Kris Young again reminded people to sign up for meeting roles.

Kris also reviewed the upcoming January 28 Hemmens Cultural Center concert and Fun/Fellowship that will follow at Bennigan’s.  Tickets are nearly sold out.  Folks are asked to indicate if they will be joining the group at Bennigan’s.

January birthdays and anniversaries were announced as well.

Dan Naranjo will be orchestrating this year’s Rotary Reads event on February 9, 8:30AM.  The book will be The History of Rock, Paper, Scissors .  A sign up sheet is being circulated.

On January 29 at Deer Park theater there will be a showing of a documentary about the 1985 Bears.

Mary Holcomb,

our Sergeant at Arms reminded all that $10 is due for each guest attending breakfast and there is a $5 fine if one signs up for a meeting role and is absent without finding a substitute.

A Barrington Reads event is also planned for April.  The book will be A Path Appears, authored by the same woman that wrote Half of the Sky.   The Rotary is actually referenced in A Path Appears.

Nancy Shepherdson 

Assistant District Governor, shared there would be a District Meeting on February 17 at the Harper College Wojcik Center addressing Social Media and Fund Raising for Rotary.  Also, a Powerpoint version of the ABC’s of Rotary will be available.

Gillette Johnson reminded the group that the New Member Committee would be meeting.

Elizabeth McGrath asked that everyone turn in their program survey responses.

Steve Hollis announced he was celebrating paying off his mortgage.

Elizabeth McGrath said a “hello” from Marvin Hill who is finishing his work with the Archdiocese of Chicago and should be back with the BBRC after the end of February.

Keith Hanson

offered that he and his wife were part of a 1.5M people sociological experiment when the incoming missile warning sounded in Hawaii.  What a way to find out what one would do in a crisis!

FUNDRAISERS

FINAL ANNOUNCEMENTS & REMINDERS

Everyone was reminded to sign up on the “Duty Roster” to help cover each meeting’s areas of responsibility.

As offered, we will be collecting the Auction/Raffle Item cards from every table at each meeting, so members are encouraged to consider what they or their contacts can contribute to the success of Rendezvous.