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1) Call to order
Special thank t0 Chrisine for allowing us to meet here, at A La Carte. We expect to be at the Wilmette Harbor Club next Wednesday, March 15th.
2) Thought & Pledge: Jim Waite
3) Four Way Test - In all the things you think, say or do:
Is it fair to all concerned?
Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
Will it be beneficial to all concern?
Will it build good will and better friendships
4) Special Thanks to:
Set up: Gil Gilbert
Treasurer: John Bowman
Greeters: Mike Donnelly & Frank Hussey
Thought & Pledge: Jim Waite
Rotarian Bio/Shenanigans: Norene Chip
5) The following Week's Duty Roster for March 15th is:
Set up: Gil Gilbert
Treasurer: John Bowman
Greeter: George Pearce & Jack Close
Thought & Pledge: John Glasgow
Rotarian Bio/Shenanigans: Barry Miller
6) Visiting Rotarians or Guests:
Liz Tuke, Berkshire Hathaway
Steve Lederman, running for Village Trustee
Bob Costello, running for New Trier Township Trustee
7) Birthday: Carol Wells - March 3rd
8) Club Anniversaries:
Sarah Oliver - 20 years
Ben Chung - 7 years
9) New Member Induction:
Jackie Boland (Wilmette Branch Manager at the Private Bank) membership application has been approved and we will be
doing the formal induction in March.
10) Announcements
a) Results of our Club Survey are:
1) Frequency of Meetings - 1st Wed. of the month will be an evening meeting and the rest of the monthly meetings
we will be held at 7:30AM on Wednesday. Majority: 60%
2) The number of Community Grant Awards - 2 - 5 organizations/projects. Majority: 53%
3) Continue with Vocational Scholarships: Yes Majority: 87%
4) Sponsor a Refugee Family - YES Majority: 73%
5) Go back to Shenanigans - YES Majority: 80%
Sue thanked everyone for their input, comments and insight. We will be go back to doing Shenanigans immediately.
The board and the appropriate committee(s) will discuss the implementation of the survey results.
b) George Pearce is doing a Rotary service project down in Guatemala. Where he is building a hydroponic green house with the Barrington Club.
c) We are sponsoring 3 students (2 girls from Regenia and 1 boy from NT) to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) on March 9 - 12.
d) Soup Kitchen Update - Tom Ryan gave an update from the March 6th soup kitchen. The next soup kitchen is on Monday, May 1st
e) The 7th Annual Kids Against Hunger will be on March 11 for 2 hour shifts (8:30 -10:30; 11 - 1; 2 - 4) at the Winnetka Community House.
Tom Ryan is forming a team for the 11 - 1 time slot. Please contact Tom to join our team.There is $25 donation to cover the cost of materials n
and shipping to Nicaragua. Pre-registration is required at https://wnrotary-kah-2017.eventbrite.com
f) We are partnering with the Wilmette Public Library for the annual community-wide reading and discussion program "One Book, Everybody Reads.
The 2017 selection is Mischling by Affinity Kona. The Library will holding events throughout April and the author will at the library on May 7th.
We have been given a book to share with our club. For more information, please see - http://www.wilmette.lib.il.us/readers/onebook
g) Go Green Community Fair - March 12 from 12:00 to 4:00, at Michigan Shores Club
h) Rotary's World Peace Conference is being held on March 31st - April 1 in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan. If anyone would like more
information, please contact Sue.
i) Joint Evening Meeting on Wed. April 5th with Winnetka, Northfield, Wilmette Noon – Ed Futa at Winnetka Community House - Ed is the retired
General Secretary of Rotary International and I’ve been told is an excellent speaker - WE NEED TO KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL BE
ATTENDING.
j) Refugee Project Update - RefugeeOne will be presenting at the March 15th meeting.
j) Vocational Scholarship Program (Chris Simcox) - Our Club's deadline is XXX. Remember that our District offers Vocational Scholarships too and
the deadline for applying is April 7th. Let me know if anyone needs more information.
k) "Ask me about Rotary" pins are available.
l) Please send Sue any pictures from our service projects, socials events or meetings to be included in our year end video.
m) District Conference is on April 28 - 30th at the Marriotte Lincolnshire Resort. Susan Fisher and I will presenting out Elmwood Dunes Project on
Saturday, April 29 during the "Power of One" Session. Where we might be able to win up to $1,500 for our Foundation for the most inspiring
presentation based upon attendee votes.
n) The Wednesday May 3rd evening event will be at Backyard BBQ's new location (behind Millen's Hardware) from 6 to approximately 7
o) Rotary International Conference in Atlanta June 11 - 14 - please let Sue know if anyone would like more details.
p) 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!
11) Shenanigan: Norene Chip
12) Speaker(s)
Norene Chip,introduced our Speaker, Michael Dougherty -
Michael Dougherty is the President of Josephinum Academy, Chicago's longest standing high school for girls. Josephinum's mission is to offer a world-class approach to academic excellence combined with a holistic, moral, and spiritual development in a college-preparatory environment at an affordable price to all girls in the heart of Chicago. For the past ten years, 100 percent of Josephinum's students have earned college acceptances, with 75% representing the first generation of their families to attend college. Recently Josephinum received the recognition of becoming the first all-girls school in the Midwest to offer the challenging International Baccalaureate program to all students. Michael is a longtime resident of Wilmette with his wife and three children.
Here are two links to short videos that provide more information:
Also, for more videos about Josephinum, visit: http://www.josephinum.org/page.cfm?p=624
Meeting adjourned at 8:30AM.
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