“We’re strongest when we cheer each other on.”  – Serena Williams – Professional Tennis Player

“Never regard study as a duty, but as the enviable opportunity to learn.” – Albert Einstein – 1879-1955 – Theoretical Physicist

“The key to success is to start before you are ready.” – Marie Forleo – Marketing and Lifestyle Expert-Best-Selling Author

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS
(notes provided by the unconventional and unorthodox Paul Conforti)

September Bucket Money will be for the Developmental Service Center (DSC).

There will be a club volunteer opportunity on Tuesday, September 14th at the Decker Garden to help with a garden transplant project.

Champaign Rotarian, District Governor Nominee, Janet Nelson announced and invited all CU Sunrisers to the Saturday September 25th District Conference at Richland Community College in Decatur from 9am to 4:30pm

 

PROGRAM

We were fortunate to have two programs this morning.  First, Jarrod Scheunemann introduced Isabella (Isa, pronounced ‘eeesah’) Hernandez, Life Scout and Senior Patrol Leader of Champaign Scout Troop 2119. Isa currently is a Freshman at Uni High. Isa’s project is to create a Bee Pollinator Garden in Champaign’s Heritage Park. Bee pollinator gardens increase propagation of Illinois native plants, which in turn helps to control flooding.

The timeline for the pollinator garden is to construct bee houses over the next several months, order plants in January and February, and complete the installation over severals weekends in the spring (TBD during cooperative weather).

Estimated Expenses for the Bee Pollinator Garden:

Plants $625

Bee Houses $100

Stones $55

Snacks for helpers $30

Total $810

 

Janet Nelson offered that CU Sunrise make a joint contribution with her Champaign Rotary Club, which was approved unanimously by voice vote by our club.

 

Our second presentation of the morning featured Mike Step, past district governor, and Janet Nelson, district governor nominee, who presented CU Sunrise with the 2020-2021 Rotary Citation Award for helping Rotary open opportunities in the lives of people all over the world. Accepting the award was president Darrell Hoemann, past president Mary Kay Smith, and Jarrod Scheunemann.

 

Mike noted the outstanding work of Darrell and Mary Kay in keeping our club thriving and zooming in a most challenging year. And Mike noted new Rotarian Jarrod’s creative, entertaining and engaging zoom presentation about the Champaign Park District on Zoom using the format of the TV show Jeopardy. Parks and Recreation for 100, Jarrod!

 

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  Sept 9th Sept 16th Sept 23rd Sept 30th
Introductions Jerry Payonk Allan Penwell Ed Perry Joe Rank
Reflection Tod Satterthwaite Jen Shelby Lou Simpson Charlie Smith
Greeters Jerry Payonk Allan Penwell Ed Perry Joe Rank
Mary Kay Smith Cary Woolard    
Song Leader        
Notetaker Perry Hodson Conforti Perry
Decker Weeding Hodson      

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

 

September 9th – Dr. Ryan Burge, Professor of Political Science, EIU will join us via Zoom to discuss  (Tom)

September 16th – Dustin Heuerman, Champaign County Sheriff (Bob)

September 23rd – Terri Reifsteck, Visit Champaign County, will discuss the Chambana Welcome Crew (Cary)

September 30th – Club Social

October 7th – Club Assembly

October 14th – TBD (Tom)

October 21st – Normal Rotarian Drake Zimmerman, co-founder and chair of the Rotary Action Group Against Malaria, will speak about Global Grants of Scale (Mary)

October 28th – TBD (Charlie)

November 4th – Club Assembly

November 11th – Veteran’s One to One (tentative)

November 18th – Derek Peterson, Director, Allerton Park & Retreat Center (Joe)

November 25th – No meeting – Thanksgiving

December 2nd – Club Assembly

December 9th – TBD (Ondine)

December 16th – TBD

December 23rd – TBD

December 30th – TBD