Meeting Recap - May 24, 2016
Jim Kadechka opened the meeting with the Pledge and Invocation.
President -Elect John Risdall reminded us of the Board Meeting at 11AM, Tuesday the 31st.
Our visitors today were Gary Gilson and Zgia Hoffpauir
Cindy Carlson reported that the District Grants Committee has received grant requests totalling $103,000 but has only $67,000 in available funds. Grant writers will be asked to look for additional funding sources.
Gerry Tietz reported on this morning's Communications committee meeting. Gerry has posted the first six of twenty "Reasons to Join Rotary on our Facebook page and these six posts have been "boosted" to increase their impact with local Facebook users. The committee will try to evaluate the impact of these boosted posts on membership interest.
Mark Beisswenger has agreed to help organize NBMV Rotary's Bingo fundraiser at Stockyard Days this year. Mark would like some help in this effort, so please call him if you can help.
Cindy Carlson has returned from her European vacation and she reported that she and Kevin had a wonderful time.
Cor Wilson revealed that CTV North Suburbs received the Telly Award for its Behind the Badge program.
Lack of time forced us to delay John Risdall's birthday celebration, but we'll get it gone next week.
Bev Aplikowski introduced her long-time friend, and today's speaker, Dorothy Fleming. Dorothy was joined by her husband Mike. Many of you will remember that Dorothy has presented to the club in the past and that her presentations center around her love for movies. Her topic for today was Heroes and Heroines: The Movies That Tell Their Stories.
Hollywood loves a great story and nothing is better than true stories of everyday people doing extraordinary things for others without seeking reward or recognition. These selfless heroes and heroines have been the subject of many movies. Today, Dorothy guided us through her favorite movies about heroism. Here's her list (synopses are from IMDB.com):
Seabiscuit - 2003 - Undersized depression era racehorse lifted the nation's spirits
Cinderalla Man -2005 - James Braddock, washed-up boxer, comes back to become a champion.
Grapes of Wrath - 1940 - Depression era family moves to California to start over.
High Noon - 1952 - Town Marshall's town refuses to help him face a deadly enemy.
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington - 1939 - Naive man, appointed to Senate, stands up to corruption.
It's a Wonderful Life - 1940 - An angel shows a suicidal man what life would be like without him.
Gran Torino - 2008 - Korean war vet reforms a Hmong teen who tried to steal his prized Gran Torino.
Life Is Beautiful - 1997 - Jewish father shields his son from the reality of their Nazi concentration camp.
The Great Debaters - 2007 - All black debate team challenges Harvard team for national championship.
Braveheart - 1995 - Scottish rebel William Wallace's revolt against King Edward I of England.
Sister Kenny - 1946 - Sister Elizabeth Kenny struggles for recognition of her polio treatment discovery.
The Miracle Worker - 1962 - Anne Sullivan's struggle to teach Helen Keller to communicate.
Entertaining Angels - 1996 - The story of social activist Dorothy Day in the 20's and 30's.
Boy's Town - 1938 - Against all odds, Father Flanagan starts Boy's Town.
The Blind Side - 2009 - Homeless boy becomes NFL 1st round pick with help of a caring family.
Stand and Deliver - 1988 - Jaime Escalante gets high school dropouts to excel at calculus.
Amazing Grace - 2006 - William Wilberforce fights against Parliament to end slave trade.
The Hiding Place - 1975 - Corrie and Betsie ten Boom are sent to concentration camp for hiding Jews.
To Kill a Mockingbird - 1962 - Atticus Finch defends a black man wrongly accused of rape.
Louis Pasteur - 1936 - Paul Muni, as Dr. Pasteur, revolutionizes agriculture and medicine.
Emile Zola - 1937 - French writer Zola fights false conviction in Dreyfus' espionage case.
On The Waterfront - 1954 - Ex-prize fighter (Marlon Brando) stands up to corrupt union bosses.
Bridge of Spies - 2015 - Lawyer defends soviet spy and negotiates release of Francis Gary Powers.
Serpico - 1973 - New York cop blows the whistle on corruption and fellow cops turn against him.
Sergeant York - 1941 - Hillbilly sharpshooter (Gary Cooper) becomes WWI war hero.
Lincoln - 2012 - Daniel Day Lewis as Lincoln.
Schindler's List - 1993 - Oscar Schindler turns his factory into a refuge for Jews in WWII Poland.
Lawrence of Arabia - 1962 - T.E. Lawrence unites the warring Arab tribes to fight the Turks in WWI.
Spartacus - 1960 - The slave Spartacus leads a violent revolt against the decadent Roman Republic.
Ben-Hur - 1959 - A Jewish prince enslaved by the Romans, gains his freedom and seeks revenge.
Hotel Rwanda - 2004 - A hotel manager saves the lives of over 1000 helpless Rwandan refugees.
Left To Tell - Immaculee hides from Rwandan troops in a 4X3 foot room with seven women for 3 months.
Scarlet and the Black - 1983 - The Vatican's effort to save Allied airmen and POW's from the Nazis.
Joan of Arc - 1948 - A 14 year old French farm girl leads an army against the English occupation.
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness - 1958 - Englishwoman in China saves 100 children in war with Japan.
Yankee Doodle Dandy - 1942 - The life of renowned composer, playwright and dancer George M. Cohan.
Mike, Dorothy and Bev are pictured below.
