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Trivia Night November 16, 2024

Join us for a festive Trivia Night fundraiser with a delightful holiday twist!

Whether you come dressed as a classic Pilgrim or a jolly Christmas tree, this evening promises fun for all. Gather your friends and family for a night of challenging questions, holiday cheer, and great company. There will be prizes for the best costumes and top trivia teams, so don your holiday attire and bring your A-game! All proceeds will support our community initiatives, making this a night where your participation makes a real difference. Don’t miss out on the chance to celebrate the season and support a great cause!

There will be additional ways to win: Table of Cheer, 50/50 Raffle, and Gift Basket raffles.

Trivia Night will be held at: Frisbie Senior Center 52 East Northwest Highway Des Plaines, IL

Fees: $35 per person/Table of 10: $300

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Celebrate Community: Service Day Sept 11

Community service will take center stage the week of Sept. 8- 14 as local area Kiwanis, Lions, Optimist and Rotary clubs address cleaning the train station parking lots in Des Plaines during the service organizations’ fourth annual Celebrate Community initiative.

On Wed Sept 11 at 530pm meet at the Des Plaines Library front entrance (1501 Ellinwood) and wear your Rotary tee shirt and join other volunteers to clean the train station parking lot. The event ends at 730pm and the volunteers may meet at AT7 Bar and Grill for a drink and fellowship! Please RSVP to Sharon Lynch sharonlynch@atproperties.com

Leadership from the service organizations Kiwanis International, Lions International, Optimist International, and Rotary International have encouraged their clubs and youth programs around the world to work together on projects during one week as part of a joint initiative dubbed Celebrate Community – #CelebrateCommunity.

Pizza, Pitchers & Puzzles 2024

Join us on Thursday, August 29, 2024 as we hold the 2nd Annual Pizzas, Pitchers & Puzzles club fundraiser. Thank you to our sponsors: Aaron Buehler (Pizza) and School Supts (Puzzles)!

The event is being held at the Rob Roy Golf Course banquet room and starts at 6 pm with some social chatty time and welcome. The pizzas and pitchers will be served AND puzzles opened promptly at 6:15 pm. The event officially ends at 8:15 pm but everyone is welcome to hang around and continue to socialize....or finish their puzzle...or pizza...or pitcher.. the bar will still be open.

YOUR team of FOUR will race to finish an 18" XL single topping (other than cheese) pizza, two pitchers of beer and/or soda and 300-piece puzzle. Prizes will be awarded.
Registration is $200 for each team of 4 puzzlers.

Where else can you have so much fun with pizza and puzzles for so little?

Registration is super easy using the PayPal Link below. You do not need to have a PayPal account to purchase.

After receiving payment, you will receive a confirmation email and/or call. We will need to get a Team Name and Topping Choice before the event.

Lastly, if you are interested in Sponsoring the event and taking advantage of any marketing, please contact Daniela Krivak at Krivakd@maryvilleacademy.org for details.

We are looking for a PUZZLE, PIZZA and a PITCHER SPONSOR.

Each sponsorship is $250.
Proceeds of this event fund educational scholarships and humanitarian projects in our communities and around the world.

Online Registration for this event is closed.
If you have questions concerning the Pizzas, Pitchers & Puzzles event, or would still like to inquire about registering, contact Bret Fahnstrom at Bfahnstrom@rtpd.org.

Participants must be 21 years of age or older.

RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards)

We still have 3 scholarships available for RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) EXPENSE-PAID, three-day camp at Camp Edwards in East Troy Wisconsin for high school kids emphasizing leadership skills, team building, personal development, and citizenship: March 7-10 or April 4-7

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards | Rotary International

For additional questions or to submit an application you may contact Dan Berg via email at berg.daniel.t@gmail.com

Higher Education Scholarships

The Rotary Club of River Cities has two $1500 scholarships to award to graduating seniors pursuing post-secondary education who are residents of Des Plaines, Mount Prospect or Prospect Heights. The award will be extended for an additional year as long as the student is enrolled full time and maintains a "B" average; total award potential is $3000. The scholarship will be awarded to the students who have best demonstrated Rotary key values of Service Above Self, Leadership, and Community Service.

applications are due April 5 2024

For additional questions or to submit an application you may contact Dan Berg via email at berg.daniel.t@gmail.com.

