April 27th, 2023 Newsletter

 

“I must learn to be content with being happier than I deserve.” – Jane Austen – 1775-1817 – Novelist

 

“I think and think and think, I’ve thought myself out of happiness one million times, but never once into it.” – Jonathan Safran Foer – Novelist

 

“Champions keep playing until they get it right.” – Billie Jean King – Former Tennis Player-Advocate

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

(notes provided by Lisa Crane)

The District Assembly will be on April 29 at the Carle Forum.

 

April bucket bucks will go to CASA

The District 6490 Matching points campaign has begun.  It will run through June 16.  See the email for more details.

There will be an All-Rotary Booth at the Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, 6/17, at Douglass Park in Champaign.  More details to come.

There will be a Rotary golf outing on July 8th at the Lake of the Woods course in Mahomet.

 

There will be another golf fundraiser in August.  Stay tuned for more details.

 

 

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES 

*Feeing our Kids June 10

*Memorial Day Cemetery Flag Placing.  More info to come

 

 

PROGRAM 

Mary introduced our speaker Danielle Chynoweth, Supervisor, Cunningham Township, who discussed housing insecurity and homelessness in Champaign County.

 

Danielle asked us what home means to us?

She shared responses to this question from kids, aged 5-14, who said home is (a): Place to put your stuff, place that is safe, predictable space and schedule.

What happens if that space is disrupted or interrupted?  By death/divorce/ violence/job loss?

 

A full-time worker must make $16.69/hour.  Minimum wage worker must work 60 hours a week to afford rent.

A person with a disability who qualifies and receives SSI must pay no more than $313 a month in rent to avoid rent burden. 

Forty percent of calls to 211, the help line for essential community services, are for housing support.

 

Danielle discussed rental assistance programs and her angel donor program in which all money donated goes directly to the program  and not for “paperclips.”

She was happy to say that, currently, there are no literal homeless families in Urbana.

 

  May 4th May 11th May 18th May 25th
Introductions Allan Penwell Ed Perry Joe Rank Rod Roberts
Reflection Jacob Bilvin Eddie Bridges Paul Conforti Lisa Crane
Greeters Allan Penwell Ed Perry Joe Rank Rod Roberts
Michelle Barbey Jacob Bilvin Eddie Bridges Paul Conforti
Notetaker Conforti Perry Hodson Crane

 

UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)

 

May 4th – Club Assembly

May 11th @ 5:30PM – Janet Summers, will discuss the fall OLLI schedule (Bob)

May 18th – Jen Shelby will discuss making a movie

May 25th – Joe Rank will discuss his Honor Flight

June 1st – Club Assembly

June 8th @ 5:30PM – TBD (Charlie)

June 15th – TBD (Lisa)

June 22nd – Christopher Manson, VP for Government Relations at OSF, will discuss Ambulances for Urkaine (Lisa)

June 29th – TBD

July 6th – Club Assembly

 

 

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

 

May 29 – Phyllis Mischo

 

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April 20th, 2023 Newsletter

“Today is a new day. Even if you were wrong yesterday, you can get it right today.” – Dwight Howard – Basketball Player

 

 

“You are far too smart to be the only thing standing in your way.” – Jennifer J. Freeman – Actress

 

 

“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” – Marcel Proust – 1871-1922 – Novelist-Critic-Essayist

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

(notes provided by the erudite Mary Hodson)

Ed thanked the 12 members who helped fold newspapers for the Humane Society.

President Scott attended the Parkland Scholarship Ceremony. 

Rotary Leadership Institute will be held on April 29 at Richland Community College.

Nine members signed up for Books 2 Prisoners on April 24. 

The Champaign Rotary Golf Outing and Corn Roast will be held in August 21.

 

PROGRAM

Mary introduced Lorrie Pearson, Executive Director of the Champaign County Forest Preserve District.

Lorrie explained the Champaign Forest Preserve District’s three part mission:

1) to conserve nature;
2) to educate about natural and cultural resources; and
3) to provide compatible recreation opportunities. 

The Forest Preserve District manages 4,000 acres of natural areas with 45 miles of hiking trails, a golf course and museum at Lake of the Woods, and an interpretive center at Homer Lake.

