“Be brave when you are scared, and humble when you are victorious.” – Unknown

“How high you fly is derived from how big you think.” – Robin Sharma – Writer

“Just because the past didn’t turn out like you wanted it doesn’t mean your future can’t be better than you imagined.” – Anonymous

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 This Thursday there will be no morning meeting as Lou and Trina are hosting a evening social at their home. Festivities start at 6pm at 1408 Hillcrest, Urbana. It’s a potluck with appetizers, BYOB and lawn chairs. Lou will have the Karaoke equipment set up and ready for anyone and everyone.

Jen announced that her latest film project, Revealer, is streaming on Shudder which is owned by AMC. Currently there is a 7-day free trial period so take a look on their website www.shudder.com. The horror film has received great reviews and it does contain adult language. Another current film on Shudder that the crew worked on is The Stylist. 

CU after Five Rotary Club’s “Brew’s for Books” fundraiser is from 5:00-8:00pm on July 6 at Riggs in Urbana.

Folding and sorting newspapers for the Champaign County Humane Society will take place start at 10am on July 16th at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 2101 S. Prospect. Bring your saved newspapers to the event or to a Thursday morning meeting to Ed ‘Paper Man’ Perry.

Scott presented Allan Penwell with his 6th Paul Harris award.

PROGRAM

This morning was the annual “Pass the Gavel” meeting with our club awards ceremony. Oktay hosted the event by first giving a brief history of the event and giving special mention and thanks to the various members who help with the day-to-day tasks of the club. He presented the following awards:

1. Perfect Attendance: Those with perfect attendance received Rotary hats. 
2. The Alive Alert Awake award was given to Cary Woolard this year.
3. Phyllis Mischo received the club’s Distinguished Service award
4. The Courage Award was given to Paul Conforti.
5. Joe Rank was handed this year’s New Rotarian award. 
6. A special award was given to Andrew Kerins for his continued excellence in providing our weekly club’s newsletter these last ~13 years.
7. Our club’s Rotarian of the year award went to Darrell Hoemann for his service above self again as our president of the club and leading us to receive the Rotary District’s Small Club of the Year Award. 

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)

June 30^th – TBD

July 7^th – Club Assembly

July 14^th – Rick Davidson will speak about the new District Foundation and a new Global Grant (Mary)

July 21^st – Kathryn Williams, OLLI Director (Bob)

July 28^th – TBD (Charlie)

August 4^th – Club Assembly

August 11^th – Ryan Ross, Curator of the UIUC Richmond Welcome Gallery, “The U of I in the 1950s – Conservatism, Conformity and the Cold War.” (Joe)

August 18^th – TBD

August 25^th – Gil Holder will speak about the evolution of the universe (Tom)

September 8^th – TBD (Bob)

September 15^th – TBD

September 22^nd – TBD (Charlie)

September 29^th – TBD

October 6^th – TBD

October 13^th – TBD (Joe)

October 20^th – TBD (Mary)

“Be content to act, and leave the talking to others.” – Baltasar – 1601-1658 – Writer-Philosopher

“A minute’s success pays the failure of years.” – Robert Browning – 1812-1889 -Poet-Playwright

“You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job, and not be paid for it.” – Oprah Winfrey – Actress-Entrepreneur-Talk Show Host-Media Executive-Philanthropist

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

Here’s a listing of upcoming service projects and club activities:

June 16, 8am to 10am

The pollinator project by planting perennials at Heritage Park in Champaign with Isa Hernandez

2101 W. Bradley Ave., Champaign.

June 30, 6 to 8pm…..or until the neighbors complain…

Club Social with Karaoke at Lou and Trina’s home. Potluck appetizers and BYOB and bring your own lawn chairs

1408 S. Hillcrest St. Urbana.

July 6, 5 to 8pm

C-U After 5 Rotary Club’s “Brews for Books” fundraiser for literacy. $12/per person tickets are available at the door.

Riggs Beer Company, 1901 High Cross Road, Urbana.

July 16, 10am to Noon

Folding/rolling of newspapers for the Champaign County Humane Society

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2101 S. Prospect, Champaign.

PROGRAM

Past District Governor, Larry Howell, joined us via Zoom to explain Rotary International’s Ambassador project to Empowering Girls.

Larry recently became our Rotary Zone #31 Ambassador to help with the Rotary International 2021-2022 Presidential Initiative to “Empowering Girls” throughout the world. This Rotary initiative is based on the mission to have every girl 18 and younger be in charge of their own future. Through the Empowering Girls Initiative, Rotary members worldwide can enhance girls’ safety, health, education and well being.

Larry’s power point presentation showed numerous examples of how young women are poorly treated throughout the world. He also gave examples of how we can help locally through district grants and club service projects and how we can empower girls within our own community into leadership roles.

For more information go to Rotary International Initiative for Empowering Girls. 

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The Upcoming Schedule is on vacation this week.  We hope to see you next week, old friend!

“You don’t always have to chop with the sword of truth. You can point with it too.” – Anne Lamott – Novelist-Activist

“There is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.” — Amanda Gorman – Poet-Activist

“The secret of success is constancy of purpose.” – Benjamin Disraeli – 1804-1881 – Statesman-Politician-Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

ANNOUNCEMENTS

(notes provided by the erudite Mary Hodson)

June 16, 5:30 PM – CU After 5 Nature Walk at Meadowbrook Park

June 18, 8 – 10 AM – Planting perennials at Heritage Park with Isa Hernandez – volunteers needed; please email Phyllis Mischo.

June 26, 4:30 7:30 PM – Club and District Installation at the I Hotel.  Go to www.rotarydistrict6490.org to sign up.

June 30 – Club Social at Lou’s House – Pot luck appetizers and BYOB

July 6 – Illini After 5 Brews and Books at Riggs Brewery

July 16 – Newspaper folding for the Humane Society

CLUB ASSEMBLY

Officers for the 2022-2023 Rotary year were unanimously elected:

President – Scott Paceley

President Elect – Eddie Bridges

Secretary – Jerry Payonk

Treasurer – Lou Simpson

Board members at large:  Jen Shelby, Charlie Smith, Michelle Barbey, Robb Patton

Darrel announced that the club exceeded our 2021-2022 Foundation giving goal and thanked members.  He also asked for service project suggestions.

Cary announced that in the new Rotary year, the club will schedule one social per month.

The Newsletter Committee needs notetakers.   Contact Scott if you can help.

Contact Mary Hodson if you have an idea for a speaker that you would like to hear.

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

June 9th – PDG Larry Howell will discuss current programs in his role as Zone Ambassador for Empowering Girls

(to be rescheduled) Dr. Donald Wuebbles, Professor Emeritus in the University of Illinois Atmospheric Sciences Department will discuss climate change

June 16th – Lisa Crane, Pediatric Speech Pathologist (Tom)

June 23rd – Pass the Gavel

June 30th – TBD

July 7th – Club Assembly

July 14th – Rick Davidson will speak about the new District Foundation and a new Global Grant (Mary)

July 21st – Kathryn Williams, OLLI Director (Bob)

July 28th – TBD (Charlie)

August 4th – Club Assembly

August 11th – TBD (Joe)

August 18th – TBD

August 25th – Gil Holder will speak about the evolution of the universe (Tom)

September 8th – TBD (Bob)

September 15th – TBD

September 22 – TBD (Charlie)

October 13th – TBD (Joe)

October 20th – TBD (Mary)