“Technique and ability alone do not get you to the top; it is the willpower that is most important.” – Junko Tabei – 1939-2016 – Mountaineer-Author-Teacher

 

“Passion is the log that keeps the fire of purpose blazing.” – Oprah Winfrey – Actress-Entrepreneur-Talk Show Host-Media Executive-Philanthropist

 

“The magic in new beginnings is truly the most powerful of them all.” – Josiyah Martin – Author

 

PROGRAM

We enjoyed a club social mingling with the veterans at the University of Illinois’ Chez Center.   The Chez Center is the only residential campus veterans center in the US.   The ADA accessible center is home to 14 veterans and provides services to many more.  Garrett Anderson gave tours of the state of the art facility.

 

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  April 7th April 14th April 21st April 28th
Introductions Joe Rank Rod Roberts Tod Satterthwaite Jarrod Scheunemann
Reflection Allan Penwell Ed Perry Joe Rank Rod Roberts
Greeters Joe Rank Rod Roberts Tod Satterthwaite Jarrod Scheunemann
Eddie Bridges Paul Conforti Diana Dummitt Ata Durukan
Notetaker Hodson Conforti Perry Hodson

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

 

April 7th – TBD

April 14th – Dr. Pat Vargas, Professor of Advertising, UIUC will discuss studies on advertising in the US and New Zealand and how this effects consumer decisions (Bob)

April 21st – Mayor Diane Marlin, City of Urbana (Cary)

April 28th – Jordan Dziura, the Executive Director at Illini Media Co., will discuss the Daily Illini’s 110th anniversary, upcoming reunion for IMC alums, and the future of college media (Charlie)

May 5th – TBD

May 12th – Scott Schwartz, Curator and Archivist for the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music, University of Illinois Library (Joe)

May 19th – Major General (ret) William L. Enyart (Mary)

May 26th – Jacque Kalipeni, representing the Kalipeni Foundation that helps communities in Malawi

June 2nd – TBD

June 9th – TBD

June 16th – TBD

June 23rd – Pass the Gavel