To celebrate the Forest Preserve’s 75th anniversary, Mahomet artist Marla Beyer created vintage style posters depicting each of the six preserves.

Lake of the Woods, opened in 1948, is the oldest preserve in the District.  The par 3 golf course is Audubon certified as wildlife friendly.

Middle Fork River is an International Dark Sky-designed park where you can view the night sky free of light pollution.

The Forest Preserve District offers rental facilities too. Lorrie’s favorite is the Salt Fork Center at Homer Lake.  Near Homer Lake is Hidden Acres, a satellite site full of Bluebells right now. 

Eventually, the Kickapoo Rail Trail will be completed from Urbana to Kickapoo State Park. 

The CCFPD needs community volunteers to help with collections, clear invasive species and serve on committees.   Please contact the Forest Preserve District if you would like to help. 

Lorrie invited us all to explore the varied programs and awe-inspiring places the Champaign County Forest Preserves offer.

 

  April 27th May 4th May 11th May 18th
Introductions Jerry Payonk Allan Penwell Ed Perry Joe Rank
Reflection Darrell Hoemann Jacob Bilvin Eddie Bridges Paul Conforti
Greeters Jerry Payonk Allan Penwell Ed Perry Joe Rank
Oktay Baran Michelle Barbey Jacob Bilvin Eddie Bridges
Notetaker Crane Conforti Perry Hodson

 

UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)

 

April 27th – TBD (Tom)

May 4th – TBD

May 11th @ 5:30PM – Janet Summers, will discuss the fall OLLI schedule (Bob)

May 18th – TBD (Cary)

May 25th – Joe Rank will discuss his Honor Flight

June 1st – TBD

June 8th @ 5:30PM – TBD (Charlie)

June 15th – TBD (Lisa)

June 22nd – Christopher Manson, VP for Government Relations at OSF, will discuss Ambulances for Urkaine (Lisa)

June 29th – TBD

 

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

 

April 3 – Mary Hodson

April 15 – Michelle Barbey

April 23 – Ray Elliott

April 24 – Mary Kay Smith

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C-U Sunrise Rotary Newsletter for 4.13.23

 

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.

 

  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

 

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

 

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C-U Sunrise Rotary Newsletter for 3.16.23

 

“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” – Jane Goodall – Primatologist-Author

 

 

“You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.” – Rabindranath Tagore – 1861-1941 – Poet-Writer-Composer-Philosopher

 

 

“There is always light. If only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.” – Amanda Gorman – Poet-Activist

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

(notes provided by the distinguished gentleman from Connecticut, Eduard Piere)

 

Larry thanked everyone for helping in last night’s Eastern Illinois Foodbank’s repack. It was a combined Rotary Club Volunteer project with The Illini After Five club joining us in repacking 5,000 pounds of potatoes! 

 

Future Projects and volunteer opportunities include:

 

*March 25 – Central High School Interact Trivia Event

*April 1 – RYLA’s leadership and training for High School sophomores

*April 15 – 8 am to 10 am our annual Champaign County Humane Society’s Newspaper Roll at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church located at 2101 S. Prospect, Champaign. Keep saving your newspapers!

 

Scott mentioned several upcoming events we are involved in such as the CASA Pinwheel Fundraiser with Pinwheels being placed at the Don Decker garden, future Books for Prisoners event, the World Water Day event with a possible donation towards a water pump, and helping with a Rotary information booth on a weekly basis at the Urbana Saturday Farmers Market.

 

Paul noted that 11 people have entered the annual CU Sunrise Rotary NCAA Basketball Bracket Challenge with money going to our Club’s Bucket Bucks.

 

PROGRAM

 

Jerry introduced Peter Newman as our speaker this morning. Peter founded Peak Wealth Planning in 2014 to provide financial planning and investment management for individuals who built their wealth through ESOP participation, business ownership, or real estate investing. Prior to founding Peak Wealth, Peter spent two decades in Treasury Operations at the University of Illinois System where he managed capital financing, insurance programs, banking, agricultural properties, and $3 billion of combined operating and endowment investments.

 

Peter’s focus this morning was to explain how he works with his clients to understand their priorities for the future and how to get yourself in place to avoid future crises. He spoke on several topics and answered questions on: 

 

*Life Insurance and Long-Term Care insurance

He provided several examples and answered questions dealing with various insurance coverages for you and your family members. He also explained the importance of working with your pensions and retirement packages. 