District Vocational / Career and Technical Educational scholarships

District 6440 has 15 $1500 scholarships for Vocational / Career and Technical Educational. Our club must receive applications to be submitted District 6440 Rotary Club by March 23 https://www.rotary6440.org/sitepage/vocational-service

Prospect High School's newly formed Interact Club seeking donations for warm coats for local kids

The newly formed Interact Club at Prospect High School* invites you to provide warmth, confidence, and hope by supplying warm coats for local kids.

There are two ways to help:

1. Donate gently used or new coats – drop off at Prospect High School lobby through November 15th

2. Donate cash towards new coats. $25 buys one new coat. **

** The Rotary Club of River Cities, serving Mount Prospect, Des Plaines and Prospect Heights, provides new winter coats for children in the local communities through the Operation Warm program. The goal is to provide only brand-new coats to local children in need. Instead of collecting used coats like a traditional coat drive, high-quality, brand-new coats are distributed to help kids feel confident and valued.

Traditionally the social workers at the Village of Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights School District 23 share the needs with the Club who in turn raise the funds to purchase the coats and assist with their distribution. This Club, initially serving Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights merged with the Rotary Club of Des Plaines and, therefore, added Des Plaines School District 62 to its Operation Warm project. While the number of children in need of coats has increased, adding a third community has amplified the need for donations. If you would like to donate to this cause, please contact Erich Held at erich@heldagency.com

Operation Warm coats help raise the self-esteem and peer acceptance of children struggling in poverty. Every child deserves a new, warm coat no matter their economic background.

*Interact clubs bring together young people ages 12-18 to develop leadership skills while discovering the power of Service Above Self.

Raising Funds for Ukrainian humanitarian aid

UPDATED 05.02.2022 River Cities has partnered with neighboring Rotary Clubs to raise funds for Ukraine for humanitarian aid funding and over $47,000 has been raised since the beginning of March for the Rotary Club of Kyiv International. These dollars have been spent on food, bandages, first aid kits, beds, mattresses, blankets, gasoline for hospitals and volunteers - hygiene items and food must be packed, delivered, transported and distributed.

The Journal article

The Rotary Club of River Cities has partnered with other local Rotary Clubs, merchants, and churches to raise over $60,000 for the Rotary Club of Kyiv International to supply tons of chicken and humanitarian aid to over 100,000 individuals in the Ukraine.

Installation of 21/22 Officers

Rotary District Governor Lyle Staab installed the Club of River Cities board of directors for the 2021-22 year: Sharon Lynch, president; Christina Ferraro, president-elect; Alex Todd, treasurer; Joanna Prisiajniouk, secretary; and Andy Ullman and Steve Samuelson, both directors at large.

Local Rotary Makes PH StoryWalk Permanent

In keeping with one of Rotary International’s goals to support literacy, the Rotary Club of River Cities donated permanent signage for the StoryWalk® at the Nature Preserve in Prospect Heights, a project of the local library and park districts.

Random Acts of Kindness 2020

Thousands of Rotarians around the world participated in "Random Acts of Kindness Day".
On, Monday, February 17, 2020, at its regular weekly luncheon meeting, the Rotary Club of River Cities celebrated Random Acts of Kindness Day by including Operation Gratitude, the Food Pantry of Des Plaines and Viator House of Hospitality.

RAK2020

River Trails Condominium Fire

The horrible fire at the River Trails Condominiums on July 18 displaced dozens of families. The best, most immediate ways to help those families are below.

Mt Prospect - Prospect Hts Rotary Responds to PH Fire

Posted on Jul 19, 2018

Rotary Club of Mount Prospect - Prospect Heights is donating $1500 to aid the victims of the River Trails Condominium fire on July 18.

Donations are being made to the American Red Cross, School District 21's Katie Samsel Foundation, and to the District 214 Foundation.

