Larry Levine will tell us about his recent trip to Havana, Cuba
Today is also Food Pantry Day! Please remember your non-perishable food items for the Northfield Township Food Pantry. Most needed items include: cereal, pasta, granola bars, crackers and juice.
Rotary 800: Scott Rose and Bob Caldwell updated us on the plans for this year's Rotary 800. They also introduced the four team captains, who will oversee ticket sales. Be sure to check the rosters to find out what team you are on.
Upcoming Programs: If you have any ideas for upcoming programs, contact our program chair Jordan Schmidt at jordan@schmidtfinancial.com or 847-400-6156.
Carlos Frum presented a Rotary flag from Guatemala and updated us on projects that are underway in Guatemala.
If you require a special meal, due to dietary restrictions, contact the catering staff. Please do not ask for a special meal unless it is for a health reasons. Thank you
Upcoming Events:
September 10, 2016 Barrington Street Fest & Dance, sponsored by Barringoton Breakfast Rotary Club and the Village of Barrington. For more information visit www.barringtonstreetfest.com.
September 24. 2016 Community Blood Drive at Sunset Foods in Northbrook
September 24, 2016 Rotary Day at Northwestern vs. Nebraska- Ryan Field Evanston
October 29, 2016 One Rotary Summitt
For more details on these events visit the District 6440 website.
Paul Harris created a committee to find civic projects for Rotary to participate in. The first issue it addressed was the lack of public restrooms downtown. There was only one choice at the time – a saloon. Once there, it was said, men could be tempted to take a drink or two. As for women, entering such an establishment was simply out of the question. So Harris and his committee persuaded the Chicago City Council to fund public facilities to the tune of $20,000 (almost $500,000 today) in taxpayer money. Chicago Rotarians got so much satisfaction out of seeing their work get results that “Service Above Self” became an operating principle, although it didn’t become one of our official mottoes until 1950.
International disaster relief agency and Rotary International project partner ShelterBox sent a response team from its headquarters in the United Kingdom to the remote mountainous area of Italy where destruction from the recent earthquake was most severe. The response team arrived on Friday, 26 August, to assess the area's needs. Luca Della Volta, president of ShelterBox Italia, the affiliate organization in Genoa, accompanied the response team. Della Volta is working with the Rotary Club of Rieti in District 2080, the club closest to the earthquake-affected sites, and will meet with officials of the Italian Civil Protection Department, fire department, and Red Cross to coordinate efforts. Della Volta says the most urgent need is for tents and relief supplies for the hospital of Rieti, where most of the patients from the destroyed hospital in Amatrice were taken.
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Carlos Frum presented a Rotary flag from Guatemala and updated us on projects that are underway in Guatemala.
