“Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.” – Swami Sivananda – 1887-1963 – Author

“Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself.” – Desiderius Erasmus – 1466-1536 – Theologian

“A year from now you will wish you had started today.” – Karen Lamb – Author-Illustrator

ANNOUNCEMENTS

CU Sunrise received the Rotary International Citation for achieving all goals set by Rotary International in 2021-2022.

Sept. 23 -24 – Balloon Festival at Dodds Park in Champaign.

Sept. 24 – Octoberfest, a fundraiser hosted by DSC.

Sept. 27 – President Scott asked if anyone would like to go to the “smack down” fundraising event between the Bloomington Sunrise Club and the Bloomington Pub Club from 5-7 PM.   It might be an event idea that our club could borrow.

Sept. 29 – Club Social (no AM meeting)

Oct. 24 – World Polio Day 

Nov 19 – Central High Interact 5 K

PROGRAM

Cary introduced Jayne DeLuce, President and CEO of Visit Champaign County.  Jane talked about the new Champaign County African American Heritage Trail.

In 2020, two local educators, Angela Rivers and Barbara Suggs-Mason, approached Visit Champaign County with ideas for marking African American history sites throughout Champaign County.

After two years of planning, their website ccafricanamericanheritage.org, will debut on Sept. 22.

The first of 25, a marker will be installed at 1 Main to commemorate Frederick Douglass’ visit to Champaign County.  Future interactive markers will honor the Smith family of Broadlands, historical African American churches, Dr. Ellis Subdivision, St. Elmo Brady, the first African American to earn a PhD in Chemistry, and Bousfield Hall, named after Maudelle Tanner Brown Bousfield, the first female African American student at the University of Illinois.

There will be both a walking and a driving African American Heritage trail.   The walking tour will end at their signature project, a redeveloped Skelton Park.  The park will celebrate the influence of local African American musicians with a Music Hall of Fame Plaza.  Local artist Preston Jackson will create a sculpture for the plaza. 

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)

September 22^nd – Champaign County Humane Society (Charlie)

September 29^th – Club Social

October 6^th – TBD

October 13^th – Daily Bread Soup Kitchen will give an overview of its 362 day a year service to the food insecure in our community (Joe)

October 20^th – TBD (Mary)

October 27^th – TBD (Lisa)

November 3^rd – TBD

November 10^th – TBD

November 17^th – Bill Behrends, Assistant Principal, Centennial High

November 24^th – No Meeting – Turkey Day

December 1^st – TBD

December 8^th – Dr. Donald Wuebbles, Harry E. Preble Emeritus Professor, UIUC

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

September 25 – Tod Satterthwaite

October 23 – Jarrod Scheunemann

October 29 – Robb Patton

“It’s easy to make a buck. It’s a lot tougher to make a difference.” – Tom Brokaw – Journalist and Author

“Failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of success.” – Arianna Huffington – Author of The Huffington Post

“The most rewarding things you do in life are often the ones that look like they cannot be done.” = Arnold Palmer – 1929-2016 – Professional Golfer

ANNOUNCEMENTS
(notes provided by Lisa Crane)

Welcome to our new member, Jacob Bilvin.

No more weeding needed at Decker Garden.  A big thank you to Phyllis and Lou for their work on the garden.

The deadline for the District conference registration is Friday, but you can come to just luncheon on Friday to hear keynote address John Whitman. Location at our old meeting place, The Holiday Inn and Conference Center, just a half block north of Lodgic on State Street.

Habitat for Humanity needs help painting at their new place today and Friday.  See Tod for more info.

Feeding our Kids – This Saturday, September 10, at 10AM.  Meet Phyllis in parking lot of Champaign Church of Christ (1509 W John St., C).

DSC is having Oktoberfest fundraiser on Sept. 24 and needs volunteers from 6:30-8.  See Tod if you can volunteer.  Ata is also involved with DSC and is selling cash raffle tickets at $10 or 3 for $25.

The Chez Center luncheon for U of I student veterans will be on November 9^th. We will be doing Jimmy John sandwiches – all are welcome to attend.  Usually, there are over 100 students who come. Andy Bender is in charge

Our Charter Veterans Day Banquet will be November 10. More details to come.

