Rotary Club of Wilmette Harbor
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November 15, 2020
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Weekly Update  November 15, 2020
Last Week's Meeting
 
End Polio Now District Chair, Glenn Garlick provided a twenty-five-minute presentation of this year's Polio theme "Be Like Jack".  Glenn shared stories about the Gates family original connection with Rotary and the End Polio cause as well as famous individuals who overcame polio.  
 
Mariana Alfar of the Wilmette Rotary Lunch Club asked for our clubs help with purchasing sleeping bags for the Sister of Notre Dame's homeless shelter in the city.  Watch for more information on how we can support this important cause.
 
This Week's Meeting
 
We will host a club forum to
  • review our recently completed Community Assessment - 
  • get an update on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
  • hear tips on sharing/posting club information on social media
  • discuss 2020 -2021 Club Goals
 
Other News:
  • Our Fall/Winter Fundraiser is officially launched with wines, food items, and raffle prizes finalized.  See the article below.  Committee will receive orders on Saturday, November 21 from 9:00 am to 10:00 am at Panera Wilmette. 
  • Susan Fisher and George Pearce hosted our second Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion meeting on November 12th at 5:00 pm.   Thanks for the great ideas and participation.  More information will be shared at the Club Forum this Wednesday.
  • The Community Assessment document was distributed last Friday.  Thanks again to Corinne McClintic and committee members for their efforts on this exciting project.
Holiday Fund Raiser
One-stop Christmas/Holiday Shopping opportunity includes a selection of wines, olive oil, chocolates, salmon and notecards with illustrations of local landmarks including Wilmette Harbor and the Baha’i House of Worship by Linda Frothingham and an exciting new item: a solar inflatable lantern and phone charger! 
 
Our raffle this year includes a chance to win a week in Scottsdale or a party venue provided by the Porchlight Theater or Lettuce Entertain Gift certificates!
 
The order deadline is  Friday, December 4, 2020. Please consider an additional cash donation payable to "The Rotary Club of Wilmette Harbor Foundation" to benefit those in need. Click here to order:  http://www.rotarygifts.com    Thank you!
 
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Ben Chung
December 2
 
George Pearce
December 7
 
Spouse Birthdays
Mary Bowman
December 6
 
Karen Wertymer
December 11
 
Join Date
John Kay
November 1, 2016
4 years
 
Jim Pockross
November 2, 2016
4 years
 
Karen Donnan
November 5, 2003
17 years
 
Tim Frenzer
November 25, 2009
11 years
 
Jim Bowman
December 21, 2010
10 years
 
Links
Rotary District 6440
Upcoming Events
Club Forum
Nov 18, 2020
7:15 AM – 8:30 AM
 
Holiday Get Together
Dec 06, 2020
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
 
Evanston Soup Kitchen
Dec 28, 2020
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
 
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Speakers
Dec 09, 2020 7:30 AM
The Role Broadcast Media Played in the 2020 Election
Jan 13, 2021 7:30 AM
Providing Peace of Mind, Celebrating Life
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