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Cary-Grove Jaycees Vested Interests For the latest information about upcoming projects and our chapter call 847-622-JCJC (5252) April 2007 www.carygrovejaycees.org P.O. Box 269 Cary, Il. 60013 Inside this issue: President Birthdays Chapter Man. V.P. Individual Dev. V.P Membership VP Membership App. Community V.P. Community Meetings COB/ State Director 6 Board Meetings 2 2 3 4 5 Hall of Fame Region Board & Meetings Mothers Day History 7 8 9 10 11 12 Jaycees Creed We Believe... ...That faith in God gives meaning and purpose to human life; ...That the brotherhood of man transcends the sovereignty of nations; ...That economic justice can best be won by free men through free enterprise; ...That government should be of laws rather then of men; ...That earth’s great treasure lies in human personality; ...And that service to humanity is the best work of life. Kids Corner Spring Regional Calendar/GM General Meeting minutes Sports Trivia Region Campout T-Shirt Order GA Registration State Campout Roster 13 14 15 16 17 18-19 President – Tony Colletti Happy April Cary-Grove!!!! Spring is in the air even though the weather has not been consistent; you can feel that the good weather is just around the corner. With great weather comes great project opportunities, so start looking at all the opportunities that are coming up and join or create a team of your own to get this spring off right. I would like every member to come up with one project that they would like to get involved with. It can be a Chapter favorite or anything new. You are only limited by your imagination, the more creative the project is the better. If you have a new project idea let’s talk about it, sometimes numerous people have similar project ideas and with combined efforts those ideas can become reality. So Cary-Grove, I challenge each and every one of you to jump on a team or create a team to run a project that gets you excited, whatever area that it happens to be in: community, individual development, chapter management, membership or international. Thanks Cary-Grove for a great first quarter and let’s make the second quarter even better. Tony Colletti April If we missed your birthday, happy birthday. Please contact me with your birthday month. Board Meeting See page 6 b! on the we ck us out Che rg ejaycees.o w.carygrov ww General Meeting Location Monthly on the 3rd Thursday at Chalet Hills Golf Club starting at 7:30 pm. 943 Rawson Bridge Rd., Cary Page 2 Chapter Management Vice President—Steve Repsys Hello, Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the spring weather. Speaking of which, with the warmer weather finally here, there are some upcoming projects we can look forward to. If you haven’t heard, Cathy Waldo has agreed to chair the family campout this year. While this project won’t be running until June or July, Cathy’s main goal with this project is fun and she’s seeking any new ideas for the campout. Look for this project to be presented soon. A project that possibly may run is having members march in the Memorial Day Parade to give our chapter a PR boost in the community. Kathy McCowan has graciously stepped up to agree to chair this project. However, with this being a popular weekend for camping and traveling, it’s unsure how many members will be available to march in the parades in Cary and Fox River Grove. If you are interested, contact Kathy or myself. I would like to thank Gail Overstreet-Williams and her committee for stepping forward to plan the 45th Reunion Social, which will gather many Past Presidents together to celebrate the history of our great chapter. Learn more about this outstanding project when Gail presents her CPG at the April GM. That’s all I have for now. Thanks for reading and see you at the GM. Sincerely, Steve Repsys 2007 CMVP Individual Development Vice President At the April General Meeting, we will be doing an exercise that was taught in PRIME Training. This exercise teaches you the four ways people learn and what ways you best learn. It is a great exercise to learn more about yourself as well as other Jaycees. This is even a great exercise to bring to the workplace as a team building tool. Here are a few projects that we have done in the past that we can do again or change for 2007: ?? Jaycee Idol Competition ?? Fantasy Football ?? Debate Training ?? College and Kids Financial Advice ?? Create A Caption ?? Resume Writing ?? Jaycees Lingo Bingo ?? Hidden Meanings This area is an opportunity for you to enhance your business, career or Jaycee life. If you are a service provider, you could t alk to us about a topic that you think would benefit all of us. Share the knowledge that you have with the rest of the chapter. So pleas e step up and “Get into the Game”. Tony Colletti Page Membership Development Vice President This year has gotten off to a slow start with membership. But now that we have a stack of community surveys with potential new members, we can really start focusing in on recruiting new members and the future leaders of this organization. We are looking for volunteers to help with contacting these potential new members so if you are interested please contact me. We would love your help. The Board is committed to bringing in new members and they are working on a plan to have some socials/networking events and new member orientations to get these potential new members to become a new member of this great organization. We are also working on corporate recruiting which has been successful in the past for Cary-Grove as well as many other chapters across the state. So please think about stepping up and helping out in this very important part of being a Jaycee, keeping the Jaycee movement going. I have an incentive for all of you to think about for every new off age member that you recruit your name will be entered into a raffle for (2) Cubs tickets. If you recruit four new members your name will be entered four times. This will only increase your chances to win. If Cubs tickets don’t get you excited tell me what does get you excited and we can see if we can work something out. This incentive is good through the month of August so let’s see who can recruit the most members. Tony Colletti The following people are up for renewal in the next few months: May – Marcus Bunda, Liz Mammoser, Cathy Waldo June – Patrick Hillebrand, Stephen Repsys July – Michele Ferreira, Rich Koepp Let the Board know of any ideas that you have to attract new members to this Great organization. We want more people to “Get into the Game.” Ask a friend to join! Share in the fun! Cary-Grove Jaycees Membership Application Name:_________________________ Address:_______________________ ______________________________ Phone:_________________________ Cell:___________________________ Birthdate:_______________________ Spouse’s name:__________________ Referred by:_____________________ Community Development Vice President Here is an update of the Great Community projects in progress right now: ?? Easter Egg Hunt – The Easter Egg Hunt ran on March 31, even though it rained 30 minutes prior to the event we had a good turnout. Kathy McCowan and her committee did a wonderful job. We received numerous community surveys in Cary and Fox River Grove. Three lucky families even won Cubs and Bulls tickets (thanks Mitch for the Bulls tickets). ?? Scholarships – Mitch Cohen, the Project Manager of the Scholarship Committee, has Kelly Hulata working on setting up a judging night, more information to come. If you know of any graduating seniors in the 60013 and 60021 zip codes, please ask them to apply for the scholarship program. The deadline for applications is April 16 th. ?? Blood Drive – We are still looking for a Project Manager for this project. If you are interested in being on the committee please let me know. Heartland Blood Center really wants to work with us again as a result of last years Blood Drive being so successful. One thing to keep in mind with this project is that you are truly making a difference in people’s lives. Every pint could represent a life saved, so please think about “Getting into the Game” on this project. ?? Little Fins Fishing Derby – We are still looking for a Project Manager for this project. If you are interested in being on the committee please let me know. Last year Dave Mammoser ran this project and enjoyed it. There were over 20 kids that came out, young and old, and enjoyed the fishing derby. This is another long-standing project that is a lot of fun. If any of these projects interest you, and you would like to get a Team