ANNOUNCEMENTS
(notes provided by the unorthodox and unconventional Paul Conforti)
Rob Patton reminded everyone about our club’s 25th anniversary dinner celebration this Saturday, June 15th, at the Illinois Terminal. There will be a cocktail hour at 6pm followed by dinner. The Parkland College Jazz Band will provide entertainment
Ed Perry discussed three upcoming Volunteer Opportunities. First, Tuesday, June 11, Eastern Illinois Food Bank 5:30 to 7:30pm, 2405 N. Shore Drive, Urbana. Second, Saturday June 22 – Taste of Champaign (details to come). The third one already took place – see special note below.
President Jeff Van Buren reported on recent activity of the Rotary International Legislative Council:
-http://www.rotary.org/en/members/policiesandprocedures/announcements/
-Approved a US$1-a-year increase in per capita dues
-Rejected several resolutions that would have asked the RI Board of Directors to grant official recognition to programs that serve a range of different age groups, including EarlyAct, KidAct, and ElderAct.
-Approved a measure creating the office of vice governor, who would fill in if the governor becomes unable to serve.
-Approved a measure, aimed at increasing membership, that provides for satellite clubs, whose members meet at a different time and location from their parent club but who are also considered members of the parent club.
-Approved a measure allowing participation in club projects to count toward club attendance requirements.
-Defeated two measures that would have allowed clubs to meet less frequently. The delegates also rejected a measure that would have allowed a club to cancel six regular meetings a year instead of four, for holidays, the death of a club member, disasters, or other emergencies.
PROGRAM
May Hodson introducedTraci Barkely, Aquatic Ecologist for Prairie Rivers Network (PRN).
Prairie Rivers Network is 45 year old Illinois advocate for clean water and healthy rivers that champions clean, healthy rivers and lakes and safe drinking water to benefit the people and wildlife of Illinois. Drawing upon sound science and working cooperatively with others, PRN advocates public policies and cultural values that sustain the ecological health and biological diversity of water resources and aquatic ecosystems. PRN is an independent state affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation.
Traci spoke about three areas of PRN educational focus:
1) Clean water program
2) Healthy stream flow and habitat protection program
3) River stewardship and awareness program
Traci gave one example PRN is currently working with the Illinois Pollution Control Board (IPCB) to better regulate the Industry Mine owned by the Springfield Coal Company which has had more than 600 violations over 10 years regarding its wastewater discharge permit.
PRN is also monitoring Sunrise Coal’s (Hallador Energy) proposed Bulldog Mine near Homer. There are several opportunities to learn more about the effects this mine might have on Champaign County.
June 14th, 6pm, UI Research Park, 1816 South Oak St., Champaign (as part of the Outside at the Research Park summer concert series.
June 18th, 7pm, Public Information Meeting, University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St., Champaign
June 20th, 7pm, Champaign County Board Meeting. Brooken’s Center, 1776 E. Washington, Urbana
SPECIAL NOTE ON VOLUNTEERISM
The CU Sunrise Clean Up Crew (aka Ed Perry and the Motley Crue) was a breath of fresh air this past weekend for the Relay for Life volunteers who had spent the previous 12 hours running the event. Allan Penwell, Patrice Grant, Scott and Cyndi Paceley, and Ed Perry were alive, somewhat alert, and not just a little enthusiastic at 5:30am this past Sunday morning helping clean up after this very successful event. Thanks to this special group for their early morning efforts!
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June 13th | June 20th | June 27th | July 11th |
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Introductions | Marsha Reardon | Rod Roberts | Chuck Reifsteck | Tod Satterthwaite |
Invocation | Paul Conforti | Ata Durukan | Jim Gould | Patrice Grant |
Greeters | Marsha Reardon | Rod Roberts | Chuck Reifsteck | Tod Satterthwaite |
Alan Chalifoux | Neal Chamberlain | Reuben Chambers | Paul Conforti | |
Song Leader | Kris Young | Harold “The Herald” Adams | Curt Anderson | Oktay Baran |
Notetaker | Chamberlain | Perry | Penwell | Hodson |
Decker Weeding | Hodson | Kamerer | Shelby | Abbott |
Next Weekend | Chalifoux | Jack & Carol | Jen & Maggie | Cody & Candy |
Decker Garden | Johnson | Simpson | Simpson | Reifsteck |
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Upcoming Schedule
June 13th – Dr. William Forsythe, Bella Medical
June 20th – Benny Lapid
June 27th – Pass the Gavel, reign of Chuck the Terrible begins
July 4th – TBD
July 11th – Steve Shoemaker, President of Urbana Rotary, will discuss his radio show Keepin the Faith
July 18th – Charlie Linville with Ploughman Associates
July 25th – TBD
August 1st – Mike Thomas, Director of Athletics, UIUC
August 8th – Christine Catanzarite, Director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), UIUC