Harbor Light Newsletter
Wilmette Harbor Rotary Club
MEETING DATE: July 22, 2015
GREETER: Sarah Oliver
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY & PLEDGE: Puran Stevens
ACTING TREASURER: Bob Meeder
SCRIBE: Greg Michel
VISITING ROTARIAN:
Bob Armbruster from the Wilmette Noon Club, who was also our speaker for the day.
BIRTHDAYS: Mike Donnell
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Pam Kerr was recognizing for naming two Paul Harris awards to family members: new granddaughter Audrey Vivan Kerr (Paul Harris certificate & pin), and daughter-in-law Lindsay A. Kerr (Paul Harris pin +1)
Susan Fisher is our new Program Chair, so if you have any speaker ideas, please contact her: sfisher@post.harvard.edu
Dues are due. You can take the easy route on the Club Website: http://www.wilmetteharborrotary.org
Joanne Aggens is home now. She welcomes visitors (you might call first: 847-251-8545) … or, send a card: 1915 Highland Ave. Wilmette.
Our Club is handling the Soup Kitchen at Second Baptist Church in Evanston (on Benson) on Monday, Aug. 3 (11:00 am – 1:30 pm). Contact Tom Ryan if you can help out: TomRyan709@gmail.com
UPCOMING EVENTS:
On August 5, the Club will not have a morning meeting at Sheridan Shores. Instead, we’ll be attending the Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert at Ravinia. If you would like to obtain tickets with a donation to the Club Foundation please contact George Pearce: george.pearce@hklaw.com
There will be a White Sox fundraiser on Tuesday August 4 Sox vs Rays, 7:10 pm, U.S. Cellular Field, involving everyone from Rotary Districts 6450, 6440 and 6420. Carol sent the e-mail with the ticket order form on July 14, if it’s still in your files. If you can’t attend, please consider donating the special package for a Veteran.
The Build a Backpack program is set for Saturday, August 8.
Our annual “signature project”: The Beach Sweep, Sept. 19. Check with John Baker to see how you can take part: John.L.Baker02@gmail.com
GOOD NEWS/BAD NEWS:
John Wertymer mentioned that there is a very good article in The Atlantic Monthly about the nuclear agreement with Iran. An electronic version of the article can be found at: http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/07/history-obama-iran-deal-success/398915/
Gil Gilson has a new grandson.
PROGRAM:
Bob Armbruster restores historic concrete on monuments, great architecture and works of art. His projects include The Biltmore Estate, NC the Parthenon in Nashville, and the Iwo Jima Memorial in Washington, DC.
For our program, he recounted is architecture construction and restoration of the Baha’i Temple. He has designed and managed restoration projects on the Baha’i House of Worship for over 30 years.
To view some of the photos Bob showed during the meeting, go to the Club Website and click on “Baha’I” on the lower left.
NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO MORNING MEETING AUGUST 5 AT SHERIDAN SHORES. INSTEAD, WE’LL GATHER AT RAVINIA FOR THE CSO PERFORMANCE