BULLETIN – May 7, 2025

By Tim Dempsey

 

Rob Likus gave the Pledge, Happie Datt led us in prayer with a quote from Pope Francis. No song today.

 

-Jon Robb said that last week’s fellowship evening at the new Nirvana was a big success. Host and former Rotarian Danny Caldwell comped the entire event!

-Doug Fendon just returned from Arizona.

-Rich Babjak thanked us for our donations to Misericordia. Their annual fundraiser is May 20^th at the Art Institute in Chicago. The theme is “The artist in all”.

-Ron Lapins just returned from a European vacation cruise.

-Bill Rickert is back from 4 ½ months in Florida. He missed us.

-Charles Lesser and his wife welcomed new daughter Demi. Cigars Charles?

 

-Birthdays: Jim Laverdiere – May 4^th, John Blair – May 8^th.

-Anniversaries: Dennis Kratohwil – 36 years, Bob Zamor – 29 years, Sheb Karasu – 21 years, Doug Fendon – 14 years, Glenn Garlick – 13 years, Carol August and Robin O’Connor – 8 years.

-The Senior Awards Ceremony at LHS is tomorrow.

-Our next community service project is May 28^th at the Greg Petry Sports Center in Waukegan. We are helping with the Heart of the City Sports end of season celebration from 4 to 7:30 pm.

-The District’s “Day of Restoration” is later this month.

 

Charles Lesser entertained us with a Mother’s Day quiz.

 

Today’s program was Jose Lopez from the Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club. Jose is originally from the Dominican Republic and has been a Rotarian for 18 years. He told us about a project in Pasto, Columbia at the Los Angeles Children’s Hospital. The project is part of Rotary’s Vision “Do Together”. Pasto is in southwest Columbia.

6 out of 1000 babies have a problem called ischemic encephalopathy which is caused by a disruption of blood flow from the mother during pregnancy and delivery. 30 babies were delivered with this problem there last year. The treatment involves “chilling for life”. The baby is chilled to slow down the nerve damage. The process is called Therapeutic hypothermia. There are 3 pieces of equipment involved: a Criticool machine that chills the baby, a brain monitor, and an oxygenator. The cost is $ 80k. Referrals can come from 3 nearby provinces. This affliction causes 23% of neonatal deaths. They need $35k to finish the project and the Rotary Club of Pasto is the lead on the grant. Project Cure provides used medical equipment that needs at least 5 years of life remaining.

 

-Daily: $24 won by Jeff Harger.

-Progressive: $680 (28 cards) Charles Lesser drew the Jack of Diamonds. ROLLOVER!

 

-Greeter & Prayer: Jim Curtis.

-Fun & Frolics: Rob Likus

-Program: Sponsors recognition. All members are encouraged to attend to thank them for their support.

 

What can a $100 donation to the Rotary Foundation buy?

-provide textbooks for one elementary school in Zambia.

-provide a hearing aid for a deaf child in Pakistan.

-buy de-worming tablets for 112 children in the Philippines.

-pay for cataract operations for 3 blind people in India.

Provide 230 blankets for the elderly in the winter months in Korea.

 

-led by Rich Babjak

 

“The reward of a thing well done is to have done it” Emerson