The 2022 Fruit Sale begins soon. Fruit will be $30 per case; our goal is 400 cases sold. The club’s request is that each member sell at least 15 cases (cash donations are also appreciated). Robb will continue in his role as Chief Fruithead, but because he will be out of town in December Eddie has agreed to be Lieutenant Fruithead.

Our September social will be at Riggs September 29^th in the evening.

PROGRAM

Bob introduced the new Champaign Chief of Police, Timothy Tyler. Chief Tyler comes from a wide range of experiences including Director and Chief of Police for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Office of Law Enforcement. Prior to that, he had a 22-year career with the Illinois State Police. 

Chief Tyler is also a Colonel in the US Army Reserves and serves as Military Police, Logistician and Finance Officer who loves his spread sheets.  He has trained over 5,000 Military Police. Chief Tyler holds an associate degree in Law Enforcement and a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. Hie is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Public Administration. He is a very active person.

He has a strong faith and believes: SERVE OTHERS, LOVE GOD, LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR.

In addition to all of his professional experience, Chief Tyler also shared that hew grew up on a pig farm in Mississippi. He had a learning disability growing up and is very interested in speaking to kids who have the same difficulties.

He updated us on Champaign statistics, including that they 124 sworn officers and hope to have 22 new employees by December 2022. There are 5 openings for Public Service reps.  Chief Tyler enjoyed giving us a first hand view from his “foxhole.”

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)

September 15^th – Jayne DeLuce, President & CEO, Visit Champaign County (Cary)

September 22^nd – TBD (Charlie)

September 29^th – Club Social

October 6^th – TBD

October 13^th – Daily Bread Soup Kitchen will give an overview of its 362 day a year service to the food insecure in our community (Joe)

October 20^th – TBD (Mary)

October 27^th – TBD (Lisa)

November 3^rd – TBD

November 10^th – TBD

November 17^th – Bill Behrends, Assistant Principal, Centennial High

November 24^th – No Meeting – Turkey Day

December 1^st – TBD

December 8^th – Dr. Donald Wuebbles, Harry E. Preble Emeritus Professor, UIUC

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

September 25 – Tod Satterthwaite

October 23 – Jarrod Scheunemann

October 29 – Robb Patton

“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” – Viktor Frankl – 1905-1997 – Psychiatrist and Author

“Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.” – Mahatma Gandhi – 1869-1948 – Indian Lawyer

“Tools of empowerment, heartset and mindset.” – Akosua Dardaine Edwards – Entrepreneur-Author-Women & Youth Support

CLUB ASSEMBLY
(notes provided by the unconventional and unorthodox Paul Conforti)

The Rotary District 6490 Conference promises to be great, and it doesn’t get any closer for us. It will be held Friday September 16 and 17 at the Holiday Inn and Conference Center, just a half block north of Lodgic on State Street (our former meeting venue). The conference will be informative and energizing, but if you can do just part of it, make plans to attend Josh Whitman’s keynote lunch keynote speech on Friday.

On September 8-10 Habitat for Humanity will be painting their new facility. Volunteers are needed, especially on the 8^th and 9^th. See Tod if you can pitch in.

Saturday, September 10, 10-noon at the Champaign Church of Christ (1509 W John St, C).  Phyllis is coordinating a Feeding Our Kids volunteer event, packaging food for kids for the weekends during the school year.

Tod announced that DSC is having their Oktoberfest fundraiser on Sept. 24 and is asking for volunteers from 6:30 to 8 pm.  Tod will update as he gets more info.

Mary is working on a district grant to provide GED books for Books to Prisoners

Our club is planning an anniversary dinner to coincide with a Veteran’s Day / Chez Center invitee dinner for November 10^th.

The club was asked to approve prospective member Jacob Bilvin. A 6-day notice was issued so Jacob, without any objections, could attend the September 8^th meeting.

