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1 September 2014

Volume 89, No. 9

Editor - Tom Williams

National Best Club Bulletin

1980-81, 1981-82, 1986-87

1987-88, 1998-99, 2012-13

At a special meeting on November 1, 2012,

the United Way of Champaign County

Board of Directors selected Sue Grey as

the organization’s next President & CEO.

Sue has most recently been the Vice

President of Community Impact at United

Way of Champaign County. United Way

Board of Directors believe her experience

in mobilizing volunteer and financial

resources and creating collaborative

environments brings invaluable expertise

to ensure that the United Way continues to

meet the evolving challenges and needs of

our community.

Sue joined the United Way in 2006 and is

no stranger to United Way operations.

She has volunteered in many different

capacities for the past 18 years. Sue and

her family have deep roots in Champaign

County. Her volunteer activities include

member of the Champaign Unit 4 School

Board since 2006 and President 2011-2012.

Sue also volunteers with Champaign

Rotary, Executive Club of Champaign

County, Champaign Central High School

PTA and Windsor Road Christian

Church. In 2005, Sue received the Athena

Award from the Chamber of Commerce.

Most recently, Sue received the 2012

Woman of Distinction award from the

Girl Scouts of Central Illinois.

Sue lives in Champaign husband Tom and

has three children and two grandchildren.

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United Way of Champaign County allocates its funding to

Community Impact programs on a 2-year cycle, with the

understanding that funding is subject to the allocable

funds raised through the annual campaign. All grant

applications must meet the mission and goals of United

Way of Champaign County.

Mission: United Way of Champaign County brings people

and resources together to create positive change and

lasting impact for our community.

The current board approved goals are:

Education: Children and youth develop to

their full potential and are equipped to become

positive, contributing members of the community.

Financial Stability: Families and individuals will be

financially secure and stable so they can meet their

basic needs with hope and confidence for their future.

Health and Well Being: People will have the

resources, knowledge and the support necessary to

meet their physical and mental health needs.

Community Basics: Individuals and families will

benefit from an improved human condition in

Champaign County.

Board Meeting Following Luncheon on September 8th

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The date has now been set and we will be having our picnic

this year on September 15th at Dottie and Walt's home at

3307 Roxford in the Maynard Lake Subdivision. This is

always one of the fun events of the year so you don't want to

miss out on the great food and fellowship. Mark your

calendar, invite a friend (Frank, that's Lula), and start

planning which covered dish you'll bring. Remember, I love

chocolate cake and chocolate pie. Don't know the cost yet .

but I'd anticipate it will be in the $6.00-$7.00 range.


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We've decided not to hold a meeting today due to

our leaders being out of state. Nancy & Tom will

be on a 9-day trip to Rocky Mountains of Colorado

where they'll take 5 railroad day-trips in addition to

visiting the U.S. Air Force Academy, Royal

Gorge, Garden of the Gods, Black Canyon of the

Gunnison, the Rocky Mountain & Mesa Verde

National Parks, and other sites.


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Our speaker today is a friend of our club, Stephanie

Record, the Executive Director of Crisis Nursery of

Champaign County. She was originally scheduled for

August 25th but we canceled the meeting so our members

could attend Merle Dunn's visitation and funeral. On

July 9th they celebrated the 30th Anniversary of

opening their doors in 2 rooms in Burnham Hospital. In

the past 30 years they have served 15,000 county children.

Be sure to attend today as we'll be presenting them with many supplies for their children.

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Four years ago we began touring interesting community

facilities. We first toured the world-class Beckman Institute

followed by Flightstar Aviation, Army Corps of Engineers

Research Lab, and the Champaign Co. Historical Museum.

At our August board meeting the directors voted to tour the

Museum of the Grand Prairie at the Lake of the Woods.

Your editor's been tasked with working out the arrangements.

Coming Events


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We will not have a noon meeting this Monday because of the

Columbus Day Holiday. Enjoy your week off.

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The last year we cleaned up Scott Park on East Springfield

Ave. in eastern Champaign. Committee Chairman Frank Scantlebury will be asking

members to sign up in October to help clean up the park again this year on Saturday,

October 18th for our National Day of Service Project. We will need at least five

volunteers to help out. There is no Fighting Illini football game on that Saturday.


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After honoring 26 families over a 4-year period for correctly and proudly flying the

American Flag, I was unable to come up with six worthy recipients last year. In order to

be successful this year I need the help of everyone. As you traverse the city over the next

month note the address of people you see that are flying the flag properly and turn their

address in to me at one of our luncheons.

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Thomas Williams, Jr. is this year's committee chair and I know

that he would love to have your help in finding a good speaker for

this special luncheon. Give him your suggestions.

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We have secured the time and location to ring the bells again and a sign-

up list will be passed around for volunteers at our November meetings.