For further information, please visit the City of Prospect Heights website.

2017 Classic 5000 photos

Posted by A. Todd on Feb 03, 2017

Check out the great photos taken at the 2017 Classic 5000!

Next Wednesday - 'Nuff Said

January 23, 2017 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Jan 23, 2017

Ben Pohl was our speaker today. More importantly, Fred Pfeifer was our photographer! Even he can't make Conrad look good, though. Still, it's better than anything I can do...

2016 Serenading Strings

Posted by A. Todd on Dec 07, 2016

Check out the photos from our annual December holiday luncheon.

As always the Serenading Strings from the McArthur Middle School were excellent.

November 21, 2016 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Nov 18, 2016

November 14, 2016 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Nov 14, 2016

Mount Prospect Village Manager enjoyed receiving his Rotary cookbook AND his Rotary shopping sack for all the groceries he'll need to buy!

Make a Difference Day 2016

Posted by A. Todd on Oct 29, 2016

Kathy, Jen and Christina standing by our lollipop tree during the Halloween FunFair at Rielly Elementary School.

October 24, 2016 Meeting

Posted by A.Todd on Oct 24, 2016

via GIPHY

Somehow I missed taking photos at this meeting so I thought watching a hedgehog getting a belly rub would make a nice substitute.

October 10, 2016 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Oct 10, 2016

Tony Livernois gave us some tips on how to be a better speaker.

He missed a critical bit of advice for Bret - less is more. Please, Bret - less is more!

September 19, 2016 meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Sep 26, 2016

Welcome Christina Ferraro, our newest Rotarian!

September 12, 2016 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Sep 12, 2016

Israel was one of the most interesting speakers we've had in a very long time. Thanks to Brian for bringing him in and talking to us!

Meeting Teaser!

Posted by A.Todd on Sep 08, 2016

September 6, 2016 Fellowship

Posted by A.Todd on Sep 06, 2016

August 22, 2016 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Aug 22, 2016

Jan Gibson has had several remarkable careers - from life guard to entrepreneur, to library board president. Serving as General Manager of the Genesee Theater is just the latest!

August 15, 2016 Meeting

Posted by A.Todd on Aug 15, 2016

District Governor Rick Rivkin talked about the Power of One - One Rotarian, One Club, One District, One Rotary.

Someone asked a question afterwards about how no one ever seems to hang out after meetings anymore. Everyone seemed to agree that they need to get back to the office, especially if they were going to make to the horse track later - it was Come One Come All day!

August 8, 2016 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Aug 08, 2016

Today we dedicated to Club business. Check out the calendar for some fun upcoming events!

I know there were happy dollars, but I didn't take notes :( The only one I can remember is Bret being happy that his son's two baseball leagues are wrapping up this week which should allow him to eat dinner before 9pm.

Rodney was happy about something. But then again, he always is, isn't he?

Oh yea! Brian was happy that his landlord was indicted for bank fraud. Sounds cruel, but Brian is forced to switch offices to a new building after the landlord jacked up his rent by 250%. I guess the fraud wasn't that successful?

July 18, 2016 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Jul 18, 2016

Lekan Ahmed and Bret

July 5, 2016 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Jul 05, 2016

A motlier bunch there never was. Believe me, the shade is a blessing.

June 20, 2016 Meeting

Posted by ATodd on Jun 20, 2016

Rod is the first recipient of our new swag bag!

June 13, 2016 Meeting

Posted by ATodd on Jun 13, 2016

The unpostable photo has been posted!

June 6, 2016 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Jun 06, 2016

Dawn Bluemke from Black Diamond Charities talked about her work providing kids with school supplies and veterans with career skills.

May 16, 2016 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on May 16, 2016

Jim Zawlocki and Bret answering questions about scams and frauds. Well, Jim is, at least.

May 9, 2016 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on May 09, 2016

Bret, Alan, Mike and of course Bane. Bane's always playing! Then again, the bad guys may not like the game he plays...