together, give me a call. If you have new ideas on how to enhance these projects or new project ideas please do contact me. I would love to hear the ideas. Tony Colletti Community Meeting Schedule TOWN/GROUP Cary Fox River Grove Oakwood Hills Cary District 26 FRG District 3 HS District 155 Cary Park District FRG Rec. Council Cary-Grove Food Pantry DATE 1st and 3rd Tuesday 3rd Thursday 1st Thursday 3rd Monday during school year 4th Monday 3rd Tuesday 4th Thursday 3rd Wednesday 2nd Monday TIME 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. LOCATION Village Hall (655 Village Hall) Village Hall (305 Illinois St.) Village Hall (3020 N. Park Dr.) Site Varies Middle School Library Site Varies Park District (255 Briargate Road) Village Hall (305 Illinois St.) St. Barnabas Church (8901 Cary Algonquin Road) April 2007 Page 5 Chairman of the Board/State Director – Joanna Colletti Well it is finally spring Cary -Grove. Time to look forward to the warmer weather and rain. The good news is the warm weather always puts people in the mood to be outside and hopefully attend some outdoor projects and activities. The committee for the Meat Raffle for Camp New Hope is now forming! Interested in helping out? Let me know! Grilling season is coming up and what better way to christen your grill than with a nice juicy steak that you won from the CNH Meat Raffle! Family Talk program booklets are still available for everyone and anyone who wants one. Family Talk is a program for families to discuss underage drinking. Let me know if you are interested in a booklet. SPRING REGIONAL – APRIL 28 – NOON - 11PM (ELGIN AMERICAN LEGION) MAY GA – MAY 4-6 (DECATUR) Visitations are always on my mind. I would love to have a few Teams go out and spread the Cary-Grove name in our region and state! Island Lake Bar Olympics – Island Lake, IL The Island Lake Jaycees will be hosting a Bar Olympics project at Mackey’s on Friday, April 20 th. Come out and have a try at beating your fellow Jaycees at different games. Best Pizza Contest – Hampshire, IL The Hampshire-Burlington Jaycees will be hosting a Best Pizza Contest on Friday, April 20 th in Hampshire. Look for more info to come! South Elgin Bowling Tournament – Elgin, IL South Elgin will be hosting a four-person team bowling tournament on Saturday, April 21 st at Elgin Lanes from noon until 4pm. Get your friends together and let’s have a great time on a visitation! Camp New Hope Cleanup and Campout – Mattoon, IL Come out and help clean up Camp New Hope on the weekend on May 16-18. Have some fun camping out with all the Jaycees in the State! See the flyer in the newsletter for more info. Remember, money for the Region Campout is due on May 12th to Jason Williams! See the flyer in the newsletter for more info. You can also order a T-shirt for the event by visiting the Fox Valley website. The Campout will be held June 1-3, so mark your calendars. Joanna Colletti The Board Meeting for May (5/7) will be at Panera’s meeting room in Fox River Grove. 7:30 pm Page 6 Membership Hall of Fame Mike Barrett...Senator#58267 Bernie Boona...Senator#42806 Rosemary Boona...Life Member Gerardo Cappellania..Life Member Belinda Chapman Senator..#61780 Dave Chapman Senator...#45773, Ambassador #224 Mitch Cohen...Life Member Gene Cook...Senator #30580 Sharon Cook...Congresswoman Dennis Dost...Senator #41152 Beth Erickson...Senator…#50717 Cindy Hillebrand...Senator #58291 Yvonne Hurlburt...Congresswoman Jerry Jazak...Life Member Joann Jazak...Congresswoman & Life Member Bob Kennedy...Senator #32701 Karen Kennedy... Congresswoman Kim Kozak… Senator #62413 Anne Macko...Ambassador #233 Dick Maiman...Senator #27128 Karen Maiman...Congresswoman Don McCowan… Life Member Bryan O’Shaughnessy...Life Member Ken Oliver...Life Member Chris Pancratz...Senator #36513 Christine Pancratz...Congresswoman Caryl Reaver....Life Member Rose Rieke...Senator #62414 Tom Seger...Senator #24276 Judy Sigwalt...Ambassador # 229, Life Member Bill Spence… Senator #19325 Ron Stadelman… Senator #51090 John Switzer… Senator #47781 Fox Valley Region 2006 Board Members Region Director: OPEN Chairman of the Board: Jordan Rigney Assistant Region Director: OPEN Chapter Management Program Director: OPEN Individual Development Program Director: OPEN Community Development Program Director: Joe Weyland Membership Development Program Director: Gail Overstreet-Williams Administrative Program Director: Kevin Stebbins Financial Program Director: Kevin Sweeney Secretary: Patty Beto Chaplain: OPEN Newsletter Chairman: Michelle Kollins Enthusiasm Chairman: Jason Williams Awards Chairman: Chris Ruckoldt & Allison Wiegand Camp New Hope Chairman: Maureen Butler Senate Region Director: Rose Rieke District Director: Joanna Colletti District Director: Michelle Kollins District Director: OPEN Jaycee Meetings Around the Fox Valley FOX VALLEY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS MONDAY FIRST TUESDAY Crystal Lake - 7:30 p.m. Holiday Inn on Three Oaks Rd. Region Board Meeting SECOND 7:30pm, River Cabin, Camp Algonquin McHenry Area - 7:30 p.m. VFW Hall on IL Route 120 St. Charles - 7:30 p.m. American Legion Hall on Main St. WEDNESDAY Elgin - 7:30 p.m. American Legion Hall on Liberty St. South Elgin - 7:30 p.m. Lions Club on Fulton St Hampshire/Burlington - 7:30 p.m. Century 21 Cary-Grove - 7:30p.m. Chalet Hills Golf Course, 943 Rawson Bridge Road, Cary Island Lake THURSDAY THIRD Huntley - 7:00 p.m. Algonquin/LITH - 7:30 p.m. Batavia - 7:00 p.m. American Legion on Coral Govnor's Pub, Randall Road (LITH) One East Wilson on E. Wilson . Woodstock - 7:30 p.m. VFW Hall on N. Throop St. FOURTH Fox Valley Region Board Meeting is held on the second Monday of the month at Camp Algonquin. Page 7 Mother's Day in the United States was first proclaimed around 1870 in Boston by Julia Ward Howe's Mother's Day Proclamation, and Howe called for it to be observed each year nationally in 1872. As originally envisioned, Howe's "Mother's Day" was a call for pacifism and disarmament by women. The original Mother's Day Proclamation was as follows: Nor violence indicate possession. Arise then...women of this day! Arise, all women who have breasts! Whether your baptism be of water or of tears! Say firmly: "We will not have questions answered by irrelevant agen cies, Our husbands will not come to us, reeking with carnage, For caresses and applause. Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn All that we have been able to teach them of charity, mercy and patience. We, the women of one country, Will be too tender of those of another country To allow our sons to be trained to injure theirs." From the voice of a devastated Earth a voice goes up with Our own. It says: "Disarm! Disarm! The sword of murder is not the balance of justice." Blood does not wipe out dishonor, Early "Mother's Day" was mostly marked by women's peace groups. A common early activity was the meeting of groups of mothers whose sons had fought or died on opposite sides of the American Civil War. The first known observance of Mother's Day in the U.S. occurred in Albion, Michigan, on May 13, 1877, the second Sunday of the month. According to local legend, Albion pioneer, Juliet Calhoun Blakeley, stepped up to complete the sermon of the Rev. Myron Daughterty, who was distraught because an anti-temperance group had forced his son and two other temperance advocates to spend the night in a saloon and become publicly drunk. In the pulpit, Blakeley called on other mothers to join her. Blakeley's two sons, both travelling salesmen, were so moved that they vowed to return each year to pay tribute to her and embarked on a campaign to urge their business contacts to do likewise. At their urging, in the early 1880s, the Methodist Episcopal Church in Albion set aside the second Sunday in May to recognize the special contributions of mothers. On February 4, 1904, South Bend, Indiana resident Frank E. Hering made the first Public Plea and started his own campaign for a national observance of "Mother's Day" in Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1907, Mother's Day was first celebrated in a small, private way by Anna Jarvis in Grafton, West Virginia, to commemorate the anniversary of her mother's death two years earlier on May 9, 1905. Jarvis's mother, named Ann Jarvis, had been active in Mother's Day campaigns for peace and worker's safety and health since end of American Civil War. The younger Jarvis launched a quest to get wider recognition of Mother's Day. The celebration organized by Jarvis on May 10, 1908 involved 407 children with their mothers at the