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)

September 8^th – Chief Tim Tyler, Champaign Police Department (Bob)

September 15^th – Jayne DeLuce, President & CEO, Visit Champaign County will speak about the Champaign County African American Heritage Trail (Cary)

September 22^nd – TBD (Charlie)

September 29^th – Club Social

October 6^th – TBD

October 13^th – Daily Bread Soup Kitchen will give an overview of its 362 day a year service to the food insecure in our community (Joe)

October 20^th – TBD (Mary)

October 27^th – Dr. Taher Saif, UIUC and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, will discuss physical exercise and mental health

(Lisa)

November 3^rd – TBD

November 10^th – TBD

November 17^th – Bill Behrends, Assistant Principal, Centennial High

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

September 25 – Tod Satterthwaite

October 23 – Jarrod Scheunemann

October 29 – Robb Patton

“The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases.” – Carl Jung – 1875-1961 – Psychiatrist-Psychoanalyst

“I don’t believe you have to be better than everybody else. I believe you have to be better than you ever thought you could be.” – Ken Venturi – 1931-2013 – Professional Golfer

“Science is not a boy’s game, it’s not a girl’s game.  It’s everyone’s game.  It’s about where we are and where we’re going.  Space travel benefits us here on Earth.  And we ain’t stopped yet.  There’s more exploration to come.” – Nichelle Nichols – 1932-2022 – American actress, singer, dancer

ANNOUNCEMENTS
(notes provided by the unconventional and unorthodox Paul Conforti)

August 29 will be the inaugural Tom Costello Memorial Golf Challenge with the Rotary Cup awarded to the winning club, plus many other prizes. This from Champaign Rotary’s John Kelley and Sam Banks:  A new tradition is starting with our annual Champaign Rotary Corn Roast and Golf outing.  They excited to start a new, fun Rotary competition for a traveling trophy to recognize the Rotary Club golf outing foursome with the best score. They’re inviting Clubs in the district to enter a team (must have three members of your club on the team) and take your swing at having the honor of taking home the 2022 Tom Costello Memorial Cup. You will having bragging rights for a year and the challenge to defend the Cup in 2023.

There is also an accompanying Corn Roast one can attend separately for $15 at the Rotary Hill Shelter at Lake of the Woods on the same day, August 29^th, from 5-7pm.

The Rotary District 6490 Conference promises to be great, and it doesn’t get any closer for us. It will be held Friday September 16 and 17, at the Holiday Inn and Conference Center, just a half block north of Lodgic on State Street (our former meeting venue). The whole conference will be informative and energizing, but if you can do just part of it, make plans to attend Josh Whitman’s keynote lunch keynote speech on Friday.

September 8-10 – Habitat will be painting their new facility. Volunteers are needed, especially on the 8^th and 9^th. See Tod if you can pitch in.

Saturday, September 10, 10am-noon at the Champaign Church of Christ (1509 W John St, Champaign). Phyllis is coordinating a Feeding Our Kids volunteer event, packaging food for kids for the weekends during the school year.

Tod announced that DSC is having their Oktoberfest fundraiser on Sept. 24 and is asking for volunteers from 3 to 10 pm.  Tod will update the club once he gets more info.

Mary is working on a district grant to provide GED books for Books to Prisoners

PROGRAM

District 6490 Assistant Governor Marlys Scarbrough introduced newly appointed District Governor, Connie Walsh

Weaving in this years Rotary Theme “Imagine Rotary – Blazing Trails” DG Connie talked about the possibilities Rotary means to and offers its community as well as the world. Connie used her grandkids’ imagination as an inspiration for Rotarian exuberance in thinking about ways to connect and to help.

RI President Elect Jennifer Jones recently visited the Effingham club and Connie was able to get a personal insight about RI goals this year and next.

• Adding two new innovative satellite or cause based clubs in each district
• Continue utilizing eClub and other club flexibility provided by RI
• Continue work on diversity in all areas, including “seasoned” Rotarians
• Work to have women comprise 30% of Rotary membership by 2023

Rotary Foundation Goals:

• $130 per capita for all clubs donating to the annual fund
• $100 minimum for all members donating to the Rotary Foundation
• 5% increase for D6490 End Polio donations
• All clubs plan activities for World Polio Day on October 24

Rotary Direct:

• Enroll in Rotary’s recurring giving program, Rotary Direct, which makes giving easy, fast and secure. You can schedule a monthly, quarterly or annual donation.
• D6490 currently has 196 Rotarians enrolled

D6490 Goals:

