(Our 93nd Year)

The Exchange Club of Urbana, IL, meets each Thursday noon at Clark- Lindsey in Urbana

Lunch is served 11:20 a.m. to 1 p.m. President: Nancy Hesselmann, Urbana, Illinois.

Address inquiries to: Secretary Van Bowersox, 1811 Clover Lane, Champaign, Il 61821

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Upcoming Meetings

November 11 – Jessie Metcalfe, U of I Doctoral review on Child Nutrition

November 15 – David Leake, Director, Staerkel Planetarium

November 22 – No Meeting, Happy Thanksgiving!

December 5 – Holiday Party at Attie’s. To RSVP contact Judy Hummel

December 6 – No Meeting

Weekly Meeting, November 1, 2018 Reporter: Dave Wilson

Meeting Leader: Vice President, David Chato

ledge of Allegiance: Led by Vice President Chato

Invocation: By David Wilson

Song: “YOU’RE A GRAND OLD FLAG”, led by Don Hunt with JoAnn Smith playing piano this week. We sang Happy birthday to John Hummel and Gary Jackson followed by a round of Happy anniversary to John and JoAnn Smith.

Guests: None, but John E. Smith has returned after surgery.

Announcements: John Hummel announced that the Holiday Party invitations were distributed today to members and that members were encouraged to invite guests. The Holiday Party will be held at Attie’s with the meal in a public room and then the party will move to a private room for the program and entertainment. The entertainment will be the Urbana string Quartet, definitely an item not to be missed at the Holiday Party.

Members were encouraged to attend the Fall Conference being held in Bloomington Saturday November 3, 2018.

Gary Stensland gave a leaf report.

Book Report: none

Joys and Sorrows: Read by Dick Underwood; John E. Smith, $9, for 9th Wedding Anniversary; Ralph Langenheim, Jail to the Chief; John Hummel, $ for another Birthday-today; Dorthea Smith, $2, in hopes that the sunshine returns soon!; Wayne Weidner, It’s snowing leaves!; Ron Peters, Eldest child is 50 years old doday- a mile post for both father and daughter; Doug Bauling, $1, we missed our birthday the club is now in it’s 93rd year; Fred Holhubner, $1, Joy – Illini Girls Golf Team won their 3rd Golf Tournament!; JoAnn E Hesselman Smith, $200 for missed meetings, $9, for 9th wedding anniversary; Tom Gordon, Dr said I’m marginal to drive; Dick Underwood, Joy for extra hour of sleep Saturday night.

More Songs: Led by Don Hunt with JoAnn Smith playing Piano. 1. “TENNESSEE WALTZ”, 2. ”THE WHIFFENPOOF SONG”, 3. “WAIT’TILL THE SUN SHINES, NELLIE”.

Contributions: $312.00

Program: Dave Chato announced upcoming programs and introduced himself to present on the Exchange Freedom Shrine. After explaining that we have one in club possession and are looking for a new location to display the shrine. The current value of a shrine is approximately $900.

(David Chato explaining the various documents included in the Freedom shrine. He used a unique quiz with various quotes many club members knew and were able to identify. A few of the quotes were unknown reinforcing the value of the shrine as it helps individuals to identify defining moments in US history. Currently a new shrine contains 32 documents from the 1600’s through the 20th century. Developed by the National Exchange Club, the Freedom Shrine originated from the Freedom Train that toured the nation in 1947 carrying an exhibit of historic documents. )The Freedom Shrine is an impressive display of a collection of historic document replicas that serves to remind all of us of the great efforts that have been taken to ensure our freedom. The Freedom Shrine originated with the Freedom Train that toured the nation in 1947 carrying an exhibit of historic documents. It serves as an educational tool in schools and as a motivational display in public arenas. The Freedom Shrine is a Collection of 32 Historic United States Documents (1600's to 1900's). These documents serve as windows to America's proud past.

(The purpose of the Freedom Shrine is twofold. It puts before young Americans proof that the freedom and greatness we enjoy today were not purchased easily and reminds them that these gifts must be cherished and protected. The documents of the Shrine, although culled from the past, represent foundation stones which permit the present, as we know it, to exist and the future, as we dream it, to be attainable.)

Mission StatementExchange, America's Service Club, is a group of men and women working together to make our communities better places to live through programs of service and Americanism, Community Service, Youth Activities and its national project, the Prevention of Child Abuse.