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Thought for the day: Carol Wells
Breathing Meditation, then, a quotation by Rimini
“The quitter you become the more you are able to hear.”
Guests: Gills friend Bob Nash, a Wilmette resident
George’s wife, Mary Pearce.
Announcements:
- Wilmette Harbor Rotary Club is sponsoring a food drive to benefit the New Trier Township Food Pantry on Saturday, October 12, at the Jewel Store, 411 Green Bay Road in Wilmette. 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. are open sign-up dtimes.
- Next Week’s meeting will be held at the Wilmette Harbor Club from 6-8 p.m.
Col. Jill Morgenthaler will speak on Leadership. Dinner will be served (no extra cost). This is a combined evening with Winnetka/Northfield and Wilmette Noon Rotary Clubs.
- If you are interested in participating in a movie night at the Wilmette Theatre to see the documentary movie made about Sir Nicholas and his incredible efforts to save children from the Nazis, “Nickey’s Family” contact Jeff Martin.
- Carol Wells shared our club’s opportunity to become the sole sponsor of the Winnetka Artisan Fair this year. The date is December 4, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Winnetka Community House. Last year, (the second year of the fair) the proceeds were $12,000 of which $2,000 went to Polio Now and the Wilmette Harbor Rotary Foundation received $4,000. This year the Winnetka-Northfield club has backed out. The artist preview will be from 4 – 7 p.m. the day before and will be open to Rotarians. Last year our club provided GREAT volunteers. Please mark your calendar to help again this year.
- On October 26, 8:30 – 3:30, John Glasgow has arranged for a big bus (big blast) to tour Civil War statutes in Chicago. Already 30 of 55 seats are filled. Meet at Edens Plaza at 8:30 sharp. Bring $30 cash per person.
Good News/Bad News:
- Greg Mitchel is back in Glenbrook hospital with GI Track issues.
- Suzie Kozak is back
- Walter Reeds trip was great. Walter and Jean peddled 270 miles in ten days. The first three days were all up hill.
Program:
John Bowman Introduced Clark Webber, former radio commentator at WLS and wonderful story teller and prankster. Clark Weber has invested a life time in collecting relationships and conversations directed at you. He grew up in Milwaukee and began his career as a disk jockey when he was a junior at Wauwatosa High School in 1948.At that time his mom said, “Your too shy; Everything you want is on the other side of fear.” This become his mantra for his many years in radio. He started as a disk jockey, became program director, went to 6 p.m. Rock and Roll show at the club, Mr. Kelly’s.
He shared stories related to giving budding artist their first chances to prove themselves at big venues in Chicago, including Barbara Streisand, Neil Diamond, Sonny & Cher, Dianna Ross and Connie Stevens. He and his wife, Joan have been married 59 years.
Clark has authored a book: Clark Webbers Rock and Roll Radio by Clark Weber, with Neal Samors, forward by Neil Sedaka; ISBN 0-9797892-1-4.
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