By Tim Dempsey

 

President Babjak opened the meeting and Doug Fendon gave the Pledge. Greeter Bob Zamor led us in prayer. There was no song. Boo Hoo!

 

-Jim Curtis attended a concert by the Lake County Symphony in Gurnee recently. He was impressed by the quality of the performance.

 

-Jeff Harger attended a Shelter Box Zoom meeting recently and was awarded the 2023 Global Humanitarian Service Award. They raised $700,000 in one hour on the call! Congratulations Jeff!

 

-Quilt master Bob Zamor’s wife earned a first place for medium sized quilts at a recent show.

 

-Bill Taranowski has been a Rotarian for 11 years.

 

-Salvation Bell ringing will take place on December 2. There are still openings on the schedule.

 

-Our Holiday Party will take place on December 7^th from 6 to 9 pm at Mickey Finn’s. There will be no morning meeting on December 6^th.

 

-Elliot Pinsel will have his truck at Mickey Finn’s to pick up gifts at the Party on December 7^th.

 

 -We have 3 auto dealers signed up to sponsor our Fundraiser so far. We need your help to enlist more. We need referrals to the owners. If you have done business with any dealer, please let Rich Babjak or Howard Jaffe know and they will make the call.

 

-The Fundraiser website will be up before the end of the month.

 

-Food baskets are done for Thanksgiving. Christmas basket donations can be brought next week.

 

-Our next evening meeting will be on December 27^th at 6 pm at Mickey Finn’s. Please bring prospective members as guests.

 

In honor of Thanksgiving, Tucker Olson entertained us with Turkey Trivia.

 

Today’s program Erin Dubin from the Deerfield Free Store. The Deerfield Free Store started in 2021 at Holy Cross Church. They now occupy the first floor of the church school. They started with Afghan refugees and now serve an entire refugee community from 20 countries. Their mission is to provide necessities to recent immigrants. Different cultures use different items. They serve 10 families per week and have helped 644 households.

 

They are open Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

 

The school looks like a department store. They have clothes in one area, dishes, linens appliances, furniture and cleaning supplies in another. Families must make an appointment which lasts from 1 to 1 1/2 hours where they select the items they need. They also have a kid’s room which has toys, car seats and cribs. They are asked to volunteer when they get on their feet. The store needs coats for the coming winter months and volunteers. Refugees need dignity. Catholic Charities finds them permanent homes.

 

RAFFLE:

-Daily: $22 won by Tucker Olson.

-Progressive: $741 (28 cards). Rich Babjak drew the ace of diamonds. Close but no cigar!

 

-Greeter and Prayer: Bill Taranowski.

 

-Fun & Frolics: Elliot Pinsel.

 

“Discipline is knowing what to do. Knowing when to do it. Doing it to the best of your abilities. Doing it that way every time”. Bobby Knight