 

*Estate Planning

He discussed and answered questions on Wills, Trusts, Power of Attorney, Medical directives and Beneficiaries.

 

*Asset and Lifestyle Protection

He explained the importance of knowing your risks and making informed decisions.

 

*Banks

He also touched on the current Banking situation and what the Federal government is doing to help.

 

For additional and more detailed information see the links below.

Sign up for our Peak Insiders Newsletter

 http://eepurl.com/czgm85

 

 

  Mar 23rd Mar 30th Apr 6th April 13th
Introductions Darrell Hoemann Larry Johnson Bob La Charite Phyllis Mischo
Reflection Jen Shelby Charlie Smith Mary Kay Smith  
Greeters Darrell Hoemann Larry Johnson Bob La Charite Phyllis Mischo
Jarrod Scheunemann Jen Shelby Charlie Smith Mary Kay Smith
Notetaker Hodson Crane Conforti Perry

 

UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)

 

March 23rd – Marching Illini director Barry Houser (Joe)

March 30th – TBD

April 6th – TBD

April 13th @ 5:30PM – Maura Stutzman, Program and Events Librarian, Champaign Public Library (Mary)

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

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C-U Sunrise Rotary Newsletter for 2.23.23

“Happiness is not a goal, it’s a by-product of a life well lived.” – Eleanor Roosevelt – 1884-1962 – Former First Lady of the United States

 

“If you want to be happy, do not dwell in the past, do not worry about the future, focus on living fully in the present.” – Roy T. Bennett – 1939-2014 – Author

 

“Being happy never goes out of style.” – Lily Pulitzer – 1931-2013 – Fashion Designer

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Scott announced that families are needed for hosting incoming Rotary Exchange students. Host families should be in the Champaign Unit 4 school district. See Scott for more information.

 

March 4 – Read Across America – see Michelle’s email for details

 

March 9 – Our first scheduled evening meeting is at 5:30 PM meeting at the Holiday Inn (no AM meeting that day)

March 15 – Eastern Illinois Foodbank Repack, Larry passed around the signup sheet.

The Sunrise Foundation Fund Drive continues now through March 15.

March 25 – Central HS Interact Trivia Event

April 1 – RYLA (Leadership training for HS sophomores)

April 15 – Newspaper folding for Humane Society (bring any newspapers to Ed Perry at any Thursday meeting.)

 

PROGRAM

Bob introduced Dr. Donald Wuebbles as our speaker this morning. Don grew up in Illinois and did his undergraduate and graduate work in electrical engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  He then earned his doctorate at the University of California, Davis in Atmospheric Sciences.

Don served as head of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Illinois, and now is currently an Emeritus Professor of Atmospheric Science at the University of Illinois. Don is an expert in atmospheric physics and chemistry, with contributions to over 500 scientific publications including being a coordinating lead author in many national and international assessments. Don has received many major awards and served as Assistant Director with the office of Science and Technology at the Executive Office of the President in Washington, D.C.

This morning’s program was titled Our Changing Climate: A Focus on Illinois. Don strongly noted that our climate continues to change at a rapid pace. Severe weather is becoming more intense and sea levels are rising and oceans are being affected. The main contributors to this rapid change are human activities and the associated pollution. Climate will continue to change over the coming decades with significant impact on urban and rural areas.

Don presented many charts and graphs with historic and current information from the Illinois assessment report.  More precipitation, flooding, heat waves, drought, winds with more intense storms will occur in the decades to come. These changes will affect our public health, agricultural crops and livestock, water quality and quantity, animals, and changes in all of nature and plant life. More research is currently taking place on what can be done to better handle these changes such as creating agricultural crops that can hold more moisture in times of drought.

.As individuals we can become more energy conscious and efficient, continue to move away from fossil fuels and move towards other forms of power such as solar. We can speak up about the need to act now and continue to think about the future and how we can help slow down these climate changes. 