April 25, 2016 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Apr 25, 2016

Long lost member Jennifer Brennan returned to talk about all the great things going on at Harper's Learning and Career Center in Prospect Heights.

April 18, 2016 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Apr 18, 2016

Brian with Agnes Wojnarski and Dana Sievertson from the Prospect Heights Natural Resources Commission

March 28, 2016 Meeting

Posted by Atodd on Mar 28, 2016

Keary Bramwell overcame a few technology glitches to give a great presentation on zSpace and STEAM kits at the Mount Prospect Public Library!

March 21, 2016 Meeting

Posted by ATodd on Mar 21, 2016

Aldona Salska hopes the Rotary International cookbook has a good pierogi recipe!

March 14, 2016

Posted by A.Todd on Mar 14, 2016

CPA Conrad and IRS guy Harry Fitzsimmons with a cookbook. Or are they cooking the books? Hmmmmm

Gambling with a Heart - MP/PH Rotary March Madness

Posted by A.Todd on Mar 14, 2016

Our annual contest and fundraiser is upon us!

Click here for more information.

March 7, 2016 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Mar 07, 2016

"Just what a librarian needs - another book!" - Conrad May to Beth Klein, Youth Program Coordinator at the Prospect Heights Public Library District.

Actually, anyone can use a new cookbook!

February 29, 2016 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Feb 29, 2016

Jeff Langguth made Conrad a happy man with his overview of the newly redesigned Mount Prospect Golf Course!

February 22, 2016 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Feb 22, 2016

Erin Brooks, Executive Director of the District 214 Education Foundation (left) with club Conrad May and what appears to be the worlds largest pocket protector.

February 8, 2015 Meeting

Posted by A.Todd on Feb 08, 2016

Division I Football Umpire Brett Dencker was our speaker today. Being a ref is hard work, but none of us realized just how hard it is.

Classic 5000

Posted on Jan 25, 2016

January 18, 2016 Meeting

Posted by A.Todd on Jan 18, 2016

Tracy Crawford is the Executive Director of the Northwest Special Recreation Association. The NWSRA provides outstanding opportunities through recreation for children and adults with disabilities.

January 11, 2015 Meeting

Posted on Jan 11, 2016

Mariyana Spyropoulos is the President of the Board of the Municipal Water Reclamation District.

January 4, 2016 Meeting

Posted by Atodd on Jan 04, 2016

Andy Ullman from the Des Plaines club talked about how his club's plans to sponsor a refugee family this spring.

December 7, 2015 Meeting

Posted by ATodd on Dec 07, 2015

November 30, 2015 Meeting

Posted by ATodd on Nov 30, 2015

Ashley Richardson had an eggcelent presentation today!

November 9, 2015 Meeting

Posted by A.Todd on Nov 09, 2015

District Foundation Chair Mike Ericson talked about how our contributions to the Foundation come back to benefit our community 3 fold and helps other clubs world wide as well.

Also check out our cool new club banner!

November 2, 2015 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Nov 02, 2015

Karen Kaplan was our speaker today and she shared the remarkable, heartbreaking story of her father as well as her own journey towards forgiveness. She is the author of Decendents of Rajgrod: Learning to Forgive.

October 19, 2015

Posted by A. Todd on Oct 19, 2015

Hersey Principal Gordon Sisson knows more about buildnig security and student safety than any of us. Sadly, it is an all-too-important aspect of his job these days.

September 28, 2015 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Sep 28, 2015

Sadly, not a very good speaker photo. On the 'bright side' has Conrad ever looked better? M'thinks not!

Where's Fred when you need him?

September 21, 2015

Posted by A. Todd on Sep 21, 2015

Nathan Hayes is the Director of the Major Case Assistance Team, or MCAT. MCAT conentrates and shares the investigative expertise of officers from twenty-three agencies in twenty municipalities in Cook County.

September 14, 2015 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Sep 14, 2015

Rebecca Rosario is one of two victim's advocates working with the Prospect Heights Police Department. Her ability to speak Spanish and her partner's Polish fluency allow them to work with most of the community in their most comfortable language.

