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Chuck Bartling Evanston Lighthouse			Speaker Information Exchange Thread Started: 08 May 2006
			The purpose of this forum is to permit club program chairs to exchange information about outstanding speakers from their clubs who would be willing to speak to other clubs in the district. When posting this information, you should, of course, obtain permission from the speaker first, but then if you can give a brief synopsis of their program and provide contact information, this would be helpful to other program chairs.
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Michael Ericksen Schaumburg-Hoffman Estate			History of Social Security Post Date: 20 May 2006
			I have a presentation that describes the history of Social Security and discusses what can be done. Mike Ericksen

Patrick Flanagan Cary-Grove			Interested Post Date: 21 Jun 2006
			Mike, I am interested. Please contact me @ steelerflans@hotmail.com. August Thurs. am is great. Cary Grove Rotary. Pick a good date-meet at crystal lake holiday inn 7:30, breakfast provided.

Jill Brickman Glenview-Sunrise			Environmental program Post Date: 27 Nov 2006
			Bruce Horigan of Horigan Urban Forest Products (www.horiganufp.com) will do programs on taking trees to the highest possible re-use. This will not be a sales pitch but just information on how trees can be used even after being taken down.

Michael Ericksen Schaumburg-Hoffman Estate			Alliance for Smile Post Date: 19 Oct 2006
			Debbie Jefkin-Elnekave a member of Rotary One is also involved with Alliance for Smiles, a medical mission. She gives a very nice presentation. She can be contacted at: debbie@allianceforsmiles.org. Mike Ericksen gov64400708@aol.com

Michael Ericksen Schaumburg-Hoffman Estate			Rotary Cancer Survivors and Supporters Post Date: 26 Nov 2006
			Ed Mattson has writen a book about cancer survivors and experimental treatments and has started a rotary international cancer survivors group. He is a very good speaker, not only on cancer, but also on international projects. He is attempting to track international projects to get clubs and districts to work together where possible. He is also a great resource for logistics. He has a list where every states national guard has members stationed and frequently if help is needed in a foreign country, the national guard may be able to help.

Michael Ericksen Schaumburg-Hoffman Estate			Rotary Cancer Survivors and Supporters. Post Date: 26 Nov 2006
			Ed can be reached at emattson0711@yahoo.com. He is from Peru, IN, but is willing to speak to Rotary clubs in our district.

Jill Brickman Glenview-Sunrise			Horigan contact Post Date: 27 Nov 2006
			P.S. Bruce Horigan's phone number: 847-729-1023; e-mail: bahorigan@sbcglobal.net.

Jill Brickman Glenview-Sunrise			Rotary Peace Centers Post Date: 04 Jan 2008
			One of Rotary's newest educational initiative is the Rotary Centers for International Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution. If your club's not familiar with the program, please consider scheduling a program on it. Contact Jill Brickman (jillbr@aol.com).

Jill Brickman Glenview-Sunrise			Going Green Tips Post Date: 17 Jan 2008
			Beth Drucker (bstolley@aol.com or 847-256-2676) is a leader of Go Green Wilmette (www.gogreenwilmette.info). She does a lively club program full of ideas for easy ways businesses and homes can become more environmentally aware and friendly.

Bruce Baumberger Evanston Lighthouse			North Suburban Library System Post Date: 27 Feb 2007
			Sarah Long, the System Director of the North Suburban Library System, speaks about "Do We Still Need Libraries?," a lively discussion about library services with emphais on the many online resources available through our communtiy libaries. She may be reached at slong@nsls.info. Her recent Rotary speaking engagements include Highland Park Good Morning and Evanston Lighthouse.

Chuck Bartling Evanston Lighthouse			Speaker: Pat McCann on "Active Listening" Post Date: 06 Mar 2008
			We received this message from DG-elect Pam Kerr: Pat McCann has agreed to be available as a speaker for clubs in the district. He can be reached at pmc617@aol.com. He is a member of the Wilmette Harbor Rotary Club and spoke on â?oActive Listeningâ?? at the PETS luncheon on Feb. 29, 2009.

