Rotopep Vol. 100 No. 34
Rotary Club of Evanston
April 2, 2020
Program: Debi Genthe, Executive Director, Meals on Wheels, Northeastern Illinois (available to provide a brief update)
Location: ONLINE! See the instructions below for our virtual Club meeting!
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Weekly Rotary Club of Evanston Meeting
Time: 12 noon (Central Time, US and Canada) every Thursday
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Scribe: Abby McNear
Greeter: Dick Peach
Greeter: Roger Nouneh
Sgt -at-Arms: Mark Lowry
Inspiration: Helen Dickson
Inspiration: We can't control the wind, but we can adjust the sails (courtesy of Ada Kahn, delivered by Evelyn Lee)
Visiting Rotarians:
Haresh Ramchandani, Rotary Club of Montego Bay-East, Jamaica
Linda Gerber, Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club
Guests:
Michaela Whan, Recently relocated to Evanston
Announcements:
Our second virtual meeting of the month was very well attended with over 20 people on the line. President Evelyn is still working through some technology adjustments, but with a new Virtual Meeting Coordinator (Jane Diane Ricciardi) and a Technology Committee (including Kelly Fidei and Tori Foreman) - all will continue to improve!
We will continue to have Virtual Meetings through the end of April.
The next RCE Board Meeting is Tuesday, April 7th, from 12-1pm (Zoom).
Orchids & Onions & Open Discussion
-Kelly: "Singout" in the neighborhood at 7pm
-Helen: Opening Day for Cubs, and sing along planned "Go Cubs Go"
-Karen: Mentioned poor nutrition and concern about District 65 weekly pick-ups, running out of food
Jane- mentioned that Hillside Pantry is accepting financial contributions
Reminder to Explore Rotary Fellowships
Our Club was very receptive to the concept of a virtual happy hour. Stay tuned!
Cybersecurity tips from Gene Servillo (Gene Servillo Consulting) & Bryant Wallace (WallScott Solutions)
-Use 3 full words, including special characters
-Password managers such as Dashlane and LastPass offer the advantage of encryption
-Phill asked about biometrics
-We had a good discussion around the use and value of using password managers
Community Awareness:
COVID-19 Volunteer Opportunities needed in Evanston:
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the Rotary Club of Evanston's Centennial Gala originally scheduled for May 2, 2020, has been postponed until August 22, 2020. We look forward to celebrating with you then!
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF SERVICE
Our club proudly celebrates 100 years of service this year and will host a Centennial Gala. Save the Date: August 22, 2020!
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