August 31, 2015 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Aug 31, 2015

Betsy Skidinski promotes Alzheimer's awareness and works to raise funds to find its cure.

August 24, 2015 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Aug 24, 2015

Bret and his cache of geocaching equipment

August 17, 2015 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Aug 17, 2015

Conrad showing off the $1,500 matching grant

from District for Operation Warm!

Conrad with our speaker Joe Rosner. Hard to imagine

that just a few minutes earlier, they were

at each other's throats!

August 10, 2015

Posted by A. Todd on Aug 10, 2015

Dale, Wendy and Rod teamed up for a great presentation on DI's annual conference in Brazil.

August 3, 2015 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Aug 03, 2015

Of course we forgot to take pictures on the day least likely to break the camera.

Congratulations and good luck to all of our scholarship winners!

Juy 27, 2015 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Jul 27, 2015

Chelsa Laliberte is from Live4Lali, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the growing drug abuse epidemic.

July 20, 2015 Meeting - part 1

No speaker today as we took advantage of the great weather to take photos of the Kentucky Coffee Tree we recently donated to the River Trails Park District's Rob Roy Golf Course.

Click through to see more great pics!

July 20, 2015 Meeting - part 2

Off to see the tree!

Click through for more great pictures.

July 13, 2015 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Jul 13, 2015

District Governor Rodney Adams is back home already! I guess 'boomerang children' doesn't mean just college kids!

Conrad awarding Wendy a well-deserved plaque recognizing her two years as Club President!

Pictures to brighten your day

Posted by A.Todd on Jul 06, 2015

Wendy and Conrad getting ready to ride in the Prospect Heights 4th of July Parade in a very sweet ride!

June 22, 2015 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Jun 22, 2015

District Governor Ellen Young Presenting Wendy and our club with the District's Presidential Citation

Tom Pope, River Trails Park District Director of Parks knows a great deal about the Kentucky Coffee Tree!

June 15, 2015 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Jun 15, 2015

New Prospect Heights City Manager Joe Wade is eager to tackle the challenges facing the city.

June 8, 2015 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Jun 08, 2015

Our speaker today was Joe Vertone, Joe is a 24 year veteran and currently assigned to a Federal task force with the DEA. Joe talked about his work disrupting drug availability in Chicago and suburbs and how the task force operates with suburban, state and federal officials.

June 1, 2015 Meeting

May 18, 2015 Meeting

Posted by A Todd on May 20, 2015

Past District Governor Mike Yesner

and Club President Wendy Morgan

Kathy Nowicki, Alex Todd

Wendy Morgan and Bret Fahnstrom

May 4, 2015 Meeting

Posted by A.Todd on May 04, 2015

In 2013, a tornado struck the central Illinois town of Washington. Hearing the reports inspired Eric Schlichting to form a group of volunteers to travel to the town and help.

April 27, 2015 Meeting

Posted by A.Todd on Apr 26, 2015

Frank Novak is one of the teachers of Prospect's app development class. The year-long elective leads students from the basics of coding to designing and building iPhone apps that are used by businesses.

April 20, 2015 Meeting

Posted by A.Todd on Apr 19, 2015

Our speakers today were Luke Pavone, Lynn Thompson and Doug Berg from the Student Services department at Prospect High School. But the truly special guest was Junie, the therapy dog who calls Prospect High her home.

April 13, 2015 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Apr 15, 2015

We had a very successful District Annual Conference with seven members attending! As always, a big highlight is seeing the enthusiasm from the various Interact Clubs from throughout the District.

March 30, 2015 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Mar 30, 2015

Our speakers (and guests) today were Tracey Crawford and Julie Clasen from the Northwest Special Recreation Association (NWSRA). SRAs were established in Illinois in 1969. Of the 35 SRAs in Illinois, the NWSRA is the largest, bringing together 17 park districts to provide a full range of services to children and adults with disabilities.

