It is time for the Book Mentor program.  If you are interested in reading to a Headstart class once a month from October to May, let Barb Lintner know.  Ana needs volunteers for Urbana, Savoy and Rantoul.  She has dates for the sessions which she will share with you.  The training session will be September 23, but she will schedule more if needed.

Instead, C-U Sunrise will be meeting at Krannert Perfoming Arts Center at 5pm for a club social during Uncorked. This is great opportunity to come and meet our members. Please join us.

Dr. Ellen Fireman, Department of Statistics, related statistics to the Four Truths and made stats interesting at 7 am!

On Sept. 15, Gary and Michele Olson presented a program about their recent visit to Cuba. Their trip to Cuba was part of a large group of architects from the United States. While it was part of a AIA Lecture and Educational program, the group was also able to go out on their own and see people and the beauty of Cuba.

Michelle and Gary Olsen

Betsy Barringer, guest of Jeff Van Buren (left) and Gary and Michelle Olsen as she gives her eighth donation to Shelter Box USA in her husband’s memory. CU Sunrise president Rod Roberts in background.

Eliana Brown is the Outreach Specialist with the Illinois Water Resource Center. Eliana works with communities, Master Gardener organizations, and others to educate members on storm water pollution and best management practices

Miranda Meng visited C-U Sunrise Rotary September 8 during our regular breakfast meetings. Miranda is the recipient of a Global Grant Scholarship. C-U Sunrise partnered with the Rotary Club of Taiwan to arrange for her to attend the University of Illinois this year.

Yi-Hsuan (Miranda) Meng

C-U Sunrise had 22 club members participate in a club Visioning Session on August 25. The session took place in the evening after a meal and took about 3 and half hours. Club members had an opportunity to conceptualize ideas on where are club should be headed in the next three years. Vision Session facilitators wrote our ideas down on large sheets of paper and at the end of session, club members got to ‘vote’ for the best idea or concept in 9 categories.

These top items will be used to put together a strategic plan projecting out 3 to 5 years.

Club president Rod Roberts talks about the visioning results during a club breakfast meeting.