Rotopep for April 9, 2026

Posted by Paul Fischl on Apr 07, 2026

 

Rotopep Vol. 106 No. 36

Rotary Club of Evanston

April 9, 2026

 

Program: Pamela Rosenbusch: Migration from Europe in the 1930’s    
NOTE: This Week’s Meeting will be held at the Evanston Library, in the Community Meeting room (107).


Scribe: Bridget McDonough

Greeter:  Jenn Zielinski

Sgt.-at-Arms:  John Robertson

Inspiration:  Barbara Huffman

 

(Special Note:  We will publish the Zoom link in every Rotopep, even where there will not be a meeting.  That should make it easier to find when members are looking for our Zoom link. Please try to remember that a Zoom Link will not automatically mean that there is a meeting that week)

 

Meeting Location or Virtual Login details:

This will be the same meeting login for all club meetings every week including happy hour and fireside chat.

Weekly Rotary Club of Evanston Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/896382967?pwd=RE9wRkpxTUxjUTdVTFB4RWt2bXduUT09
 

You can also join the meeting manually from your Zoom App or from zoom.us, using the meeting number and password below.

Meeting ID: 896 382 967

Password: Rotary2372

JOINING THE MEETING USING A PHONE

Dial: +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

Enter Meeting ID: 896 382 967#

Participant Number: (no participant number, so just push the # key)

Enter Password: 941281#

One-tap for smart-phone users:

+13126266799,, 896382967#,,,,0#,,941281# (US Chicago)

Visitors: Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbBefTII7W

2026 Rebuilding Together Project Announced
 
Join fellow Rotarians from our club and the Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club as they assist an Evanston homeowner with some much-needed cleanup and repairs on their house.

This year’s project will be at 1010 Pitner Avenue, and volunteers are needed for both Friday 24 April and Saturday 25 April.  The majority of the effort will be on helping remove lots of items from the house, with some light repairs and organization in the kitchen as well as in the yard and garage.
 
Please reach out to Mark Lowry if you’re interested – mark.lowry@rotary.org – so we can have an idea of how many people will participate.
 
 
 
 
 
Upcoming Events and Activities
 
April 11th:    C&W Market Deliver Groceries to Homes
April 14th:    Meals on Wheels, 1 to 2:30 PM
April 25th:    C&W Market Deliver Groceries to Homes
May 5th:       Neighbors in Solidarity
May 9th:       C&W Market Deliver Groceries to Homes
May 12th:     Meals on Wheels, 1 to 2:30 PM
May 21st:     Service Project – Hygiene Kits
May 27th:    The Complicated King – A conversation with Jonathan Eig
June 9th:      Meals on Wheels, 1 to 2:30 PM
 
 
 
    Rotary Voices Podcast

    Don’t forget to subscribe to the Rotary Voices podcast which features in-depth interviews with thought leaders, Rotary news updates, and immersive stories from Rotary magazine.

     

    Sergeant-at-arms contributions

    A reminder to make your sergeant-at-arms contributions to the Charitable Fund to help our club continue its good work in the community. Donate here: https://evanston-rotary-charity.square.site/

     
    Here’s the link to the Feb. 9 John Hewko op-ed in the Chicago Tribune:
    Little Library:  Don't forget you can donate your used books to our Little Library at the Friendship Garden!