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Service Above Self
We meet Thursdays at 12:15 PM
Winnetka Community House
620 Lincoln Avenue
Tyrrell Room (winter) 111A (summer)
Winnetka, IL  60093
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Speaker on March 24: Jim Kenney
Jim Kenney is the Executive Director of Common Ground, which is a center for inquiry, study, and dialogue located in Deerfield, Illinois.  Dr Kenney did his Doctoral work in Comparative Religions at Northwestern University.  He is an author of: Thriving in the Crosscurrent: Clarity and Hope in a Time of Cultural Sea Change
 
Common Ground's primary concern is the human quest for understanding and the human pursuit of significance. While their endeavor began with the study of world religions and the commitment to inter-faith dialogue, their range of program offerings has been greatly expanded over the past several years.

Today, their primary focus is on the world's great cultural, philosophical, religious, and spiritual traditions and their implications for every dimension of human experience. Course offerings include a tremendous variety of topics, including, but not limited to: history, cultural evolution, science, psychology, politics, business, literature, art, relationship, health, and personal growth. Programs are shaped to meet the needs of all who are excited by ideas and serious about the quest.


Common Ground is for those who are already deeply grounded in their own traditions and for those who are still searching. It is a place for all who are fascinated by the convergence of the ancient with the modern, of East with West, and of spirituality with planetary reality. Common Ground brings together a knowledge of the past and a vision of the future for a better understanding of the present.

 

Common Ground is a center for inquiry, study, and dialogue. Our primary concern is the human quest for understanding and the human pursuit of significance. While our endeavor began with the study of world religions and the commitment to inter-faith dialogue, our range of program offerings has been greatly expanded over the past several years.
 

Today, our primary focus is on the world's great cultural, philosophical, religious, and spiritual traditions and their implications for every dimension of human experience. Our course offerings include a tremendous variety of topics, including, but not limited to: history, cultural evolution, science, psychology, politics, business, literature, art, relationship, health, and personal growth. Our programs are shaped to meet the needs of all who are excited by ideas and serious about the quest.


Common Ground is for those who are already deeply grounded in their own traditions and for those who are still searching. It is a place for all who are fascinated by the convergence of the ancient with the modern, of East with West, and of spirituality with planetary reality. Common Ground brings together a knowledge of the past and a vision of the future for a better understanding of the present.

- See more at: http://wnrotary.org/Speakers#sthash.zmIwP2Nr.dpuf

Common Ground is a center for inquiry, study, and dialogue. Our primary concern is the human quest for understanding and the human pursuit of significance. While our endeavor began with the study of world religions and the commitment to inter-faith dialogue, our range of program offerings has been greatly expanded over the past several years.
 

Today, our primary focus is on the world's great cultural, philosophical, religious, and spiritual traditions and their implications for every dimension of human experience. Our course offerings include a tremendous variety of topics, including, but not limited to: history, cultural evolution, science, psychology, politics, business, literature, art, relationship, health, and personal growth. Our programs are shaped to meet the needs of all who are excited by ideas and serious about the quest.


Common Ground is for those who are already deeply grounded in their own traditions and for those who are still searching. It is a place for all who are fascinated by the convergence of the ancient with the modern, of East with West, and of spirituality with planetary reality. Common Ground brings together a knowledge of the past and a vision of the future for a better understanding of the present.

- See more at: http://wnrotary.org/Speakers#sthash.zmIwP2Nr.dpuf
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Meeting Recap March 17
Members in the News:  John Thomas congratulated Bob & Joanne Baker for being 3rd generation business owners and the recipients of a Winnetka Historical Society honor. Gina Sich and Liz Taylor are also applauded for a Connecting Communities Award.  John Stone was recognized for being named one of the top dentists in America.  In 3 weeks John Thomas will be crowned Winnetka Man of the Year at the Chamber of Commerce Recognition Lunch on April 6 – sign up to sit at a Rotary tabld to honor John! 
Guests: Keith Claunch is the guest of Denny Lauer
Announcements:  Rich Lally invited us to purchase tickets for a Cubs game in Milwaukee in July - $50 total price includes a ticket, tailgate party and round-trip bus ticket. 
Speaker:   Lon B Hodge spoke to us about service dogs.  Thanks to dog training programs,  many dogs are rescued from animal shelters.  They are trained to be companions, and can do more than 200 specific tasks for their masters like monitoring heart conditions.  Service dogs are accepted everywhere by law.  Don’t try to foist your pet off as a service dog.
Meeting Assignments
March 24
Greeter Rich Lalley
Dig-n-Grin Kristen Leahy
Thought  Mike Malloy 
Sgt-at-Arms Robert Mardirossian
 
March 31
Greeter Tim McCabe
Dig-n-Grin Bernard Michna
Thought  Ned Meisner
Sgt-at-Arms Rhonda Miller
 
April 7
Greeter Joe Nash
Dig-n-Grin Tom Nash
Thought  Chuck Norton
Sgt-at-Arms Lee Padgitt
 
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.

 

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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Rhonda Miller
March 1
 
Mark Kotz
March 11
 
Rodger (Rodg) Morris
March 18
 
Todd Stephens
March 26
 
Richard (Rich) Lalley
March 30
 
Join Date
Chuck Young
March 1, 2006
10 years
 
Joe Fell
March 1, 1993
23 years
 
Marie Kuipers
March 16, 2014
2 years
 
John Thomas
March 28, 2013
3 years