Good Morning!
Welcome! Each week, C-U Sunrisers enjoy fellowship, fun and lots of laughter while supporting worthy causes in our community, nationally and internationally. Our meetings are every Thursday at 6:45 am. We gather at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church at 2101 S Prospect Ave, Champaign, IL 61820.
Spa Day at CU Sunrise Rotary
Sunrisers got a bit of self-care last week at Rotary. Thanks to Lisa Crane for the interactive presentation.
CU Sunrise Rotary January Social at the Axe Bar
Sunriser’s spent an evening socializing and throwing sharp objects at the Champaign Axe Bar.
C-U Sunrise Rotary Karaoke Night
Join in the fun February 6, 2025 at Jupiters at the Crossing starting at 5:30pm for Karaoke Night. We are looking for singers so get your applications in soon.
October 3rd, 2024 Newsletter
“A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed.” – Henrik Ibsen – 1828-1906 – Norwegian Playwright
“My interest is in the future because I am going to spend the rest of my life there.” – Charles F. Kettering – 1876-1958 – Inventor-Engineer
“If you don’t risk anything, you risk even more.” – Erica Jong – Novelist-Satirist-Poet
ANNOUNCEMENTS
(notes provided by the erudite Mary Hodson)
October Bucket Bucks will go to GSLC Operation Turkey Sandwich
Please save small shipping boxes for Books 2 Prisoners. Mary will collect.
October 8, 5-7 PM – EIFB Repack
October 17 – Club Assembly
October 26 – Interact 5K and Costume Contest
October 26, 1- 3 PM – Sola Gratia Work Day
PROGRAM
Darrell introduced Dr. Michael J. Aiuvalasit, RPA, from the IL State Archeological Survey. Dr. Aiuvalasit is an environmental archaeologist. His specialty is studying ancient flood deposits.
The Illinois State Archeological Survey is housed at the Prairie Research Center. The Research Center is also the home of the State Geological Survey, Water Survey, Natural History Survey, and the Sustainable Technology Center.
Michael explained that archaeology is a sub study of anthropology involving the study of culture through the things people leave behind. It can give us a more accurate study of the past than what people have written.
Hunter gatherer Paleo Indians first came to Illinois over 10,000 years ago when Northern Illinois was still glaciated. They domesticated sunflowers, goosefoot, sump weed, little barley, erect knotweed and may grass. Corn came up from Mexico about 200 BC and displaced the weedier seeds.
Illinois has about 8,000 burial or ceremonial mounds dating back to as early as 200 BC. Some are found as close as Allerton and north of Mahomet.
The largest mound complex is at Cahokia and its surrounding flood plain. Many mounds in East St. Louis and St. Louis were destroyed. Around 1100 AD, about 10,000 people were living at Cahokia. The museum at Cahokia is currently closed for excavations, but you can download an app with a guided tour.
The late pre-contact village of Saukenak, near present day Davenport, was destroyed. Chief Blackhawk and his tribe of Sak and Fox were moved to Iowa.
Archaeologists can also study the historical period. Illinois archaeologists have studied Brooklyn, the earliest black town in the U.S.
Today’s archaeologists use modern technology such as lidar. The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and the Native American Graves and Repatriation Act also changed how archaeologists work.
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| Oct 10th | Oct 17th | Oct 24th | Oct 31st | |
| Introductions | Cary Woolard | Oktay Baran | Eddie Bridges | No |
| Reflection | Joe Rank | Rod Roberts | Tod Satterthwaite | morning |
| Greeters | Cary Woolard | Oktay Baran | Eddie Bridges | meeting |
| Joe Rank | Rod Roberts | Tod Satterthwaite | social | |
| Food | Ed Perry | Ed Perry | Ed Perry | instead. |
| Notetaker | Crane | Conforti | Hodson |
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)
October 10th – Michelle Gonzales, Executive Director/CEO, Champaign Urbana Schools Foundation (Michael)
October 17th – Club Assembly
October 24th – Bob Cloverdill will talk about finding the crash site of his father’s B-24 in 1944 (Darrell)
October 31st – Club Social
November 7th – TBD
November 14th – Veteran’s Dinner at City View
November 21st – TBD
November 28th – No meeting – Thanksgiving
December 5th – TBD
December 12th – TBD
December 19th – TBD
December 26th – No morning meeting
UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS
October 23 – Jarrod Scheunemann
October 29 – Robb Patton
Author Kathy Grill
D-Day Cruise
Mary Hodson, a long time CUSR member gave a fascinating talk about her 80th D-Day cruise in the British Isles.