IMPORTANT! The Rotary Club of Wilmette will hold its annual fundraiser on March 7, 2019 at the Valley Lo Club in Glenview. Mark your calendars now for a wonderful evening of entertainment and fellowship! IMPORTANT! The Rotary Club of Wilmette will hold its annual fundraiser on March 7, 2019 at the Valley Lo Club in Glenview. Mark your calendars now for a wonderful evening of entertainment and fellowship!
David Kohn (right) and Chris Falcon (left) spoke to the Club on December 5 about the potential of new forms of media outreach for spreading the word about Rotary or recruiting new members. Through their company, Media Podz, they are providing an easy way to create and distribute social media outreach messages, such as podcasts and YouTube videos, for those less familiar with the technology or lacking the equipment to produce high quality products. They are offering assistance for each step of the process at reasonable pricing.
Diane Wojcik spoke at the November 28 meeting about her work as Transition/Vocational Coordinator in the Special Education Department at New Trier High School. Ms. Wojcik has extensive experience in career counseling and work with those who have different abilities. She is always looking for community partners to provide guided experiences for her students.
Rotarian Ross Spencer provided Club members with an update on Shelterbox's operations and some of the changes that have been made since its founding 18 years ago. He noted that in 2012 Shelterbox became Rotary International's first project partner enabling both organizations to collaborate more closely in disaster response. He showed some of the new equipment being used to respond in situations where housing may not be the first concern. Those wishing to contact ShelterboxUSA to learn more or to donate may go to https://www.shelterboxusa.org/
At the November 14 meeting, Rotary member, Ed MIlls, Professor Emeritus from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, gave a brief overview of economic cycles since the Great Depression of 1929. He then talked about the current economic situation in the country and gave the reasons he feels optimistic about continued growth. Ed has published over twenty books on economic issues and participated in numerous economic conferences around the world.
