The Light Newsletter

 

President Elect Bryant Wallace started the meeting at 7:30 a.m. for President Kathy Tate-Bradish.

 

Bryant lead the reading of "Why we are Rotarians" and then read the Land acknowledgment. 

 

Next, Paul Brown shared the Thoughts for the Day in honor of the upcoming Mother’s Day:

 

 

 

Harold Bauer introduced our visitor from Uganda, Ojok Okello, Team Leader, Okere City, who shared some of the projects that the Rotary helped them with. Please click this Link to listen to his presentation.

 

 

Here is her first announcement:

 

"The Public Image Committee is now accepting nominations for the Member of the Week award! Please submit recommendations to this Google Form. Every Monday, we will be highlighting a spectacular Rotarian for their commitment to Service Above Self. If selected, your nominee will be spotlighted in a special feature across our social media pages. We look forward to celebrating our club's many incredible leaders! Congrats to Ekram Hanna - this week's Member of the Week!!!"

 

Here is her second announcement:

 

The Northwestern Rotaract Club will be hosting our first annual Networking Night on Tuesday, May 16, from 6-9 p.m. The location is Parkes Hall 122 (Attached to the Alice Millar Chapel). We will be featuring a handful of speakers, delicious food from Pita Inn and Bennison's Bakery, and wonderful conversations. Our keynote speakers are Tiffani Holmes and Gabori M. Partee, founders of Well Beings Chicago. We will also hear from scholar Tymofii Brik about how to support education in Ukraine.

 

At the event, we will be discussing how to build community around leadership, how to seek international employment, and how to center continual growth in every career. 

 

Join 100 Rotarians, Northwestern students, high school youth, business leaders, and Evanston community members for a free evening of fun and fellowship! The event is open to all members of the Evanston community. Sign up here:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/624346135097"

 

 

 "As the spring like weather Sunday reminds us, it is time to start picking up trash along Golf Road.  The next trash pickup will be Saturday, May 20.  We will meet at 8:30 a.m. at the TJ Maxx parking lot on Golf Road.  It should take only an hour if enough people show up."

 

 

 

“For those who have bought tickets and those still thinking about joining us, we will be going to Temperance at 6 p.m.  If we know you are coming, we’ll have enough pizza to share”.  Please let Joan know:  borgjoan@gmail.com

 

Susan Prout:

 

Bundled Blessings on May 9 at 4:30 p.m. at  First Methodist Church, 516 Church St.

 

Linda Gerber:

 

Umbrella Arts Festival, May 13

 

 

District Conference, May 13; register: https://rotary6440.org/. Kathy mentioned that we will be coordinating the rides for Rotaract members who want to go to the conference.

 

 

Empowering Girls multi-club event May 20, volunteer sign up: Volunteer Sign Up

 

Zbig Skiba:

 

In support of the Evanston Youth Pride Parade on June 4, members can either gather by the Fountain Square to cheer the participants or ride their electric cars or bikes with the parade. 

 

 

Program: Chicago Architecture Center Docent Bob Sutter shared the  fascinating life and career of Evanstonian Dwight Perkins, designer of 40 Chicago public schools (plus three in Evanston) during his noble and controversial five-year stint as Chief Architect for the Chicago Board of Education.

 

Please click this Link to listen to his presentation as well as the entire meeting.