Hi, everybody. How was everyone’s Thanksgiving break? I hope everyone had a good time with people whom you are thankful for.

 

During my stay in the states, I kept saying that one day I would go back to America.  That ‘one day’ is about to come true.  Starting from August, 2014, I will be studying a year at Ripon College, Wisconsin. It is a liberal arts college and really small sized, closely related to the community of the town.  According to the google map (always useful, by the way), it is a two hours and a half drive away from New Trier, so it may be possible to reunite again! (If you allow me) (Kristen, I am aware that you have moved, but still..)

 

At my current university, I started playing football, and we finished our season with 5-2, ranked third in our conference. Seniors are gone now, but the rest of our team is back on the field for off-season training and practice to get better each and every day.  Academically speaking, I am about to finish my classes in 2013. My major has not decided yet, but

might do psycholinguistics; how the brain processes languages.

 

I’m finishing off with a picture of mine which was taken during the season. #37 is me.

 

I hope you all and your family are doing great. Hope to hear from you!

 

Sincearly,

Hideki Tsuji

 

P.S. It only takes about an hour to get to the Lambeau Field from Ripon College (yes, you heard it right)!  You could imagine how excited I am for this! lol

 

Please help our club support homeless victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.  

 

We have already made a contribution to fund two ShelterBoxs, and are still raising funds for more.  Thanks to Bob Baker, David Birkenstein, Wes Bauman, Gina DiSandro, Heather Higgins, Ginny Hilton, Tony Kambich, Rich Lalley, Kristen Leahy, Bill Leske, Bernie Michna, Rodger Morris, Joe Nash, Brooke Peppey, Alan Ramsay, Keith Reed, Heidi Sibert, John Stone, Patti Van Cleave and Jean Wright for your contributions!  District 6440 has also contributed $200 of its District Desigated Funds from The Rotary Foundation to our efforts.

 

Make your tax deductible donations to the Winnetka Nothfeild Rotary Charitable Foundation, by check at lunch this week or by PayPal by clicking here.

 

Once again, our club will provide brand new winter coats to hundreds of children living in need in the City of Chicago and Northern suburbs.  Coats will be provided to children served by six area organizations:

• Youth Services of Glenview Northbrook through their holiday gift program.
• JCYS, for the Highwood scholarship students who participate in their leadership camp.
• Open Arms Mission, a food pantry in Antioch.
• By the Hand Club for Kids, an afterchool program in Chicago.
• Holy Family Ministries through their safe havens for Chicago's low-income communities.
• Inner City Impact, another Chicago based after-school program.

Each of these organizations is supported by members of our club. Your contribution will allow us to increase the number of children who receive a new winter coat so they will be happy and able to attend school on Chicago's cold winter days.  Coats will be acquired at wholesale pricing ($17 per coat) from Operation Warm, a Rotarian founded non-profit that provides over 200,000 children with new coats each year.

Please donate generously.  All donations are made to the Winnetka Northfield Rotary Charitable Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) charity, and are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Click to donate or send check to 620 Lincoln Ave, Winnetka IL 60093.