ANNOUNCEMENTS
(notes delivered by the unconventional and unorthodox Paul Conforti)
1) Ata invited CU Sunrisers to participate with a reservation to our table for the bi-annual Champaign Rotary’s Action Auction on June 1st. Tickets are $75, includes dinner and more fun than $75 is worth.
2) Ed is rounding up volunteers for the Eastern Illinois Food Bank’s / Wesley Food Pantry event this Wednesday 3/20 from 6:30-8:30. The students are on break so volunteers are especially needed.
3) Mary announced that our International Efforts will be lauded with an award at this springs District Conference (April 19 & 20)
4) CU Sunrise is prepping for a table at the District Conference focused on the clubs 25th anniversary and history. We may also have a retrospective video.
5) The Monticello Club on April 6th is having an auction/dinner at Piatt County Trail Blazers at 5:30. Tickets are $20, call Shelly at 217-369-7853
SPECIAL NOTE
Proceeds from our fruit sale bestowed $2,500 each to Eastern Illinois Food Bank (Director Jim Hires accepted) and the Times Center (Director Brad Buldak accepted).
PROGRAM
Our program was given by John Alexander, the Annual Givings Chair for Rotary District 6490. John is the Executive Director of the Danville YMCA. John is also a past club President (Danville Sunrise), Assistant District Governor, participant in many district committees, and a member of the district’s Hall of Honor. John is also a trustee for his Alma Mater Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais.
John distributed a particular helpful guide to the Rotary Foundation (previously thought to be a difficult task).
John challenged CU Sunrise to become a Star Club in which to qualify the club must average the equivalent of $100 annual donation to the foundation per club member. We are not that far away, only $1600 additional donations to the foundation before April 1st to obtain this recognition.
John’s presentation is not presently available as an online source, however we are working to get the Power Point copy as it would serve useful with new members or anyone needing a refresher on foundation giving.
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| Mar 21st | Mar 28th | April 4th | April 11th | |
| Introductions | Benny Lapid | Han Liang | Barb Lintner | BJ Lytle |
| Invocation | Tod Satterthwaite | Mitch Schluter | Jen Shelby | Lou Simpson |
| Greeters | Benny Lapid | Han Liang | Barb Lintner | BJ Lytle |
| Chuck Reifsteck | Marsha Reardon | Tod Satterthwaite | Mitch Schluter | |
| Song Leader | Scott Paceley | Robb Patton | Allan Penwell | Ed Perry |
| Notetaker | Chamberlain | Perry | Penwell | Hodson |
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Upcoming Schedule
Mar 21 – Kimberlie Kranich, Director of Community Content and Engagement, Illinois Public Media
Mar 28 – David and Dorothy Deem will discuss upholstering and furniture
Apr 4 – The Honorable Rita Garman, Illinois Supreme Court Justice
April 11 – Dan Hartleb, UIUC Men’s Baseball Coach
April 18th – Karen Kane and Yvette Whitely, Daily Bread Soup Kitchen
April 25th –
May 2nd – Ida Simila, Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) student
