“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” – Edith Wharton – 1862-1937 – Writer

 

 

“We first make our habits, then our habits make us.” – John Dryden – 1631-1700 – English Poet-Translator-Playwright

 

 

“Success in life is not for those who run fast, but for those who keep running and are always on the move.” – Bangambiki Habyarimana – Author-Community Worker

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

 

Scott welcomed everyone to our monthly evening meeting which included members from the Illini After Five Rotary club and the Savoy Club.

 

Scott noted that Volunteers are needed to water the Decker Garden, see Darrell’s email for the sign-up sheet.

 

This month’s bucket bucks will be going to Ambulances for Ukraine.

 

Larry will pass around a sign-up sheet for Books to Prisoners at this week’s meeting.

 

Members were reminded that Rotary dues are due June 15.  See Tod’s email on 5/29.

 

Pass the Gavel Day will take place June 29

 

“Rotary Day at the Park” in St. Louis is July 29

 

Lou Simpson’s Celebration of Life will be the evening of July 30 at the Rose Bowl in Urbana.

 

CU Sunrise Rotary Club’s “Diaper Drive” will be the week of August 21

 

PROGRAM

 

Darrell introduced Kirk Banner as this evening’s speaker. Kirk is a recently retired air traffic controller who presented a program on the annual EAA Aircraft event in Oshkosh, WI of which he has been an active participant for many years.

 

With 650,000 attending last year’s event, the activities for this weeklong gathering include:

-1,400 Forums and workshops

-3,226 Show planes

-10,000 Aircraft

-40,000 campers

 

Kirk began his presentation with the history of the Experimental Aircraft Association up through the current EAA AirVenture events. The event attracts participants who drive, fly or bus to the event.

 

For the week of the event, the Oshkosh airfield is the busiest air control tower in the world. Kirk explained how the team of air traffic controllers handle the constant plane traffic in and out of the landing fields. With all the people moving in and out, camping, staying at hotels, workshops, museums, children’s activities, concerts, shopping and just watching the various airshows, it takes many volunteers to plan, organize and handle the six square miles of activities and do it safely.

 

Kirk showed photos and videos of the many examples of the types of air and space craft one would see at the event. From the early days of flight, through the various aircraft used in WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, up through the present day, various types of planes are available to see. Experimental aircraft, home built planes, Sea Planes, gyroplanes up to the largest transport planes, and the Blue Angels, day and night, one can see them all!

 

This year’s show will be the week of July 24 to July 30. For more information go to http://wwweaa.org. 

 

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  June 15th June 22nd June 29th July 6th
Introductions Jen Shelby Charlie Smith Mary Kay Smith Cary Woolard
Reflection Ray Elliott Mary Hodson Darrell Hoemann Larry Johnson
Greeters Jen Shelby Charlie Smith Mary Kay Smith Cary Woolard
Ata Durukan Ray Elliott Mary Hodson Darrell Hoemann
Notetaker Hodson Crane Conforti Perry

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)

 

June 15th – TBD (Lisa)

June 22nd – Christopher Manson, VP for Government Relations at OSF, will discuss Ambulances for Urkaine (Mary)

June 29th – Pass the Gavel

July 6th – Club Assembly

July 13th @ 5:30PM – Jen Shelby, The Sequel (Mary)

July 20th – TBD (Michael)

July 27th – TBD (Tom)

August 3rd – TBD (Cary)

August 10th @ 5:30PM – TBD (Michael)

August 17th – District Governor

August 24th – TBD (Joe)

August 31st – TBD

September 7th – TBD

September 14th @ 5:30PM – TBD

 

 

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

 

June 14 – Bob LaCharite

June 17 – Jacob Bilvin

June 19 – Joe Rank