As many of you are aware of what is going on with not only in our country but around the world concerning the Corona Virus. There have been many recent guide lines set for the public health and safety with the potentially of more to come. I have been in discussion with my board and at this time we have decided to cancel the upcoming luncheons for the remainder of the season, or until furture notice.
At this time we have rescheduled the March Madness event to May 14th as well as the Awards Banquet set to be held on April 23rd. These dates are set and with the venue, but may change with any upcoming updates from our local and federal goverments. The health and well being of our Cosmo members and there families our are top priorty.
Moving forward I would encourage all of you to reach out to your fellow cosmo members to not only see how they are doing health wise, but also to see if they are in need of anything. We will get through this together, and together we will rise and grow our community again.
We will be back to full capacity and are expecting a crowd of 200!
We are honored to bring this great event to it's new location at Rockford Rescue Mission. They are a great local organization and do a ton of good in our community!
Their doors are never closed, they are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.They start with a hot meal and a safe place to sleep.Their services are designed to serve physical, emotional, spiritual and relational needs by empowering people to move from despair and hopelessness to hope and life-change. The services they provide are case management, medical, dental, and chiropractic treatment, counceling, life skills classes, spiritual mentoring, educational assessment and support, vocational training, and transition back into society. They offer support programs to help the families of those in recovery as well.
They also serve on average 400-500 meals a day!
WOW!!!
We probably need about 15-20 volunteers to show up around 10:00 and will start serving at 11:00-11:30 Please remember everyone to wear hats and masks!
Thank you in advance for your participation and time!
Due to current Covid-19 restriction this event is capped at 50 registrations!
Cosmo Steak Fry
Sponsored by Tom Etier, Keystone Insurance Agency
Thursday, September 17th
Join fellow Cosmos
Kicking off Tom Graceffa's Presidency
with this great event and start our season!
Join us at Forset Hills Country Club Bon Fire and Grilling area for socializing and a steak cook-out. It all begins with snacks and refreshments at 6PM with dinner to follow at 7 PM.
If you are new to Cosmos, this is an event that you wont want to miss! Great steaks, drinks, camaraderie and a few of our regular games! Keep in mind that if you have a potential prospective member, this is a perfect recruiting event!
Directions to Forest Hills Country Club Bon Fire and Shelter are as follows:
You can either get to the Bon Fire area by entering the club off of Forest Hills rd and heading past the parking lot heading toward Landstrom. Signage will be posted
You can also come off either Spring Creek Rd or Forest Hills Rd onto Landstrom Rd and enter the back entrance of Forest Hills Country Club. Follow signs to site
Bring a prospective member!
Bring your appetite and your thirst!
This is a amazing event to also bring new prospective members
-We will also be swearing in new members that evening
Lets have another great seasons and I look forward to seeing you there
COVID-19 Attendance Restrictions In Place- First 50 Registrants
This event will be outside on the Prairie Street Brewing Co. dock (weather permitting).
This will be our first luncheon of the year and the week following our annual Steak Fry which included the swearing in of the new board members. Please plan to join to us for this year's plan of action, a review of the state of the Rockford Cosmo club as well as hearing of his plans for the club during the Covid-19 situation. Exciting announcements forthcoming.
Come join Chicago Bears Legend and NFL Coach Doug Plank on Thursday, October 8th at Franchescos Ristorante. Paid attendees can arrive at 4 pm, dinner at 5 pm and wrapping up by 6:45 pm. This will be an intimate event in a private dining area which will include a four course meal, cocktails, paired wines, etc. The dinner will be limited to 18 attendees at a cost of $250 per person. You will each receive a photo to have Doug sign for you. Following the dinner you will be allowed access to the private Rockford Cosmopolitan event held in the dining room/ bar area that has numerous big screen TV's to watch the Chicago Bears vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers game (Tom Brady's new team). This portion of the evening will run from 6:30 pm until 9:30 pm or so.There will also be opportunities for autographed Chicago Bears items. You will be limited to purchasing two tickets per person. Retired NFL player Tim Tyrrell will also be in attendance.
Doug Plank, #46 Chicago Bears legend and NFL coach, will be our guest for the evening during the Chicago Bears vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers game (Tom Brady's new team). We have an exclusive agreement with Benny Salamone and Franchesco's Ristorante to have the entire new dining room and bar to ourselves for this private event. Doug will be there to share stories and his legendary background with all of us throughout the evening. Did you know that the Chicago Bears defensive scheme for the Super Bowl XX Champions Chicago Bears was named after Doug's player number, the 46 Defense and put into play by Buddy Ryan?
Many of you enjoyed retired NFL playeer Tim Tyrrell's lunch presentation and asked for him to come back. Well, Tim is the one who has helped orchestrate this event. Tim and Doug are very good friends and Tim has expressed how impressed he is with the charitable fund raising our club does. He even played in our Cosmo golf playday.
$30 fee PP includes food and two drink tickets
STAY TUNED for more information coming regarding an opportunity to attend a private dinner with Doug and Tim prior to our evening event.
Please Plan to Attend Lunch or Pick Up Poinsetta Packet in Drive Through This Day
Covid-19 Attendance Restrictions In Place
This event will be held in the ballroom of Prairie Street Brewing Co. in order to assist in the spacing of individuals due to Covid-19 concerns as well as room for the K-9 demo team of the Rockford Police Dept. Chief Dan O'Shea will also be in attendance.
Cosmopolitan International has established November 7th as "Cosmopolitan International Day". This day is made to call to mind our efforts toward the mission of finding a cure for diabetes.
Cosmopolitan International Day occurs one week prior to World Diabetes Day, November 14th.
In recognition of our club's ongoing local fundraising and volunteer efforts; Mayor Thomas McNamara has proclaimed November 7th Cosmopolitan International Day in The City of Rockford.
Thank you to all of our members for your continued dedication to our common goal!
Due to current Covid environment the event is being postponed at the direction of the Poplar Grove Airport Museum.
This is a Wednesday night event honoring Veteran's Day to be held at the Wings and Wheels Museum on the property of the Poplar Grove Airport. Major General John Borling, USAF (retired) will be our event speaker on our national day of rembemberance for our veterans and active guard and reserve now serving. We hope you will join us for an event that we are sure will give you a new meaning to the words of Veterans Day. We will have a singing of our national anthem as well. Bring your spouse, significant other, military members/ veterans, Cosmo prospect, clients, etc.
Catering for food and beverage will be provided by Prairie Street Brewing Co.
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