President Elect Bob La Charite presents new member Candy Loyd to the C-U Sunrise Club on April 13th.

Suzanne Aldridge has taught English and drama at Centennial High School for twenty-six years. She served as the teacher sponsor of Centennial’s Interact Club from 2003-2008, and her husband, Bob, served as Champaign Rotary President from 2003-2004. Sue will retire from Centennial in June and has planned one last show, “Callbacks,” to raise money for the Clif Rocks! Foundation, which she and Bob started in 2010, after their son, Clif, lost his battle with cancer. The Clif Rocks! Foundation provides scholarships for deserving Centennial and Illinois State University students and young adults that are battling cancer. Over two hundred Centennial alumni will return Memorial Day weekend to reprise roles from past years, performing two shows on Sunday, May 28; one at 2:00 pm and one at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $10.00 for general admission and $50.00 for premium seating. Click on https://store11472354.ecwid.com to buy tickets. Your donation will be a great way to honor Sue Aldridge and her son, Clif.

Club President, Rod Roberts, presents March bucket money went to Courage Connection with executive director Isak Griffiths.

Lex Tate provided a great history of UI buildings and the master plans developed over the past 150 years.

Ann Witmer, UIUC, will discussed her involvement in a water project in Honduras through a UI student NGO.

Global Rotary Scholar Grant recipient, Miranda Meng presented an Introduction to the Rotary Clubs in Taiwan at our March 2 meeting.

Garrett Anderson, Center for Wounded Veterans in Higher Education, UIUC helped us understand the mission of this one of a kind center.