Rotary Bulletin July 20 (Jul 10, 2017)

WELCOME TO OUR CLUB! CELEBRATING 93 YEARS OF SERVICE. COME JOIN US CONNECTING FOR GOOD.

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Video Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhyk34VROs8

The meeting was opened at 12:15 by President Tom Nash and followed by the pledge of allegiance. Lunch was served and the meeting itself started about 12:40. The lunch meeting was held in the Winnetka Community House and there were 27 of our 54 members (57%) in attendance.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Past President Patti noted we achieved a 100% participation in the Rotary Foundation drive ended June 30^th. This has been the case for some years now.

Rich Lallley said there were still tickets available for Brewers/Cubs game, and Terri Dyson said the Winnetka Sidewalk Sale runs tomorrow and Saturday.

HAPPY BUCKS: Contributors to the pool were:

- Fred Schwimmer for several reasons

- Patti Van Cleave for maintaining our 100% Foundation Contribution record

- Robert Mardirossian for reaching 17 years of continuous attendance

- David Birkenstein for several reasons

- Brooke Peppy for the same

TIME TO SHINE In what will be a regular addition to our meeting agenda, Past President John Thomas gave a brief background, his current interests and why he joined Rotary 4 years ago.

SPEAKER NOTES: Our Speaker was Jerry Goldman who challenges those who want to deify the Constitution: "It was flawed from the start and though amended remains flawed today’ he said. He also explained the famous picture of the signing of the Constitution, and that on the $2 bill, is inaccurate.

He pointed out that those who framed the document were not elected democratically and did not envision a true democracy. He also compared our Constitution’s topics with those included in many other country’s Constitutions.

There was no Q&A session and , after the 4-way pledge recitation, the meeting closed at 1:35 PM.

July 20

Greeter	Heather Higgins
Dig-n-Grin	Tony Kambich
Thought	Mark Kotz
Sgt-at-Arms	Rich Lalley
Scribe	Wes Baumann

July 27

Greeter	Mike Malloy
Dig-n-Grin	Robert Mardirossian
Thought	Ned Meisner
Sgt-at-Arms	Joe Nash
Scribe	Keith Reed

August 3

Greeter	Greg Nelson
Dig-n-Grin	Chuck Norton
Thought	Lee Padgitt
Sgt-at-Arms	Brooke Peppey
Scribe	John Thomas

You can get a great start on the new Rotary year by making a contribution now. It’s easy to give. You can donate with a check or credit card at lunch; you can send a check to “WNRCF” (mark TRF in the memo line) to our club at 620 Lincoln Ave, Winnetka; you can donate via PayPal by clicking here, or you can donate directly to The Rotary Foundation at www.rotary.org or by calling 866-976-8279. One very convenient way to give is by making a recurring monthly gift on your credit card, which you can set up on Rotary’s website.

2017-18 Club President Tom Nash has set an ambitious goal for this year's Every Rotarian Every Year Goal- $10,000. Consider becoming a monthly donor, and for those who can, stepping up to the Paul Harris Society by pledging to give $1,000 each year.

If you have any questions about The Rotary Foundation or how to give, contact Rich Lalley.