Alan Nudo Speaking about Willard Airport
Great presentation this morning from Alan Nudo talking about the changes and challenges facing the University of Illinois Airport.
C-U Sunrise Rotary has Sponsored Cooper, The Comfort Dog
C-U Sunrise Rotary Club has recently sponsored Cooper, the comfort dog for the Children’s Advocacy Center. CAC spoke to our club awhile back and talked a bit about Cooper and the benefits he brings to the process of interviewing children during traumatic times.
As part of our commitment to the Champaign-Urbana community, our club decided to sponsor Cooper and pay for his needs.
Plan on attending our morning meeting on May 23rd and meet Cooper, our featured speaker (bark). We have a small token of appreciation for him… as you can see.
Upcoming Club Activities
March 16-17 – PETS training – Ata & Lisa will be attending
March 19 5-6:30pm) – Books to Prisoners
April 6 – Feeding our Kids
April 19-21 – Rotary Youth Leadership Academy at Allerton.
May 4 (9-noon) – District Assembly
May 4 (9-noon) – Newspaper folding at GSLC
Diaper Drive
Help us help families! We’re collecting diapers for local food pantries on Sunday, March 3. We’d prefer sizes Newborn, 5, and 6, since they’re the most requested, but anything will do. Drop them off in our front parking lot and help us fill “Big Red” – one of our volunteers’ pick-up trucks. The truck will be available 10-noon and 4-8 PM. If you need to drop off diapers at another time, contact the church office.
Upcoming Club Activities
Feb 24 – Club social at the Virginia Theatre for “That’s What She Said”
Mar 2 – Read Across America
Mar 16 – District President and President Elect Training
Apr 6 – Feeding Our Kids
Apr 19-21 – Rotary Youth Leadership Academy (RYLA)
Apr 27 – Illinois Marathon with a possible service project at a water station
May 4 – District Assembly 8am to Noon
May 4 – Champaign County Humane Society Newspaper Folding
July 27th, 2023 Newsletter
“I am grateful for the blessings of wealth, but it hasn’t changed who I am. My feet are still on the ground. I’m just wearing better shoes.” – Oprah Winfrey – Actress – Talk Show Host – Producer – Philanthropist
“The past is a place of reference, not a place of residence.” – Roy T. Bennett – 1939-2014 – Author
“Love and gratitude can part seas, move mountains, and create miracles.” – Rhonda Byrne – Author
ANNOUNCEMENTS
(notes provided by the erudite Mary Hodson)
July 30 4-8 PM – Lou Simpson Celebration of Life at the Rose Bowl. Please bring salsa and chips to share.
August 2, 7 AM – Zoom Board Meeting. Contact Charlie for meeting link.
August 21 – Tom Costello Memorial Golf Outing and Corn Roast at Lake of the Woods
August 26 – Rotary Leadership Institute
September 9 – District 6490 Conference
November 9 – CU Sunrise Anniversary and Veteran’s Day Dinner
Bucket Bucks – July – Feeding our Kids, August – CU at Home
Larry announced the passing of CU Sunrise past president and Shelter Box USA board member Gary Olsen on July 26.
Shelter Box Stock the Box Fundraiser – See http:// http://www.shelterboxusa.org
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
August 8, 5:30 – 7:30 PM – Assemble School Kits at United Way
August 21 – 26 – Diaper Drive
September 2, 9-11 AM – Salt and Light
September 9 – Feeding Our Kids
September 30, 3 – 11 PM, Octoberfest
October 14 – 6:30 AM – Noon, CU Sunrise Rotary Booth at Urbana Farmer’s Market – Save your Rotary magazines to hand out.
PROGRAM
President Charlie introduced a tape of RI President Gordon McInally at the International Convention.
President MacInally’s theme is “Create Hope in the World”. He said that performing acts of kindness is the most important thing we can do to improve our own sense of well-being.
This Rotary year, Rotary will prioritize mental health. President McInally shared that his brother Ian suffered from depression, and despite having a successful life, ultimately took his own life.
RI has started a Rotary Action Group for Mental Health. President McInally also talked about two new programs “Think Like Me”, an emotional literacy training, and “Wellness in a Box.”
President McInally asks all Rotarians to become champions of the effort to help erase the stigma of mental illness and to become caring friends for those who suffer.
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| Aug 3rd | Aug 10th | Aug 17th | Aug 24th | |
| Introductions | Paul Conforti | Lisa Crane | Diana Dummitt | Ata Durukan |
| Reflection | Robb Patton | Jerry Payonk | Allan Penwell | Ed Perry |
| Greeters | Paul Conforti | Lisa Crane | Diana Dummitt | Ata Durukan |
| Robb Patton | Jerry Payonk | Allan Penwell | Ed Perry | |
| Notetaker | Perry | Hodson | Crane | Conforti |
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)
August 3rd – Jared White, Executive Director of Prairie Lands Council of Boy Scouts (Cary)
August 10th – Kelly Russell from the Champaign County Home Visiting Consortium (Michael)
August 17th – District Governor
August 24th – Joe Rank, Taste of Northern Italy
August 31st – TBD
September 7th – TBD
September 14th – TBD
September 21st – Poets Corey Van Landingham and Chris Kempf (Thom)
September 28th – Jarrod Scheunemann will discuss his mission trip and park development project in Bilisht, Albania
October 5th – TBD
October 12th – Brittany Millington, Director, Champaign Public Library (Thom)
October 19th – TBD
October 26th – TBD
November 2nd – Dr. Dan Simons, Professor, Psychology, UIUC, co-author of “The Invisible Gorilla” and “Nobody’s Fool”
November 9th – no morning meeting – Anniversary Dinner at CityView
UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
August 24 – Allan Penwell
August 30 – Darrell Hoemann
August 30 – Ed Perry
Invitation to memorial tree planting to honor Lou Simpson
Dear friends of Lou and Trina, the Kranzs, have arranged a memorial tree to be planted near the Decker Garden next Thursday. Trina has extended this invite for the occasion to Lou’s friends and fellow Sunrisers:
Please join us as a Silver Linden will be planted in Lou’s name near Decker Garden on Thursday, May 11 at 11:30. Via Champaign Park District, a gift from Del & Dave Kranz. -Trina
Our club will be planting a memorial tree of our own but details are still pending.
2022 Small Club of the Year
We’ve always thought we were a special club with an active, engaged membership. Turns out, we were right. This Small Club of the Year Award is well-earned, and hearing outgoing DG Heather Stoa read the list of our accomplishments was impressive (and exhausting). Congratulations Sunrisers!
Club social with veterans at the U of I Chez Center
We enjoyed a club social mingling with the veterans at the U of I Chez Center. The Chez Center is the only residential campus veterans center in the US. The ADA accessible center is home to 14 veterans and provides services to many more. Garrett Anderson gave tours of the state of the art facility.
