“You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute.” – Tina Fey – Actress-Comedian-Writer-Producer

“Everything you need to be amazing is already inside you.” – Darren Hardy – Author

“Ships don’t sink because of the water around them; ships sink because of the water that gets in them. Don’t let what’s happening around you get inside you and weigh you down.” – Unknown

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS
(Notes provided by Lisa Crane)

 

Thanks to Jen Shelby for the home baked breakfast!  If there is anyone with dietary restrictions, please email Lisa.

We still need members to sign up for breakfast for the months of January, February, and March Please see Lisa.

We are asking for donations for the raffle basket at the District Conference. See Lisa Crane. We will include gift certificates to area breakfast places and our signature coffee.

Bucket bucks for September will go The Family Room.

UPCOMING DATES

 

September 26 – 5-6:30pm – Books to Prisoners

October 4-5 – District 6490 Conference – see the website for sign-up details

October 5 – 9-11am – GSLC needs help unloading pumpkins

October 8 – 5-7pm – EI Foodbank repack sign up online

October 17 – Club Assembly

October 24 – World Polio Day

October 26 – 1-3pm – Sola Gratia work day with UI student group @ Sola Gratia farm

October 26 – Central Interact 5K + costume contest

November 18 – Annual Veteran’s banquet at CITIVIEW

PROGRAM

Charlie interviewed the Schultes and they shared some interesting personal stories.  Rita was born in Evergreen Park and went to school in South Holland.  Les was born and raised on a farm in Missouri. They met in college and have been married for over 50 yrs.

Rita talked about eradicating Polio as she was a Polio victim. She brought her elephant which they told her to look at when her legs were being stretched.

Les spoke about a little river town down from St Charles, West Dalton, Missouri.  He was a broadcasting DJ for 40 years in Missouri.  He has since worked for WDWS and WILL.

The Schultes have two daughters.  One daughter is a Physics professor at the University of Illinois.  The other daughter has a theater degree and works as a film editor.  She moved from Chicago to LA and has been out there for 22 years.

 

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  Sept 26th Oct 3rd Oct 10th Oct 17th
Introductions Mary Kay Smith JP Thompson Cary Woolard Oktay Baran
Reflection Jerry Payonk Allan Penwell Joe Rank Rod Roberts
Greeters Mary Kay Smith JP Thompson Cary Woolard Oktay Baran
Jerry Payonk Allan Penwell Joe Rank Rod Roberts
Food Jen Shelby Ed Perry Ed Perry Ed Perry
Notetaker Perry Hodson Crane Conforti

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)

 

September 26th – Tom Kacich, retired News-Gazette staff writer (and continuing contributor), will discuss the 2024 election (Joe)

October 3rd – Dr. Michael Aiualasit, Assistant Research Scientist, Environmental Archeology, Illinois State Archaeological Survey (Darrell)

October 10th – Michelle Gonzales, Executive Director/CEO,  Champaign Urbana Schools Foundation (Michael)

October 17th – TBD (Club Assembly)

October 24th – Bob Cloverdill will talk about finding the crash site of his father’s B-24 in 1944 (Darrell)

October 31st – Club Social

 

 

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

 

September 25 – Tod Satterthwaite

September 25 – JP Thompson