MORNIN’, 3. ‘ECHOES OF EXCHANGE’. Contributions:PIG $203.00FOUNDATION 0.00OTHER (operations) 0.00TOTAL $203.00

Program: Henry Koertge shared with the membership upcoming programs for the next few weeks and informed the club he has all but two weeks filled for the rest of the year.

This week’s program was a special presentation by the Strings from the Urbana High School band program under the leadership of Tamra Gingold. The group played selections from a wide variety of music selections from classic to pop. The majority of the group were sophomores with one freshman playing today. Their selections included a number from Motzart, one from Bach, and then proceeded to become a little more modern showing a wide skill level of the players. A most enjoyable concert was presented to the club membership by the string instruments.

Tamra Gingold is in her first year as band director at UHS and plans to return to the club next week for another presentation with a group.

Song: Led by Don Hunt with JoAnn Smith at the Piano. ‘AMERICA’.

Announcements:

John Hummel announced that his foot is doing well, and that the Lincolnland BOD meeting included announcements of a

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.

Opening Ceremony Led by President John E. Smith.

Pledge of Allegiance: Led by John Smith

Invocation: Presented by Dave Wilson

Weekly Meeting – Mar. 10, 2016Reporter – Dave Wilson

EchoesOur 90th Year

Exchange Clubs Nation Wide: Focusing on Families and ChildrenSo Proudly We Hail

The Exchange Club of Urbana, IL, meets each Thursday at 11:20 a.m. at Clark Lindsay in Urbana.President: John E. Smith, 809 E. Boone, Tolono, Illinois 61880.

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

Programs:

March 17 – Welcome to Spring Concert Series. Part 2 of 2 music performance by the Urbana High School Strings under the tutelage of Tamra Gingold.

March 24 – To Be Announced

new club in DuPage County and maybe an excel club at Robert Morris College. The National Convention is July 13 – 16 in Houston, TX.The State Convention will be held at Pheasant Run in St Charles this year and the registration is to be $135.00 but the room rates have not yet been released.

The Bloomington Club has a few members not ready to let the club die so we can continue counting the Club in Lincolnland.

JoAnn Smith reminded all members that election time is fast approaching and volunteers for various offices ware being accepted.

Wayne recognized Ron Wilcox for getting the Firefighter of the Year story into the front page of the newspaper. Great Job Ron!!

Next week the BOD will meet at Clarke Lindsay at 7:00 pm

in the Simon Room for the monthly meeting.

Guests: Tom Gordon introduced his wife, Shirley as his guest, additional guests were Neal and Leslie Horner, parents to the Student of the Month.

Student of the Month: Nathan Horner, March Student of the Month. Introduced by Fred Holhubner and a brief review of his resume was shared with the club. Another very active student with activities involving Science Olympiad, Chess Club, NHS, and CU Scholars. He has earned the Eagle Scout award and is an assistant scout leader in the community. He has participated in school athletics on the golf and tennis teams, serving as co-captain for the golf team.

Following graduation he has been accepted to the University of Illinois where he

plans to study genetics and biology.

Special Presentation: So Proudly We Hail Award – Presented to Hickory River Smokehouse owner Mike Madigan.

Joys and Sorrows: Presented by, Tom Gordon: Roscoe Randall, $ for my birthday tomorrow (86 yars); Wayne Pederson, $5, for serving on my last grant review panel – getting to hard to keep up with the new technology.; Tom Gordon, $, for Joy of wife, Shirley as guest; Beth Chato, Joy of having income tax returns taken care of.; Dick Underwood, Not started my income tax yet; Nancy Hesselmann, $75, in pig Birthday 3-1-16 (64 yrs) and missed meetings; John Hummel, $1, for our musicians today; Judy Hummel, $2, it’s great to be an Exchangite; Fred Holhubner, $1, March Student of the Month- Nathan Horner.

Music: Led by Don Hunt, with JoAnn Smith playing the piano; 1. ‘SMILES’, 2. ‘CAROLINA IN THE

Fred Holhubner presenting the Youth of the Month Award to Nathan Horner.

Mike Madigan owner of Hickory River Smoke House, receiving the So Proudly We Hail Award from John Hummel and Ron Wilcox, who submitted the entry.