ANNOUNCEMENTS
(notes provided by the erudite Mary Hodson)

 

Our Rotary Youth Exchange from Chile, Antonia Rivera, will arrive at Willard at 6 PM on August 17.   Jeff announced that we are still in need of a third host family.   Please contact him if you know of a family that might be interested in hosting.

 

This month’s bucket money will go to the CU Schools Foundation.

 

 

PROGRAM

Molly Delaney is the new Executive Director of the CU Schools Foundation.   The Foundation raises funds for IDEA Grants to teachers, the CU Scholars Program and the SOS Fund.

 

Last year, the Foundation gave out almost $22,000 in IDEA grants to area teachers.   The SOS fund is run by the Regional Office of Education and provides emergency basic services to homeless school children.

 

Molly brought with her Yalda Feiz, a Junior at Centennial, who was one of the CU Scholars who helped with last week’s Habitat Build.  The Scholars Program was begun three years ago and next year will have its first graduating class.

 

All area 8th graders are invited to join the program as freshmen.  CU Scholars must take a rigorous academic course of study and have a 95% attendance rate.   They are required to engage in 80 hours of service, including at least 20 related to what they want to study.  Enrichment activities help them develop financial literacy and business ethics and leadership and communication skills.

 

Molly encouraged us to make a contribution, participate on a committee or provide a workplace tour and talk to students.

 

She also encouraged everyone to visit, donate to and volunteer at the IDEA store at Marketplace.  It is a great place to purchase office and art supplies for pennies on the dollar.

 

Another fundraiser, “The Crazy K”, will be held on September 13.

 

For more information about the C-U Schools Foundation, or to talk about your training regiment for your next marathon, contact Molly Delaney at delaney1@cuschoolsfoundation.org

 

 

 

 

Aug 21st Aug 28th Sept 4th Sept 11th
Introductions Bruce Hatfield Mary Hodson Phillip Holthaus Larry Johnson
Invocation Gary Olsen Scott Paceley Robb Patton Allan Penwell
Greeters Bruce Hatfield Mary Hodson Phillip Holthaus Larry Johnson
Penn Nelson Gary Olsen Scott Paceley Robb Patton
Song Leader Ben Mast John McDaniel Jan Merchen Phyllis Mischo
Notetaker Conforti Chamberlain Perry Penwell
Rotary Minute Mary Hodson Phillip Holthaus Larry Johnson Andrew Kerins
Decker Weeding Chalifoux Perry
Next Weekend Family McDaniel
Decker Garden Perry Perry
Watering

 

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

August 21st – Bruce Knight, Planning and Development Director, City of Champaign

August 28th – Celeste Choate, Director, Urbana Free Library

September 4th – David Thiel, Director of Content for WILL TV

September 11th – Dr. Judy Wiegand, Superintendent of Unit 4 Schools

September 18th – Todd Gleason, Farm Broadcaster, UIUC, will discuss the commodities markets

September 25th – Club Assembly

October 2nd – Kevin Hambly, Head Women’s Volleyball Coach, University of Illinois

October 9th – TBD

October 16th – TBD

October 23rd – Dr. Paul Diehl, Henning Larsen Professor of Political Science, UIUC, will discuss international relations