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Pearls of the Club
Things are not quite so simple always as black and white.
 
- Doris Lessing
This Day In History
December 21, 1988 - Pan Am Flight #103 from London to New York exploded mid air over Lockerbie, Scotland. All 243 passengers, 16 crew died as well as 11 resident of Lockerbie on the ground.
 
December 21, 1958 - Charles de Gaulle was elected president of France.
 
December 21, 1928 - President Calvin Coolidge signed the Boulder Canyon Project Act, which sought to dam the Colorado River and distribute its water for use in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.
 
 
Notes From the December 21st Meeting
President Dale Mugler opened the meeting by greeting members and our guest speaker, Patrick Fitzgerald. We recited the Four Way Test. 
 
 
Service Opportunities on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday January 18, 2021. We will be collecting donations and put together personal care items like toothpaste, etc., "I Care" Packets for PADS (Providing Advocacy Dignity and Shelter). If you have donations, you can notify Ghida and leave the items on you front porch on Saturday,  January 16, 2021 between 10 AM  and noon or at the HPCC on Monday, January 18, 2021 between 10 AM to noon. Doris Xie and Len Tenner volunteered to help pick up donations but more volunteers are needed. Please contact Ghida Neukirch at 847-926-1003 or Dale Mugler at dalemugler@gmail.com.
 
PADS Wish List 
hand sanitizer
latex gloves
toilet paper
cleaning supplies
men's and women's sweatshirts and sweatpants (new, please)
travel size spray bottles
microwave safe single serve food containers
bottled water
chips/pretzels/snacks
grocery store gift cards
fast food gift cards
 
A big 'Thank You' to all who participated in our Virtual  Holiday Party! For those who couldn't make it, you were missed! Let's hang onto the thought we can meet in person in 2021!
 
 
 
Guests and Visiting Rotarians
Patrick Fitzgerald, Fresh Midwest,  Speaker
Happy Dollars
Members were happy for: Doris Xie was happy her daughter completed her first semester online through Yale where she is a pre-med major and taking piano for credit; Karen Dennis was happy for everyone who attended today and seeing Mary Beth at the meeting.
 
 
 
The Day's Program
Our Speaker Patrick Fitzgerald is the creator and CEO of Fresh Midwest. Patrick and the Fitzgerald family have over 5 decades of experience serving the Midwest's finest restaurants, hotels and businesses. Fresh Midwest came about this year to answer the challenge of many who could not shop for food in the grocery stores. It was the perfect time to deliver on the mission he saw for Fresh Midwest - "Better Food for Everyday".
 
It came about just before the pandemic. In early 2020, Peapod was shutdown by it's new parent company that wanted to focus on the East Coast. It left a huge void for customers who relied on their food being delivered. Throw in the pandemic, and it was even a greater problem. Tony Stallone and Mary Nissa were just a few of the people left behind when Peapod closed. Pat swooped them up to create Fresh Midwest. The company incorporated the food warehouse in Chicago and the produce factory in Kenosha to provide fresh food ranging from fresh meats, cut fruit and vegetables, parfaits, sandwiches and salads, even side dishes from great local restaurants like Gibson's and Wildfire. They also partner with Bear Necessities, the pediatric cancer foundation to help make a difference for those patients.
 
Orders can be placed on their website (freshmidwest.com) or on their app (available in the App Store or Google Play). The customer selects the day and time they prefer for delivery. The minimum order is $30 with a delivery fee of $4.95 for orders under $75 (it's free over $75). Fresh Midwest supports local farms, butchers, fish mongers and chefs  to guarantee the freshest products.
 
Paul Clements vouched for the fresh food that was delivered in his order - it was also delicious! 
 
AmazonSmile Donations!!!
Good news! AmazonSmile is now available in the Amazon Shopping app on iOS and Android mobile phones. You can use the copy and assets below to share the news with your supporters.

AmazonSmile customers can now support Rotary Club of Highland Park- Highwood in the Amazon shopping app on iOS and Android mobile phones! Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile and start generating donations.
  1. Open the Amazon Shopping app on your device
  2. Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app and tap into 'Settings'
  3. Tap 'AmazonSmile' and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process
If you do not have the latest version of the Amazon Shopping app, update your app. Click here for instructions.
 
 
You can help raise money for our club by simply shopping on Amazon!
Everyday is a great day to get something special for yourself or someone you love and also give our club a boost by reminding you to shop at smile.amazon.com, and Amazon will donate to Rotary Club of Highland Park- Highwood when you shop!
 
Shop at smile.amazon.com and AmazonSmile donates to Rotary Club of Highland Park- Highwood at no cost to you!
 
 
 
Click on the link below:
#StartWithaSmile at  smile.amazon.com/ch/36-2957334 for your holiday gifts and Amazon donates to Rotary Club of Highland Park-Highwood.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Executives & Directors
President
 
President Elect
 
Immediate Past President
 
Secretary
 
Treasurer/Finance
 
Membership Chair
 
Public Image
 
Rotary Foundation
 
Director Community Service
 
Director International Service
 
Youth/Interact Liaison
 
Fellowship Chair
 
Virtual Meeting Coordinator
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Stuart Taussig
December 19
 
Russell Hampton
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