HARBOR LIGHT NEWS LETTER 2014-08-27
Greeter – John Kessler
Attendance – Jim Bowman
Acting Treasurer - Bob Meter
Scribe – John Baker
Thought and Pledge – Norene Chip
Norene talked about a you tube videos where a coach at the little league world series told his players that they were all his heroes.
Shenanigans – Barry Miller
Barry did a public service announcement for being nominated Rotarian of the Year. He encouraged us to find something within Rotary and our community we are passionate about and participate and see how getting more involved in Rotary can change us. He encouraged us to bring new ideas to the board and join a committee. Get engaged!
Guests
Carol Moss, guest of Joyce Knaff, has been considering joining Rotary for 6 years.
Carolina was a guest again, she is a foreign exchange student from Chile living with Jeff Martin.
Birthdays
Jackie McGuire
Jim Bowman
Announcements/Upcoming Events
-YAP picnic Wednesday August 27, 2014 at 6:00 PM at Sheridan Shores Yacht Club South of the main beach in the main picnic area.
-Gilson Park Beach Sweep on Saturday September 20 from 9-12. 15 Rotarians signed up plus about 200 students so far.
-Erica’s Lighthouse Out of the Darkness walkathon on Sunday September 28 from 11-330 starting in Hubbard Woods. (Mission – Suicide prevention and awareness)
-Soup Kitchen volunteer dates have changed to first Monday in February and the first Monday in May.
-There is a donation matching opportunity to become a Paul Harris fellow more quickly
-Go to Rotaryrace.org to check out races in the area to end Polio
-Adaptive Adventures bicycle ride/race on Sunday September 21. Joan O’Neill is organizing a team and there will be several wounded warriors in attendance.
Good News Bad News
Hank Hufnagel is hosting an open house at his home in Wilmette
Former Wilmette Harbor Rotarian Kirk Reed and his wife are doing a cycling trip in Vietnam after recovering from a bad bike fall.
Program: Jennifer Jenkins
Love fur Dogs
Love fur Dogs
Joan O’Neill met Jennifer Jenkins in Choir at her Church and they have been friends since. Joan introduced Jennifer to the club.
Jennifer has been speaking to Rotary Clubs for many years; she discussed a Bill that will be on the ballot this November that will give more rights to crime victims.
Jennifer was born and raised in Winnetka, lives in Northfield. Is one of a handful of certified master groomers in the nation and was certified as such in 1985. She opened Love Fur Dogs, which is a grooming salon and vocational school for grooming and is one of the only of its kind run by a certified educator.
Jennifer started out by discussing how dogs bring people together from all demographics, backgrounds, etc. Jennifer and her husband decided to open a grooming shop and vocational school and were motivated to open their store partly by their disabled daughter who could not attend college and was pursuing a vocation of her own.
A major event that shaped Jennifer’s life was when Jennifer’s pregnant sister and her husband were murdered in 1990 in Winnetka. In her sister’s final moments she drew a heart on the ground, which became the inspiration for the logo for “Love Fur Dogs”.
“Love Fur Dogs” is family owned and operated business in Glencoe. Jennifer and her family have been showing dogs for many years and discussed how it has not only brought their family closer together but also provided positive inspiration for disabled persons. “Love Fur Dogs” caters towards older, disabled, service and therapy dogs. The vocational school, “Bishop Training Academy” was created as a resource for high functioning disabled people so they can learn to be a professional dog groomer.
Club duties next week ( ept. 3)
Greeters: John Wertymber & John Ray
Attendance: Ellen Greenberger
Pledge & Oath: Robert Meeder
Scribe: Katie LaMoyner
Shenanigans: Jack Close