To access the Illinois assessment report please visit:
https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/illinois/stories-in-illinois/tackling-climate-solutions/

 

 

  Mar 2nd Mar 9th Mar 16th Mar 23rd
Introductions Ata Durukan Ray Elliott Mary Hodson Darrell Hoemann
Reflection Rod Roberts Tod Satterthwaite Jarrod Scheunemann Jen Shelby
Greeters Ata Durukan Ray Elliott Mary Hodson Darrell Hoemann
Joe Rank Rod Roberts Tod Satterthwaite Jarrod Scheunemann
Notetaker Crane Conforti Perry Hodson

 

UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)

 

March 2nd – Club Assembly

March 9th @ 5:30PM– Kirk Banner, retired air traffic controller (including stints at Willard), will talk about AirVenture, the annual gathering of aircraft at Oshkosh, WI

March 16th – Peter Newman, Peak Wealth Planning, will discuss Common Mistakes to Avoid for Retirement (Jerry)

March 23rd – Marching Illini director Barry Houser (Joe)

March 30th – TBD

April 6th – TBD

April 13th @ 5:30PM – TBD (Lisa)

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 (Mary)

June 29th – TBD

 

 

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

 

March – No club birthdays

 

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“Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter.” – Izaak Walton – 1593-1683 – Author-Writer

 

“If my ship sails from sight, it doesn’t mean my journey ends, it simply means the river bends.” — Enoch Powell – 1912-1998 – Politician

 

“Being negative only makes a difficult journey more difficult, you may be given a cactus, but you don’t have to sit on it.” – Joyce Meyer – American Author-Speaker

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS
(notes provided by the erudite Mary Hodson)

March 4 – Read Across America

March 9 -5:30 PM meeting at Holiday Inn (No AM meeting)

Sunrise Foundation Fund Drive now through March 15

March 25 -Central HS Interact Trivia Event

April 1 – RYLA  (Leadership training for HS sophomores)

April 15 – Newspaper folding for Humane Society (Bring your papers to Ed Perry.)

PROGRAM

Mary introduced District Governor Nominee Mike Martin from the Mattoon Rotary Club.  He talked about the multi-district Guadalajara Mexico Service Trip. 

This annual trip grew out of the “Heart to Heart“ trips to Mexico which are in November each year.  Participants on that trip visit potential and ongoing Rotary grant projects. 
The January trip is a hands-on service mission.

People from nine Rotary districts spent a week in Mexico.  The team included doctors, medical students, dentists and handymen.   

They set up a base to provide medical, dental and vision services at a different school each day.  Mike was on the pharmacy team with Andrea Fein from Champaign.   The construction team made repairs at the schools. They also provided lunch to the students. 

Each member of the team paid their own travel expenses which came to around $2100 per person.

If you would be interested in joining the next Heart to Heart trip in November or the medical mission trip in January, contact Mike at mike.rotary6490@gmail.com for more information.

 

 

 

  Feb 23rd Mar 2nd Mar 9th Mar 16th
Introductions Diana Dummitt Ata Durukan Ray Elliott Mary Hodson
Reflection Joe Rank Rod Roberts Tod Satterthwaite Jarrod Scheunemann
Greeters Diana Dummitt Ata Durukan Ray Elliott Mary Hodson
Ed Perry Joe Rank Rod Roberts Tod Satterthwaite
Notetaker Perry Crane Conforti Perry

 

 

UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)

 

February 23rd – Dr. Donald Wuebbles, Harry E. Preble Emeritus Professor, UIUC  (Bob)

March 2nd – Club Assembly

March 9th @ 5:30PM– Kirk Banner, retired air traffic controller (including stints at Willard), will talk about AirVenture, the annual gathering of aircraft at Oshkosh, WI

March 16th – Peter Newman, Peak Wealth Planning, will discuss Common Mistakes to Avoid for Retirement (Jerry)

March 23rd – Marching Illini director Barry Houser (Joe)

March 30th – TBD

April 6th – TBD

April 13th @ 5:30PM – TBD (Lisa)

April 6th – TBD

April 13th – TBD

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 (Mary)

June 29th – TBD

 

 

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

 

March – No club birthdays

 

 

 

 

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February 9th, 2023 Newsletter

 

“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which [they have] overcome while trying to succeed.” – Booker T. Washington – 1856-1915 – Educator-Reformer

“Sometimes the biggest accomplishment in life is to find yourself.” – Luisa Fernanda Cicero – Television Presenter

“We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” – Cynthia Ozick – Short Story Writer-Novelist-Essayist

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

(Notes provided by Lisa Crane)

 

Ata Durukan celebrates a birthday on February 14th.

