Rotopep for February 23, 2017
Rotopep Vol. 97 No. 29
Rotary Club of Evanston
February 23, 2017
No Regular Meeting on February 23rd. We co-hosted the Evanston Mayoral Forum on Wednesday, February 22nd in the One Rotary Center Auditorium. It was a ‘sold out’ event, and pack the auditorium and atrium areas of the RI Building, and even used the 3rd Floor Patio space on such a ‘balmy’ February evening. Thanks to all who were able to make it out to this fantastic event, showcasing Rotary to the community.
Meeting of February 16, 2017:
The inspiration was given by Mark Lowry.
Visiting Rotarians: Dave Simmons, Evanston Lighthouse
Guests of Rotarians: Brian King introduced Nick Connell, Scott Berkin, Ned Schaub (proposed for membership) and Jason Orloff (also proposed for membership) ; Karen Kring introduced Dan Coyne; Gene Servillo introduced Cicely Fleming and Vincent Thomas; Michelle Berg introduced Bill Grusich; and Mark Lowry introduced Mary Pitman (R.I. staff), Jens Chorus and Maxim Kott
President Dave awarded to Paul Harris Fellowships: Abby McNear received a PHF +2 and Tracy Tebear received a PHF +1. Congratulations to both of you, and thank you for your support of our Rotary Foundation!
Announcements:
•17 Feb – Rotary Random Act of Kindness Day
•18 Feb – District 6440 Grants Management Seminar
•22 Feb – Evanston Mayors Candidate Forum @ One Rotary Center (5:30 pm)
•23 Feb – HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ROTARY!!!!
•23 Feb – Rotary Means Business Fellowship
•28 Feb – Temperance Tuesday
•10 Mar – Nan Sharp Dinner
•28-30 Apr – Rotary District Conference
•10-14 Jun – International Convention-Atlanta
Orchids & Onions: Gene Servillo for being able to find a parking place; Karen Kring for freelancing for the Sun-Times; Jason Orloff for a W.H.O. grant; and Dan Coyne for two Sudanese refugees who are ready to graduate from ETHS and both college bound!
Sgt-at-Arms Tracy Tebear quizzed us on the Chinese New Year.
Program: Kat O'Brian, TRF Peace Expert and RI staff member spoke with us about The Rotary Foundations Peace program. She has been working with the Peace program since 2012. The Rotary Peace Centers Program has a vision of sustainable peace. It works in partnership with seven leading universities around the world. There are up to 100 Rotary Peace Fellows at any time. One program is the Masters Program, which lasts 15-24 months and includes an $80,000 scholarship. The other program is the professional development program, which is a 3-month program that includes an $11,000 scholarship. Each program can have up to 50 participants per year.
Rotary Peace Fellowships Open For Applications
The 2018 Rotary Peace Fellowship application is now available! Our new online application will streamline the submission and review process and help districts manage the increasing number of Rotary Peace Fellowship applications. Users of the new application can expect (1) Better functionality and design, (2) A district dashboard for reviewing and endorsing applications and communicating with applicants, (3) Automated email communications from the platform, (4) Technical support and training from our platform provider, Embark, and (5) A sign-in process that is separate from My Rotary and other Rotary databases and applications. Follow this link for more information.