Wednesday, May 10th            
            
    1)    Call to order     
            
    2)    Thought & Pledge    George Pearce
            
    3)    Four Way Test - In all the things you think, say or do:

    
        Is it the truth?    
        Is it fair to all concerned?    
        Will it build goodwill and better friendships?    
        Will it be beneficial to all concern?    
            
    4)    Special Thanks to:

    
        Set up     Gil Gilbert
        Treasurer    Chris Simcox 
        Attendance    Susan Segal
        Greeter    John Glasgow & John Kessler
        Thought & Pledge     George Pearce
        Shenanigans    Jack Close
        
            
    5)    The following Week's Duty Roster for May 17th is:    
            
        Set up     Gil
        Treasurer    John Bowman
        Attendance    Margaret Wein
        Greeter    Mike Bailey
        Thought & Pledge     Beth DeWall
        Shenanigans    Frank Hussey
        
            
    6) Visiting Rotarians or Guests?

        
        Andy Kerr     
        Sue Stevens Clark 

   
    7)    Birthdays: 

   
        John Ray - May 14    
        Hank Hufnagel - May 17th    
        Karen Donnan - May 30th    
        John Glasgow - May 31st    
            
    8)    Club Anniversaries: 

   
        Beth DeWall - 12 years    
        Founding Members - 26 years:    
        Gil (John) Gilbert, John Glasgow, John Kessler,    
        Joyce Knauff, Herb McDowell, Barry Miller,    
        Heidi Voorhees, and John Wertymer    
            
    9)    Wedding Anniversary: 

   
        Jim & Mary Bowman - 30 years!!    
               
    10)    Announcements     
            
    a)    Vocational Scholarship Program (Chris Simcox) - Our Club's deadline is May 5th.  Remember that our District offers Vocational Scholarships too and the deadline for applying is April 7th.  Let me know if anyone needs more information.    
            
    b)     Community Grant Applications deadline was May 5th.  Herb and his committee will be reviewing the applications shortly.    
            
    c)    Update on the Refugee Project - The communities will meeting soon with a target date in July to receive a Refugee Family.  For more information or to get involved, please contact Chris Cole.    
            
    d)    Soup Kitchen - May 1st and June 5th - Update from the May 1 Soup Kitchen. (Tom Ryan)    
            
    e)    We are working on the plans for the Rotary Garden in partnership with the Ouilmette Foundation is being planned.  The new Rotary Garden has been designed the same designer that did the Chicago Botanic Gardens and will be located in front of our current Pasek Garden.       
            
    f)    Update from George - The Wednesday May 3rd evening event at Backyard BBQ's new location with the Noon Club.     
            
    g)    Rotary International Conference in Atlanta June 11 - 14 - please let me know if anyone would like more details.     
            
    h)    Please submit your nominations for Rotarian of the Year, which is awarded to a member who has demonstrated extraordinary service during the year. Sitting board members are not eligible. At the regularly scheduled May/June Board meeting, the board shall choose a Rotarian of the Year from those nominated. The winner is announced at the President’s Installation.    
            
    i)    The Installation Dinner  and Golf Outing will be held on Tuesday, June 27th at Wilmette Golf Course.      
            
    j)    George Pearce is organizing a group - Join us on Saturday July 29th for the 2017 District 6440 Rotary Road Trip to Miller Park, and honor our Veteran friends from Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center.  The game features the defending World Champion Chicago Cubs at the Milwaukee Brewers!  If you are intestered in going, please contact George.    
                                
    k)    Saturday, May 20 Elmwood Dunes work party from 9 - 11.  Bring gloves and a shovel.    
            
    l)    John Kessler announced that Gil has 26 years of perfect attendance and he has golf balls for sale.    
                     
11)  Any Good News or Bad News?            
            
    1)    Frank Whitehand passed away.    
      
            
12)  Shenanigan            Jack Close
            
14)  Speaker

           
    Steve Wilson, the Executive Director of the Wilmette Park District.        
            
        Wilson, 40, joined the Park District in 2007 as the Superintendent of Finance and Personnel, and became the Executive Director at the start of 2011.    
        Wilson has since overseen all the day to day operations of the District’s facilities, programs and special events.  Beyond day to day operations, he has helped implement several major projects such as the golf course renovation, ice rink renovation, the construction of paddle tennis, and the cooperative project with the Village at West Park that resulted in a 5.5 million gallon sanitary reservoir and the first synthetic turf fields in Wilmette.     
        Wilson lives in Wilmette with his wife Cheryl, son Nicholas (7th grade) and daughter Alessandra (5th grade).    

 

Meeting adjourned at 8:30AM.