Photos by Brad Mikel
Next Week
April 26, 2017
RTD
Kimberly Armitage, Foundation Secretary,
presented a grant of $1500 to Norman Gamboa,
Aurora Symphony Conductor.
The Rotary Moment
Rob McGregor read the Rotary Moment.
The procedure for admission to the
Rotary Club of Aurora.
Note: This is an abridged version and
does not include red badge or readmission
information.
1. A demonstrated interest by the prospective member in the
values of Rotary and the Aurora Rotary Club.
2. A member of the club will invite the prospective member to
the weekly lunch meeting. The prospective member's lunch is
complimentary, and the member inviting the guest is considered
their sponsor. The visitor is introduced as a "guest" bit not a
"prospective member."
3. The prospective member is asked to submit a membership
application online at the web site: www.aurorarotary.com.
4. The sponsor or designate of the membership committee
will interview the prospect to assure the prospect is informed
of and reflects the values of Rotary and the Four-Way Test.
The interview will include the Club's expectations regarding
participation, payment of dues, and acceptance of and
compliance with the values of Rotary and the Four-Way Test.
5.Following the interview, the sponsor will recommend either
that the candidate should approved by the board of directors
and publication will begin. The application will be forwarded
to the board and the prospect will be told it could take up to
forty-five days for approval.
6. Following a successful board approval the prospective member's
name, employer, classification., and sponsor will be published to
the entire membership three times, once a week for three weeks so
members time to familiarize themselves with the prospect. The
prospect will be notified by email,or mail if he is accepted or
rejected.
Paul Harris Plus 8 Award
Leo Beserra received the Paul Harris Award plus 8
from Rick Richard. To qualify for this Leo has
contributed at least $1,000 each year for 8 years.
Upcoming Events
4/20 New member orientation
at Kimberly Armitage's home.
5/13 Casino Nite at Bob Barrows Barn.
thanks to Kimberly Armitage
That's a Saturday night starting at 6:00,
food, beer and wine. Come to have a good
time.
5/18 State of the City
Linda Witulski reported that 44
tables have been sold.
7/8 Installation at
Two Penguins Beer Garden.
7/17 Annual Golf Tournament
This Week
April 5, 2017
American Civil Liberties Union
Nathan Woodliff Stanley ACLU CEO.
From the ACLU web site:
When a roomful of civil liberties activists — led by Roger Baldwin, Crystal Eastman, and Albert DeSilver — formed the ACLU in 1920, the Supreme Court had yet to uphold a single free speech claim. Activists languished in jail for distributing anti-war literature. State-sanctioned violence against African-Americans was routine. Women won the right to vote only in August of that year. And constitutional rights for LGBT people were unthinkable.
The ACLU was founded to ensure the promise of the Bill of Rights and to expand its reach to people historically denied its protections. In our first year, we fought the harassment and deportation of immigrants whose activism put them at odds with the authorities. In 1939, we won in the Supreme Court the right for unions to organize. We stood almost alone in 1942 in denouncing our government’s round-up and internment in concentration camps of more than 110,000 Japanese-Americans. And at times in our history when frightened civilians have been willing to give up some of their freedoms and rights in the name of national security, the ACLU has been the bulwark for liberty.
