boxes will be
funneled through the Hong Kong and Beijing
Rotary Clubs. To find out more about
ShelterBox, visit www.shelterboxusa.org.
Rotary Day at the Lake to Eradicate
Polio, the last
district-wide event of the Rotary year, will take place Sunday June 8 to raise
funds for Rotary’s goal to eradicate polio around the world. There will also be
plenty of fellowship and fun.
Future Programs Arranged for Us by Our Members:
May 29 − Remembering When (fire safety reminder) by Ray
Larson of the Fire Protection District and Linda Anderson of the Deerfield Park
District. Program arranged by Jack Gagne.
June 5 − Jessica Cantarelli, Content Specialist for Pioneer
Press’ Neighborhood Circle
explains what it is and what she does. Program arranged by Arnie Grahl.
June 12 − George Balis will be the program for that day “All
About mosquitoes.”
Also day of our annual picnic. (See below.)
(Please remember to
inform Mary Pergander and the Pinion
ASAP when you have upcoming programs so we can keep everyone informed. Thanks.)
Other Important Dates to
Remember
June 7− Three Guys and a Truck. The
annual food collection event for the West
Deerfield Township food pantry. Corporate and business sponsors
are welcome
June
8 − Rotary District 6440 Day at the Lake to Eradicate Polio, 5K run/walk and family picnic
June
12 − Deerfield
Rotary Club annual picnic. Food, family and fun in the great outdoors. George
Balis will be the program for that day “All About mosquitoes.” Rotarians come
for the usual lunch price, guests $10. Bring your family.
June 20 − Club golf outing (9 holes) and
installation dinner for President Elect Chuck Frieman. Takes the place of our
weekly meeting.
June 25 −Installation Dinner for incoming
District Governor Pam Kerr at the Michigan Shores Club.
July 4 − Annual Fourth of July race. Sponsors needed. If your business wants to be a
sponsor, or if you know someone who wants to do this, let Tom Healy or Bob Franz know. Proceeds from the
race go to Family Days and other
charitable causes.
Club Service Assignments For The Next Six Weeks are
listed below:
Date Greeter Invocation Fun&Frolic Arrange
Prog.
5/22 Gregory Healy Celik Struthers
5/29 Lomoro Joseph Johnson Gagne
6/05 Milota Morrison Pergander Grahl
6/12 Street Rbacher Revesz Picnic
6/19 Struthers Wolff Austin Healy
6/26 Boyd Bertram Axelrod Heistand
