July 13th, 2023 Newsletter

 

 

“The wisest route to a successful solution to nearly any problem begins with understanding its history.” – David McCullough – 1933-2022 -Historian-Writer

 

“Please remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.” – Margaret Mead – 1901-1978 – Anthropologist

 

“It’s time to start living the life we’ve imagined.”- Henry James – 1843-1916 – Writer-Author-Novelist

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

(notes provided by the erudite Mary Hodson)

 

July 29 – Rotary at the Park

 

July 30, 4 PM – Celebration of Lou at the Rose Bowl.  Bring chips and salsa.

 

August 21 – Tom Costello Golf Outing and Corn Roast 

 

August 26 – Rotary Leadership Institute

 

September 9 – District Conference 

 

November 9 – CU Sunrise Anniversary and Veteran’s Day Dinner

 

Bucket Bucks for July – Feeding Our Kids

 

Bucket Bucks for August – CU at Home

 

Shelter Box Stock the Box Fundraiser – See http://www.shelterboxusa.org

 

 

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

 

August 8, 5:30 – 7:30 – Assemble School Kits at United Way

 

August 21 – 26 – CU Sunrise Diaper Drive

 

September 2, 9-11 AM – Salt and Light

 

September 9 – Feeding Our Kids

 

October 14, 6 AM to Noon – CU Sunrise members will staff the Rotary booth at the Farmer’s Market

 

 

PROGRAM

 

Jennifer Shelby continued her presentation about movie making.  She got the idea to become a producer after hearing a Rotary speaker on the subject in 2013. Today she is a line producer for Shatter Glass Films.

 

Shatter Glass films currently has three very different films showing.  “Revealer” was shot during Covid.   “Black Mold”, featuring our own Mary Kay Smith as an extra, was shot in March, 2022, at locations such as Ott’s Diner in Rantoul and at the Morgan Funeral Home in Savoy.  It will make its international debut at the London Fright Fest in August.   “Revealer” was shot during Covid, and they just finished “Holiday Hotel”, a heist comedy.

 

The last time Jennifer spoke to the club, she explained how they “break down” a script to arrive at a budget for a film.  Then a pre-production schedule and a detailed production schedule, listing cast, make up, props and vehicles needed for each scene are put on spread sheets.  Make up artists take a picture of each actor on the first day of filming to ensure that they are made up the same way each time they appear.  Cell phones are not allowed on sets, so pieces of script called “sides” are handed out each day of filming.

 

The SAG provides that actors be paid at the rate of $379 per day or $1539 per week.   They are paid overtime if they work over 12 hours per day or 44 hours per week.   Added to the actors pay is a 10% fee for their agents.  Their contract requires that three meals a day or a per diem ($12, $18, $30) as well as transportation and lodgings, are provided.

 

Jennifer explained that her success lies in the business background and philosophy that she brings to the artistic side of film making. 

 

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	July 20th	July 27th	Aug 3rd	Aug 10th
Introductions	TBD	Eddie Bridges	Paul Conforti	Lisa Crane
Reflection	Phyllis Mischo	Scott Paceley	Robb Patton	Jerry Payonk
Greeters	TBD	Eddie Bridges	Paul Conforti	Lisa Crane
	Phyllis Mischo	Scott Paceley	Robb Patton	Jerry Payonk
Notetaker	Crane	Conforti	Perry	Hodson

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)

 

July 20^th – Tom Mitchell and Joi Hoffsommer, will discuss Tennessee Williams (Michael)

July 27^th – RI President Gordon McInally’s speech announcing this year’s theme (pre-recorded)

August 3^rd – TBD (Cary)

August 10^th – TBD (Michael)

August 17^th – District Governor

August 24^th – Joe Rank, Taste of Northern Italy

August 31^st – TBD

September 7^th – TBD

September 14^th – TBD

September 21^st – Poets Corey Van Landingham and Chris Kempf (Thom) 

September 28^th – TBD

October 5^th – TBD

October 12^th – TBD

October 19^th – TBD

October 26^th – TBD

November 2^nd – Anniversary Dinner

November 9^th – Dr. Dan Simons, Professor, Psychology, UIUC, co-author of “The Invisible Gorilla” and “Nobody’s Fool”

 

 

SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)

 

July 20^th – Tom Mitchell and Joi Hoffsommer, will discuss Tennessee Williams (Michael)

July 27^th – TBD (Tom)

August 3^rd – TBD (Cary)

August 10^th – TBD (Michael)

August 17^th – District Governor

August 24^th – Joe Rank, Taste of Northern Italy

August 31^st – TBD

September 7^th – TBD

September 14^th – TBD

 

 

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

 

July 6 – Paul Conforti

July 28 – Cary Woolard