Lil Levant directs the business operations of one of

the largest student-run media groups in the country,

including The Daily Illini, WPGU-FM, the Illio

yearbook, Buzz magazine, Technograph and new

media enterprises. She reports to the Illini Media

Board of Directors.

Lil's an experienced and highly respected

professional who has worked in leadership positions

ranging from for-profit media sales and

management to non-profit fundraising and

development. Lil received her BS in Journalism

from the University of Missouri. Further, she brings

state-of-the-art knowledge of new media and

community informatics as a student in the

University of Illinois' Graduate School in Library &

Information Science, where she will earn her MLIS

degree in 2012.

A native of Chicago, Lil recently served in develop-

ment positions at the Golden Apple Foundation and

the Environmental Law and Policy Center. She

spent many successful years as sales director at the

Chicago Reader, account executive with public TV

stations WTTW (Chicago) and KCET (L.A.) and

was a regional sales manager for the L.A. Times.

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LLiill LLeevvaanntt,, PPuubblliisshheerr

IIlllliinnii MMeeddiiaa CCoommppaannyy

Illini Media Company, 512 East Green Street, Champaign

17 February 2014

Volume 88, No. 34

Editor - Tom Williams

National Best Club Bulletin

1980-81, 1981-82, 1986-87

1987-88, 1998-99, 2012-13

The Illini Media Company, a non-profit corporation

chartered by the State of Illinois in 1911, has been the

heart of communication for students at the University of

Illinois for 90 years. Operating The Daily Illini, WPGU-

FM, the Illio yearbook and the Technograph engineering

magazine, the Illini Media Company offers students a

wide range of opportunities working in media, and offers

student groups and local businesses some great ways to

get their message heard.

Originally named the Illini Publishing Group, the Illini

Media Company was chartered on May 11, 1911 by the

State of Illinois as a non-profit corporation to organize and

operate student media at the University of Illinois.

Directed by a student and faculty board, IPC was one of

the first collegiate publishing companies to practice

successfully. It soon became a model of organization for

media groups at other colleges and universities. Over the

years, the IPC produced such publications as The Daily

Illini, Illio, The Illinois Magazine, The Siren, Illinois

Technograph Engineering Magazine, The Illinois

Agriculturalist, The Entrepreneur, The Architectural

Yearbook and The ROTC Journal. All of these, with the

exception of Illio, were produced in the basement of Illini

Hall. The presses, as well as the editorial and business

offices, were located in Illini Hall, 620 E. John St., in the

heart of Campustown. The company remained at this site

until 1988.

The Daily Illini, commonly known as

the DI, is an independent, student-run

newspaper that has been published for

the community of the University of

Illinois at Urbana-Champaign since

1871. Weekday circulation during fall

and spring semesters is 20,000; copies

are distributed free at more than 250

locations throughout the Community.

The paper is published by Illini Media

Company, a not-for-profit corporation

which also prints other U of I

publications, and also and operates

WPGU 107.1 FM, a student-run radio

station. While the IMC has no official

ties to the university, university

professors and others in the academic

community serve on its board of

directors. The newspaper's staff has

both full-time professionals and

amateur students.

The paper is printed as a broadsheet,

but downsizes during the summer

months as a tabloid.

The Daily Illini's history is replete

with staffers who have gone on to

prominent careers in journalism.

However, in recent years, the quality of

some of the paper's work has caused it

to become embroiled in controversy.

The editorial, business and production

departments are staffed by students

who are enrolled in a wide variety of

degree programs, not just journalism.

Several full-time professionals,

including the newspaper's publisher

and the advertising and circulation

managers, are employees of IMC.

Students also are paid for their jobs

in reporting, editing, production and

advertising.

SSoo YYoouu TThhiinnkk WWee HHaavvee IItt BBaadd IInn CChhaammppaaiiggnn

I found these photos of

Aomori, Japan and

London, England. Aomori

on, the left, currently has

17 feet of snow on the

ground which is not that

unusual for this time of

the year. Below we have

London on a "balmy"

February day. Apparently

it was a great day for a

little sunbathing.

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CClloossiinngg OOllyymmppiicc CCeerreemmoonnyy

This Sunday the Sochi Winter Olympic Games

will come to an end. Let's hope the closing cere-

mony is as beautiful as the opening ceremony and

everyone at the Olympics are able to enjoy the games

and return to their homelands safely. Go USA!

