“The one who falls and gets up is so much stronger than the one who never fell.” – Roy T. Bennett – 1939-2014, Author

 

“When you let go of what you think you need, you clear space for the Universe to bring you what you really want.” – Gabby Bernstein – Author-Motivational Speaker-Spiritual Leader-Podcast Host

 

“A dead end is just a good place to turn around.” – Naomi Judd – 1946-2022 – Singer-Actress

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS & SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

 

40 Under 40 list: personal ask & invitation to attend CUSRC project and or meeting

Winter market at Lincoln Square (up for discussion of benefit vs time)

Oct 22: deadline to nominate D6490 budget and dues committee

Oct 24: World Polio Day

Oct 24: Club Social: Pints for Polio, Elks Club in Savoy 5:30-7

Oct 26: Sola Gratia workday with UI student group 1-3 at Sola Gratia (wear work gloves, clothing appropriate for outdoor work in their gardens).

Oct 26: Interact 5K + costume contest – CUSRC $500 sponsor and $150 sponsor of Trick or Treat candy gram fundraiser. Check-ion is at 8:30am at Crystal Lake Park Lakehouse. Volunteers are okay to wear costumes! Proceeds to Crisis Nursery.

Oct 26: Decker Garden Fall Clean Up (Eddie Bridges is coordinator)

Nov 2: Robinson RC 100-year celebration 6pm at Von Meeks Farm

Nov 9: Salt & Light Urbana 9-11am with Champaign Rotary

Nov 14: Sunrise Charter Dinner with Chez Veterans at City View (no AM meeting)

 

October Bucket Bucks: Good Shepherd Lutheran Churches’ Operation Turkey Sandwich

 

CLUB ASSMEBLY

 

Project Development update from Larry:

We will continue to volunteer quarterly at Books 2 Prisoners and Feeding Our Kids.

 

Projects with United Way of Champaign County and Sola Gratia will be on an as needed basis.

 

Plan to participate in 2-3 more repacks at Eastern Illinois Foodbank in 2025, possibly inviting Champaign Central Interact Club members to join us.

 

Salt & Light sign-up on individual basis

 

Projects with DSC, Habitat for Humanity/Restore are organizations we are considering for member participation in the future.

 

Mary Kay update:

 

In addition to the 5K and candy gram fundraiser mentioned above:

Oct 23: Safe Halloween

November: Coin Wars (all month)

Nov 30: Parade of Lights Fundraiser – selling hot chocolate

December: Packing backpacks (local community event)

January: Cookie baking for school employees)

January: Flock My Space: scholarship fundraiser – this is a new event, details forthcoming

February: International Night

February/March: Clothing Drive

March: Trivia Night

April: Caring Carnival

May: End of year party

 

Incoming DG John Calderon was in attendance and handed out cards announcing the upcoming RI Convention to be held in Calgary, Alberta Canada June 21-25. He suggested this would be a great venue to attend, especially if you’ve never been before! Registration Category:

$525 registrations made by December 15

$625 registrations between 12/16/24 and 3/31/25

$695 registrations 4/1/25 – 6/25/25

 

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  Oct 24th Oct 31st Nov 7th Nov 14th
Introductions Eddie Bridges No Garrett Colbert Paul Conforti
Reflection Tod Satterthwaite morning Jarrod Scheunemann Jen Shelby
Greeters Eddie Bridges meeting Garrett Colbert Paul Conforti
Tod Satterthwaite social Jarrod Scheunemann Jen Shelby
Food Ed Perry instead. Mary Kay and Charlie Mary Kay and Charlie
Notetaker Hodson   Perry Crane

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)

 

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 – Andrea Fain, District 6490 International service Director, who will tell us about her trips to Guadalajara with Mississippi District 6820 (Mary)

November 14th – Veteran’s Dinner at City View

November 21st – TBD (Cary)

November 28th – No meeting – Thanksgiving

December 5th – Molly Cornyn, Project Coordinator, Roger Ebert’s Film Festival (Joe)

December 12th – TBD (Charlie)

December 19th – CUSR Holiday Party

December 26th – No morning meeting

January 2nd – TBD (Les)

January 9th – TBD (Lisa)

January 16th – TBD (Mary)

January 23rd – TBD (Michael)

 

 

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

 

October 23 – Jarrod Scheunemann

October 29 – Robb Patton