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Congratulations and Thank You to Dan Sideman and Dick Hochschild of the Rotary Club of Northbrook for sponsoring new Rotarians Kellie Allgauer and John Rudnick, and to Gina DiSanrdo and Louvie Owens of the Rotary Club of Winnetka-Northfield for sponsoring Barb Tubekis and Arthur Frank and to the Rotary Club of Dundee Township for inducting new member Kristin Corriveau. Welcome Kellie, John, Barb, Arthur and Kristin to Rotary, the Best Service Organization in the World.
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| Posted by Richard (Rich) Lalley on May 21, 2012
PDG Edger W. Pigg, 86, passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. He was born Feb.19, 1926 in Dade City, FL, raised in Nashville, TN and has lived in Lake Bluff since 1966. Following high school, Ed enlisted in the navy, serving on the USS Satago during WWII and was a member of the Lake Bluff American Legion Post #510. He was a 1951 graduate of Vanderbilt University in Nashville and a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
Ed began his auto sales career with Studebaker, later becoming the owner of a Volkswagen dealership in Waukegan. He retired in 1985 and soon after joined his longtime friend in business at J.C. Forney and Co. Real Estate in Libertyville. He was a former member of the Lake Bluff Police Commission and past president of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce. He was involved in the Lake County Chaplaincy Program, the Ralph Smith Foundation and many aspects of the Methodist Church. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Lake Bluff and served on the Board of the United Methodist Foundation.
Ed was a very active Rotarian, Past President of the Waukegan Rotary Club, District 6440 Govenor from 1985-86 and honored as a Paul Harris Fellow.
Surviving are his loving wife of 58 years, Henrietta Pigg; 3 children Katherine (Fred) Boebel III of West Alexandria, Ohio, Edgar (Barbara) Pigg, Jr. of Lake Bluff and David (Marguertie) Pigg of Riverwoods; 6 grandchildren, Frederick IV, Katherine, Carolyn, Robert, David Jr. and Emma; sisters, Mary Hartnett and Addie Martin and also numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, C.E. and Noi Pigg and by his brothers, Eugene and Robert.
Visitation will be from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, May 25, 2012 at the BURNETT-DANE FUNERAL HOME, 12O W. Park Ave. in Libertyville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 26 at Grace United Methodist Church, 244 E. Center Ave. Lake Bluff, IL 60044. | | Posted by Richard (Rich) Lalley on May 05, 2012
We'll be posting video highlights from
the RI Convention in Bangkok all week.
Click More to view earlier videos.
| | Posted by Sheldon Hyman on May 12, 2012
Congratulations are in order for the following recipients of this year’s Rotary District 6440 Vocational Scholarship awards. Each winner was nominated by one of our clubs and chosen from a field of 35 applicants. The scholarships provide a $1,000 award to be used toward tuition, books and fees at a two-year community college or trade school. “We had an outstanding field of applicants this year”, said District Vocational Service Chair Shel Hyman. “This program is a shining example of how Rotarians are assisting the Next Generation as they prepare to be tomorrow’s leaders.” Please congratulate the following winners and their sponsoring clubs:
| Scholar | Sponsoring Rotary Club | | Samantha Moran | Mount Prospect /Arlington Heights | | Pablo Torres | Barrington-Noon | | Anthony Klaproth | Arlington Heights-Noon | | Ryan Smid | Woodstock | | Steven O'Rourke | Glen Ellyn | | Alica Toedte | McHenry Noon | | Taylor Ronne | Libertyville Sunrise | | Tyler Zboril | Grayslake | | Carmelo Flores | Fox Lake-Round Lake | | Brooke Buttacavoli | Long Grove | | Denis Kolesnik | Bartlett | | Giuseppe Biundo | Bloomindale-Roselle | | Kelly Doherty | Schaumburg-Hoffman Estates | | Teneisha Hall | Schaumburg-Hoffman Estates | | Sherice Albrecht | Schaumburg AM |
| | Posted by Nancy Keppel on Apr 23, 2012
What a great weekend Sharing the Rotary Experience at the fabulous Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee. Thanks to all who participated and special thanks to Rod Pickett for sharing these wonderful images with us, and RI President's Rep PDG Don Alhart for capturing our memories in his
Ode to District 6440
(Click more to read the entire ode by
RI President's Representative Don Alhart)
An ode to 64-40
In Milwaukee cause we care
A Rotary experience
For all of us to share
| | Posted by Carlos Früm on Apr 23, 2012
 At the District 6440 Conference, Governor Carlos Früm recognized Rotarian of the Year – Club Service Adviser & Webmaster Rich Lalley for his outstanding service to the District with the website and the Public Relations Grant that has surpassed 23,000,000 impressions on our 200,000 target population of potential recruits. To compare our website with others, check the websites of any District in our two zones (www.zones28-29.org) under ‘Districts’.
