President Chuck Norton chaired the meeting commencing at 12:17.
There were no Thoughts for the Day, Birthdays or Anniversaries.
Announcements:
Rich Lalley reminded us that there just a few weeks left to make the annual contribution to Rotary International. Look for a link to give with the next newsletter.
The Northbrook Rotary will have a blood drive in the Culvers parking lot at Sanders and Dundee on May 15. Look for the Blood Mobile, but call first at 877-258-4825.
Bill Leske is working on starting in-person meetings. It should happen much sooner than later.
Keith Reed announced that the vaccine situation is not nearly as clogged. Do not wait for a call. Be pro-active. By talking to the head pharmacist at his local Walgreens, he was able to get appointments for his son and daughter-in-law. Supply is available. New Trier West is open.
Happy Bucks: Rich Lalley has been fully vaccinated.
Dig and Grin: Rich Lalley entertained us with several jokes such as “Why not write with a broken pencil? Because it is pointless.”
Speaker: Our Speaker today was Suzy Schultz, the executive director of the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago. The Museum’s mission is not only to celebrate the history of Broadcast Journalism but also to teach the informed use of journalistic endeavors by the public and in that way engage the public in our democracy. The Museum has created a series of modules called the Great Debates which can be found at greatdebates.org.
Take Aways and Interesting Anecdotes:
The First Great Debate was in 1960 between Kennedy and Nixon.People listening on the radio thought Nixon was the clear winner while those watching TV picked Kennedy.Walter Cronkite offered his help to both candidates and both candidates were offered make-up.Kennedy took both and Nixon denied both.
The Second Presidential Debate did not occur until 1976 between Ford and Carter.Ford was down in the polls and needed help.In the middle of the debate, the sound went out for 20 minutes.Both candidates looked bad, but Ford looked worse.And then, both of them were caricatured on a new program called Saturday Night Live.Ford was pilloried.
The goal of the Museum’s Great Debates Program is to reach students, help teachers and teach students to ask questions.
In Mid-June the Museum is opening a new exhibit—100 years of Radio discussing Radio’s past and re-emergence.
Rotarians from Cook and Lake counties partnered with Operation Warm this month to provide 1,530 pairs of new shoes to area children.
The shoes were delivered to local nonprofit organizations and schools for distribution to families. The 11 participating Rotary clubs gathered Saturday morning at a Northbrook warehouse to pick and pack shoes for Operation Warm’s new Warm Soles program.
“It’s all about the kids, it’s all about taking care of the kids in the area,” said Bill Kolb of Zion, who delivered shoes to northeastern Lake County recipients.
Rotarian Gary Moriello of Northbrook helped deliver shoes to Waukegan.
“We have so much ourselves,” Moriello added, “and then to have a chance to give to somebody else who doesn’t have (new shoes) is a great idea.”
The program was funded from contributions from each participating club and a matching grant by Rotary District 6440 and The Rotary Foundation.
One of the nice features of meeting virtually is that our meetings can be recorded. This of course depends on your meeting host (me) remembering to start the recording (sometimes I'm a bit late in starting it).
Our club will be providing brand new shoes to children living in need as part of the Rotary District 6440 Warm Soles project. Each pair of shoes requires $6.50 when match by a Rotary District Grant. Our goal is to raise $1,000 to provide new shoes to 150 children. Shoes will go to NICASA North Chicago, New Hope Missionary Baptist Church and Cool Learning Experience in Waukegan.
Nearly one in five children live in need. For their families, paying for food, housing, heat and healthcare takes priority. Many children may have to go without the cold weather essentials they need to stay healthy and active. Replacing quickly out-grown shoes can be extremely difficult for low-income and below poverty families.
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