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LLiill LLeevvaanntt,, PPuubblliisshheerr

IIlllliinnii MMeeddiiaa CCoommppaannyy

Nancy has arranged for Lil Levant, Publisher of the

Illini Media Company, to speak to our club about this

non-profit corporation of the University of Illinois. She

runs one of the largest student-run media groups in the

country. The Illini Media Company is comprised of

The Daily Illini newspaper, WPGU-FM Radio, the

Illio (the UIUC yearbook), the Buzz, and The Illinois Technograph engineering

magazine. This will be a great program to bring a guest or prospective new member.

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DDrr.. MMiicchhaaeell SScchhlloosssseerr,, DDiirreeccttoorr

UU ooff II PPoolliiccee TTrraaiinniinngg IInnssttiittuuttee

After several years battling to keep their doors open, the

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Police Train-

ing Institute (PTI) remains the state’s premier provider of

law enforcement training and education. An act of the Illinois Legislature's 69th General

Assembly in 1955, PTI was created for the purpose of training police officers in the

State in the methods of maintaining police services at a level consistent with the needs of

the community. I look forward to hearing about the Institute.

1100 MMaarrcchh 22001144

JJoohhnn PPhhiilliipp SSoouuzzaa MMuussiicc LLiibbrraarryy

PPrrooffeessssoorr SSccootttt SScchhwwaarrttzz,, DDiirreeccttoorr

&& AArrcchhiivviisstt ooff tthhee SSoouuzzaa LLiibbrraarryy

The Souza Archives & Center for American Music acquires

and preserves significant archival records and historical artifacts

in multiple media formats that document America's local and

national music history and its diverse cultures. Professor Scott

Schwartz will be making both an audio and video presentation to

our club. It should be a very interesting program. The Souza

Library is located in a building directly east of the U of I

Armory at 1103 South Sixth Street in Champaign.

Coming Events

1177 MMaarrcchh 22001144

DDrr.. KKeevviinn JJoohhnnssoonn,, CCuurraattoorr

UU ooff II OOrrnniitthhoollooggyy CCoolllleeccttiioonn

Our speaker today will be Dr. Kevin Johnson who is the

curator of the Ornithology (Birds) Collection at the Illinois

Natural History Survey. Ornithology is a zoological

science that studies the creatures belonging to the Class

Aves, better known as birds. There are over 9,200 species of

birds that are divided into 30 orders and 174 families.

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TToomm WWiilllliiaammss,, SSrr.. PPrreesseennttss

TTrriiaannggllee SShhiirrttwwaaiisstt CCoo.. FFiirree

Today Tom Williams, Sr. will show photos and talk

about the horrendous fire that took place on Saturday,

March 25, 1911 in New York City. A fire broke out on

the top floors of the Arch Building in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory

and within minutes there were 146 dead young workers. This fire would

change the garment industry and manufacturing in the United States for-

ever. In 1911 the manufacturing facilities, especially in the garment

industry in United States, were about where China and the other far

eastern countries are today as far as worker safety and workers rights.

NNaattiioonnaall EExxcchhaannggee CClluubb AAnnnniivveerrssaarryy

We'll have something special this week to celebrate the Anniversary

of the National Exchange Club's founding on March 27, 1911, in

Detroit by businessmen who wanted to “exchange” ideas. Maybe

Nancy will bring a birthday cake to celebrate that anniversary.

3311 MMaarrcchh 22001144

PPoolliiccee OOffffiicceerr ooff tthhee YYeeaarr AAwwaarrdd

This will be the 38th year our club's honored one of Champaign's

"finest". Last year we honored Officer Daniel Ward as our Police

Officer of the Year. Joining us will be Champaign Police Chief

Anthony Cobb and we may also be presenting more Time Out Teddy

Bears to the Police Department at this meeting.

AApprriill 22001144

CChhiilldd AAbbuussee PPrreevveennttiioonn MMoonntthh

During April our club participates in Child Abuse Prevention

Programs. In the middle of the month we'll participate in the Believe

in the Blue where we will be distributing Child Abuse Prevention

pamphlets and children’s activity-coloring books and crayons to the

Crisis Nursery and other agencies in our community.

Coming Events

77 AApprriill 22001144

88--TTiimmee BBoossttoonn MMaarraatthhoonn CChhaammpp

JJeeaann DDrriissccoollll,, AAssssiissttaanntt DDeeaann

UUnniivveerrssiittyy ooff IIlllliinnooiiss CCoolllleeggee

ooff AApppplliieedd HHeeaalltthh SScciieenncceess

I'm thrilled to announce that we have scheduled Paralympian and

8-time winner of the Boston Marathon, Jean Driscoll, from the University of Illinois

College of Applied Health Sciences. She is currently the Assistant Dean for

Advancement and will come talk about her professional and wheelchair careers. A

graduate from the UIUC, Jean has been awarded Honorary Doctorate degrees from the

University of Rhode Island and the Massachusetts School of Law. The Royal Caribbean

Cruise Line named her the Godmother of their ship Mariner of the Seas.