February bucket bucks will go to Cunningham Township’s Angel Fund.

 

The Annual Fund Drive will take place now through Mar 15. Our club will match donations.

 

Our first evening meeting time will be at 5:30pm on March 9th. Will probably be at our same meeting location; more details to come. Evening meetings will be at 5:30pm on the 2nd and 5th Thursdays of each month.

We had two honored guests at the meeting.  First, District Governor Elect Janet Ellis Nelson joined us and spoke about a Rotary Leadership opportunity for sophomores from 9am-1pm on Saturday, April 1st.  And second, former CU Sunrise Rotarian Benny Lapid visited.

UPCOMING CLUB VOLUNTEER/SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

We are a Sponsor of the Central Interact Trivia Event on March 24. Michelle will give more info.

We will continue to sponsor the Parkland scholarship.

Feeding our Kids 10-11:30am on Feb 1-11 at the Hope Center. 

Read Across America will take place on March 4th.

There will be an EIF food repack on March 15th.

More info to come on the I READ/ I COUNT event.

PROGRAM

 

Speaker Tiffany Warmoski gave a presentation entitled How Rotary changed our lives for the better.  Technical difficulties prevented her from sharing photos.

 

She joined the Jacksonville Active Rotary club in 2005.  The club is 104 years old.  They have hosted and sponsored exchange students.  She was the youth exchange officer of her club.

She shared some myth busters about Youth Exchange:
-No club is too small to host
-You can share an exchange student with another club to cut costs
-Clubs can sponsor outbound or take in bound students
-Find your niche in your club
-Youth Exchange is a district program
-Don’t have to be a Rotarian to host

 

One of Tracey’s great quotes was: The only thing that happens when you wait, is you get old!

Tiffany and her husband Steve lived below their means, sold, donated, and put items in storage and started their journey arriving July 30 in Munich. They then visited: Slovakia, Berlin, and Denmark.  Schools in Europe make it very hard to do home schooling. People would ask about why their son was not in school.

They also visited Gadansk, Poland and met husbands relatives.  They came home at the end of November.  They were off again in mid-December to spend Christmas in Transylvania, Romania.

They are now back in Illinois. They postponed a South America tour.  Be sure to check out their website and Facebook page. 

 

They requested assistance with a global grant in Romania for NICU equipment.

 

 

  Feb 16th Feb 23rd Mar 2nd Mar 9th
Introductions Lisa Crane Diana Dummitt Ata Durukan Ray Elliott
Reflection Ed Perry Joe Rank Rod Roberts Tod Satterthwaite
Greeters Lisa Crane Diana Dummitt Ata Durukan Ray Elliott
Allan Penwell Ed Perry Joe Rank Rod Roberts
Notetaker Perry Hodson Crane Conforti

 

UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)

 

February 16th – Governor Designate Mike Martin will speak on 100 in 100

February 23rd – Dr. Donald Wuebbles, Harry E. Preble Emeritus Professor, UIUC  (Bob)

March 2nd – Club Assembly

March 9th – TBD (Cary)

March 16th – Peter Newman, Peak Wealth Planning, will discuss Common Mistakes to Avoid for Retirement (Jerry)

March 23rd – Marching Illini director Barry Houser (Joe)

March 30th – TBD

April 6th – TBD

April 13th – TBD

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

 

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

 

February 14 – Ata Durukan

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January 26th, 2023 Newsletter

“Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to the error that counts.” – Nikki Giovanni – Poet-Writer-Civil Rights Movement Supporter

 

“If you feel like there’s something out there that you’re supposed to be doing, if you have a passion for it, then stop wishing and just do it.” – Wanda Sykes – Comedian-Actress-Writer

 

“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.” – Thomas Jefferson – 1743-1826 – Former President of the United States

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

(notes provided by the erudite Mary Hodson)

 

President Scott presented a check to Karen Pickard from the Daily Bread Soup Kitchen.

 

Upcoming Service opportunities include:

1) Feb. 11, 10-11:30 AM – Feed Our Kids

2) March 4 – Read Across America

3) March 15 – EIFB food repack

    

Ed asks that we save our newspapers for an upcoming Humane Society project.  Ed also encourages everyone to brush their teeth twice each day.  Don’t disappoint Ed! 