March 23, 2015 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Mar 22, 2015

Suleyman Girit, District 2420 Foundation Chair from Istanbul exchanges flags with Wendy

Prospect Heights Mayor Nick Helmer and Wendy

Golf historian Charlie Toss and Wendy

March 16, 2015 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Mar 15, 2015

Anne Wall from HandsOn Suburban Chicago (HandsOn) was our speaker today. HandsOn recruits volunteers and matches them with projects in 44 communities throughout the Chicago area. Anne's work focuses on helping corporations give back to their communities.

March 9, 2015 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Mar 08, 2015

Conrad gives new member Tom Moriarity his Rotary pin!

Jorie Ouimet and Danielle Strauss from Link Together with Conrad

February 23, 2015 Meeting

Posted by A. Todd on Feb 22, 2015

Jon Eilering with members of Mount Prospect's Sister City Commission, including Mayor Arlene Juracek and past Mayor Skip Farley.

February 9, 2015 Meeting

Posted on Feb 08, 2015

Fred Pfifer is a regular guest of our club and frequent speaker as well. "Droning" is something that can typically be applied to his talks, but this time he switched things up and used the word as a noun instead of a verb!

2015 Classic 5000!

Posted on Feb 03, 2015

The lucky final Ten!

(Yes, there are only 7 pictured, but some were representing more than one ticket).

January 26, 2015 Meeting

Rotarian Brian Wegzryn may be our longest tenured member, but he sure looked like a 10 year old boy meeting Dez Clark!

Club President Wendy Morgan-Adams pins Dez Clark with our District's 50 Year Anniversary pin.

January 12, 2015 Meeting

Posted by Alex Todd

We had several guests join us today. Shelly Lawler from Window Art Bill Balling came from the Buffalo Grove club. He’s also the City Manager of Prospect Heights. And we also welcomed Greg’s brother and sister-in-law John and Amber Guarrine. Creations is our speaker.

January 5, 2015 Meeting

Posted on Jan 04, 2015

Our speakers today were Kathi Grummel and Terry Younglove from the Northwest Community Hospital Foundation. The hospital is a 501c3 non-profit organization which is relatively rare for a hospital these days. It’s also independently operated, which is even more rare. The hospital’s status gives them the freedom to establish new services that might not initially be profitable.

November 17, 2014 Meeting

Posted by A.Todd on Nov 16, 2014

Our speaker today was Julie Kane from Mount Prospect's Human Services Department. Julie supervises a staff of ten people (including an intern) and they are all busy, all the time. The department offers a range of services, but they focus mainly on nursing and social services.

November 3, 2014 Meeting

Our speaker today was Rod McKenzie of Higher Up Ministries. Rod and his wife Jan have been working with youth in the area since 1986. Their ministry grew to the point where they felt the need to work with the entire community rather than keeping their focus on young adults (though that is still a major facet of their work).

October 27, 2015 Meeting

Tom Zander was our speaker. Tom and his wife own Picket Fence Realty. Tom has over 25 years’ experience in real estate and spoke to us about how the Great Recession impacted home prices and whether the next few years will bring a rebound.

October 20, 2014 meeting

Our speaker today was Phil Zaleski from the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance. The Alliance, though not well known has had a major impact on Illinois. Chief among them, they were instrumental in passing the legislation mandating smoke detectors in all buildings. Their daily focus is to raise awareness of and education about fire safety. They have pamphlets, classes, camps and conferences for people of all ages addressing any possible topic.

October 6, 2014 Meeting

Our speaker today was Bill Durkin, a motivational speaker and author of Strive to Survive Today. Bill talked about how people fail to thrive in today’s world, despite having an incredible range of advantages that previous generations couldn’t dream of. He cited a lack of positivity as the principle cause.

September 22, 2014 Meeting

Alice Bisanz Johnson was our speaker. Alice is the School Liaison Librarian at the Prospect Heights Public Library as well as the Library’s volunteer coordinator. The Library’s motto for its volunteers “You’re needed, You’re Wanted, You’re Welcomed” really shines through when you look at the statistics.

