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November 27th - Dave Park, Lake Forest College
December 4th - A Visit with our District Governor, Don Brewer
December 8th - Holiday Party at the Home of Fred Orkin and Sylvia Aruffo 
December 11th -  10:30 a.m. - Family Service open house - 501 Bank Lane, Highwood
11:30 a.m. - regular meeting at HPCC - - Our Very Own Larry Block!
December 18th - Keith O'Herrin, HP Forester
Pearls of the Club

am grateful for what I am and have. My Thanksgiving is perpetual. Henry David Thoreau

Notes From the November 20th Meeting
President Yesim Sonmez opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and reciting the Four Way Test.
 
Let the festivities begin!
Our upcoming Holiday party is on December 8th at Fred Orkin's home. Guess the Club Member/Baby Picture game and gift exchange game ($20 limit) are among the festivities and fabulous food! Please RSVP to Mike Babian at 847-432-5570  or  michael,j,babian.t8rt@statefarm.com. The Fellowship Committee is looking for a few members to send us their baby picture (a toddler one is okay too) for the party.   Please contact Mary Beth Bretzlauf at 847-432-1500 or mbbretzlauf@comcast.net.
 
Paul Munk announced a Scholarship Committee meeting next week.
 
Fred Orkin passed around a sign up sheet for the upcoming DECA competition. Rotarians are needed to be judges. Please contact Fred if you have any questions.
 
Len Tenner updated the club regarding the efforts to eradicate Polio. Progress has been made! As of October 24th, only 12 cases world wide! Rotary had given $50 million to the effort, with the Gates Foundation double matching that number. 
 
Volunteers are needed for Interact's Special Olympics Basketball event on Sunday, December 10th from 7:30 am until 3 pm. Please contact Cynthia Plouché at 847-602-0488 or cplouche@gmail.com.       
 

Thanks for sharing the gift of warmth!

Special thanks to all Rotarians who graciously provided monetary donations or offered to purchase one or more winter wear items to support Highland Park Community Nursery School & Day Care.    If you volunteered to purchase an item, please have it wrapped and attach the hang tag with the child’s name on the wrapped present.  You may also drop off the wrapped package at City Hall, attention Ghida Neukirch, City Manager.   Thank you Rotarians!  

 
Guests and Visiting Rotarians
Jessa Finch, Chicago Botanic Gardens, Speaker
Andra Jacobs, Silverado Memory Care
Fiona Forde Elkes, Silverado Memory Care
50/50 Winners
50/50 Winners 
 1st Place:  Frank Schwermin
2nd Place:  Phil Lazarus (again!)
3rd Place:   Paul Munk
Happy Dollars
Happy Givers were: Phil Lazarus wishing all a Happy Thanksgiving; Len Tenner for the new members; Paul Munk for his son; and Jon Levey for everyone!
 
 
The Day's Program

Our speaker was Ms. Jessa Finch from the Chicago Botanic Garden. Her presentation was titled: Milkweed and Monarchs. Her research falls in two categories: 1) Monarch butterflies in the city and 2) the milkweed's adaption to cities. Monarchs need 300,00 species of flowering plants worldwide to be successful. Ms. Finch explained that this once popular butterfly's population has decreased by more than 80% over the last two decades. The reason for this is the decline of milkweed and nectar plants. The good news is that gardeners can help reverse the decline by planting flowers. Having flowers along their long journey helps them flourish.

The Monarch's journey starts in Mexico, ending their flight to the North then back to Mexico again as the weather turns colder. In the 4 to 6 weeks they are here, they are pollenators - like bees. It is essential for the health of the milkweed. They need each other. Despite their decline, Monarch have a tracking system for the habitat loss. The state of Illinois has become interested in this problem. Milkweed could become the state flower (there is a bill before the legislature, HB#0685). Many organizations are helping  to create Monarch habitats. Some studies have been done, including larvae studies - looking for eggs. This was found to be more effective in urban areas.

She handed out a sheet that not only gives us pictures of a male, female and viceroy Monarch, but also what plants can help these endangered species thrive. Milkweeds like the Butterflyweed, the Common milkweed, Prairie and Marsh milkweeds are quite colorful. Flowers like the Smooth and New England Asters, Virginia Bluebells, Bergamot and the Black Eyed Susan also draw the butterflies and beautify the landscape. For those who like to putter in the garden, it's not too late to be thinking about how you can help.

Ms. Finch encourages all of us to become a 'Citizen Scientist'.

-Many thanks to Joe Lolli for his notes.   
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