“I just do the best job I can with what’s in front of me and follow the path that reveals itself.” – Ina Garten – Author and Host of Barefoot Contessa

 

“What you feed your mind, will lead your life.” – Kemi Sogunle – Author-Certified Life Coach and Relationship Expert

 

“Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts.” – Albert Einstein – 1879-1955 – Theoretical Physicist

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

(notes provided by the distinguished gentleman from Connecticut, Edward Perri)

Darrell announced the official total of our diaper drive as 21,170 diapers! Which exceeded our goal of 20,000 and is a new record for our club. 

September 8 & 9: Rotary District Conference at the Champaign Holiday Inn

October 8: Gary Olsen Celebration of Life & Shelterbox USA Fundraiser. 

November 9: CU Sunrise Anniversary/Veterans Party at City View

 

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

September 9 (10-11am): Feeding Our Kids @ Hope Center

September 24 (12-3pm): Central Rotary Interact Car Wash Fundraising. Bring your car to Prospect Bank, 1601 S. Prospect Ave. Champaign for a wash or drop off a donation.

September 30 (3-11pm): Oktoberfest booth. Downtown Champaign

October 3 (5-6:30pm): Books to Prisoners

October 14 (6am-noon): Rotary booth at Urbana’s Farmers Market

November 4: Central Rotary Interact annual 5K run fundraiser

November 5: CU Special Recreation 5K fundraiser

 

PROGRAM

Lisa introduced Rachael Graham as today’s speaker. Rachael is the Director of Operations at Crisis Nursery which is located at 1309 W. Hill St. in Urbana. Rachael stated that the Crisis Nursery serves as an “Island of Safety” dedicated to the prevention of child abuse and neglect by providing 24-hour emergency care for children and support to strengthen families in crisis. 

Crisis Nursery opened in 1984 in a wing at Burnham hospital and has continued to grow to meet the needs of the community.  They now have a beautiful, 10,000 sq. ft. building which includes four bedrooms, kitchen, interior play areas, library and outdoor play areas.

Crisis Nursery provides emergency care for families in crisis. This care includes dealing with parental stress, mental health, homelessness, medical emergencies, home crisis and domestic violence. Last year the Crisis Nursery impacted the community by providing 23,304 hours of care, working with 476 children, 526 home visits and 710 overnight stays and by reducing the risk of maltreatment, improving parenting skills and decreasing family stress levels.

The need is great and we can help by spreading the word about the Crisis Nursery, donating to their various fundraisers and with gifts in kind, and by volunteering with child care, special events and joining committees.

 

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Introductions Mary Hodson Michael Hogue Larry Johnson Phyllis Mischo
Reflection Rod Roberts Tod Satterthwaite Jarrod Scheunemann Jen Shelby
Greeters Mary Hodson Michael Hogue Larry Johnson Phyllis Mischo
Rod Roberts Tod Satterthwaite Jarrod Scheunemann Jen Shelby
Notetaker Hodson Crane Conforti Perry

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)

 

September 14th – Jim Keiken, Director of the Illinois Fire Institute (Mary)

September 21st – Poets Corey Van Landingham and Chris Kempf (Thom)  

September 28th – Jarrod Scheunemann will discuss his mission trip and park development project in Bilisht, Albania

October 5th – Club Assembly

October 12th – Brittany Millington, Director, Champaign Public Library (Thom)

October 19th – Dr.  Nestor Ramirez  will give a summary of his OLLI class on Polio

October 26th –  John Clark, who will discuss Storybook, a program that allows inmates to maintain a connection to children by recording stories for their children (Mary)

November 2nd – Dr. Dan Simons, Professor, Psychology, UIUC, co-author of “The Invisible Gorilla” and “Nobody’s Fool”

November 9th – no morning meeting – Anniversary Dinner at CityView

November 16th – TBD

November 23rd – Turkey Day – no morning meeting

November 30th – TBD

December 7th – TBD

 

 

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

 

September 11 – Eddie Bridges

September 25 – Tod Satterthwaite