“No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.” ― Alfred North Whitehead 

 

 

“Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.” ― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

(notes provided by the erudite Mary Hodson)

 

Welcome to new member Candy Loyd, sponsored by Allan Penwell.  Candy has been in the insurance business for 20 years and currently works for Schneider Insurance.   She has two children and 3 grandchildren.

 

The Central Interact International Fair will be held in the Central High School gym on April 18 from 6-8 PM.  Come and meet the diverse Central student body while sampling foods from their native countries!

 

There will be no meeting on April 27.   Members are encouraged to attend the all-area meeting at Noon, April 26 at the Round Barn Center.  Cost is $11 at the door.

 

District 6490 Conference will be at Hilton Garden Inn on May 6-7.   You can sign up at the District 6490 website.   It is a great way to meet Rotarians from around the District.   

 

Tod announced that there are just 5-10 Sola Gratia shares left for the upcoming season.

 

 

PROGRAM

 

Tod introduced Morgan Johnston, Director of Sustainability for Facilities and Services at the University of IL.   She has an undergraduate degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering and a Masters in Urban Planning from the University of Illinois.   

 

The University signed a commitment to reduce carbon emissions to 0 by 2050 or sooner and to educate students on sustainability. Over the last 10 years, they have already reduced emissions by 28%.

 

They have established a joint task force of University and city officials.  The first meeting was held on April 7.   There are 6 sustainability working advisory teams: 

 

     1) Energy Conservation and Building Standards

     2) Energy Generation and Purchases

     3) Transportation

     4) Purchasing, Waste and Recycling

     5) Water and Storm Water

     6) Agriculture, Land Use, Food and Sequestration 

 

The Illinois Climate Action Plan is an on-line portal that lists all sustainability projects on campus.

 

The 20.8 acre university solar farm currently generates about 2% of the campus energy needs.

 

DSC employees work on a recycling line on campus.  They sort out plastic bottles, cardboard, paper and aluminum cans from university garbage cans.

 

The Red Oak Rain Garden addresses storm water buildup.  It is located by Allan Hall.  It is being maintained by the Master Naturalists and Master Gardeners.

 

Another project is the Campus Bike Center, located on Pennsylvania Ave between 6th and Lincoln. Between 400-500 bikes are abandoned on campus each year.   If not claimed, these are sent to the the Campus Bike Center, where students and the public can learn how to fix up and maintain bikes.   Then the bikes are sold at the Center for $160 – $250.   Morgan recommended picking out a bike during the winter months before the students get in the mood to do so.

 

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  Apr 20th Apr 27th May 4th May 11th
Introductions Paul Conforti No Meeting Diana Dummitt Ata Durukan
Invocation Robb Patton due to  Allan Penwell Ed Perry
Greeters Paul Conforti All Rotary Diana Dummitt Ata Durukan
Candy Loyd meeting on Candy Loyd Candy Loyd
Song Leader Robin Ferguson 4/26 at Mary Hodson Darrell Hoemann
Notetaker Perry Round Barn Penwell Hodson

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee member responsible listed in parentheses)

April 20th – Cynthia Bruno, Agrible (Tom)

April 27th – Meeting canceled due to All Area Rotary Meeting on April 26th (Bob)

May 4th – Speaker from the Trinity Horsemanship Foundation (Ata)

May 11th – Brian Adams, IL State Archaeological Survey, will discuss the C-U area work of Joseph Royer and his family (Mary)

May 18th – Alicia Schneider, Champaign County Humane Society (Phyllis)

May 25th – Diane Marlin, Mayor, City of Urbana (Tod)

June 1st – David Grogan, Associate Director of University Compliance, UIUC (Mary)

June 8th – TBD (Bob)

June 15th – TBD (Laura)

June 22nd – TBD (Tom)