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This annual conference is a must attend for club officers and directors and one of the

requirements for the District 100% Club Award. It's your chance to find out what's

going on around the district, get new ideas, and get any questions you may have

answered by other knowledgeable Exchangites. I'll have the details in November.

Coming Events


We didn't have a club meeting today due to the Labor Day Holiday, but members of our club were still hard at work carrying out one of our club's best programs of service, the GiveAKidAFlagToWave Program. This was our sixth time in the past seven years that we've joined together with the Urbana Exchangites in handing out flags to the kids at the parade in Urbana. (One year the parade had to be cancelled due to the severe weather forecast for our area. As luck would have it, it didn't rain that day after all.)

As I reflect on this day and all the blessing I've had bestowed on me I can't help but be grateful for all the Americans past and present who have put their lives on the line that we could meet as free men and women and hold a Labor Day Parade in the twin cities. I am especially grateful to those Americans who gave their lives so we would have the freedoms we enjoy.

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When we carry out our flag programs we are really

doing it for two reasons. First, it's one of the ways we

Exchangites show our pride in America and show our

thanks for all those who have defended it. Secondly,

we do it for the kids. If you haven't participated in

the program yet you won't believe the faces of the

kids when they are handed an American Flag. Their

anticipation and appreciation make all the work and

costs very rewarding (see below). You need to join us

next year.

Exchange

Covenant

of Service

Accepting the divine privilege of single and collective responsibility as life's

noblest gift, I covenant with my fellow Exchangites:

* To consecrate my best energies to the uplifting of

Social, Religious, Political and Business ideals;

* To discharge the debt I owe to those of high and low estate who have served and sacrificed that the heritage of American

citizenship might be mine; * To honor and respect law, to serve my fellowmen, and uphold the ideals and institutions of

my Country; * To implant the life-giving,

society-building spirit of Service and Comradeship in

my social and business relationships;

* To serve in Unity with those seeking better conditions, better understandings, and

greater opportunities for all.

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Pictured above in the front row from the left are John & Judy Hummel (Urbana), Wally Lehman

(Champaign), John Smith (Urbana), and Nancy & Tom Williams (Champaign). In the back row we

have Van Bowersox (Urbana), Dave Wilson (partially obscured from Urbana), Thomas Williams, Jr.

(Champaign), the son of Fred Holhubner in Orange, Fred Holhubner (Urbana), Phil Hoggatt

(Urbana), John Hummel, Jr., and Marge Wilson (Urbana). Sitting in the truck in front of the

Exchange logo with the blue & white hat is our irrepressible leader Frank Scantlebury (Champaign).

Today three helpers and 13 members of the Champaign and Urbana Exchange Clubs gathered

together south of Lincoln Square ready to hand out American Flags to the kids along the Labor Day

Parade route. (Have you ever seen such a handsome crew?) This was the sixth year the two clubs

joined together in sponsoring the GiveAKidAFlagToWave Program on Labor Day in Champaign-

Urbana under the leadership of the clubs co-chairmen Frank Scantlebury (Champaign) and John

Hummel (Urbana). The biggest thank you must go to John & Judy Hummel for supplying their

truck for the program. We couldn't do it without them. I think Frank gets credit for today's

weather, a cloudy 77 degrees with a nice breeze, in spite of the forecast for scattered thundershowers.

At press time your editor didn't have a final count on the number of American Flags we handed out,

but I'd guess it's in the 1,000 range give or take a couple hundred. Frank always rides in the back of

the truck and keeps a close eye on the flags. I think I heard him making Judy Hummel even sign a

form before he would release a bundle of flags to her. We will have a final count next week.

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Chartered 27 July 1926

Champaign Exchange Club

1812 Coventry Drive

Champaign, IL 61822

Phone: (217) 356-1057

Meeting Every Monday at 12:00 Noon Except Holidays

O’Charley’s Restaurant 730 W. Town Center Blvd.

President: Tom Williams, Sr.

Immediate Past President

Thomas Williams, Jr.

Secretary/Treasurer:

Nancy Williams

Directors: Richard Adkins Norma Dieker Anne Johnston Wally Lehman Dottie Mikucki

Frank Scantlebury

E-Mail: [email protected]

Firefighter of the Year

Police Officer of the Year

Nursing Scholarships

A.C.E. Award

Prevention of Child Abuse

Time Out Teddy

Crisis Nursery

Eastern Illinois Food Bank

Seniors Vial of Life

National Day of Service

Believe in the Blue

Campaign For Kids

GiveAKidAFlagToWave

One Nation Under God

Freedom Shrines

Proudly We Hail Awards

Book of Golden Deeds

Student of the Month/Year

Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club Snacks For Kids

Salvation Army Bell Ringing

Americanism - Child Abuse Prevention - Community Service - Service to Youth

Champaign

Exchange Club

1812 Coventry Drive

Champaign, IL 61822

Tom Williams, Editor

Exchange, America's Premier Service Club, working to make our communities better places to live.

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