• Form two new innovative or caused based clubs
• Membership: all clubs net +1
  • Each one bring one this year
  • Ask members: what do you want out of Rotary?
• Increase member engagement and retention
• Increase DG club visits to evaluate goal progress
• Increase district outreach to youth – Rotary Youth Exchange, RYLA Camp and Interact
  • Include youth in club events and projects
  • Listen to new creative ideas
• Identify and tap young “thinkers” of all ages
  • Encourage sharing of experiences, knowledge and memories

Divesity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)

• All people – visible and invisible qualities
• All individuals feel warm welcome at all Rotary events
• Seek out progressive thinkers
• View diversity as a Rotary strength
  • Diversity is a fact
  • Equity is a choice
  • Inclusion is an action
  • Belonging is an outcome

D6490 Save-the-Dates

• August 26: PolioPlus Auction Basket Information
• August 26: D6490 Memorial Service information due
• September 1: District grant applications due
• September 16-17: District Conference at the Champaign Holiday Inn

Connie presented Darrel with a plaque naming CU Sunrise as winners of the Governors Trophy Club of the Year!

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)

August 25^th – Dr. Gil Holder, Brand & Monica Fortner Endowed Chair in Theoretical Astrophysics, UIUC will speak about the evolution of the universe (Tom)

September 1^st – TBD

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

September 15^th – Jayne DeLuce, President & CEO, Visit Champaign County (Cary)

September 22^nd – TBD (Charlie)

September 29^th – Club Social

October 6^th – TBD

October 13^th – Daily Bread Soup Kitchen will give an overview of its 362 day a year service to the food insecure in our community (Joe)

October 20^th – TBD (Mary)

October 27^th – 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

“Our thoughts and imaginations are the only real limits to our possibilities.” – Orison Swett Marden – 1848-1924 – Author

“If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.” – Rick Riordan – Author

“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” – John F. Kennedy – 1917-1945 – Politician-35th President of the United States

ANNOUNCEMENTS
(notes provided by the unorthodox and unconventional Paul Conforti)

August 29 will be the inaugural Tom Costello Memorial Golf Challenge with the Rotary Cup awarded to the winning club, plus many other prizes. This from Champaign Rotary’s John Kelley and Sam Banks:  A new tradition is starting with our annual Champaign Rotary Corn Roast and Golf outing.  (This year we are) excited to start a new, fun Rotary competition for a traveling trophy to recognize the Rotary Club golf outing foursome with the best score. We’re inviting Clubs in the district to enter a team (must have three members of your club on the team) and take your “swing” at having the honor of taking home the 2022 “Tom Costello Memorial Cup”. You’ll having bragging rights for a year and the challenge to defend the Cup in 2023. There is also an accompanying Corn Roast one can attend separately for $15 at the Rotary Hill Shelter at Lake of the Woods the same day, August 29^th from 5-7m.

The Rotary District 6490 Conference will be held Friday September 16 and 17, at the Holiday Inn and Conference Center, just a half block north of Lodgic on State Street (our former meeting venue). The whole conference with be informative and energizing, but if you can only attend part of it, make plans to attend Josh Whitman’s keynote lunch keynote speech on Friday.

September 10th  from 10-noon at the Champaign Church of Christ (1509 W John St, C) Phyllis is coordinating a Feeding Our Kids volunteer event, packaging food for kids for the weekends during the school year.

Saturday Aug. 20th from 10:00 a.m.-Noon – event for Books to Prisoners

Tod announced that DSC is having their Oktoberfest fundraiser on Sept. 24 and is asking for volunteers from 3 to 10 pm.  Tod will update as he gets more info.

PROGRAM

Joe Rank introduced Ryan Ross, Curator of the Richmond Welcome Gallery, located in the Alice Campbell Alumni Center, 601 S Lincoln Ave, Urbana.

The Richmond Family Welcome Gallery at Alice Campbell Alumni Center is a showcase for the heritage and global impact of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, made possible through the generosity of the late Jack and Marjorie Richmond.

Ryan’s presentation was titled Conservatism, Conformity and the Cold War at the University of Illinois and covered life at the University from 1946 through 1970. (Noteataker note – Paul got to campus in 1970 and back then 1946 to me might as well been pre-historic, but it was only 24 years earlier, and it’s now been a quick 52 years since I first arrived in this community!).

