Major Matthew Hannan, United States Air Force, was our guest speaker this past Thursday.
Opening and Invocation led by Mitch Ruffalo
Wellness Report – Sharon SanAngelo has been absent, she has been suffering from several rotator cuff tears. Chet Poplaski, former Rotarian, recovering from surgery.
On Zoom: Doug Doebler, The Taylors, Donna Johnson
Guests: Julie Nevilizer, President of the NCS Board, guest of Ken George; Luis Alonso, exchange student
Strange Laws:
- In Homer, IL - you may not use a slingshot unless you are a police officer
- In Illinois it is illegal to give a lit cigar to any domesticated animal
- In Kirkland, IL - bees are not allowed to fly over the village or any village street
- In Illinois it is illegal to eat in a place that is on fire.
- In Normal, IL - it is illegal to make faces at a dog
Announcements:
- Gary Reilly - reminder that June 8th is the Camp ONSEYAWA Golf tournament
- We have 2 Rotarians traveling to Mexico - we gave Donna Johnson and Linda Werts a rousing Hip, Hip, Hooray for your wonderful service to humanity through Rotary
- Wendy Hilberer gave a summary of the Rotary Salutes
- Don’t forget to support the Cash RAFFLE - $100/ticket
Birthdays: no birthdays this week
Club Anniversaries: Luis Rivera (2yrs)
Queen of Hearts. David Tyler did not pick the Queen - the pot continues to grow.
Program: PDG - David Hannan introduced his son Major Matthew Hannan. Major Hannan attended the Air Force Academy.
USAF Core Values:
- Integrity First
- Service before self
- Excellence in all we do
Matthew comes from a long family history of military service - he’s the 3rd generation of Air Force service.
- Attended the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO
- He graduated and was commissioned as an Air Battle Manager
- Then went to Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, FL - continued a 10 month training as an Air Battle Manager.
- Sent to Germany after this training at the Geilenkirchen “GK” Air Base. worked with the NATO AWACS (North Atlantic Treaty organization Airborne Warning and Control System - 17 Nations were flying together)
- Was deployed to Afghanistan doing Air Surveillance
- Next went to Korea, then Okinawa, Japan
- Finally back to Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, NV then a few other deployments state side.
- Currently Major Hannan, at Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona working on the Southern Command focusing on partnering with South America - doing a lot of humanitarian work.
Thank you Major Hannan, and all of our armed services men and women for all that you do. You are appreciated!
Closing thought: The problem is not the problem, the problem is your attitude about the problem. Captain Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean