HARBOR LIGHT NEWS LETTER 2014-10-08
Greeters Puran Stevens & John Wertymer
Set up: Gil Gilbert
Thought for the day:
Walter Reed-- Pointed out that there is great fellowship of among Rotarians, and asked each person to hug person next to them and tell them what they appreciate about each other!
Scribe: Abbey Romanek
Treasurer: Chris Simcox
Visiting Rotarians:
John Dyrud of Wilmette Noon who mentioned they will be having a wine tasting and dinner and auction 3rd week in November
Sue Stevens Clark, Mesa Sunrise AZ (Puran Stevens' daughter)
Guests:
Marcy Goldstein This was her third visit and was filling out application wants to be a Rotarian!
Nikki Dizon: Director of cCmmunications for New Trier High School
Of course our exchange student Carolina. Many thanks to Jeff Martin for hosting!
Birthdays: John Wertymer, Oct 4; and Joyce Knauff, Oct 7
Club Anniversaries Carol Wells, 3 years on Oct. 5; Ellen Greenberger & Tom Ryan, two years on Oct. 10
Shenanigans: Chris Kondos wowed the crowd with three memorable tales ... including one about a rather spry elderly gentleman setting up shop in a care facility.
Attendance: Al Dolinko
Good news/Bad news
Pam and Andy Kerr are going to be first time grandparents in April.
Announcements:
An anonymous member has donated Paul Harris Fellowship to the club. Susan Fisher pointed out the importance of the Paul Harri Fund; $1,000 is dollar figure to become Paul Harris Fellow. Gift from less than 3% of the memberhip of Rotary overall represent 35% of annual giving. Many opportunities and matches available.
Operation warm going down next Wednesday to family matters anyone who wants to come let Margaret Wein know
Bringing treats too. We raised $750 in last two months in shenanigans. If you put in $25 or more let Chris know and he can send you a tax letter. The goal is $1,250.
Bringing treats too. We raised $750 in last two months in shenanigans. If you put in $25 or more let Chris know and he can send you a tax letter. The goal is $1,250.
Fundraising, George Pearce:
Walter Reed, George, and Barry Miller tasted wine at bottle shop and report it was great. The Bottle Shop will deliver to Bob Meeder's garage for pick-up there. Kick off with product from Leonidas chocolate, Ziers, coffee, Also, on Nov 10 we will have wine tasting at Bottle Shop from 5:30 to 7:00. It's free, but we hope you'll buy wine! Tell friends. Order forms will be available the Wednesday before Nov 10. First week of Nov. December 13 is delivery date.
This Saturday is our food drive for the New Trier Food Pantry. Still have some open slots for 1 hour shifts from 9 am to 230 pm. Pantry has asked for no canned foods. Jim Bowman will haul after pantry.
Joan o'Neill announced we need speaker suggestions for next year. She would like to have speakers on national and world events. Like economy and Middle East. Eventually she' going to have a Google doc for speaker suggestions. Until then email Joan.
Speaker
Program: Linda Yonke Superintendent New Trier High School dicussing the upcoming bond vote. Introduced by Al dolinko President of School Board
Importance of building to education they are a part of the education as well. Brief overview of project vision for future of ed and nt.
Address most critical needs. Original 1901;750-800,000 sq feet, Here's the building looking southeast now.
The plan is to tear down old parts to add more square-footage but stay on same footprint.
Need to improve learning spaces nothing new since 1957. Improve energy efficiency. Tech arts has original heating system and ada accessibility. Need classrooms, short on space, for a long time. If not for early bird and summer school science, would turn people away. Engineering is booming no room Traffic patterns improved.
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Phased from 4/15 to 8/17 This specific project began 1.5 years ago. Brought in community. Citizens task force. Did tours, workshops presentations to be sure to go in right direction for community. Had an impact on design. Storm water management. also important
Design this winter Demolish tech arts first and build first half of building over next year. Will be temp space. New café before tear down old. Minimizes cost too. There will be a central atrium to add much more light into the new building..
Construction managment company hired that worked on hospital in same manner allowing minimal disruption
Cost: parameter is 100 million. Was 174 million. Community wanted to focus on academic spaces so no longer working on gates gym. Can use 11-15 million of reserve and still be ok financially maintain AAA bond rating. So asking for 89 mil. Half of what asked for before but more than half of project. Means extra $250 per household for 20 years.
Also avoiding $6-million in maintenance for the old building.
More info out there now. Good idea to use reserves. Majority now is yes per poll in June but need to continue to get info out.
More info out there now. Good idea to use reserves. Majority now is yes per poll in June but need to continue to get info out.
Adding new access road to keep traffic out of neighborhoods. Adds drop off and pick up points. Adding big storm water detention area which will be grassy area when complete. Front of school remains the same.
Coming up this week (Oct. 15) -
Speaker: Talei Thompson, Using our gifts
Club Duties --
Greeter: Sarah Oliver
Attendance: Art Beck
Thought & Pledge: Linda Yonke
Scribe: Theresa Nissen
​Shenanigans: Ben Chung
(Remember, if you can't serve this week, please switch with someone and let Susan Fisher/Katie LaMoyne know)