 

 

PROGRAM

 

Lisa introduced certified Life Coach Cathy Warnes who gave simple steps to healthier and more balanced living.

 

Cathy said that her recommendations for changing habits fall into three categories.   The first is action.  You should be specific about what you are going to do.  Start small.  Find a way to make it pleasurable as our brains want to repeat things that are pleasurable.  Celebrate your wins.

 

Second, check your thoughts.  Be aware of what you are telling yourself about what you can and cannot do.  Repeat a positive story in your head and your actions will match your thoughts.

 

Third, get accountability and support from others.

 

For more tips see Cathy’s website at coachingcanhelp.com and/or follow her podcast on “Simple Steps to Healthier and More Balanced Living.”

 

 

  Feb 2nd Feb 9th Feb 16th Feb 23rd
Introductions Eddie Bridges Paul Conforti Lisa Crane Diana Dummitt
Reflection Jerry Payonk Allan Penwell Ed Perry Joe Rank
Greeters Eddie Bridges Paul Conforti Lisa Crane Diana Dummitt
Robb Patton Jerry Payonk Allan Penwell Ed Perry
Notetaker Crane Conforti Perry Hodson

 

UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)

 

February 2nd – Club Assembly

February 9th – Tiffany and Steve Warmoski will discuss their experience with selling their house in Jacksonville and spending the year reconnecting with folks they have met through Rotary Exchange (Darrell)

February 16th – Governor Designate Mike Martin will speak on 100 in 100

February 23rd – Dr. Donald Wuebbles, Harry E. Preble Emeritus Professor, UIUC  (Bob)

March 2nd – Club Assembly

March 9th – TBD (Cary)

March 16th – Peter Newman, Peak Wealth Planning, will discuss Common Mistakes to Avoid for Retirement (Jerry)

March 23rd – Marching Illini director Barry Houser (Joe)

 

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

 

January 27 – Rod Roberts

January 28 – Scott Paceley

 

February 14 – Ata Durukan

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January 19th, 2023 Newsletter

“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” – Oscar Wilde – 1854-1900 – Poet-Playwright

 

“I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.” – Arthur Rubinstein – 1887-1982 – Pianist

 

“Enjoy the journey and try to get better every day. And don’t lose the passion and the love for what you do.” – Nadia Comaneci – Former Gymnast-Gold Medalist

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

 

Bucket Money for this month continues to go to the Champaign County Humane Society.

 

The “Books to Prisoners” service project was a success this past Wednesday evening.

 

The All Area Rotary Clubs Social will take place January 29th at the Illinois Women’s Basketball game.  See Scott’s email if you already bought tickets.

 

An Axe Throwing social get together will take place January 31, 7pm, at the Axe Bar located at 114 S. Neil, Champaign. Those wishing to participate in the throwing of these ash-handled cutting tools will be charged $15. The bar also serves food and drink for those wanting to cheer on those who are enjoying the stress relief of implanting sharp steel into a wooden target. Contact Lisa for more information.

 

Our first evening Club meeting will be at 5:30 pm on Thursday, March 9th with location to be determined.

 

 

Upcoming Club Service Opportunities

Feeding Our Kids on February 11, 10 to 11:30 am

Reading Across America on March 4

Eastern Illinois Foodbank Repark on March 15

Rotary PETS meeting will be March 18

Humane Society Newspaper Rolling will begin in April so please keep collecting newspapers and either bring to April’s rolling or bring to any Thursday meeting for Ed to collect.  Ed would prefer unsoiled papers.

 

PROGRAM

 

Patty Porter was last week’s speaker and she gave an interesting program titled “Confessions of a Fifth Grade Teacher Turned Sorority House Mother.”

 

Patty moved to Mahomet with her family from Naperville. She and her husband (the UIUC Wrestling Coach and later Assistant Director of Athletics) raised two sons who were outstanding wrestlers in high school, college and internationally. 

 

Patty taught 5th grade students with behavioral disorders in Mahomet. She shared many enjoyable stories about her students and reflected fondly upon how her biggest disciplinary action was dealing with gum chewing in class.