| | Posted by Steve Swanson on Apr 23, 2012
Check out this wonderful video about an amazing project in Guatemala by the Rotary Club of Lake in the Hills.
| | Posted by Sean Nelson on Apr 04, 2012
What a cool weekend! Over 130 young leaders from all over Northern Illinois gathered for the March 2012 RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) Camp in Troy, WI. They experienced three full days of inspiring and motivational workshops with some of the best speakers and small group leaders in the country. This is just a quick snapshot of their experience.
| | Posted by Jill Brickman on Mar 27, 2012
Rotary District 6440 is pleased to announce that The Rotary Foundation is now accepting applications for the world-competitive Rotary Peace Fellowship. The fellowship provides academic and practical training to prepare scholars for leadership roles in solving conflicts around the world. Up to 110 fellows are selected every year to earn either a master’s degree or a professional development certificate in peace and conflict studies. Fellows study at one of six Rotary Peace Centers at leading universities in Australia, England, Japan, Sweden, the United States, and Thailand. Watch as several Peace Fellows discuss the program and their work.
Applicants must be endorsed by a local Rotary Club and District. Contact Jill Brickman if you need more information about the District's application process. Applications are due to the District office by June 1. Applicants can learn more about the program at www.rotary.org/rotarycenters. | | Posted by Rodney Adams on Mar 16, 2012
At last week's Presidents Elect Training, Governor Elect Mike looked to get "engaged" with the PEs. What are you doing to engage Rotarians?
| | Posted by Richard (Rich) Lalley on Jan 16, 2012
 RI President Elect Sakuji Tanaka 's speech announcing the theme for his year as President. Good morning. It is a great honor to be here, standing before all of you: our new district governors for the 2012-13 Rotary year. Rotary has been at the center of my life for many years. I did not know it at the time, but the day I joined Rotary in 1975 was the day I set my first step on the path to a different future. Before I joined Rotary, my view of the world was narrow. I was the fourth of eight children. We were poor, and so was nearly everyone we knew. I had never met anyone who was not Japanese. | | Posted by Mike Schwert on Jan 07, 2012
The District 117 Interact Club in Antioch is organizing a service trip to Tanzania next June/July, and is opening this opportunity to other Interact and Rotary Clubs in the District.
Kerri Elliott, one the club's Interact Faculty Advisors, is in Tanzania for a one year sabbatical. She is a Director of EdPowerment . She has made contact with the local Rotary Club in Moshi and will become a member of that club with plans to maintain membership in Antioch once she returns. Nancy Clutter, our other Faculty Advisor, will also be going. More information is available here and on this You Tube video. If we get enough interest from the District we will schedule the trip. For more information, contact Mike Schwert. | | Posted by Carlos Früm on Dec 13, 2011
 The District 6440 Nominating Committee last night selected Ellen Young of the Rotary Club of Lincolnshire Morning Star to be candidate for the post of District Governor. If elected by the clubs, she will serve during Rotary year 2014-15. Please join me in congratulating Ellen on this honor.
Ellen Young joined the Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Noon Rotary Club in 1991, and served as its President during the 1998-1999 Rotary year. During her tenure in the club, she served as Treasurer, Club Board Member and International Service Committee Chair. When Ellen changed employers in 2002, she became a member of the Winnetka Northfield Rotary Club, where she served as Membership Chair and a Board member of the Club and Foundation.
| | Posted by Pamela Kerr on Nov 28, 2011
 District 6440 project to provide WHIS-RAD X-Ray equipment to medical clinics throughout Guatemala is making great progress.
