(l-r) 7-31-06: Kathy Kobak, Major Dan Wagner, USMC, DG Sue Smallwood.
Dan was guest speaker. Topic: Iraq
(l-r) Major Dan Wagner, PDG Rick Thiernau, Donna Thiernau, Steve Zsinko
"The Family"
Oak Lawn Rotarians: Hal, Harold, Vernon enjoying the day
Dan Wagner, USMC, Kathy Kobak, PDG Irv Kaplan
Guests and Rotarians
(l-r) Rotarian, Jim Cunningham, Ambassadorial Scholar applicant, Shannon Miller,
Rotarian Hal Wiltshire
(l-r) Noreen Salmon, Rotarians Tom Salmon and Jim Weise
Rotarian Mike Groark "Classification Speech" 8-7-06
Whitewater Students Stacey Chibe and Teegan Jackiw with Oak Lawn Rotarians 8-14-06
Outbound Ambassadorial Scholar, Aparna Kumar and Kathy Kobak
Rotarians: Dr. Bob Parsons and Debbie Jefkin-Elnklave (Alliance For Smiles)
10-16-06: (l-r) President Kathy Kobak, AG Bernie McCoy, DG Sue Smallwood
Packing at Park Lawn for The Dictionary Project!
10-23-06: Presentation of Dictionary Project to School District 123
Le Roy Corradino holding the dictionary!
Ambassadorial Scholar get-together at DG Sue's, our applicants Mariola Janik
and Shannon Miller
(l-r) Kathy Kobak with newly installed member, Joe Murray and wife,
Bonnie with DG Sue - 10-16-06
December 11, 2006, annual Christmas party with Park Lawn clients. Rotarians serve!
Big smiles from Rotarians at Park Lawn party.
Rotarian Le Roy supervising the kitchen!
December 18, 2006 Le Roy and 2005-06 Ambassadorial Scholar, Mathieu Elsen (France)
Rotarians Ron Kappel, Kathy Kobak, and Egon Menker with Mathieu
"Our" Barbara (best waitress) and Kathy Kobak at the Hilton - December 2006
Francisco Irizarry, USMC - our wounded Marine
received all of his Christmas packages. Many thanks
to Oak Lawn Rotary!
Rotary Christmas party at the Kobak's
January 8, 2007: Guest speakers, Melanie & Melissa (twins) and
scholarship winners with Kathy Kobak and Kevin Shotas (NROTC)
Our Matching Grant Project with Rotary Club of Rajkot Greater,
India. Mammography Machine for cancer clinic! Project completed
February, 2007.
Oak Lawn Rotary given plaque at Moraine Valley's
Starry Starry Night event. Our club was instrumental in the
initiation and start-up of the college. April 2007
Rotarians helping Rotarians! Oak Lawn Rotary was called in
by 2006-07 RI President Bill Boyd to help with New Zealand
Rotarian and his wife, while here on a medical emergency.
(l-r) Bill Goetz, President of Oak Lawn, wife Janet Goetz, Carol,
sister of Judith Mete Kingi (wife of Rotarian Rangipo Mete Kingi),
Dave Kobak (back) and Kathy Kobak (Oak Lawn Rotarians)
At the Paul Harris memorial site, Judith Mete Kingi and
New Zealand Rotarian husband, Rangipo Mete Kingi.
July 2007
Pictured l-r: Rotarian Jim Cunningham and friends at the Windy
City Thunderbolts game, August 2007.
Ambassadorial Scholar applicants Mariola Janik and Justin Lopez
with club president, Bill Goetz, August 2007
Rotarian George Vlasis, brother-in-law, Lt. Col. Robert
Hale, US Army (Doctor), and Bill Goetz. Lt. Col. Hale
was our guest speaker and talked about his time in
Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait. Very interesting!
9-17-07: Saying goodbye to Rotarian Ron & Claudia Kappel
as they retire in Idaho. We will miss you so very much!
Ron & Claudia Kappel
Past-president Kathy Kobak, new member Adam Woodworth,
Executive Director of Oak Lawn Children's Museum, and
President Bill Goetz. 9-24-07
District Conference Kick-off, Islamorada Fish Company
"The Kentucky Derby Queen"
December 2007: Park Lawn Holiday Party
December 2007: Park Lawn Holiday Party
December 2007: Santa Claus at Park Lawn Holiday Party
3-10-08: Dr. Irene Brodie, Mayor of Robbins was our
guest speaker. Fantastic lady!
2008: Distionary Project Packing Crew
RYLA, October 2007: Our outbound Youth Exchange student,
Dennis Evashenk from Oak Lawn High School. Dennis
will be living in Brazil for the 2008-09 school year!
April 2008: Welcoming 2 new members: Joe Palazzolo, owner
of Signs Now and Dr. James Briscoe, Superintendent of Oak
Lawn Community High School.
(l-r) Joe Palazzolo, Dave Kobak, Bill Goetz, Jim Briscoe,
Dan Perrino.
July 4, 2008: Village of Oak Lawn Parade. Oak Lawn Rotarians
and Outbound Youth Exchange student to Brazil, Dennis
Evashenk pose in front of Temple Solar Oven. Chocolate
chip cookies were served to many of the parade attendees.
Cookies were made on the oven, using only the power of the sun.
These ovens are donated to 3rd world countries in areas lacking
electricity. Rotarians partner with other Rotary clubs around
the world, along with The Rotary Foundation Matching Grant
Program to provide these much needed life-sustaining ovens.
Convertible donated to the Oak Lawn Rotary club from
Mancari Chrysler for the parade!
July 22, 2008: Area 9 Fellowship/Fundraiser at Thunderbolts
baseball game. Mascot with DG Mike Slevnik. Proceeds
donated to Easter Seals.
August 25, 2008: President Dave installing 2 new members:
(l-r) Rotarian Sandy Bury, New Member Larry Deetjen, Village
Manager of Oak Lawn, President Dave, New Member Bob
Mocek, Principal of Burbank School, and Rotarian Kathy
Kobak.
August 7, 2008: District 6450 at the White Sox game.
August 7, 2008: District 6450 at the White Sox game. YE student
Dennis Evashenk between Dave and Kathy Kobak.
August 7, 2008: Dave Kobak, aka Mr. White Sox??
August 11, 2008: DG Mike Slevnik's official visit!
September 2008: Oak Lawn Rotarians visit the Joliet Rotary Club
to hear Tammy Duckworth speak.
Dictionary Project 2008:
October 2008: Rotarian Larry Deetjen distributing dictionaries at
Kolmar School.
Rotarians packing up the dictionaries at Park Lawn workshop.
Delivering dictionaries to Byrd School in Burbank. (l-r) Teacher
Jennifer Kelly, Rotarians Kathy Kobak and Dr. Bob Mocek,
Principal Mrs. Stockhausen, and Teacher Machelle Sliva.