Skokie Rotary Welcomes New District Governor

Lyle Staab, Governor of Rotary District 6440 visited, via Zoom, the Skokie Valley Rotary Club and their Club President David Hartley. Each year the newly elected Governor visits all 70 Clubs in Chicagoland within District 6440. The annual visit is an opportunity for Rotarians to learn new ways to enhance and enrich the communities they serve. The Skokie Valley Club serves the communities of Lincolnwood, Niles, Morton Grove and Skokie.

At the Skokie Valley Rotary Club meeting, Rotary District 6440 Governor Staab introduced the theme for his tenure, “Rotary Opens Opportunities,” while asking Rotarians to create opportunities that strengthen their leadership, help put service ideas into action, and improve the lives of those in need.

He told the club of 60 local business and government leaders that Rotary isn’t just a club for people to join, but rather “an invitation to endless opportunities.” He emphasized that Rotary creates pathways for members to improve their lives and the lives of those they help through service projects.

Staab said he hoped to develop an improved method for Clubs to share ideas and developing more services including, career services, fundraising, business networking, and vocational mentoring.

Staab talked about the challenges facing members during the Covid-19 emergency. Staab said he was impressed by the Chicago area Clubs’ ability to adapt to the social distancing considering “we are a social/service Club.” Staab gave examples of successful Covid-19 projects including distributing free masks and sanitizer, donating thermometers, producing posters to enhance awareness and reinforce protection measures, and making donations to the Red Cross.

The Rotary Club of Skokie Valley helps local organizations like, THE ARC, A Just Harvest Soup Kitchen, Niles Township Food Pantry, American Cancer Society, USO of Illinois, Metropolitan Family Service, End Polio Now, Orchard Village, Golf Marine Park District, Summer Foundation, Building Together, DECA, Skokie NorthShore Hospital, VITA and more locally and internationally.

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