There were 31 out of 59 members present and 2 guests: Bret Mumenthaler from the Rotary Club of Northbrook, and past Assistant District Governor (Eric’s guest); and, the beautiful and charming Beth Padgitt (Lee’s wife.)
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Tim channeled his inner JFK regarding tolerance.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Patti announced that our Club will hold its first visioning session in 7 years at the Winnetka Community House Room 111AB from 5 to 9 p.m. October 19 with dinner will be served at 5:15. This will create a vision for the next three years of success in our Club. President John announced that the Winnetka Park District seeks volunteers for its Halloween events; our Board will consider our Club hosting a forum for Winnetka Village Trustee candidates, as there will be a contested election; the One Winnetka project is creeping toward Village approval with many hurdles still to come. Kristen (a Cards fan happy for the Cubs) reminded us to bring household supplies and sundries to support disabled veterans.
BIRTHDAYS: The Club sang Happy Birthday to Brooke and John Stone.
HAPPY BUCKS: Fred was happy for the Cubs, Patti and Joe likewise for their respective wedding anniversaries. Bob showed us a photograph depicting his firms’ founder and our Club’s first Paul Harris fellow, V.J. Killian. Rodger mentioned this took place in 1976 during his first presidency, and that we now have 150 Paul Harris fellows.
DIG N GRIN: Rodger stepped up to volunteer with a joke.
SPEAKER: Patrick Price, Director of Development & Marketing for the North Shore Senior Center. The mission of North Shore Senior Center, with annual budget of around $8,000,000, is to foster the independence and well-being of older adults, enhance their dignity and self-respect, and promote their participation in and contribution toward all aspects of community life. Non-seniors are also welcomed. The NSSC started in the Winnetka Community nearly 60 years ago, in 2000 opened the AC Nielsen campus on Northfield Road, and also has an Evanston facility. Patrick showed us a brief video and spoke about the Center’s four pillars: EDUCATION, including provision of state and federally approved and funded neutral Medicaid information; FAMILY AND SENIOR SERVICES, where the NSSC provides, and acts a quarterback to point seniors and their families to a myriad of available services; ALZHEIMERS AND DEMENTIA DAY CARE through their House of Welcome which opened in 2003, providing adult day care and socialization; and, VOLUNTEERISM, which in the past year celebrated 650 NSSC volunteers of all stripes, from IT consultants to artists. Their Angel Fund provides invaluable financial assistance to seniors in NSSC’s service area, comprised of New Trier, Maine and Northfield Townships.
Again this year, we ill be bringing the happiness and warmth of new