Buffalo Grove Rotary Club Installs New Officers, Presents Recognition Awards

Pictured left to right: Daniel Wolf, Andrew Spetter, Nadine ‘Deenie’ Pomilia, Bill Donahue, Shawn Collins, Ryan Risinger, Dane Bragg, Bill Ferreira and Aaron Appell.

The Buffalo Grove Rotary Club installed its new officers for 2016-2017 on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at the Rotary Village Green in Buffalo Grove.

Bill Ferreira, Past District Governor, announced the installation, and presented the new board to the large crowd in attendance. The new officers are:

• Dane Bragg, President
• Ryan Risinger, President-Elect
• Shawn Collins, President Nominee
• Andrew Spetter, Secretary
• Brian Shepard, Treasurer

New directors include Nadine ‘Deenie’ Pomilia, Bill Donahue and Daniel Wolf. The past president of the club is Aaron Appell.

Recognition awards were also given out to members, and included:

• Perfect Attendance Award (38 years): Glen Meier
• Quack Award: Bill Donahue
• Distinguished Membership Award: Debbie Smith
• Happiest Member Award: Adriane Johnson
• Youth Leadership Award: Martha Weiss
• International Service Award: Stephen Legge and Dan Wolf
• Service Above Self Award: Rob Seitz
• Rotarian of the Year Award: Dane Bragg

2015-2016 Milestone Club Service Awards:

• Kevin Weasler - 5 years
• Rich Klein - 10 years
• Rob Seitz - 10 years
• Steve Balinski - 15 years
• Chris Altieri - 25 years
• Greg Lundgren - 25 years

About the Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove:

The Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove (RCBG) is a not-for-profit volunteer organization committed to local and international service projects. Some examples of the projects sponsored by RCBG through its extensive fundraising efforts include: Literacy programs in Buffalo Grove area elementary schools, local food bank assistance through Kingswood United Methodist Church, Rotary Village Green summer concert series, international youth exchange programs and sponsorship for outbound Buffalo Grove and Stevenson High School students, as well as inbound students from around the globe, holiday food baskets for low-income families, international clean water initiatives in partnership with the Engineers Without Borders program and much, much more.

The Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove has more than 50 active members and has remained vibrant for more than 40 years. The club meets on Thursdays from 12:15 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. at Lou Malnati’s, 85 S. Buffalo Grove Road in Buffalo Grove. Those interested in learning more are invited to attend as a guest. Visit www.BGRotary.org for more information.