Our next service project will be on 10/12 the Glencoe Community Garden. We will start immediately at 12:15 sharp - then eat and hear the reps until 12:30.
Here's what they want us to do this year - a bit more physical than just picking ripe harvest as in year's past. But this will be very helpful to them. So I'm glad we can help.
"...what we will be doing at that time is mostly pulling plants, digging out our beds and general clean-up."
The address is 385 Old Green Bay Road.
We'll have box lunches ordered in advance. Will have a balloon outside to mark the location.
There were 12 Rotarians present, and one on Zoom. One guest: previous speaker Debra Campbell, who is considering membership.
President Bob called the meeting to order at 12:20. He shared a thought on behalf of David Birkenstein that every day we wake up is a gift, and we ought to dedicate a portion of each day to helping others. Greeter Wes led us in the Pledge.
Announcements:
Next week we will meet at the Glencoe Community Garden to assist them with year-end cleanup. Wear casual clothes, and sign up for a box lunch with Barb if you’d like to eat!
The following week our Board Meeting will take place during lunch, in lieu of a speaker. All are welcome to attend the meeting. A memorial service for Rodger Morris will be held by his family at the Community House beginning at 2:30. Obituary for Rodger is here: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/rodger-morris-obituary?id=53154839
Rotary Anniversaries: Bob Baker, Denise Dubravec. Felicia O’Malley
No Happy Bucks
Dig N Grin: Bob filled in for Barb with some “This Day in History” facts.
David Grant introduced our speaker, Siim Soot, a Winnetka resident who is Honorary Vice Consul of Estonia. He shared his personal history as a native Estonian and many interesting facts about Estonia, past and present.
The meeting adjourned with reciting the 4-Way Test at 1:30.
Around 11 pm on Friday September 8th, the strongest earthquake in more than a century struck Morocco. Moha Bouacha grew up in Timoulilt, a small village at the foot of the Atlas Mountains. Moha says that while his village suffered some damage, villages higher and deeper in the mountains were devastated. Over 3,000 people died and 5,500 injured. Some villages were reduced to rubble and 80% of their population perished. According to a UN report, 50,000 homes were destroyed and 300,000 people were affected in the three regions close to the epicenter, including the historical cities of Marrakech and Taroudant.
While Moha was President of the Belvidere, IL Rotary Club, he began a relationship between the club and Timoulilt Association for Development (ATD), an NGO in Timoulilt, Morocco. ATD is focused on the socio-economic development of Timoulilt and its region. They have partnered on projects with The Rotary Foundation on a Global Grant administered by the Rotary Clubs of Casablanca and Belvidere; USAID and the European Union and many other International aid organizations.
Join us at this year's Operation Warm Benefit Party on Friday October 13 at Valley Lo club in Glenview. Entertainment provided by Gerald McLendon, "The Soulkeeper." Proceeds provide new winter coats from Operation Warm to Chicago area children living in need, including at neighborhood library events. Learn about our impact with Operation Warm.
Rodger Morris, long time Rotarian in our Club and Foundation, passed away on Monday Sept 18 in Hospice. Arrangements are not yet finalized for Memorial Service etc. Rodger was a Past President and Treasurer for our club. His generosity included making 16 people Paul Harris Fellows including the first woman in Africa to become a PH Fellow: Christine Kijange who is the Director of the Victoria Montessori School in Entebbe Uganda. The school has over 600 students including poverty level from pre-school through 6th grade. Our Club/Foundation helped start the school and helped Ms Kijange come to the US and receive Montessori Teacher Training and Internship in Deerfield , Illinois.
Rodger was also President of The Winnetka Bank (now the Chase Bank).
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