Andrew's Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton (this church is now the International Mother's Day Shrine). Grafton is, thus, the place recognized as the birthplace of Mother's Day. The subsequent campaign to recognize Mother's Day was financed by clothing merchant John Wanamaker. As the custom of Mother's Day spread, the emphasis shifted from the pacifism and reform movements to a general appreciation of mothers. The first official recognition of the holiday was by West Virginia in 1910. A proclamation designating the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day was signed by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson on May 14, 1914. As men have often forsaken the plough and the anvil At the summons of war, Let women now leave all that may be left of home For a great and earnest day of counsel. Let them meet first, as women, to bewail and commemorate the dead. Let them solemnly take counsel with each other as to the means Whereby the great human family can live in peace... Each bearing after his own time the sacred impress, not of Caesar, But of God In the name of womanhood and humanity, I earnestly ask That a general congress of women without limit of nationality, May be appointed and held at someplace deemed most convenient And the earliest period consistent with its objects, To promote the alliance of the different nationalities, The amicable settlement of international questions, The great and general interests of peace. Kids Corner Schedule of Events 4/2—Passover begins 4/8—Easter 4/17—Income Taxes Due 4/19—General Meeting—Chalet Hills Golf Course, 943 Rawson Bridge Road, Cary, 7:30 p.m. April 2007 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 Schedule of Events 5/4-6—Decatur GA 5/17— General Meeting—Chalet Hills Golf Course, 943 Rawson Bridge Road, Cary, 7:30 p.m. 5/12— Registration for Region Campout & t-shirts due. 5/13— Mother’s Day 5/18-20—State Campout Beach Party 5/28 - Memorial Day Parades. Fox River Grove & Cary 5/28—Regional hosted by F.V. Region Senate @ American Legion, Elgin May 2007 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 General Meetings are held the 3rd Thursday of each month at Chalet Hills Golf Course, 943 Rawson Bridge Road, Cary, 7:30 p.m. April 2007 Cary-Grove Jaycees General Meeting Minutes: March 15, 2007 1.) Call to order, led by CMVP Steve Repsys in absence of President Tony Colletti, who is attending nationals with Joanna Colletti, at 7:40 p.m. * Pledge led by State Management VP Cathy Steiner * Motion to approve the agenda by Lois Miller, seconded by Chris Ruckoldt, carried by voice * Guests: State Management VP Cathy Steiner, Elizabeth Repsys 2.) Secretary’s Report – Steve Repsys acting secretary *Motion to approve the Feb. GM minutes by Dave Mammoser, seconded by Lois Miller, carried by voice 3.) Treasurer’s Report – Kara Repsys * Motion to approve the treasurer’s report, subject to audit, by Chris Ruckoldt, seconded by Dave Mammoser, carried by voice. 4.) Individual Development – acting VP Tony Colletti, not present * Quiz – “Who was that Easter Bunny” contest won by Gail Overstreet-Williams who had five right answers 5.) Community Development – acting VP Tony Colletti, not present * Scholarships – No report available * Easter Egg Hunt – motion to table until Kathy McCowan arrives to give a report by Kara Repsys, second by Chris Ruckoldt, carried by voice. Upon Kathy’s arrival, motion to untable Easter Egg Hunt by Kara Repsys, seconded by Lois Miller, carried by voice. Easter Egg Hunt is coming along well as 40 people helped stuff 11,000 eggs. * Ambassador Program – Chris Ruckoldt explained that his daughter has been accepted to an innovative educational program where students study abroad. Program costs much money. * Youth Baseball – motion to table report until Jeff Sigler arrives by Kara Repsys, seconded by Gail Overstreet-Williams, carried by voice. Motion to untable report by Kara Repsys, seconded by Lois Miller, carried by voice. Gail Overstreet-Williams, giving the report for Jeff Siegler, announces that Jeff Sigler had been approached for the chapter to sponsor a Cary youth traveling baseball team. Sponsoring a league would be a good PR opportunity while benefiting young athletes in the community. Motion to appropriate $250 for sponsorship by Kathy McCowan, seconded by Dave Mammoser, carried by voice. 6.) Membership Development – acting VP Tony Colletti, not present * Community Showcase – Report by Cindy Hillebrand (filling in for Joanna Colletti). Chapter has a few leads for new members, but placement at that showcase was not adequate and didn’t draw much traffic. 7.) Chapter Management – VP Steve Repsys * Cary Days – Update by Kara Repsys. Sponsorship and vendor letters have gone out. Lions will sell beer. * Christmas Tree Sales – Update by Jason Williams. Initial figures were wrong. Final tally is $9,541.93 for the chapter. Nice job! * Comments – Cathy Waldo is planning a family campout as a social sometime in July. 8.) State Director/COB – Joanna Colletti (not present), Cindy Hillebrand (filling in) * JAYS – no report available * Family Talk – about 50 books have been handed out. * Comments – Region campout: scheduled June 1 – 3, $20 per person, food, fun, and games, if interested contact Jason Williams by May 12; many area Easter Egg Hunts scheduled; TOYA applications due April 15; meat raffle and Camp New Hope chairmen needed; Crystal Lake Jaycees need help with CL Home Show. 9.) Spingboard/Degrees presentation by State VP Cathy Steiner. 10.) President’s Comments – Steve Repsys filling in for President Tony Colletti Steve Repsys thanked everyone for coming out and is looking forward to a report about Tony and Joanna’s trip to nationals. 11.) Awards – Tabled until next month when President Tony Colletti returns 12.) Adjourn with the Creed – Led by Cathy Waldo at 8:35 p.m. CUBS & WHITE SOX TRIVIA Cubs Trivia: In 2006, what was the name of Wrigley Field's Bleachers? Bud Light Bleachers Miller Genuine Draft Home Run Bleachers Drunken Cubbies' Den They do not have a name White Sox Trivia: The Waner Brothers played together in the Pittsburgh Pirate outfield for a number of seasons. Paul, nicknamed 'Big Poison', had the bigger of the family's two bats. Who was his brother who had the nickname of 'Little Poison'? Lloyd Rick Wayne Peter The Cubs were the first team to do what? Install lights Trade Sammy Sosa Host the All-Star game Win back to back World Series titles In the 2005 season, Cubs fans didn't see whose number retired? The Niekro pitching brothers of the 1960s, '70s, and '80s, rivaled each other with every encounter. They first opposed each other from the mound on July 4, 1967. Which brother won the most career games? Joe Phil Johnny Jack The Coveleski's were the first brothers to both win 20 games in a season. Harry did in 1914 with the Tigers, and his brother did it in 1918 with the Indians. His brother also went on to win three games in the 1920 World Series. Who was he? Martin Jimmy Doc Stan Ryne Sandburg Greg Maddux Ron Santo Ernie Banks Jay Hanna 'Dizzy' Dean was the eldest of two great pitching arms in the family. He and his brother were the first brothers to win 45 games for the same team in a season. Who was his brother nicknamed 'Daffy'? Eddie Wes Randy Paul Who threw out the first pitch at the Cubs' 2006 season opener at Cincinnati? President George W. Bush Vice President Dick Cheney President Bill Clinton Vice President Al Gore Which of the following Minor League teams was a Cubs' affiliate before becoming a Blue Jays affiliate? Joliet Jackhammers Lansing Lugnuts Kane County Cougars Wisconsin Timber Rattlers In what year did the Chicago Cubs win their first Central Division title? 1998 2003 1992 They never won a Central Division title The Alomar brothers both came to the Majors in 1988, and still swung a bat in 2005. Sandy made his name with the Indians by winning the Rookie of the Year award. Who was his brother who played for the Padres, Blue Jays, Orioles, Indians, Mets, White Sox, and Arizona? Roberto Jesus Felipe Manny Ramon was a Cy Young runner-up in 1990, while brother Pedro won numerous Cy Young awards. Which brothers are these? Alou Martinez Ramierez Borbon Ken, Cloyd, and a third Boyer brother played in the Major Leagues from 1955-1971 with the Athletics, Yankees, and Atlanta. Who was the youngest of the three, and a gold glove third baseman? Clayton Lloyd Carl Clete Which team did the Cubs lose to in the 1906 World Series? Chicago White Sox Boston Red Sox Detroit Tigers Philadephia Athletics CHECK YOUR ANSWERS IN NEXT MONTHS ISSUE OF “VESTED INTERESTS”