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Grants Committee Makes Annual Community Grants Awards
 
The board of the Winnetka Northfield Rotary Charitable Foundation has awarded grants to the following organizations:
 
 
The committee has set aside $700 to match additional donations by our members. If you would like to make a donation and have it matched, email Rich Lalley with the amount of your donation and which organization you are supporting. The foundation match will be awarded on a first come, first served basis, and is capped at $200 per member and $700 total. Contact Rich if you have any questions.  
Meeting Notes February 11
President Chuck called the meeting to order at 12:15. There were 23 in attendance
Eric provided a thought of the day standing in for Joe Nash – asked for a quick end to the impeachment trial so we can get on with business at hand.
Visiting guests/Rotarians: Mary Nelson was in attendance from Hadley.
Anniversary: Tom Nash
Birthday: Pat O’Day has a birthday tomorrow - 2-12
Announcements:
Rich announced that our club was awarded a $10,000 grant and is looking for $1,000 in donations for Warm Soles project, supporting the Northern Illinois area – Lake County.
Tony offered his condo in St Maarten which is available in two weeks. He would donate to a worthy cause.
Eric offered info about a WSJ article about polio recently. Polio has flared up again in the midst of the pandemic. Read the article here:
David B asked who has received the vaccine? There was discussion about locations available.
Happy Bucks:
Rich’s son Alex’s therapy practice has just been awarded a grant to treat VA members with PTSD.
Marie is happy because the speaker is her friend who will “drop some knowledge” on us.
DigNGrin: Robert shared facts about Lincoln’s birthday and his accomplishments as well as Valentine’s Day, both occurring this week. There was a concluding joke that brought both of these events together.
Marie introduced Vickey Young, who spoke to us about living with disabilities. Her presentation is here:
Her excellent presentation was comprehensive and compelling. View the recording to learn from Vickey’s deep knowledge.
President Chuck adjourned the meeting at 1:31.
 
Meeting Assignments
February 18
Thought Felicia O'Malley
Dig-n-GrinGreg Nelson
ScribeJohn Thomas
 
February 25
Thought Lee Padgitt
Dig-n-GrinBrooke Peppey
ScribeKeith Reed
 
March 4
Thought Bob Sanfilippo
Dig-n-GrinKeith Reed
ScribeCarl Yudell
 
Note:
If you are unable to fulfill your assignment, please find a substitute.
 
 
Meeting Recordings
One of the nice features of meeting virtually is that our meetings can be recorded. This of course depends on your meeting host (me) remembering to start the recording (sometimes I'm a bit late in starting it). 
 
Here are links to view our recent meetings:
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Equity Challenge
Our Winnetka Northfield Club Social Justice Committee, led by Marie Kuipers, is embracing a new equity challenge.
 
Many of you may have read about the challenge in an email from Rotary District Governor Lyle Staab:
 
The United Way of Illinois Equity Challenge, which starts on January 18th,  is a 21-week program that encourages Illinois residents to engage in conversations and gain a deeper understanding about the impact systemic racism and inequity have on our state and in our local communities.  THERE IS NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS, who will receive one email per week through mid-June.  Each weekly challenge will require 15 minutes.  Topics include Understanding Privilege, Housing & Redlining, Justice System Inequities, among many others. Participants who complete all of the weekly challenges will receive a certificate of completion, a digital badge, and links to tips and training tools to help continue the conversation.
 
Speakers
Feb 18, 2021 12:15 PM
Read and Comprehend Better
Feb 25, 2021
Rotary Children's Fund
Mar 25, 2021
Her book "Boots in the Ashes"
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Upcoming Events
Charitable Foundation Board Meeting
Feb 16, 2021
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
 
Rotary Board Meeting
Feb 18, 2021
11:00 AM – 12:05 PM
 
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President's Message
Chuck Norton
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We welcome visitors to join us for lunch, to enjoy our great speakers and to learn about our club and our great service projects. Come join us!
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Patrick (Pat) O'Day
February 12
 
Jeanne Beckman
February 23
 
Felicia O'Malley
February 24
 
Join Date
Thomas Nash
February 13, 2014
7 years
 
Eric Birkenstein
February 18, 2010
11 years
 
Carl Yudell
February 19, 2015
6 years
 
Rick Boerjesson
February 22, 2018
3 years