Ex-Rated News
Exchange Club of
July, Aug, Sept. 2009
INSTALLATION DINNER
This
year’s installation dinner was held at Provena Fox Knoll on June 23, 2009. Scott Warren, District President, conducted
the official installation of officers.
Sworn in was; Joanne Furnas, Club President, Marti Cross, President
Elect, Sue Palansky, Immediate Past President, Vicki Lettow, Club Secretary,
and Barbara Darden, Club Treasurer.
Board of Directors sworn in were; Tom, Erik Swanson, Joe Groom, Jim
James
Scott
Warren installing 09-10 Officers
Officers:
Tom Grier, Erik Swanson, Jim James & Joe Groom Secretary Vicki Lettow, Past President Sue
Palansky,
VP
Marti Cross & President Joanne Furnas
KEN SWANSON AWARDS
Also at the Installation Dinner,
GIVEAKIDAFLAGTOWAVE 2009
Chair: Bruce
Covalt
July 4, 2009
This year, club members
and their families walked in the 4th
of July parade and handed out thousands of American Flags to kids young and old. A special thank you goes out to Bruce Covalt
for getting the flags and taking the time to package them for the members to
hand out.
PHILANTHROPY 2009
Chair: Marti Cross
The Philanthropy
Committee awarded agencies listed below for their work towards the prevention
of child abuse and neglect on September 22nd at a luncheon in their
honor.
Breaking Free
received $1,150, accepted by Christina De Leon
CASA Kane County
received $1,150, accepted by Gloria Bunce
Friends of Child
Advocacy received $1,150, accepted by Kate Grimaldi
Mutual Ground
received $1,150, accepted by Rhonda Amalla
Peace Players
(St. John United Church of Christ) received $250, accepted by Nancy Modery
Visiting Nurse
Association received $1,150, accepted by Kit Patterson
Happy Birthday
Barbara
Darden 7/15
Vicki
Lettow 7/24
Kris
Beebee Lawrence 7/30
Pat
Beebee 8/21
Dr.
Bill Marzano 8/29
Bob
O’Connor 8/30
Grandparent’s
Day 9/9
Tim
Oelker 9/15
Upcoming Dates
to Remember:
Firefighter of
the Year:
Tuesday October 27,
2009
Gaslight Manor
11:30-1:00
****Membership
is at 37
Exchange Club of Aurora Meets Tuesdays at Noon
At: Fox Knoll Retirement Center
Rt. 31 & West Park
Aurora, IL
Phone: 630-415-1263
Marti Cross
Birthday: 6/12
Resides in: Aurora
I grew up in: Des Moines and southern Iowa
Family: 2 daughters, 6 grandchildren
Work: Assistant Director, Mental Health
& Mental Retardation Services (708)
Favorite past time:
Photography when
I have time, Reading and playing with my
grandchildren-anytime.
Favorite sports
team: None
Last good book or
movie: My
Sister’s Keeper, by Jodi Picoult (the book)
Person I’d most
like to meet: Anyone that makes me laugh!
Best place I
traveled: Cruise
to the Bahamas. (Most memorable: Cruise to Nowhere, when we got caught in hurricane Georges, 1998)
Favorite automobile: ’56
Corvette convertible.
Favorite TV show: Dancing with the Stars
My pet(s) are: None, but would love to have a
dog.
Unity
of Service
Exchange,
America’s Service Club, is a group of men and women working together to make
communities better places to live through programs of service in Americanism,
Community Service, Youth Activities, and its national program– The Prevention of
Child Abuse.
The
Exchange Club of Aurora was established in 1937. Its members are professional
men and women from or working in the greater