President Bill called the meeting to order at 12:15. Christina shared a quote from Michael Jordan. Heather led us in the Pledge.
Visiting Guests and Rotarians: Patti shared that the only guest is Joan Harris, who lives in Northbrook and is interested in joining a Rotary Club.
Anniversaries: Laura Cunningham (1 year), Anna Cohen Helfman (2 years), Ned Meisner (7 years). No birthdays this week.
Announcements: Bill asked Heather to come forward to receive a Paul Harris x3 pin.
Our annual benefit is coming up on June 1 – RSVP NOW! Please bring a bottle of wine or 6 pack of craft beer next week for the auction.
Our annual contribution to The Rotary Foundation is due before June 30. President Bill has set a $10,000 goal and we are less than halfway there. Every club member should contribute to TRF annually.
If you’re on Facebook and see a post from our club – please share it. Rich will post our upcoming program.
Looking for club members to march in the 4th of July Parade. Contact President Bill.
Patti passed a signup for the Music Festival for volunteers. More info to come on time and location.
Rich announced that District 6400 is once again sponsoring a tailgate at the Cubs/Brewers game in Milwaukee on Sept 7. This will once again benefit veterans living with PTSD. We can attend or purchase tickets for veterans to attend.
Happy Bucks: Barb gave a buck for her successful Volunteer Center fundraiser the night before.
Marie gave $10 for 10 years of Game of Thrones.
Mark Schusteff gave a buck in celebration of his eldest daughter who just graduated from college and is teaching in Kenya for 6 weeks.
Tom Nash gave a buck for his son graduating from college.
Tony gave a buck for his grandson graduating Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa.
Dig N Grin: Joe Fell shared a series of (somewhat painful) one-liners.
Speaker: Our speaker was Heather Conway from Kaehler Luggage. She has been with Kaehler for 29 years and is a self-confessed packing nerd. She showed us how she packs for her husband, a professional musician who travels all over the world, and for trips that her family takes. (She is a folder, not a roller).
Heather recommends packing folders to compartmentalize outfits and types of clothing. She showed us how efficiently a men’s suit will fit into a packing folder, how to pack for a week-long trip in a carry-on bag, and reminded us that we need to minimize our shoe count to save space (2 pairs for men, 3 for women). Plan outfits that can be worn twice.
The best-selling luggage in the store is Tumi. She prefers a Briggs and Reilly bag.
Heather Higgins won the raffle, but did not draw the winning card.
President Bill adjourned the meeting at 1:30.