“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” – Viktor Frankl – 1905-1997 – Psychiatrist and Author

 

“Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.” – Mahatma Gandhi – 1869-1948 – Indian Lawyer

 

“Tools of empowerment, heartset and mindset.” – Akosua Dardaine Edwards – Entrepreneur-Author-Women & Youth Support

 

CLUB ASSEMBLY
(notes provided by the unconventional and unorthodox Paul Conforti)

 

The Rotary District 6490 Conference promises to be great, and it doesn’t get any closer for us. It will be held Friday September 16 and 17 at the Holiday Inn and Conference Center, just a half block north of Lodgic on State Street (our former meeting venue). The conference will be informative and energizing, but if you can do just part of it, make plans to attend Josh Whitman’s keynote lunch keynote speech on Friday.

On September 8-10 Habitat for Humanity will be painting their new facility. Volunteers are needed, especially on the 8th and 9th. See Tod if you can pitch in.

Saturday, September 10, 10-noon at the Champaign Church of Christ (1509 W John St, C).  Phyllis is coordinating a Feeding Our Kids volunteer event, packaging food for kids for the weekends during the school year.

Tod announced that DSC is having their Oktoberfest fundraiser on Sept. 24 and is asking for volunteers from 6:30 to 8 pm.  Tod will update as he gets more info.

Mary is working on a district grant to provide GED books for Books to Prisoners

Our club is planning an anniversary dinner to coincide with a Veteran’s Day / Chez Center invitee dinner for November 10th.

The club was asked to approve prospective member Jacob Bilvin. A 6-day notice was issued so Jacob, without any objections, could attend the September 8th meeting.

 

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  Sept 8th Sept 15th Sept 22nd Sept 29th
Introductions Bob La Charite Phyllis Mischo Scott Paceley Robb Patton
Reflection Charlie Smith Mary Kay Smith Cary Woolard  
Greeters Bob La Charite Phyllis Mischo Scott Paceley Robb Patton
Cary Woolard      
Notetaker Conforti Hodson Crane Conforti

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)

 

September 8th – Chief Tim Tyler, Champaign Police Department (Bob)

September 15th – Jayne DeLuce, President & CEO, Visit Champaign County will speak about the Champaign County African American Heritage Trail (Cary)

September 22nd – TBD (Charlie)

September 29th – Club Social

October 6th – TBD

October 13th – Daily Bread Soup Kitchen will give an overview of its 362 day a year service to the food insecure in our community (Joe)

October 20th – TBD (Mary)

October 27th – Dr. Taher Saif, UIUC and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, will discuss physical exercise and mental health

(Lisa)

November 3rd – TBD

November 10th – TBD

November 17th – Bill Behrends, Assistant Principal, Centennial High

 

 

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

 

September 25 – Tod Satterthwaite

 

October 23 – Jarrod Scheunemann

October 29 – Robb Patton