President Elect Paul Clements welcomed members, and our speakers, Carole Yuster, Suzie Raskin, and Simba. We recited the Pledge of Allegiance and the Four-Way Test.
Announcements
Welcome new member Rick Heineman!
Many of you met him at our event at Astra Coffee and at 28 Mile. It was great to see you at your first meeting!
Weekend Plans?
MYAC has an exciting program this Sunday by MYAC's jazz combos and big bands students. The concert will be at MYAC, 878 Lyster Road, Highwood and begins at noon.
March 29th - Last Wednesday @ Del Rio!!! Watch your email inbox for more info!
Limited seating!
GALA TIME WILL SOON BE HERE! FRIDAY, MAY 19th at EXMOOR! Raffle tickets will be available next week.
More news!
Mary Beth will be one of two featured poets at Highland Park Poetry's Monthly Reading and Open Mic on Saturday, March 11th at 1900 Sheridan Road. The doors open at 4p. She will be reading poems from her first book, The Path that Beckons.
You don't have to wait until meeting day to share your happiness! Click on the yellow box below, donate your happy dollars and then email Mary Beth at hphwrotary@gmail.com and tell her what you're happy about!
This week, members were happy for: Phil Lazarus was happy to welcome back Mike Mills, courtesy of his "wheel man" Fred Orkin! Karen Dennis was happyhave her copy of The Path that Beckons, Mary Beth's book! Also she told members about MYA's Jazz Combo & Big Band Concert. Sunday, March 5th, at noon at MYA, 878 Lyster Rd, Fort Sheridan. Bill Pigati was happy he got his copy on Amazon for$12.95. Fred Orkin shared sad news with members today - he received a letter from HPHS declining our offer of our Financial Literacy program. Mike Babian was happy to welcome our speakers and thanked everyone to who came to 28 Mile to hear the four SaLT Students share their Washington, D.C. experience. It was a great evening! He's working on March's Last Wednesday event and on May 3rd, we will join Interact with a service project. Len Tenner was happy to welcome our first canine guest, Simba! Paul Clements was happy to welcome Carole and Suzie, and reminded us that his daughter Veronica will have her first curated show at AIR Gallery in Glencoe. The show is entitled, Hot Pink Platter! It opens this Saturday at 5p.m. and closes April 1st.
Note: If I didn't list your Happy Dollars from this week, please let me know and I will add it next time -mb
K9 Reading Buddies of the North Shore was founded in 2007 after founder, Carole Yuster, experienced first hand the comfort therapy dogs can bring while her mother was hospitalized ten years earlier. Comfort dogs gave by the ICU daily for ease the anxiety she and other patients' families. Her mother encouraged her to get a dog for Carole's young son and the rest is history as they say. Several dogs and years later, Simba is Carole's partner. In K9 Reading Buddies, "the team" (dog and handler) visit schools from pre-school to high school to listen to students read stories to them. Dogs don't laugh or pass judgement, so children gain confidence in their reading as they read aloud. Since the Fourth of July shooting, K9 Reading Buddies has been sprinkling their special calming magic dust at our schools, churches, libraries and even at the HP Park District day camps to ease the anxious feeling so many children had being separated from their parents. They are partners with the Highwood Library and Family Focus. Twice a month they work with children at Nuestro Center. Suzie Raskin has been with K9RBNS for several years and helps Carole with presentations while she waits for her puppy to mature a bit more before becoming a Reading Buddy!
We missed those of you who couldn't make it - we hope to see you soon!
Brad and Ida provided a great opportunity for the students and the students provided an impact speech on their trip to DC but also reminded us of the other work that is being done with Shop n Drop (which is continuing to grow additional families) including refugees from Ukraine. So donations are needed to continue to provide these groceries and other supplies to local families. Finally, some parents got to speak and shared the impact that Rotary is making in their children’s lives and the community. Brad, Ida, the students and parents all thanked Rotary Club for our ongoing support and partnership with SALT, Interact and Shop n Drop.
Thank you Mike Babian!
Here are what the SaLT students had to say:
“IT WAS A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME EXPERIENCE, AND I WILL NEVER FORGET MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. I WILL WORK TO PASS WHAT I HAVE LEARNED TO OTHERS IN MY LIFE,” SAID IMAAN BOKHARI (HPHS JUNIOR).
HANNAH AZYMAN (HPHS SOPHOMORE) SAID, “IT WAS AN HONOR TO MEET WITH OUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, AND I WAS INSPIRED BY THEIR COMMITMENT AND PASSION FOR SERVING OTHERS.”
“THIS TRIP WAS ONE OF THE MOST IMPACTFUL EXPERIENCES OF MY LIFE. I HAVE A NEWFOUND RESPECT FOR THE DIFFICULT WORK OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS,” SAID DANIELLE SANANES.
“I WAS IMPRESSED WITH THE WORK OF OUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS IN THE EFFORTS OF GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION. THIS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF EVERYONE IN OUR COUNTRY,” SAID LILI RICHTER.
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