“A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow.” ― William Shakespeare 

 

“You never lose by loving. You always lose by holding back.” ― Barbara De Angelis 

 

“The highest levels of performance come to people who are centered, intuitive, creative, and reflective – people who know to see a problem as an opportunity.” ― Deepak Chopra 

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

(notes provided by the distinguished gentleman from Connecticut, Ed Perry)

 

Mark your calendars for the upcoming Rotary activities:

July 22: CU Sunrise Rotary Habitat for Humanity Project, 8am to 3:30pm

July 31: Champaign Rotary’s Annual Golf outing and Corn Roast at Rotary Hill in Lake of the Woods

August 15: Baxter’s Restaurant’s Rotary Appreciation Day, 4pm to 7pm

August 31: CU Sunrise Rotary Social Slow Ride, 5:30pm meet at Tumble Inn’s parking lot

Sept. 8 and 9: Joint District Rotary Conference in Springfield, IL.

 

 

PROGRAM

 

Rotary District Governor Larry Howell was our program this morning. Larry recently joined Rotary when looking for a place in which he could serve. Larry is currently from Arcola, and this morning presented many Rotary topics, activities and ideas that are taking place in our district and throughout the world. Larry noted that Rotarians are People of Action, Making a Difference.  

 

While wearing this year’s Rotary gray Blazer and special tie designed by our International President, his presentation covered topics that included:

 

1. Presenting pins and a banner to the club with this year’s Rotary Theme and graphic: “Making a Difference”.

 

2. Larry passed around a “Polio Plus” donation truck noting that the work continues in Rotary’s global project to eliminate polio from the face of the earth.

 

3. On September 8 and 9th our district will be part of a combined Rotary District conference in Springfield, Illinois. There will be many special speakers including the new Rotary International President, Ian H.S. Riseley. Everyone is invited.  

 

4. DG Larry has assembled a team who is currently updating the district’s web site, Facebook page, and district newsletter. He is asking all clubs to make sure the district has current address information for all members. While he visits each club in the district he is taking “selfies” with each club and will also take a photo of a project done by each club. His plan is for these to appear in the District Newsletter.

 

5. DG Larry is challenging each club to increase membership by a net gain of 2 members this year and to also adopt a district wide project of planting one tree for each club member. He will meet with our club’s board of directors after this meeting and discuss these and other challenges for Rotary.

 

6. He noted that “Rotary begins with you” and is asking each club to keep track of our service hours that we perform this year and send that information to the district. He requested that at anytime for members to email him direct with any questions or concerns. He will meet with our club’s Board of Directors to go into detail on this year’s activities and district Presidential Citation requirements for each club.   

 

Larry concluded his presentation by directing a rousing club chant “People of Action” and “Making a Difference”.

 

 

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  July 27th Aug 3rd Aug 10th Aug 17th
Introductions Phyllis Mischo Scott Paceley Robb Patton Allan Penwell
Invocation Ethan Chew Paul Conforti Diana Dummitt Ata Durukan
Greeters Phyllis Mischo Scott Paceley Robb Patton Allan Penwell
Tod Satterthwaite Angie Schoonover Jen Shelby Lou Simpson
Song Leader Allan Penwell Ed Perry Tod Satterthwaite Angie Schoonover
Notetaker Conforti Perry Penwell Hodson
Decker Weeding Hodson Penwell Shelby Perry
Next Weekend        
Decker Garden Van Buren Van Buren Perry Perry
Watering        

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

July 27th – Club Assembly

August 3rd – TBD (Tom)

August 10th – Kenny Chumbley, author of The Green Children, Literary Classics Book Award Finalist (Mary & Jen)

August 17th – Jen Shelby will discuss what’s next for Shatterglass

August 24th – TBD (Tod)

August 31st – TBD (Social)

September 7th – First Followers (Ethan)

September 14th – Belegarth Medieval Combat Society (Ethan) (Meeting in Savoy Room)

September 21st – TBD (Mary)

September 28th – TBD (Phyllis)

October 5th – TBD

October 12th – TBD (Tom)

October 19th – TBD (Tod)

October 26th – TBD (Mary)

November 2nd – TBD (Phyllis)