President Chuck Norton chaired the meeting commencing at 12:18. Tony Kambich started the meeting with the Thought of the Day: Tony recited “The Optimist Creed”. As we persist through these dreary days of winter and the Covid 19 continuing lockdown, the Creed is probably something we should take to heart:
Promise Yourself.......
To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.
To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.
To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.
To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.
To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.
To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.
To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.
To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.
To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
Other Announcements:
- Rich Lalley pointed out a story in the Chicago Tribune lauding Rotary for its I-Pads for nursing home residents program.
- Tony Kambich passed on greetings from our brother/sister Club in Uganda.
Happy Bucks:
- Robert Mardirossian contributed in recognition of our Co-Presidents to be.
- David Birkenstein was happy that he and his wife Mary received vaccines from a Walmart on the southside of Chicago
- Heidi Sibert is at the river and they are finally getting internet cable.
Dig and Grin: Rich Lalley showed a video called “Winter is the Fail Time of the Year.”
Speaker for the day: Christopher Stein of the National Park Service. Christopher is with the National Park Service’s regional office and is currently working from his home in Stillwater, MN. Christopher is a longtime Rotarian and is advocating a new Rotary initiative: Protect our Pollinators/Operation Pollination. Take Aways:
- Over 1/3 of all the things we eat depend upon the world’s pollinators:Bees, Wasps, Flies, Beetles, Butterflies and Moths
- Since the 1970’s, 45% of the world’s pollinators have disappeared.
- Rotary has recently added a 7th Area of Interest:Support of the Environment which is symbolized by:Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG)!
- Look into Operation Pollination at https://operationpollination.net
- Remember: Pollinators = Food Security = National Security
- Take the Pollinator Pledge and help Rotary help the World.