1144 AApprriill 22001144

KKaatthhlleeeenn HHaarrlleemmaann,, DDiirreeccttoorr

KKrraannnneerrtt AArrtt MMuusseeuumm EElleeccttiioonn ooff OOffffiicceerrss && DDiirreeccttoorrss

BBooaarrdd MMeeeettiinngg && CCoonnvveennttiioonn CCoommmmiitttteeeess

We'll begin our luncheon today with the election of our 2014-15

Club Officers & Directors. They will take office on July 1,

2014. After the conclusion of the elections we will have

Kathleen Harleman tell us about the wonderful Krannert Art

Museum. Following the conclusion of our regular meeting we

will hold the April Board Meeting at which time we'll have a

meeting of the Convention Decorations & Gifts Committees.

1199 AApprriill 22001144 ((SSaattuurrddaayy))

BBeelliieevvee iinn tthhee BBlluuee PPrrooggrraamm

This Saturday we plan on handing out Child Abuse Prevention literature

and coloring books to parents with children as they enter the Walmart on

Route 45 in Savoy. We haven't confirmed the date and time of day yet

with Walmart but we've been holding this program there in recent years.

Nancy Williams is the chairlady and she will be letting you know the

details in March and passing around a sign-up list.

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EEaasstteerr SSuunnddaayy

This is when Christians celebrate the Resurrection of Christ.

To Christians this is the most special day of the year. To

children it means the Easter Bunny, colored eggs, jelly beans,

and lots and lots of chocolate. (I like chocolate too!) To me it

means chocolate Easter eggs and chocolate bunnies.

Coming Events

2211 AApprriill 22001144

FFiirreeffiigghhtteerr ooff tthhee YYeeaarr AAwwaarrdd

This will be our 38th year to honor a Champaign Firefighter. We

have honored 52 Firefighters over the past 37 years. In addition to

honoring a deserving firefighter we'll have Acting Fire Chief

Captain Steve Ferber joining us and hopefully a new Fire Chief on board so he can join

us as he begins adjusting to Champaign and the Champaign Fire Department.

2288 AApprriill 22001144

PPrroouuddllyy WWee HHaaiill AAwwaarrddss

As in past years we will again be honoring six Champaign families

or individuals who proudly fly the American Flag every day and fly

it in the correct manner. Give your nominations for this great award

to Tom Williams, Sr. by March 17th or call him at 356-1057. We

need more deserving candidates. I had to postpone the program which was originally

scheduled for the end of October because I couldn't come up with enough qualified

recipients. Please keep your eyes open and let me know if you find a good candidate.

55 MMaayy 22001144

NNuurrssiinngg SScchhoollaarrsshhiipp AAwwaarrdd

Our Nursing Scholarship Committee Chair Wally Lehman will be

presenting this year’s recipient a $750 scholarship to continue his or

her education at an area university or college in nursing. I believe this

program goes back to the early 1960s and I have records of us awarding 54 scholarships

totaling over $26,000 since the early 1970s. It would be nice to see interest rates

increase a little more on our endowment fund so we could give larger scholarships.

1111 MMaayy 22001144 ((SSuunnddaayy))

MMootthheerr''ss DDaayy

Mother’s Day was officially recognized in the United States

in 1914 and it’s celebrated the second Sunday in May. Today

is a great time for us to recognize and thank all the mothers for

everything they do.

1122 MMaayy 22001144

AA..CC..EE.. AAwwaarrdd PPrreesseennttaattiioonn

((AAcccceeppttiinngg tthhee CChhaalllleennggee ooff EExxcceelllleennccee))

In May our club will present the Annual A.C.E. Award to a

deserving Champaign high school senior. The award's for over-

coming physical or social problems to earn a diploma. Richard

Adkins is our committee chair. Last year we honored Jasmine

Alexander-Jordan who graduated from the R.E.A.D.Y. School

located on the top two floors of the Illinois Terminal Building

in downtown Champaign. I'm sure we'll have another deserving young adult to honor.