September 15, 2014 Meeting

We were happy and proud to host Ellen Young, our District Governor today! Ellen is a member of the Lincolnshire Morning Star Club and she shared with us how her small club was able to marshal the full resources of Rotary to establish two computer labs in the Dominican Republic. The initiative for the project came from Ellen’s daughter who saw the need first hand while doing volunteer work. It was inspiring to hear how quickly and efficiently Rotary can dedicate funds at the the point of need.

September 8, 2014 Meeting

Today’s speakers were Nancy Filatre and Ann Marie Thomas from the Prospect Heights Library. They were on hand to talk about September being National Library Card Signup Month. They also brought a sample of the myriad of items that can be checked out from the library – beyond just books! They had games and puzzles for kids, movies for adults, and all sorts of electronic devices for people of all ages. The club seemed particularly interested in a device called the Watt Detective that patrons can borrow to help them find and eliminate wasted electricity.

Meeting August 25, 2014

Posted by Alex Todd

We had several guests today. Past District Governor Bill Ferriera of the Long Grove Club joined us along with Brandy Rybak from Wendy Morgan’s law firm and Joe Mulae, owner of Tri-Tower Printing.

Meeting August 18, 2014

Posted by Alex Todd

Chris Schoenherr was our speaker again today. Chris visited us back in March to talk about the Prospect Heights Public Library’s 3D printer. Today, Chris talked about two services designed for patrons on the go.

Meeting July 28, 2014

Posted by Alex Todd

We had a guest visiting from Bulgaria today. Georgi Buchkov is visiting his daughter, but is also planning a permanent move to Mount Prospect himself. He has visited us before and we were very happy to see him again.

The Club presented $300.00 to the Prospect Heights Park District

This was also the first week where we have our monthly board meetings at our weekly meetings. As a result we didn’t have an outside speaker. Also as a result, attendance at the board meeting reached a record high!

Meeting July 21, 2014

Posted by Alex Todd

Our speaker today was Jennifer Brennan from the Harper Community College Learning & Career Center.

President Wendy at District Governor's Installation

Club President Wendy Morgan sings "America the Beautiful" at District Governor Ellen Young installation. Lincolnshire Morning Star also inducted Stan Roelker, as their club president during the event.

Club Meeting 05/05/14

Jorie & Danielle from Omni Youth Services provided an energetic and interesting presentation of their organization, goals and programs. They also talked about their work with our local communities, high schools and you

Meeting - April 7, 2014

Today we had Cameron Monti, a lawyer, author, and law professor specializing on Illinois’ medical marijuana laws and the concealed carrying of weapons in Illinois.

Meeting - March 31, 2014

Our speakers were Terri Campbell from the Prospect Heights Public Library and Anne Shaughnessy from the Mount Prospect Public Library.

Meeting - March 24, 2014

Our spea

ker was Mary Allen from the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) who gave us an overview of the Agency and its mission to reduce the amount and toxicity of our refuse.

MP-PH Rotary Picks Next President

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Daily Herald Article July 29th 2013

Mount Prospect/Prospect Heights Rotary Club celebrating 50 years

By Submitted by Mount Prospect/Prospect Heights Rotary Club

Past and present Rotarians, guests and friends of Rotary will be enjoying a dinner wine pairing evening with specially selected wines to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Rotary Club of Mount Prospect/Prospect Heights on Saturday, Aug. 3.

This year's 50th anniversary, will be highlighted by the installation of the club's 51st president, Wendy R. Morgan; installation of the 2013-2014 officers; and the induction of five new club members.

Visiting another Rotary Club's Installation Dinner

There is nothing more exciting than visiting another Rotary Club, while in another country.

Meet the Incoming RI President

Incoming Club President Wendy Morgan had the opportunity to spend a little time with incoming Rotary International President Ron Burton and his wife, at the 2013 Northbrook installation.

All (109) scholarship (3) American Red Cross (1) District 214 Foundation (1) Katie Samsel Foundation (1) Partnering Through StoryWalks® (1) Prospect Heights (1) Random Acts of Kindness 2020 (1) River Trails Fire (1) Rotary (1) RYLA (1) SD21 (1) Vocational / Career and Technical Educational scholarships (1)