Harbor Light Newsletter
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Call to Order by Carol Wells, followed by Susan Kozak’s offering of a number of thoughts in memory of the recent death of our beloved Walter Reed. Susan then lead the club (with the exception of Jim “Where is God” Griffith) in the pledge.
If it weren’t for the worker bees we wouldn’t have anything, so thanks to:
Greeter: Heidi “All is Under Control” Voorhees
Set Up: John “Life is a Bowl of Cherries, So Why am I in the Pits” Gilbert
Treasurer: John “Where are the Accounting Credits” Bowman
Scribe: John “What’s my Password” Wertymer
Attendance: Sue “Prepare to Jibe” Watson
Music: John “In Tune” Ray
Bio: Ellen “The Rotary Women Calvary Have Arrived” Falkof
Worker bees for next week:
Greeter: Linda “Did I Remember to Jog Today” Yonke
Thought and Pledge: NEED VOLUNTEER
Attendance: Michael “Which West Wing” Bailey
Scribe: Maureen “Where’s my Quill” Berry
Bio: Alan “Did You Forget Me” Dolinko
Visiting Rotarians: Mary Bach – Assistant District Governor
Rob “I’m on my Way to Cologne, Germany” Davis
Birthdays: None this week but many on the horizon
Rotary Anniversaries: Christ Kondos (3 years)
Announcements and Upcoming Events:
1. Remembrance of Walter Reed: Cards are the most appropriate way to offer condolences. Carol Wells wants to consider a more formal remembrance on the first Wednesday in June. A Paul Harris from the Club might be one consideration.
George Pearce shared a touching story. Last Sunday he went to hear Jean Reed give “Walter’s” talk on his just-published book, “The Children of La Hille.” George met an 8-year old girl who came with her mother from Iowa to hear the presentation as a complement to her class’ study of the Holocaust. Wow!
2. Board Meeting: Jan. 22, 2016 at Michigan Shores East Porch (7:15–8:30 PM)
3. Community Service Projects
a. Soup Kitchen: Feb 1, 2016 at 2nd Baptist Church, Evanston.
b. Kids Against Hunger Food Packing: Mar 12, 2016 with shifts beginning at 8:30 AM and ending at 4:00 PM at a to-be-specified location. Normally cost is $25/person to volunteer, but we’ll have a block of sign-ups available bring the cost to $20/person.
4. RYLA: Rotary Youth Leadership Awards: Seven applications were received by last Friday. Carol Wells selected who she deems are the top three candidates and will present them to the Board at this week’s meeting. These names will be submitted to Sean Nelson, RLA Chairperson for District 6440. The other four names will also be submitted to Sean and he will try to find other Club Sponsors for them. Session I: March 10-13th; Session II: April 7-10th.
5. District 6440 Winter Training for next years club officers is Saturday, Feb 6th. Register on line for three required sessions. The training will be held at Harper College. Email Carol Wells if you are interested in serving the club next year and would benefit from this training.
a. Grants Management: Two RCWH members needed to attend the mandatory GMS. This session will be taped and reviewed as to its potential for distribution to clubs rather than have it be a mandatory training.
b. Membership: Two RCWH members needed to attend. The session brings together successful programs and should assist clubs build a strong membership foundation.
c. AG/Leadership Training: Mandatory for all 2016-17 District Officers, Assistant Governors, Committee Chairs, and those thinking about stepping up to a District position in the coming Rotary year. Want to break down barriers? Contact DGE Rick: Gov.Rick@Rotary6440.org It’s FREE!
6. District Conference, District Assembly, and District Youth Conference: April 28th – May 1st.
7. Visit other Clubs the first Week in February to gain deeper Rotary perspectives and take opportunities to see and experience how other clubs function. Bonus: meet new Rotarians, generate new ideas, and don’t forget, share all this with our club.
8. Rotary International Theme for 2016-17 chosen by RI President-elect John Germ: “Rotary Serving Humanity.”
Good News / Bad News:
1. Suicide Bomb near Polio Center in Pakistan Kills at Least 16 (1/13/16). Although the Pakistani Taliban continues to work to disrupt the aility to vaccinate all children in Pakistan, the good news is that there are no new Polio cases in the country this year. Stay the course, Rotarians!
2. Al-Qaeda attacked the Splendid Hotel and Cappuccino Café in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso leaving 29 dead and at least 50 wounded (1/15/16). Carol Wells’ daughter served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Burkina Faso and says this spot was a favorite for PCVs when they were on leave in the capital. Carol thanks all that voiced concern to her, knowing how close the country is to her family’s heart.
Program: Gerald Alt on “Forgotten Cuba.” Jerry is a respected nature and portrait photographer. In fact he has been recognized as a 2015 Top 10 Photographer by the Association o Professional Photographers of Illinois. He and his partner, Annette Patko, own Bordeaux Studio (in the loft building at 1703 Darrow-Unit 2, Evanston 847-563-8273). They provide portarait, fashion, commercial, food, glamour, and boudoir photography. He is on the BOD of Chicago Photographic Society, a member of the Professional Photographers Association of America, and the National Photographic Society.
Jerry urges any one interested in visiting Cuba to do it now, while the country retains their innocence and simplicity of life.
Next Week’s Program: Jessica Winegar on “The Politics of Art and Culture in the Middle East
