Kendall Court Official Visits Montgomery Rotary

The Rotary Club of Montgomery invited Holly Mann to be a guest speaker at their most recent morning meeting. Employed by the Kendall County State’s Attorney’s office, she works as a Victim and Witness Coordinator. Mann described the vast amount of responsibilities, people, and details that are all a part of her day. She first described how she works closely with all of the law enforcement agencies located in Kendall County. Officer availability for court dates is vital to keeping the court system moving and decreasing the need for continuances. Mann tracks officer days off for every officer in the county to make sure they are able to attend court when needed. In addition, she provides training to new officers for court proceedings.

Mann went on to describe how she works with the victims in court cases, predominantly victims of domestic abuse. She helps victims prepare to be in court with the offender, assists with the victim impact statement, and even aids victims with applying for financial support among other things. In addition, she drafts all the orders of protection issued at the misdemeanor level.

The club members were thoroughly impressed by hearing about the numerous tasks involved with her position. Deputy Chief Armando Sanders, who has worked with Mann on many occasions, commented that, “It was good for her to share the services of her office and the hard work put in by staff members at the courthouse. Holly is a great ambassador for Kendall County and we appreciate all she does.”

On a related note, Montgomery Rotary is taking part in service projects related to our district initiative to assist victims of domestic violence. Currently, the club is collecting supplies for Mutual Ground through January 31st. Collection boxes are located at Village Hall and the Police Department. Further, in the next month, the Montgomery club will join two Aurora clubs and the Oswego club in a renovation project at Mutual Ground’s facility.

During the club business portion of the meeting, the membership recognized Duane Tanner as a Paul Harris Fellow. Paul Harris is the founder of Rotary. Fellowships are bestowed on individuals who have donated to the Rotary International Foundation at a specific level. This is the second year Tanner has been designated a Paul Harris Fellow.

Additionally, the club welcomed two new members. Montgomery resident Hannah Alvis-Bastida and Kevin Glock representing the Fox Valley Park District were officially inducted as members. The new members were sponsored by Mera Johnson and Theresa Sperling respectively.

The Montgomery Rotary Club meets on the first and third Thursday mornings from 7:00 to 8:00am. In addition, the group also meets for an evening social & networking hour on the fourth Thursday from 6:30 to 7:30pm. Meetings are held at the Montgomery Village Hall, 200 N River Street. For more information on the Rotary Club of Montgomery, please visit www.rotaryclubmontgomeryil.org