“Understand and be confident that each of us can make a difference by caring and acting in small as well as big ways.” ― Marian Wright Edelman – American lawyer and activist for children’s rights

 

“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” – Maya Angelou – 1928-2014 – Poet-Singer-Memoirist-Civil Rights Activist

 

“Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself.” – Coco Chanel – 1883-1971 – French Fashion Designer

 

“She was powerful not because she wasn’t scared but because she went on so strongly, despite the fear.” – Atticus – Character-Poet

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

 

July Bucket Money will go to Daily Bread Soup Kitchen.

 

This Saturday, Aug.7, at 10am club volunteers will meet in the lobby of the IMC/old Post Office building in downtown Urbana to begin the Books 2 Prisoners service project. The following people have agreed to participate: Phyllis, Michelle, Mary Kay, Charlie, Ata, Ed Perry, Ed Bridges, Robb, Ray Elliott, Larry.

 

On Tuesday, Sept. 14, volunteers are needed to help transplant overgrown flowers from the Decker Garden to an adjacent location in Mattis Park. Phyllis and a representative from the Champaign Park District will supervise the work. Bring a shovel and learn the proper methods of transplanting flowers.

 

Please continue to save and bring your old newspapers to our Thursday club meetings. They will be used for our Champaign County Humane Society service project in October. Ed Perry will collect each Thursday and turn them into beautiful animals.  Ask Ed to make your favorite create for you!

 

SOCIAL GATHERING

 

Last Thursday evening a fun casual get together for club members, family and friends took place outside at Lodgic. Hors ‘d’oeuvres and drinks were served with conversations and laughter. There was even a Chuck Reifsteck siting!

 

Conversation included updates on families, summer trips and vacations, concerts recently attended, visits to area parks and several upcoming community and club events. Concerns were expressed about an increase in Covid cases due to the Delta variant. Lodgic requested mask wearing when entering the building as per recent health guidelines.

 

It was a fun evening, and we look forward to future social gatherings on the fifth Thursday of every month.   

 

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  Aug 5th Aug 12th Aug 19th Aug 26th
Introductions Joe Rank Bob La Charite Phyllis Mischo Scott Paceley
Reflection Jerry Payonk Allan Penwell Ed Perry Rod Roberts
Greeters Joe Rank Bob La Charite Phyllis Mischo Scott Paceley
Tod Satterthwaite Jarrod Scheunemann Jen Shelby Lou Simpson
Song Leader        
Notetaker Hodson Conforti Perry Hodson
Decker Weeding Perry Perry Shelby Shelby

 

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee member responsible listed in parentheses)

 

August 5th – District Governor Heather Stoa

August 12th – Mark Hanson, Curator for the Museum of the Grand Prairie, CCFPD will discuss the upcoming year, post-pandemic (Charlie)

August 19th – Normal Rotarian Drake Zimmerman, co-founder and chair of the Rotary Action Group Against Malaria, will speak about Global Grants of Scale (Mary)

August 26th – Gabe Lewis, Champaign County Regional Planning Commission (Ondine)

September 2nd – Club Assembly

September 9th – TBD (Tom)

September 16th – TBD (Bob)

September 23rd – TBD (Cary)

September 30th – Club Social

October 7th – Club Assembly

October 14th – TBD