Rotary Bulletin August 19 (Aug 12, 2021)

Meeting Notes August 2

Posted by David Grant

Thought of the Day: Tony Kambich shared his interactions with John F. Kennedy.

Zoom Attendees: Keith Reed, Sylvia Pacyk, Laura Cunningham

Induction of New Member: Congratulations and welcome to Moha Bouacha!!!

Announcements:

Rich Lalley announced the Wilmette Club Benefit Concert to be held on 9/22.
Rich also is planning a Benefit for Operation Warm to be held at the Kenilworth Club on October 1.
Rich encouraged members to sign up for the ‘District Leadership Academy,’ which is an e-learning format on-line.
Teri Dason invited us to participate in a Blood Drive on Wednesday, 8/18.Details can be found on the Winnetka Chamber website.

Happy Bucks:

Amy Skalinder is launching an Adult Program Guide for the Community House.
Tony Kambich called our attention to an article in this month’s Rotarian Magazine about the Peace Academy located in Kampala Uganda.
Queen Marie Kuipers encouraged us to get vaccinated.

Dig and Grin: Fred Schwimmer took us on a donkey ride, and told us if you try to please everyone you will lose your ass.

Speakers: Stacy Sigman, Northfied Village Manager spoke first about the excellent state of government in Northfield. Some of the highlights are:

4 of 7 new Board Members
Kept AAA bond rating
Progress on infrastructure planning
Advanced the goals for a 2040 plan.
Promoted local biz
Despite COVID, Village revenues were 10% better than their ‘best projection.’

Steve Gutierrez, Northfield Director of Communications, spoke about development projects in the Village:

Skokie Valley Trail is 100% funded.
Happ Road Reconstruction is in phase 2 engineering work.
Lowest retail vacancy rate (only the old Subway location is vacant).
The new branch of North Shore Community Bank is open
Josselyn Center completed renovation of their offices, and opened a new administrative location.

Benefit Concert for Our Place- Sept. 22

Let's turn out to support our friends from the Rotary Club of Wilmette to make the world a better place for people with developmental disabilities.

On September 22, they are hosting a benefit concert to support Our Place. It will be held at the Wallace Bowl in Gillson Park, Wilmette from 5PM to 8PM. Three bands have generously donated a performance for our event: The Suzanne Cross Combo, a Jazz Combo from the Midwest Young Artists Conservatory and the New Trier High School Jazz Combo.

There will also be a raffle with travel packages to include a house in Scottsdale, AZ and a condo in San Francisco.

Tickets are $25 per person. Raffle tickets are $50 or 3 for $100. Both event tickets and raffle tickets can be purchased here.

All proceeds will go to support Our Place, a center for teens and adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities to learn, socialize and be a part of our community.

Meeting Assignments

Posted by David Grant

August 19

Greeter / Sgt	Robert Mardirossian
Thought	Felicia O'Malley
Dig-n-Grin	Joe Nash
Scribe	David Grant

August 26

Greeter / Sgt	Brooke Peppey
Thought	Bob Sanfilippo
Dig-n-Grin	Lee Padgitt
Scribe	Keith Reed

September 2

Greeter / Sgt	Fred Schwimmer
Thought	Mike Shelton
Dig-n-Grin	Heidi Sibert
Scribe	Carl Yudell

Note: Greeter / Sargent should arrive at noon to help set up the table and greet members & guests.

If you are unable to fulfill your assignment, please find a substitute.

Meeting Recordings

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).

Here are links to view our recent meetings: