George Harmon, , professor emeritus at Northwestern University and a potential new Rotary member - guest of David Birkenstein
Bob Smith, newly appointed Executive Director of the Winnetka Park District and potential new Rotary member - guest of John Thomas
Thanks to Ned Meisner for the pre-lunch music he provided with his piano skills.
John Thomas encouraged members living in Winnetka to consider volunteering for membership on the Village Caucus Council. If you want more information contact John.
Our week’s speaker was Frank Avila, a civil engineer with a Master’s in Finance who is an elected Commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Cook County. He told how all of our human wastes are removed and treated from the sanitary sewers of the county before the water is returned to the waterways. His message was that we ingest and put on our bodies too many chemically laden products. These toxic chemicals must be removed before our waste water can be put back into the environment. Even anti-bacterial soaps contain dangerous chemicals that flow through to their treatment plants. The biosolids, which can be used for fertilizer and to enhance soils can be delivered to park districts, but due to arcane state laws they can’t be sold or given to residents.
Please find a substitute if you are unable to fulfill your assignment; Just call or e-mail a fellow member and ask him/her to sub. Tom Evans - tom.evans527@gmail.com- who chairs the service committee, will confirm assignments. Sgt. at arms helps set up and store our stuff, please come 15 minutes early and be prepared to stay a few minutes after the meeting; Greeter greets and announces names of visiting Rotarians and guests; Thought of the Day can be spontaneous or read from a script; Dig 'n Grin can make us laugh or think seriously.
Preparations are underway for our 4th Annual Kids Against Hunger food packing event on March 22 in the gymnasium of the Winnetka Community House. Register today at wnrotary-kah-2014.eventbrite.com.
UPDATE: Over 350 participants are now registered. Shift 2 is virtually sold out (floaters are still needed). If you have not registered and plan to participate, do so soon!
We are so grateful to our Event Sponsors who help cover the cost of bulk food, packaging materials and transportation. Let us know if you or your company will become a sponsor.
Our club has completed its annual "Operation Warm" coats for kids project. Over 780 children served by eight agencies received coats from our club this year, bring our total to over 3,300 children served since we inititated this project in 2009. This year, we provided coats to children served in Chicago by By the Hand, Asian Youth Services, Holy Family Ministries and St. Malachy School & Church, in Cicero by Inner City Impact, in Lake County by Open Arms Mission and JCYS and locally by Youth Services of Glenview Northbrook. This was our biggest year yet in terms of children impacted and agencies supported. Thank you to all of the Rotarians who supported this project financially and helped with fundraising and coat distributions.
Our club has completed its annual "Operation Warm" coats for kids project. Over 780 children served by eight agencies received coats from our club this year, bring our total to over 3,300 children served since we inititated this project in 2009. This year, we provided coats to children served in Chicago by By the Hand, Asian Youth Services, Holy Family Ministries and St. Malachy School & Church, in Cicero by Inner City Impact, in Lake County by Open Arms Mission and JCYS and locally by Youth Services of Glenview Northbrook. This was our biggest year yet in terms of children impacted and agencies supported. Thank you to all of the Rotarians who supported this project financially and helped with fundraising and coat distributions.