Presiding: President Susan Fisher
Thought and Pledge: Exchange Student: Carolina Perillo
Greeter: Ellen Falkof
Scribe: Sheri Miller
Set-up: Gil Gilbert
Attendance: Hank Hufnagel
Treasurer: Chris Simcox
Guests:
Amber Nording was the guest of Sarah Oliver
Lali Watt was the guest of Joanne Aggens
Michael Burtak was the guest of Joyce Knauff
Birthdays:
Margaret Wein, on Nov. 18 and Jeff Martin on Nov. 29
Rotary anniversaries:
Tim Frenzer, 5 years on Nov. 25.
Announcements:
* John Bowman asked everyone to save the date -- 6 p.m. Dec. 6 -- for the Club holiday party at his house (321 Washington Ave.) It'll be Pot luck, and all are welcome for some great fun!
* George Pearce reported that Holiday gourmet food sales are going well ... we're at about 25% of our goal. We have two more weeks before cut off of 12/6. Orders are to be picked up 12/13 in Glenview at Bob R’s garage.Each Rotarian is to pick up the orders and delivers them to their friends. This is the first year for selling popcorn and sales are good. Please reimburse George $15 for wine tasting if you haven’t already.
* Maureen Barry- attended a dinner at Oakton Community College thanking supporters of its scholarship program
* Rob Davis reminds the club that Amazon will donate a portion of purchases to our foundation. Just select “WHRC Foundation” in the Amazon Smile program
* There will be a Rotary World AIDS Day event on December 1 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Sign up via Facebook for the event (no cost) One Rotary Center in the third-floor auditorium, 1560 Sherman Ave, Evanston
* Membership moment was presented by John Glasgow and Joanne A.
* Ellen Greenberger reminded everyone of the Wilmette Holiday Parade on Saturday, November 22
* Ellen also thanked the Rotarians who helped out at the Soup Kitchen: Marcie Goldstein, Ellen Greenberg, Puran Stevens, Sarah Oliver, Frank Hussey, John Wertymer, Bob Meeder & his wife Margaret, Pam Kerr, and Gil Gilbert. Over 120 people were served!
* More than a dozen Rotarians and friends attend the Abbey Romanek organized tour of the Exhibit on Race- Why are we different- at Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie. Sunday. Nov. 16 at 1 p.m.
* There will be an Evening with Rotary International President Gary C.K. Huang, 6 p.m.to 8:30 Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at
The Cotillion Banquets in Palatine, IL. 60074. Tickets at regular price are available from November 16 through December 30, 2014 at $50 per attendee. After December 30, 2014 tickets will only be available at the event for $60 per attendee
The Cotillion Banquets in Palatine, IL. 60074. Tickets at regular price are available from November 16 through December 30, 2014 at $50 per attendee. After December 30, 2014 tickets will only be available at the event for $60 per attendee
Good news/Bad news:
o John Wertymer announced The Cornelia Arts Building is having a Holiday Open house from 6 - 10PM this Friday and from 1 - 5PM on Saturday. www.corneliaartsbuilding.com
o Also, his oldest granddaughter, Madison Wilson, was captain of the Deerfield H.S. swim team. She notes that her swim times would allow her to complete on the M.I.T. swim team to which she is applying as her "safety school."
o John Bowman talked about his niece who was sick a while back. Great news is that while she was visiting, he found out she was pregnant again. Bad news was, she returned home to New York to the 5 feet plus of snow!
o Ellen shared that she will have a small group at her house for Thanksgiving and she is opening her house to others to join her. If you'd like to join Ellen for Thanksgiving dinner please let her know immediatelyASAP, (ph: cell 847/722-3157 or home 847/251-3623 as she is picking up the turkey later today. Dinnertime: 6 on Thursday. AWESOME! Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Shenanigans:
Tim Frenzer – provided “The worst Thanksgiving Jokes”. He suggest the quicker and louder we groaned the sooner he would quit sharing.
Speaker: John Reilly – President Emeritus of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Subject: The Obama foreign policy
* He inherited a very bad situation
* Most controversial decision was with Syria where he decided not to get involved.
* The single largest mistake he has made has been that he has not carried out his commitments, and this continues to erode America’s Credibility.
* His legacy remains uncertain.