Coming Events

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MMeemmoorriiaall DDaayy HHoolliiddaayy

NNoo NNoooonn MMeeeettiinngg

Celebrated on the last Monday of each May, Memorial Day originated after the Civil War

to commemorate fallen Union Soldiers. Today it is a day to hold parades, proudly fly the

American Flag, visit cemeteries, and hold memorial ceremonies to our veterans.

22 JJuunnee 22001144

JJeennnniiffeerr GGuunnjjii--BBaallllssrruudd,, DDiirreeccttoorr

UUnniivveerrssiittyy ooff IIlllliinnooiiss JJaappaann HHoouussee

The Japan House is a unique facility that is part of the College of

Fine and Applied Arts located at the University of Illinois at

Urbana-Champaign. The mission of the Japan House is to bring

about cultural understanding, offer exposure to new perspectives and,

ultimately, to give a necessary refuge for all to embrace tranquility in an immersive and

experiential environment. It's also open to the public.

22 JJuunnee 22001144

JJoohhnn BBrroowwnn,, OOwwnneerr

BBrroowwnnWWooooddss LLaannddssccaappee AArrcchhiitteeccttss

Today's speaker will be John Brown, owner of BrownWoods Landscape Architects. As

landscape architects & designers, BrownWoods & Associates believes that their systematic

approach to site planning and their creative capabilities set them apart from the competition.

1144 JJuunnee 22001144

NNaattiioonnaall FFllaagg DDaayy

Flag Day falls within National Flag Week, a time when Americans

reflect on the foundations of the nation’s freedom. The flag of the

United States represents freedom and has been an enduring symbol of

our country’s ideals since its early days.

1155 JJuunnee 22001144

FFaatthheerr''ss DDaayy ((SSuunnddaayy))

Father's Day's a celebration honoring fathers and fatherhood,

paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. Don't forget to

remember your father but not with a new tie.

1199--2222 JJuunnee 22001144 -- 8888tthh LLiinnccoollnnllaanndd CCoonnvveennttiioonn

For the first time in 13 years our division will host the Lincolnland District

Convention. Hosted by the Exchange Clubs of Urbana, Champaign,

Mattoon and Rantoul the convention will be held at the Champaign-

Urbana Holiday Inn in Urbana. The Urbana Club is the lead club with

the Urbana Johns, Hummel and Smith, serving as co-convention chairmen.

Coming Events

2233 JJuunnee 22001144

TToomm WWiilllliiaammss,, SSrr..

CClluubb PPrrooggrraamm DDeevveellooppmmeenntt MMeeeettiinngg

Today will be the Annual Club Program Development Meeting where we will set the

course our club will take during the coming administrative year. Our incoming Club

President Tom Williams, Sr. will review our club's 2014-2015 Goals, announce all the

club committees, chairpersons, and club member committee assignments for the new year.

3300 JJuunnee 22001144

IInnssttaallllaattiioonn OOffffiicceerrss && DDiirreeccttoorrss

DDiissttrriicctt PPrreessiiddeenntt BBiillll VVaann KKeeuurreenn

Today I hope we will have our newly elected Lincolnland District

President Bill VanKeuren of the Mattoon Exchange Club come

and install our new Club Officers & Directors for the 2014-15 Administrative Year.

We need every member present for this luncheon.

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GGiivveeAAKKiiddAAFFllaaggTTooWWaavvee PPrrooggrraamm

This will be the 29th year that our club will be handing out American Flags to the

kids along the parade route on the Fourth of July Holiday. This is one really

fun Exchange program for both the Champaign & Urbana Exchange Club members

who participate. To date we've distributed over 158,500 American Flags to the kids and

if the weather cooperates I anticipate that we will hand out another 4,000-5,000.

99--1122 JJuullyy 22001144

9966tthh NNaattiioonnaall EExxcchhaannggee CCoonnvveennttiioonn

SShheerraattoonn NNeeww OOrrlleeaannss HHootteell

Nancy and I are considering attending the convention and I believe this would be our 20th

time to attend a National Exchange Club Convention. Ironically our first national

convention was the 1977 convention held at the Marriott Hotel in New Orleans. We

traveled with our great friends Merle and Lois Dunn. This wasn't their first convention

and they took us under their wings and made sure that we both had a wonderful time. If

you have never attended a National Exchange Club convention you should give it a try

once because you will have a great time and learn a lot more about Exchange.

Coming Events

17 February 2014

Member News

I should report that I am now almost 100%

recovered from my spine surgery last June.

I have no pain or numbness in my right hand or

arm. The pain in my neck is much better too.