Ryan covered the “Red Scare” of the 1950’s, including the 1953 ousting of University of Illinois President George Stoddard, led by the ironically named UIUC football icon Red Grange. Fueled by the Clabaugh Act, a resolution passed in 1947 by the Illinois General Assembly which prohibited the University of Illinois from providing any of its facilities to subversive, seditious, or otherwise un-American organization, or its representatives. The bill’s sponsor was Champaign Rep. Charles Clabaugh and was specifically directed at the American Youth for Democracy chapter on campus. 

The bill was passed unanimously in the Illinois house and 41-1 in the senate. As a consequence, for the period between 1947 until it was lifted in 1967, politically minded speakers mostly spoke at the University YMCA on Wright Street, essentially across the street from the Quad, but technically not on UIUC property. It was odd that presidential candidate JFK was allowed to speak on the steps of the Auditorium Theater (now called Foellinger) in October 1960. Here is an excerpt from that speech of which Rep Claybaugh may have found seditious:

Mr. Nixon and I campaign for the most important office in the free world, but in my judgment, this is more than a contest between Mr. Nixon and myself. It is more than a contest between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. It is a contest between the contented and the concerned, between those who wish to stand still and those who wish to move ahead.

Ryan moved on to what life was like on campus during this period. Seems I (Paul) just missed events like the Annual Greek Water Fight which ended its final year with a massive show of force by city, county and state law enforcement agencies firing over 100 tear gas cannisters to break up the fun.

The overall message Ryan imparted is that the Richmond Family Welcome Gallery is one impressive place, highlighted by many interactive displays and video presentations about this campus and this community through the years and should be on every locals must see list, especially if you are looking to impress visiting family and friends, because it most certainly will!

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)

August 18^th – District Governor Connie Walsh

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

September 1^st – TBD

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

September 15^th – TBD (Cary)

September 22^nd – TBD (Charlie)

September 29^th – Club Social

October 6^th – TBD

October 13^th – Daily Bread Soup Kitchen will give an overview of its 362 day a year service to the food insecure in our community (Joe)

October 20^th – TBD (Mary)

October 27^th – 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

“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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UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)

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

August 18^th – District Governor Connie Walsh

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

September 1^st – TBD

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

September 15^th – TBD (Cary)

September 22^nd – TBD (Charlie)

September 29^th – Club Social

October 6^th – TBD

October 13^th – TBD (Joe)

October 20^th – TBD (Mary)

October 27^th – 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

“Forever is composed of nows.” – Emily Dickinson – 1830-1886 – American Lyric-Poet

“There is nothing like a dream to create the future.”  – Victor Hugo – 1802-1885 – French Poet

“You cannot change your future. But you can change your habits. And surely your habits will change your future.” – A.P.J. Abdul Kalam – 1931-2015 – Former President of India

ANNOUNCEMENTS
(notes provided by Lisa Crane)

Rotary night at the Ballpark will be August 6. Go Yankees!

DACdb Personal info update Darrel will help before next meeting Come early

The District conference is coming up.  You can sign up for the whole conference or just the luncheons. Stand by for more information.

Habitat for Humanity July 30, 8AM.  Contact Tod if you can help with peeling up carpet tiles.

Blood drive August 1-6 at the Blood Center (University and Wright St in Urbana).  Use the code  01703 so Rotary gets credit for your donation.  Or, just sign in if you don’t remember the code. The Rotary blood drive been going for 22 years. This blood goes locally, and the need for blood has never been greater. They are giving $20 gift cards for giving blood.

Books 2 Prisoners August 20 sign up next week

Feeding our Kids will take place in September.  Stay tuned for more information.

Habitat for Humanity.  More details coming on an upcoming opportunity in September. 

Darrell reminded everyone to bring in donation items for Good Shepard Lutheran Church

1. weeding scheduled this week

Happy Birthday to Cary Woolard!

PROGRAM

Charlie Introduced Steven Bentz who is the Director of the Virginia Theater at theChampaign Park District.  The Virginia Theatre is celebrating their 100 year anniversary. The Virgina was set for demolition in the 1990s, but the community banded together to save and restore it.  Since then, more than $10 million has been spent to renovate and update the theater.

