“The mystery of life isn’t a problem to solve, but a reality to experience.” – Frank Herbert – science fiction author, journalist, photographer

 

“I have learned not to allow rejection to move me.” – Cicely Tyson – 1924-2021 – Actress-Humanitarian

 

“It is often the small steps, not the giant leaps, that bring about the most lasting change.” – Queen Elizabeth II – 1926-2022 – Queen of the United Kingdom

 

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS  

(notes provided by the erudite Mary Hodson)

 

May 16, Noon – USN Rear Admiral John Menoni, a U of I graduate, will speak to the Urbana Rotary Club at Crystal Lake Park Pavilion.  

 

July 8 – Mahomet Golf Outing

 

August 21 – Champaign Rotary Tom Costello Memorial Golf Outing and Corn Roast at Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve

 

November 9 – CU Sunrise Anniversary dinner.  Please contact Charlie if you would like to help with planning.

 

May 25 – 29, 2024 – Rotary International Convention, Singapore

 

 

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

 

May 6, 9 AM – Decker Garden Spring planting

 

June 10 – Feeding our Kids

 

June 10, July 8, August 12 and Sept. 9, 7 AM to Noon – Rotary booth at the Urbana Farmer’s Market

 

June 17 – Rotary will have a table at the Juneteenth Celebration at Douglas Park

 

 

CLUB ASSEMBLY

 

Phyllis contacted Bev Baker at United Way for service and grant needs.   We will help make sandwiches for the CU Canteen Run, a program serving the homeless.   Lorrie Pearson at the Forest Preserve District said that they could use help in May at the Botanical Garden but it was decided that we already have enough scheduled for May.

 

We will be weeding and watering at the Decker Garden this summer.  Please contact Phyllis if you can help with the watering system.

 

Michelle Olsen would like us to sponsor a Shelter Box event honoring Gary Olsen at their property in Urbana this summer.  Contact Tom or Mary Hodson if you would like to help with planning an event.   Gary recently donated $5,000 to Shelter Box USA.  Our club will receive credit for this donation.   Contact Larry or Mary if you would like to schedule a visit with Gary.

 

Charlie announced that the Savoy Rotary Club is thinking about giving up its charter.

 

District Grant applications are due by September 1.   Contact Phyllis if you have a suggestion for a District Grant.  Remember that it is our donations to the Rotary Foundation that come back to our District to be used for District Grants.

 

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  May 11th May 18th May 25th June 1st
Introductions Ed Perry Joe Rank Rod Roberts Tod Satterthwaite
Reflection Eddie Bridges Paul Conforti Lisa Crane Diana Dummitt
Greeters Ed Perry Joe Rank Rod Roberts Tod Satterthwaite
Jacob Bilvin Eddie Bridges Paul Conforti Lisa Crane
Notetaker Perry Hodson Crane Conforti

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)

 

May 11th @ 5:30PM – Janet Summers, will discuss the fall OLLI schedule (Bob)

May 18th – Jen Shelby will discuss making a movie

May 25th – Joe Rank will discuss his Honor Flight

June 1st – Club Assembly

June 8th @ 5:30PM – Kirk Banner will discuss the EAA event at Oshkosh (Darrell)

June 15th – TBD

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 – TBD

 

 

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

 

May 29 – Phyllis Mischo