 

Once retired from teaching she began the 24/7 job as “House Mother” at the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority house at 1101 W. Nevada, Urbana, on the eastern edge of the UIUC campus. Gamma Phi Beta has 90 residents and Patty had her own apartment in the house; her 24-hour full time position followed UIUC’s calendar.

 

Patty shared several memories of the various activities that could occur in a Sorority at any time of day. The women in the sorority, while partaking in the many activities of college age students, were dedicated to obtaining good grades, completing their education and entering successful careers. 

 

  Jan 26th Feb 2nd Feb 9th Feb 16th
Introductions Jacob Bilvin Eddie Bridges Paul Conforti Lisa Crane
Reflection Robb Patton Jerry Payonk Allan Penwell Ed Perry
Greeters Jacob Bilvin Eddie Bridges Paul Conforti Lisa Crane
Phyllis Mischo Robb Patton Jerry Payonk Allan Penwell
Notetaker Hodson Crane Conforti Perry

 

UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)

 

January 26th – Cathy Warnes, life coach (Lisa)

February 2nd – Club Assembly

February 9th – TBD (Mary)

February 16th – TBD (Tom)

February 23rd – Dr. Donald Wuebbles, Harry E. Preble Emeritus Professor, UIUC  (Bob)

March 2nd – Club Assembly

March 9th – TBD (Cary)

March 16th – TBD (Charlie)

March 23rd – Marching Illini director Barry Houser (Joe)

 

 

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

 

January 27 – Rod Roberts

January 28 – Scott Paceley

 

February 14 – Ata Durukan

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January 5th, 2023 Newsletter

 

“Love yourself first and everything else falls into line.” – Lucille Ball – 1911-1989 – Entertainer-Businesswoman

 

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” – Albert Einstein – 1879-1955 – Physicist-Nobel Prize Winner

 

“If everything was perfect, you would never learn and you would never grow.” – Beyonce – Singer-Songwriter-Actress-Businesswoman

 

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS & PROGRAM

(Notes provided by  Lisa Crane)

 

 

This week’s meeting was a Club Assembly.

 

January bucket bucks will benefit Humane Society. 

 

2022 FRUIT SALE A SUCCESS!! We cleared $7800. Thank you to everyone for participating. Special thanks to Tod for selling 30+ cases at the Urbana Farmers Market. 

 

Darrell thanked everyone who made the holiday party fun, especially Lisa Crane and Diana Dummit.

 

The All-District Rotary Social is January 29th at the Illini Women’s’ basketball game.  Scott will provide a link via email.

 

Our new meeting structure will start in March. On the 2nd and 5th Thursdays of each month we will meet at 5:30pm

 

We are working on a February date for an EI Foodbank repack.

 

Phyllis has confirmed we will volunteer with Feeding Our Kids on Saturday, February 11 from 10:00-11:30am.

 

Our new Books to Prisoners session will be from 5:00-7:00pm on January 18th.  See Larry for the sign-up sheet.

 

We need suggestions for international service projects.

 

Thanks to Lou for completing the paperwork to reach ShelterBox HERO designation for our club.

 

We discussed having a diaper drive at Good Shepard in the spring.

 

  Jan 12th Jan 19th Jan 26th Feb 2nd
Introductions Oktay Baran Michelle Barbey Jacob Bilvin Eddie Bridges
Reflection Bob La Charite Phyllis Mischo Robb Patton Jerry Payonk
Greeters Oktay Baran Michelle Barbey Jacob Bilvin Eddie Bridges
Larry Johnson Bob La Charite Phyllis Mischo Robb Patton
Notetaker Conforti Perry Hodson Crane

 

UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)

 

January 12th – Sola Gratia Farm (Charlie)

January 19th – Dr. Wael Mostafa, Program Lead, Brain Tumors and Skull Base Clinic, Carle (Joe)

January 26th – Cathy Warnes, life coach (Lisa)

February 2nd – Club Assembly

February 9th – TBD (Mary)

February 16th – TBD (Tom)

February 23rd – TBD (Bob)

March 2nd – Club Assembly

March 9th – TBD (Cary)

March 16th – TBD (Charlie)

March 23rd – TBD (Joe)

 

 

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

 

 

January 18 – Jen Shelby

January 27 – Rod Roberts

January 28 – Scott Paceley

 

February 14 – Ata Durukan

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