“I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear.” – Rosa Parks – 1913-2005 – Activist in the Civil Rights Movement

 

“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”  – George Bernard Shaw – 1856-1950 – Playwright-Critic

 

“The great thing in this world is not so much where you stand, as in what direction you are moving.”  Oliver Wendell Holmes – 1841-1935 – Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

(notes provided by the erudite Mary Hodson)

 

August 20, 10-Noon, Books 2 Prisoners

 

August 29 – Champaign Rotary Golf Outing and Corn Roast at Lake of the Woods

 

August 30, 5-7 PM – Darrell’s Big Birthday Bash at LODGIC

 

September 10, Feeding Our Kids, 10:00-noon, Champaign Church of Christ, 1509 West John Street, Champaign

 

Sept.16-17 – District Conference at the Holiday Inn

 

Sept. 18 – Celebrate Community Week

 

 

CLUB ASSEMBLY

 

Mary introduced Mica Light, a case manager at CU at Home.

 

Joe is going to bring Andy Bender, the new director of the Chez Veterans Center, to next week’s meeting.

 

A fall club dinner will be held, tentatively scheduled for November 10.

 

Darrell said that members of his church are looking for service projects and might be interested in a joint service activity.

 

Habitat for Humanity will be needing more help for their move to the old Carpet Tile building.

 

Please let President Scott know if you have an idea for a District grant project.  Grant applications are due by Sept. 1.

 

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  Aug 11th Aug 18th Aug 25th Sept 1st
Introductions Oktay Baran Darrell Hoemann Larry Johnson Andrew Kerins
Reflection Rod Roberts Tod Satterthwaite Jarrod Scheunemann Jen Shelby
Greeters Oktay Baran Darrell Hoemann Larry Johnson Andrew Kerins
Jen Shelby Lou Simpson Charlie Smith Mary Kay Smith
Notetaker Conforti Perry Hodson Crane
Decker Weeding   (spot available)   Oktay Baran

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)

 

August 11th – Ryan Ross, Curator of the UIUC Richmond Welcome Gallery, “The U of I in the 1950s – Conservatism, Conformity and the Cold War.” (Joe)

August 18th – District Governor Connie Walsh

August 25th – Gil Holder will speak about the evolution of the universe (Tom)

September 1st – TBD

September 8th – Donald J. Wuebbles, Emeritus Professor, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, UIUC (Bob)

September 15th – TBD (Cary)

September 22nd – TBD (Charlie)

September 29th – Club Social

October 6th – TBD

October 13th – TBD (Joe)

October 20th – TBD (Mary)

October 27th – TBD (Lisa)

 

 

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

 

August 24 – Allan Penwell

August 30 – Darrell Hoemann

August 30 – Ed Perry

 

September 2 – Andrew Kerins

September 3 – Charlie Smith

September 25 – Tod Satterthwaite