President Bob began the meeting with a soothing breath. There were 12 rotarians, 2 speakers, and no guests in attendance.

Announcements:  Bob invited us to the District Conference on April 20.  He congratulated Liz Taylor for her 22^nd anniversary as a Rotarian.

Happy Bucks:  Bill is happy to see Fred back from Florida and in-person!  Fred is happy the Winnetka One real-estate project is approved by the Village. 

Program:  Los Angeles arranger/composer/producer John Philip Shenale and local music journalist/rock author Lisa Torem shared highlights from their careers including collaboration with Tory Amos and Billy Joel.  They also talked about ‘What's AI Got to Do with creativity.’  Currently, A.I. has threatened massive ownership rights. Large questions need to be sorted: What is creativity? How can artists and other entrepreneurs protect their intellectual property rights and mitigate this phenomenon moving forward?

 

This year is the 100th anniversary for both the Winnetka/Northfield and the Wilmette Rotary Clubs.  The two Clubs will celebrate together on the evening of June 20th at the Winnetka Community House. That night both Clubs will also install their respective teams of co-presidents for the 2024-2025 Rotary year.