“If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.” ― J. K. Rowling 

 

“If you think about disaster, you will get it. Brood about death and you hasten your demise. Think positively and masterfully, with confidence and faith, and life becomes more secure, more fraught with action, richer in achievement and experience.” ― Swami Sivananda

 

“I have never listened to anyone who criticized my taste in space travel, sideshows or gorillas. When this occurs, I pack up my dinosaurs and leave the room.” – Ray Bradbury

 

Announcements

(notes provided by the distinguished gentleman from Connecticut, Sir Edward Perry)

 

Diana asked everyone to come early to this week’s meeting, 8/10/17, and enjoy a special gathering prior to the regular meeting to honor Barb Lintner for her many years of  service to our club and community. Barb in planning to move to Oregon to be with her daughter.

 

This morning’s meeting was started off by Paul with an stirring “Ode to Coffee”.

 

Bob reminded everyone of several up coming events including the Rotary appreciation gathering at Baxter’s Restaurant on August 15thfrom 4 to 7 and the Rotary District Conference in Springfield on September 8 and 9.

 

Keith noted that this month’s club social get together will be the Rotary Slow Ride on August 31and we are to meet at Tumble inn’s parking lot at 5:15pm for stretching exercises and fluids prior to peddling the Slow Ride Bus. Keith also noted that the Rotary Club Party barge get together at Lake Shelbyville is reserved for Sept. 23 starting at 8am.

 

Tod thanked everyone for their help at the Habitat Build a week ago and noted that another is being planned for later this month on the 19th or the 26th. More info will be sent out.

 

Darrell announced that he continues to offer portrait photos for club members in his studio. Contact Darrell for more information.

 

Program

 

Mary introduced Adam and Annie Morrisette this morning. Adam is the manager for the local Habitat for Humanity ReStore. Adam came to Champaign-Urbana after attending William& Mary and running the Habitat Re-Store in Bangor, Maine. Annie is currently completing her doctorate at EIU.

 

Adam spoke on the mission and operation of the local Habitat Re-Store. With a full time staff of 8 and volunteers the ReStore takes donated gently used furniture, appliances and building materials and sells them out of their store at 119 E. University. The ReStore provides pick up service and the donated items may also be dropped off. The money earned from sales helps fund many Habitat for Humanity activities. This work while providing bargain priced used items to the community, also keeps nearly 500 tons out of the local landfill yearly. There are nearly 1,000 Habitat ReStores through out the United States.

 

The ReStore relies on volunteer help and donations. Individuals or groups can volunteer to help for numerous activities in the store. The volunteer activities include retails service to customers, general store clean up, organizing and repairing merchandise. Currently the Champaign store has a full warehouse of items to sell and is now looking to add another store in Urbana. Adam is going to also focus on long term local business partnerships in an attempt to obtain “overstock” materials.   

 

 

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  Aug 10th Aug 17th Aug 24th Aug 31st
Introductions Robb Patton Allan Penwell Ed Perry Tod Satterthwaite
Invocation Diana Dummitt Ata Durukan Mary Hodson Darrell Hoemann
Greeters Robb Patton Allan Penwell Ed Perry Tod Satterthwaite
Jen Shelby Lou Simpson Billy Stull Jeff Van Buren
Song Leader Tod Satterthwaite Angie Schoonover Jen Shelby Lou Simpson
Notetaker Penwell Hodson Conforti Perry
Decker Weeding Shelby Perry Simpson Simpson
Next Weekend        
Decker Garden Perry Perry Simpson Simpson
Watering        

 

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

August 10th – Kenny Chumbley, author of The Green Children, Literary Classics Book Award Finalist (Mary & Jen)

August 17th – Jen Shelby will discuss what’s next for Shatterglass

August 24th – Don White, retired Professor in Crop Sciences, UIUC, will discuss the Master Gardener program (Tod)

August 31st – TBD (Social)

September 7th – First Followers (Ethan)

September 14th – Belegarth Medieval Combat Society (Ethan) (Meeting in Savoy Room)

September 21st – Meagan Smith, Three Spinners (Mary)

September 28th – Jim Rossow, Vice President-News, News-Gazette Media (Phyllis)

October 5th – State Senator Scott Bennett (Bob)

October 12th – TBD (Tom)

October 19th – TBD (Tod)

October 26th – TBD (Mary)

November 2nd – TBD (Phyllis)