George Ammerman Evanston Lighthouse			Bob Selinger is Available Feb 13-20. Post Date: 09 Jan 2008
			Bob will speak about "Innovative Rotary Projects in Zambia and Zimbabwe" on 19-Feb-07 at Evanston Lighthouse. A Rotarian since 1971, Bob went to Africa in March 2005 and has spent much of the past two years in Livingstone Zambia as a base for doing Rotary projects throughout Zambia and Zimbabwe. Bob, himself, is totally self-funded and receives no Rotary funding for this project. Over 22 major gift grants have been written and more than thirty-five Clubs in the USA, Britain and Africa are involved in Africa as sponsors and co-sponsors. Many corporate organizations such as the NBA have helped. Bob will be in Illinois during the week of February 13-20. He is a great speaker! Email him at: Rdselinger@aol.com

Kaye Grabbe Lake Forest-Lake Bluff			Literacy speakers Post Date: 30 Oct 2007
			The Rotary District Literacy Committee members are willing to come to any district club to talk about literacy and literacy programs in the District. Contact Kaye Grabbe, 847.615.4367; kgrabbe@lfl.alibrary.com

Andrew Kuby Northbrook			ShelterBox Post Date: 03 Mar 2008
			As the District 6440 Representatives for ShelterBox USA, Andrew Kuby, Donna Gulley (Northbrook) and Cynthia Mikal (Fox Lake) have a program to introduce ShelterBox to your members and show how to get involved in this international service project. www.shelterbox.org gives detailed information about the boxes, including how each one provides a home for ten people when disaster strikes and identifying places where the boxes are being used. They are a simple, low cost way to foster service above self. Our goal is to speak before each of the 71 clubs in our district and have all clubs contribute one or more boxes during the coming year. We can bring a sample of the box and tent to your club and/or we have a video presentation. Please contact Andrew Kuby at ShelterBox6440@gmail.com or 847-922-8201 Thank you.

Jill Brickman Glenview-Sunrise			Roots & Shoots Post Date: 10 Jul 2008
			Garth Katner (mentioned above) did the program at our club today. Garth is a high-energy past (and likely future) Rotarian with a terrific program. Highly recommended.

Jill Brickman Glenview-Sunrise			Nigeria Post Date: 19 Jun 2009
			Teresa Thomas is a registered nurse from the United States who now spends six months of every year working in rural Nigeria. She's got an outstanding program about the people with whom she lives and works and the challenges they face cheerfully. Jim Grumley of the Evanston Lighthouse club (jjgci@comcast.net) is the contact.

Jill Brickman Glenview-Sunrise			Jane Goodall Institute's Roots & Shoots Post Date: 28 Apr 2008
			Garth Katner, the Great Lakes Regional Director for Roots & Shoots, will be happy to speak to local clubs. Roots & Shoots' mission is to engage and empower youth with service learning projects, so there's a natural tie to what we're doing. Jane Goodall is the group's founder. Garth can be reached at 312-345-1123 or gkatner@janegoodall.org.

Chuck Bartling Evanston Lighthouse			Steve Bob, Fox Valley Micro Loan Fund Post Date: 11 Sep 2008
			Dear Fellow Rotary Club member: Is your club looking for a speaker for one of your upcoming meetings? If so, I would like to recommend Steve Bob, the Executive Director of the Fox Valley Micro Loan Fund. For the past couple of years I have been on the board of the Fox Valley Micro Loan Fund (FVMLF). FVMLF, a non-profit based out of Elgin, helps business owners in the area who have great business ideas but are unable to access conventional bank financing. This is very similar to the micro enterprise work that Rotary supports internationally, but this program works with businesses located in our hometowns in Illinois. Steve Bob is willing to come and make a presentation to your Rotary Club about FVMLFâ?Ts work. He is a good speaker and will share with you about the micro enterprise work being done here in the Chicago suburbs. If you would like to have him speak to your club, please contact him at 847-608-9320 or steve@fvmlf.org. I think you will enjoy it and learn about how FVMLF helps growing and starting businesses here. Thanks, Barb Regnitz Schaumburg AM Rotary Club

Chuck Bartling Evanston Lighthouse			Dr. Steven Steinberg Post Date: 31 Mar 2009
			Dr. Steven Steinberg of Skokie has expressed his willingness to speak to Rotary clubs. Retired from his dental practice due to Parkinson's disease, Dr. Steinberg has continued his speaking business. He formed Speaking of Values to inspire and enlighten people so that they can find meaning and value in their lives and their life's work. You may contact him by phone at 847/800-5918 or by email at ssov@comcast.net. His website is SpeakingOfValues.com.

