August 19 Club Meeting featured Robbin Nickelson
I hope you joined us at our August 19 Club meeting. Robbin Nickelson, an independent garden center broker, spoke bout the benefits of planting native plants in landscapes, gardens, and yards. For more information on Robbin and her work with garden centers, local businesses and more, check out the story by John Webb in this Newsletter. I was honored to present her with our Rotary mug (image on left).No Club Meeting on September 2
Please remember that we are not meeting on September 2 (Labor Day). We encourage you to take a drive around town to see all the flags we installed as a part of our Flag Service Project. We thank Roger Randolph (image below) for his work setting up the routes for our installers and for all his efforts installing flags. We have definitely made our community red-white-blue for the holiday.
September 9 Meeting Features President of Springfield Kiwanis Club
Please join us in Maldaners Upstairs to meet Jerry Daniels (image below), Kiwanis Club President, and learn about their Service Projects and Youth Programs. See Upcoming Programs and Events for more details on this event. As noted before, we are going to participate in a Salvation Army Bell Ringing Competition with them in December.
Rotary District Conference and Foundation Dinner on October 12
The Rotary District 6460 Conference will be held at UIS Student Union on Saturday, October 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It will be followed by the Rotary Foundation Dinner from 5:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. The theme of this years District Conference is The Magic of Friendship. Don't miss this opportunity to hear some great speakers, learn about excellent projects and programs, celebrate the successes of Interact, Rotaract, and Rotary Clubs, and make some great new friends. Please register for these events on the District Website. The registration fee for the District Conference is $50 including lunch, and the registration fee for the Foundation Dinner is $80 including the dinner.Club Holiday Party will be held on December 17!
It official! Our annual Holiday Party has been scheduled for Tuesday, December 17. We will hold our event at the Christ the King Parrish Hall in Springfield. A delicious meal will again be provided by Chef Randy Williams. The Williamsville Madrigals will provide our musical entertainment. Mark your calendar now, and don't miss this wonderful chance to celebrate the holidays. Stay tuned for more details.