The X-Ray Project Team Members attended the opening of the Radiological Society of North America meeting at McCormick place and met with high level representatives of Phillips, Siemens, GE and SEDECAL to discuss the upcoming issue of a Request For Information (RFI). The RFI will be offered to potential suppliers prior to issuing a Request For Quotes (RFQ) to ascertain their level of interest and their ability to supply equipment and services. | | Posted by Carlos Früm on Apr 10, 2012
Wrote Director Elect Celia Cruz de  | | Dir.Elect Celia Cruz de Giay | Giay in her capacity as Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator:
"Because of the importance, value and scope of the work that Guatemalan Rotarians do, the President of the Republic, General Otto Perez Molina, attended the opening ceremony of the Conference not only to thank [visiting volunteer Rotarians]... but to put in front of the people of his country as an example, how Rotarians are working for the present and future of the nation."
Click "More" to read her complete letter. | | Posted by Richard (Rich) Lalley on Nov 07, 2011
| | Posted by Carlos Früm on Oct 30, 2011
 This is how District 6440 stack up in comparison with other districts in Zone 28 since the start of The Rotary Foundation:
#1 in total donations since 1917
#1 in Endowed Funds with almost 25% of total
#1 in Arch Klumph Society members (>$250K) with more than 1/3 of total
#2 in Major Donors
#3 in Paul Harris Society members
#1 in Sponsored Scholarships
#1 in Grants with almost 25% of total
We contributed $15,205,052 since 1917. That’s 16% of the total for our Zone!
We should be mighty proud of ‘The Home District’! Thank you for your contributions!
| | Posted by James Uszler on Oct 18, 2011
 The Mount Prospect - Prospect Heights Rotary club recently initiated a monthly Rotary After Hours at the local Bar Louie. Usually held on the third Monday of the month, the group has had a successful fellowship and social gathering in addition to bringing awareness of Rotary to new members of the community. In addition, they plan to open the event up to neighboring rotarians who might need to do a make-up. While there is no formal program, Jim Uszler, President of the club brings along his laptop, so Rotary International information is at his fingertips through the Wi-Fi connection at the restaurant. Usually appetizers and libations are purchased by participants not the club but larger clubs might have their own suggestions on how they want to handle this. Does your club have an interesting membership idea? We'd like to hear from you so we can share it with others. The District 6440 Membership Team | | Posted by Sheldon Hyman on Aug 15, 2011
District 6440 is proud to make available handsome and customizable "Four-Way Test Plaques" for businesses and clubs. Each plaque can feature a color logo of the recognized business or governmental body. Plaques cost $60 plus $7 shipping, with $15 for each plaque being donated to the End Polio Now campaign. Quantity discounts are also available.
| | Posted by Mike Yesner on Aug 13, 2011
One of the hottest topics for clubs is how to retain current members. Clubs often lose numerous members for various reasons such as lack of interest or lack of time to commit. The first step when trying to retain members is to understand why a club loses members. Club members must analyze their club history and recognize the factors that led to the loss of members. By doing so, it becomes easier to understand what de-motivates people away from the club. So how does a club motivate its members to stay? | | Posted by Richard (Rich) Lalley on Aug 07, 2011
Share your ideas for club projects in our Forums. This is a great way to collaborate with fellow Rotarians to help create more vibrant clubs. We have forums to share ideas on Fundraising, Programs and Community, International and Vocational Service projects. Pass on your idea today. | | Posted by Richard (Rich) Lalley on Jul 24, 2011
Governor Carlos has asked all clubs to make Membership their Number 1 priority. Healthy, vibrant and growing clubs require that all members feel they have a voice in the club. Conducting regular member surveys is one way to improve member satisfaction in Rotary and increase member retention. There are many tools, hi and low tech, available to help. | | Posted by Richard (Rich) Lalley on Jul 06, 2011
Over 250 local Rotarians have listed their businesses in our year old District 6440 eYellow Pages Program. It is a great resource for Rotarians looking to do business with Rotarians. The current pricing structure is as follows: Basic listing = $25 per year; Premium listing = $120 per year. Please pay renewals with a credit card when prompted by the eYellow Pages system at your approximate renewal date.
All funds collected will help fund District Public Image campaigns designed to increase Rotary's profile in our communities. Anyone interested in helping with this program is encouraged to contact District Public Image Chair Luanne Triolo Newman. You may list your business by clicking: eYellowPages website. |
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