I've also recovered nicely from the blood vessel

that burst in my right eye on the day of our club

Christmas Party causing me to barely be able to

see for several weeks. The floaters are 90+%

gone and I'm going to start driving again. It's

been over nine weeks since I've driven.

Green Box Attendance

Drawing - $65.00

With the attendance drawing up to a record

$65.00 to the winner if he or she is present next

Monday to hear Lil Levant of the Illini Media

Company, I believe we should have just about

everyone present if for no other reason than a

chance to win the $65.00 jackpot. I know the

weather this time of year doesn't help our

attendance. If we don't have a winner soon we'll

need to put Frank Scantlelbury's name back in

the Green Box. We can't hold off much longer.

Merle Dunn remains in the Champaign-

Urbana Rehab Center. He was moved into

Hospice where they can give him better care.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Merle and

Lois at this difficult time.

Don Kruse has now taken up residence in the

MeadowBrook Health Center at the Clark-

Lindsey on West Windsor Road in Urbana.

Jan Bahr says Don has a nice big room and

he's doing a little better. He needs to regain his

appetite and continue with his therapy so he

will get well enough to return to his home.

Mary Hannagan seems to be making a nice

recovery from her fall several weeks ago. The

seven stitches have healed and she's up and

about and probably showing homes to pro-

spective buyers if they can dig them out of the

snow long enough to show them.

Anne Johnston reports she's really glad that

Valentine's Day is over. She's been having a

difficult time with her legs. She says that they

don't want to cooperate. Anne does say that

she'll be back at our meetings as soon as the

weather improves.

Wally Lehman had a health scare ten days

ago when he had an Esophageal Spasm but

he's recovering nicely. For most people it's

scarier than it's dangerous. Hopefully that holds

true for Wally too.

Frank Scantlebury called Friday with the

news the cauterizing surgery he had two weeks

ago seems to be holding - great news. He

continues to take the oxygen treatments at the

Covenant Hospital five mornings a week from

8:00-10:00 AM. I don't know anyone tougher

than Frank (you have to be if you're a life-long

Cubs fan) and he says he will be at the next

Exchange Club meeting. He sets a great

example for all of us. Things won't be normal

at our luncheons until we have Kruse in the

first chair and Scantlebury sitting next to him.

Mondays without them aren't as much fun!

Your Hard

Working Editor

Tom Williams

February 11, 2014

Thomas Williams

Exchange Clubs of C-U

1812 Coventry Drive

Champaign, IL 61822

Dear Thomas and friends at Exchange Clubs of C-U,

Thank you so much for coordinating your event to benefit the Eastern Illinois Foodbank. Your event raised

a total of $1,340.00, which we received on 12/19/2013. The gift will help us provide 8,040 meals for local

individuals and families!

When you support the Foodbank, you support agencies all over eastern Illinois, struggling to feed over

100,000 different people each year. People like Connie, a former nurse who lost her eyesight---and then her

job. Connie finds help at a food pantry in Champaign, where she finds enough groceries to help stretch her

meager monthly budget and keep food on the table. I invite you to read Connie's full story by visiting our

website at eifoodbank.org and click on "The Challenge". Together, we're helping people like Connie find

help and hope.

If your group would like to come in for a tour of our facility please contact me at 328-3663. Thank you for

your generosity, and please stay in touch with us.

Sincerely,

Jim Hires

Executive Director

Eastern Illinois Foodbank

In accordance with IRS requirements, this letter confirms that you did not receive any goods or services in

exchange for this donation. Our tax identification number is 37-1130252.

P.S. We have been going through a software conversion over the past 6 weeks. We appreciate your patience

in allowing us to acknowledge your gift. Please feel free to contact me at 328-3663 with any questions.

2405 North Shore Drive

Urbana, IL 61802-7221

Phone: 217-328-3663

Fax: 217-328-3670

www.eifoodbank.org

Alleviating hunger. Nourishing stronger communities.

Wintertime

In Rome

Wintertime In Paris

DDooggss MMaakkee SSnnooww BBeetttteerr -- WWhhoo SSaayyss SSnnoowwss NNoott FFuunn

Is it the cold weather that's making my bones ache or is it just old age. I guess if the shoe fits we must wear it.

Several of us have been feeling our age recently, especially your editor, so I thought you would enjoy these cartoons.

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: Thomas Williams

President-Elect

Tom Williams, Sr.

Secretary/Treasurer:

Nancy Williams

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

Frank Scantlebury

E-Mail: tw1812@aol.com

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

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

Champaign

Exchange Club

1812 Coventry Drive

Champaign, IL 61822 .

Tom Williams, Sr.

Editor

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

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