Your journey is not the same as mine, and my journey is not yours, but if we meet on a certain path, may we encourage each other. – Unknown

 

 

“In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or step back into safety.” – Abraham Maslow – 1908-1970 – Psychologist

 

 

“If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.” – Dolly Parton – Singer – Actress – Author

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

 

Bucket Bucks this month are going to CASA.

 

Ata announced that Stewart Messman and Carlo Skog have donated $1,000 to our club specifically for the Turkey-Syria earthquake relief ShelterBox USA.

 

The Rotary 6490 District Assembly will be Saturday, April 29 starting at 8:30 am with a continental breakfast at the Carle Forum, 611 W. Park, Urbana. See Scott for additional information.

 

Mahomet Rotary Club will be having a fundraiser Golf Outing on July 8. Those interested in being part of our club’s foursome should see Scott.

 

SERVICE PROJECTS

 

April 15 Champaign County Humane Society Newspaper folding

 

April 16 Chez Center’s Illini Veterans 11 Annual 5K Run/Walk

 

April 19 Champaign Rotary EIFB Repack

 

April 24 Books to Prisoners 5pm to 7pm. Larry will have a sign-up sheet at our next meeting.

 

 

PROGRAM

 

Our speaker at this evening’s meeting was Maura Stutzman, Program & Events Librarian for the Champaign Public Library. Maura noted that her main role is to ensure all people have access to the information and resources that the library provides.

 

Today’s library is a place to obtain so much more information than just books.  The public library is becoming more and more a community space available to all patrons to come and connect with whatever way they need. Maura provided information on the many young and adult services the library provides.

 

Just last month the library hosted 154 programs, 58 of which were for adults.  Furthermore, last month the library saw 49,173 visitors (or around 1,600 a day). Many of these programs are recorded and can be found on YouTube.

 

Here is a partial list of the adult services the library provides; Tax Help, Medicare help, voting information, technology, career, business, money matters, crafts, writers workshops, book clubs, author presentations to name just a few.

 

For additional information of what the Champaign library offers begin with the library’s website: champaign.org.

 

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  April 20th April 27th May 4th May 11th
Introductions Robb Patton Jerry Payonk Allan Penwell Ed Perry
Reflection Oktay Baran Michelle Barbey Jacob Bilvin Eddie Bridges
Greeters Robb Patton Jerry Payonk Allan Penwell Ed Perry
Cary Woolard Oktay Baran Michelle Barbey Jacob Bilvin
Notetaker Hodson Crane Conforti Perry

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)

 

April 20th – Lorrie Pearson, Executive Director, Champaign County Forest Preserve District (Mary)

 April 27th – TBD (Tom)

May 4th – TBD

May 11th @ 5:30PM – TBD (Bob)

May 18th – TBD (Cary)

May 25th – TBD (Joe)

June 1st – TBD

June 8th @ 5:30PM – TBD (Charlie)

June 15th – TBD (Lisa)

June 22nd – TBD (Lisa)

June 29th – TBD

 

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

 

April 15 – Michelle Barbey

April 23 – Ray Elliott

April 24 – Mary Kay Smith