“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” ― Anne Frank 

 

 “Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” ― Abraham Lincoln 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS
(Notes provided by Allan Penwell).

Our spelling bee team of Johnson, Perry, Lintner, and Hodson missed out on the word “occasionally.” Thanks to all of you for representing our club.

Last Saturday, CUSR volunteers showed up to help Todd with fall clean-up at Sola Gratia Farms

 

SPEAKER

Our speaker on October 27th was Niala Boodhoo who is the host of “The 21st” show on WILL AM.  The 21st is a statewide news and talk show brought to you by Illinois Public Radio (via WILL).  Niala was a journalist for The Miami Herald as well as Reuters offices in London and Washington D.C. Most recently she hosted The Afternoon Shift at WBEZ and came to WILL (Illinois Public Media) in the past year. 

The 21st stands for Illinois as the 21st state in the union as well as the 21st century.  The show airs at 11:00 a.m during the work week and covers a variety of topics.  Topics are developed in the Illinois Newsroom which is directed by Scott Cameron. 

The 21st is a new model of public broadcasting in Illinois which is broadcast out of WILL and also public broadcasting stations in  Peoria, Bloomington, Springfield, and Normal.  Shows are over the air, podcast download, and through streaming apps of WILL or National Public Radio.  Niala discussed several topics on recent programs.

 

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Introductions Bob La Charite Barb Lintner BJ Lytle No
Invocation Billy Stull Jeff Van Buren Cary Woolard meeting
Greeters Bob La Charite Barb Lintner BJ Lytle on
Allan Penwell Ed Perry Tod Satterthwaite Turkey
Song Leader Scott Paceley Robb Patton Allan Penwell Day
Notetaker Hodson Lintner Conforti  

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

November 3rd – Dr. Karl-Heinz Schoeps, retired professor of German at UIUC, will speak about resistance to Hitler within Germany during the Third Reich (Phyllis)

November 10th – Maureen Reagan, the Associate Director for Marketing at the Krannert Center for Performing Arts (Tod)

November 17th – Mike Hirschi, Champaign West, will discuss the Foundation (Allan Penwell)

November 24th – Thanksgiving, no AM meeting

December 1st – Club Assembly

December 8th – Janice Jayes, Instructional Assistant Professor, Illinois State University, will discuss the state of ISIS today (Bob)

December 15th – Isak Griffiths, Executive Director, Courage Connections (Laura)

December 22nd – Mitch Davis, Muscular Dystrophy Association (Mary)

December 29th – No AM meeting; evening social instead?

January 5th – Family Meeting? (Phyllis)

January 12th – TBD (Tod)

January 19th – TBD (Tom)

January 26th – Josh Whitman, Athletic Director, UIUC (Bob)

February 2nd – TBD (Laura)

February 9th – TBD (Mary)

February 16th- Nick Osborne, Director, Center for Wounded Veterans in Higher Education, UIUC (Phyllis)

February 23rd – TBD (Tod)