The Virigina Theatre originally opened on December 28, 1921. It took only eight months to build and was named for the original owner’s daughter.  Steven took us through a historical perspective of the building.  Theater was big in the mid to late-1800s.  Theaters in Champaign included the Barret Hall & Champaign Opera House, Eichberg Opera House, Walker Opera House, Orpheum Theater, Theater Belvoir and Rialto Theatre.  

The theater was sold in the 1970s due to tough financial times.  These tough economic times continued through the 1980s and 1990s.  In 1992, they played Father of the Bride.  In 1997, Roger Ebert decided to do birthday party for HAL.  The theater was the birthplace of Ebertfest.  In the early 2000s, the Champaign Park District bought the building and began the process of renovation.

UPCOMING SHOWS

SHREK –  Aug 4-7

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas – Dec 21

Leann Rimes – Sept 9

Melissa Etheridge – Oct 2

Paula Poundstone – Oct 28

Michael W Smith – Oct 29

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)

August 4^th – Club Assembly

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

August 18^th – District Governor Connie Walsh

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

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

September 15^th – TBD (Cary)

September 22^nd – TBD (Charlie)

September 29^th – Club Social

October 6^th – TBD

October 13^th – TBD (Joe)

October 20^th – TBD (Mary)

October 27^th – TBD (Lisa)

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

August 24 – Allan Penwell

August 30 – Darrell Hoemann

August 30 – Ed Perry

“Happiness does not lead to gratitude. Gratitude leads to happiness.” – David Steindl-Rast – Monk-Author-Lecturer

“The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet.” – James Oppenheim – 1882-1932 – Poet-Novelist-Editor

“Nature has given us all the pieces required to achieve exceptional wellness and health, but has left it to us to put these pieces together.”— Diane McLaren – Nutritionist-Herbalist-Wellness Coach

ANNOUNCEMENTS         

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

Upcoming Club Volunteer and Service projects include:

*Rotary Blood Drive from August 1 to the 6th at Impact Life 1408 W. University, Urbana. Sign up for an appointment at bloodcenter.org or call 217-367-2202.

*Books to Prisoners on August 20th. Larry will hand out a sign up sheet at a future meeting.

*Feeding Our Kids volunteer opportunity will take place in September.

Ed thanked everyone for donating newspapers and for joining in for the sorting and rolling of the newspapers for the Champaign County Humane Society’s use in lining their animal cages. Our work will line their cages for over a month. 

PROGRAM

Bob introduced Kathryn Williams as this morning’s speaker. Kathryn became the Director of our local Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) in June 2021. Prior to moving to Illinois, she lived in Buffalo, NY, where she was a professor and chair of the Classics Department at Canisius College. 

Kathryn started with a historical background of OLLI and noted that there will be a 15-year celebration this October. OLLI offers classes, study groups, lectures, and other events for those over 50 years of age for the purpose of enriching members’ lives. OLLI requires a yearly membership and is open to anyone who wishes to continue lifelong learning. Registration has begun for this fall’s courses with classes starting September 12. 

There is a wide variety of courses on various topics available. The topics this fall include Film Studies, History, Science and Math, Literature Art and Music, Contemporary Culture, and Wellness. Courses are taught by experts in each of the topics. 

The classes meet in person, or via Osher/Zoom Webinar or a hybrid.

There are many other activities OLLI offers including social group activities, lectures, interest groups, study groups, tours, and other activities and benefits available through an OLLI membership. 

For more information about each class’s topic and all that OLLI has to offer and to register go to olli.illinois.edu! OLLI is located at 301 N. Neil Street, Ste. 201, Champaign, IL. 61801. 217-244-9141.

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)

July 28^th – Steven Bentz, Director, Virginia Theatre, Champaign Park District (Charlie)

August 4^th – Club Assembly

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

August 18^th – District Governor Connie Walsh

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

September 8^th – TBD (Bob)

September 15^th – TBD (Cary)

September 22^nd – TBD (Charlie)

September 29^th – Club Social

October 6^th – TBD

October 13^th – TBD (Joe)

October 20^th – TBD (Mary)

October 27^th – TBD (Lisa)

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

July 28 – Cary Woolard

July 31 – Lou Simpson

August 24 – Allan Penwell

August 30 – Darrell Hoemann

August 30 – Ed Perry