Announcements (courtesy of the distinguished gentleman from Connecticut, Ed Perry)
Larry Kinsler with Savoy Rotary Club is selling tickets for the Annual Pancake and Sausage Breakfast on Saturday March 3rd.
Breakfast is served from 7am to 10:30 am at the First Baptist Church 1602 N. Prospect ave. in Savoy. $7 for adults and $3 for children.
Rod announced that our new website is up and running and he has sent everyone their password. One new feature of the website is that members can update their profiles and photos. Rod will setting up a test a web site with a sign up sheet for volunteering. Take a look!
Jeff announced that the Monticello club is having a “Charity ball” on February 11th at Allerton Mansion. There will be a dinner and dance with a live auction.
Tickets are $50.
Mark your Calendars for the “All” Rotary Meeting of the local Clubs to be held on February 22.
February 23 has been designated “Illinois Rotary Day” with every club being requested to perform a service project on that day. Our project is in the planning stages…stay tuned….
This month’s bucket Money is going towards CASA.
Program
Tod Satterthwaite and Dex Conway presented information about the Sola Gratia Farm. St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Urbana has just begun a community supported agricultural project. With approximately 5 acres of adjacent property they are starting a fresh vegetable program in which share holders will receive locally grown produce. Tod serves on the committee with the church and Dex will do all the planning and work to get this program “in the ground”. Dex is an Indiana University graduate and has worked with other CSA projects and St. Matthews has hired him to run this project. Any one can purchase a seasonal half share($300) or full share($500) and will receive fresh produce on a regular basis during the growing season. The share holders with share both the bounty and the risks of farming. The mission of this project is to produce locally grown, high quality natural foods with the Church donating 10% of the produce to local hunger programs. Using responsible farming techniques,no synthetic chemicals, producing little or no agricultural run off, minimizing transportation costs, and using only a minor amount of packaging are only a few of the advantages of community supported agriculture. Tod noted that this project is in the very early stages and more information will be given later.
