“Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.” – Swami Sivananda – 1887-1963 – Author

 

“Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself.” – Desiderius Erasmus – 1466-1536 – Theologian

 

“A year from now you will wish you had started today.” – Karen Lamb – Author-Illustrator

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

CU Sunrise received the Rotary International Citation for achieving all goals set by Rotary International in 2021-2022.

 

Sept. 23 -24 – Balloon Festival at Dodds Park in Champaign.

 

Sept. 24 – Octoberfest, a fundraiser hosted by DSC.

 

Sept. 27 – President Scott asked if anyone would like to go to the “smack down” fundraising event between the Bloomington Sunrise Club and the Bloomington Pub Club from 5-7 PM.   It might be an event idea that our club could borrow.

 

Sept. 29 – Club Social (no AM meeting)

 

Oct. 24 – World Polio Day 

 

Nov 19 – Central High Interact 5 K

 

 

PROGRAM

 

Cary introduced Jayne DeLuce, President and CEO of Visit Champaign County.  Jane talked about the new Champaign County African American Heritage Trail.

 

In 2020, two local educators, Angela Rivers and Barbara Suggs-Mason, approached Visit Champaign County with ideas for marking African American history sites throughout Champaign County.

 

After two years of planning, their website ccafricanamericanheritage.org, will debut on Sept. 22.

 

The first of 25, a marker will be installed at 1 Main to commemorate Frederick Douglass’ visit to Champaign County.  Future interactive markers will honor the Smith family of Broadlands, historical African American churches, Dr. Ellis Subdivision, St. Elmo Brady, the first African American to earn a PhD in Chemistry, and Bousfield Hall, named after Maudelle Tanner Brown Bousfield, the first female African American student at the University of Illinois.

 

There will be both a walking and a driving African American Heritage trail.   The walking tour will end at their signature project, a redeveloped Skelton Park.  The park will celebrate the influence of local African American musicians with a Music Hall of Fame Plaza.  Local artist Preston Jackson will create a sculpture for the plaza. 

 

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  Sept 22nd Sept 29th Oct 6th Oct 13th
Introductions Robb Patton Jerry Payonk Allan Penwell Ed Perry
Reflection Cary Woolard Oktay Baran Michelle Barbey Jacob Bilvin
Greeters Robb Patton Jerry Payonk Allan Penwell Ed Perry
Jacob Bilvin Lisa Crane Oktay Baran Michelle Barbey
Notetaker Crane Conforti Perry Hodson

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)

 

September 22nd – Champaign County Humane Society (Charlie)

September 29th – Club Social

October 6th – TBD

October 13th – Daily Bread Soup Kitchen will give an overview of its 362 day a year service to the food insecure in our community (Joe)

October 20th – TBD (Mary)

October 27th – TBD (Lisa)

November 3rd – TBD

November 10th – TBD

November 17th – Bill Behrends, Assistant Principal, Centennial High

November 24th – No Meeting – Turkey Day

December 1st – TBD

December 8th – Dr. Donald Wuebbles, Harry E. Preble Emeritus Professor, UIUC

 

 

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

 

September 25 – Tod Satterthwaite

 

October 23 – Jarrod Scheunemann

October 29 – Robb Patton