Chuck Bartling Evanston Lighthouse			Catherine Painter of the Merit School of Music Post Date: 30 Apr 2009
			Catherine Painter, director of development and marketing, Merit School of Music in Chicago, is interested in speaking to your club. She can be reached by phone at 312-676-3693 or by email at cpainter@meritmusic.org. Here is what she told us: "I had the privilege of making a presentation about Merit to the Wilmette Harbor Rotary Club at the invitation of member Karen Donnan, whose husband David sits on our Board of Trustees. I really enjoyed meeting the Club members, and I think they enjoyed learning about our School. Merit's mission of changing lives through music seems in line with Rotary's mission of service, and it would be a pleasure to share the organization with more Rotary Clubs. "We have a polished Power Point presentation featuring photos of our students and music that they've played. The photos and music bring to life the core beliefs that shape our programs and which we describe in the presentation: Cost should not be a barrier to musical study. Music education is transformational. Musical study is universally appealing. A culture of high expectations and a supportive peer group contribute to success. Long-term relationships make a big difference."

Chuck Bartling Evanston Lighthouse			90 Ways in 90 Days To Clean and Conserve Water Post Date: 01 Jun 2009
			Kristian Gustavson is launching a program to help clean up the Mississippi River and is eager to speak to local Rotary clubs about it. For more information, check his website at www.belowthesurface.org or email him at gusonthemove@gmail.com. Or call him at 760/277-3505.

Kaye Grabbe Lake Forest-Lake Bluff			Literacy Speaker Post Date: 25 Jun 2009
			Arlington Heights Sunrise members enjoyed hearing about "Reach Out and Read" gicen by pediatrician Nirupama Mahidhara. Reach Out and Read makes literacy promotino a standard part of pediatric primary care so children grow up with books and a love of reading. In the exam room, trained doctors and nurses talk to parents about the importance of reading aloud and at each check up from 6 months to 5 years, children receive a new book to take home. Contact Christina Boothly, IL Chapter, Reach Out and Read, Chicago, IL 312.733.1026 x204. email: cboothby@illinoisaap.com

John Snow Libertyville			ETF Strategies and Tactics (not for breakfast clubs) Post Date: 09 May 2008
			Learn about a rapidly growing investment option from the co-author(s) of the McGraw-Hill book "ETF Strategies and Tactics" (2008) Contact Andrew S. Hyman at andrew.hyman@yahoo.com, 773 698-6224

Tamiye Meehan Wheeling			Downloads from your library Post Date: 07 Mar 2008
			Sally Decker Smith, Special Services Librarian at Indian Trails Public Library in Wheeling, presents an interesting and entertaining program on ways to use the library without leaving your home or office. Contact her at 847-459-4100 x 232 or ssmith@indiantrailslibrary.org.

Richard (Rich) Lalley Winnetka- Northfield			Operation Warm- New Winter Coats for Kids Post Date: 11 Aug 2009
			Operation Warm distributes new winter coats to needy children and is looking to partner with as many Rotary Clubs as possible. As the newest member of the Operation Warm team, I welcome opportunities to tell clubs the Operation Warm story and discuss how your club can put together an easy to execute program from the benefit of area children. Contact me at 224-305-3684 or rlalley@operationwarm.org.

Mary Ann O'Hara Algonquin-Lake in the Hil			Leadership and Public Speaking Post Date: 16 Sep 2009
			Dr. Alok Trivedi is a chiropractor in Lake in the Hills who is a past recipient of the Gordon Larsen Scholarship in fall of 2007. His contact information is draloktrivedi@gmail.com, his phone number is 847.208.1700.

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