Announcements

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

 

Diana announced that the Club Christmas Party is coming together nicely for our meeting on Thursday, 12/18/14. Plan to arrive a few minutes earlier as breakfast will be ready to be serves at 6:30am. Diana needs a count of all who are attending as well as information on the children who will be in attendance. Please respond to Diana’s emails, or else…

 

Chief Fruithead Robb Patton reported that the Fruit is scheduled to be delivered this week to the CDC Paper and Janitor Supply Warehouse….same place as last year at 804 N. Elm, Champaign, Il. See Robb’s emails for more up to date info.

 

Jeff noted that we still need a third host family for our exchange student.

 

Tod invited everyone to the Sola Gratia Farm End-of-the-Year Happy Hour at the Blind Pig this Thursday 5:30 to 7:30pm

 

 

Program

 

Patricia Barrett Malik, PH.D., Interim Director of the Division of Disability Resources and Educational Services(DRES), presented a very informative program dealing with the many services and programs for those University of Illinois students with disabilities. Patricia has served at many positions in her career, has given national presentations and her entire professional career has focused on supporting people with disabilities. The goal being that they reach their highest potential.

 

As past Director of the University of Illinois Beckwith Center, Pat gave many examples on how the University of Illinois is a world leader in providing support, facilities, and opportunities for disabled students and disabled student athletes. Starting back in 1948, Tim Nugent started a program for those with disabilities at the University of Illinois and, with that start, the University continues to lead the way. Wheel Chair athletes such as Sharon Hedrick, Jean Driscoll and Tatyana McFadden are world famous athletes from the University of Illinois and have added to the growth of programs for the disabled here. This past September the U of I was awarded to be the US Paralympic Training Site.

 

For more information on this please see www.disability.illinois.edu

 

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Dec 11th Dec 18th Jan 8th Jan 15th
Introductions Ed Perry Holiday Rod Roberts Jen Shelby
Invocation Keith Brandau Party Alan Chalifoux Neal Chamberlain
Greeters Ed Perry means Rod Roberts Jen Shelby
Oktay Baran Chuck Bryan Bradshaw Keith Brandau
Song Leader Kris Young wears Harold Adams Curt Anderson
Notetaker Penwell red Hodson Lintner
Rotary Minute Mitch Schluter jacket Jen Shelby Lou Simpson

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

December 11th – Sam Reese will discuss the history of Jazz and Chicago

December 18th – C-U Sunrise Rotary Holiday Party – don’t forget your fancy clothes!

December 25th – No meeting, beware of men in red suits

January 1st – No meeting?

January 8th – Cloydia Larimore, Cunningham Children’s Home and Richard McGuire as Judge Joseph Cunningham

January 15th – Karen Pickard will speak about The Daily Bread Soup Kitchen

January 22nd – Antonia River, Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) student from Chile

January 29th – TBD

February 5th – TBD

February 12th – TBD

February 19th – Dr. James Leonard, CEO of Carle Hospital, will discuss the challenges with health care in the future