Members present:

Tony Cimino	George Ellefsen	Tom Geraghty	Scott Helton
Don Hendricks	Janis Jordan	Diane Junokas	Jim Krage
Josephine Renelli	Bill Schaub	Bob Smith	Don Weiss

Guests: Mary Link, Noel Rolle, Larry Hartwig

The meeting opened with America , the Pledge, Rotary Motto, prayer and lunch.

Bob Smith made the following announcements:

Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve meetings were discussed. Rotary will not meet on Wednesday, December 24. The December 31 meeting will be held at Solace 601.

Bill Schaub shared information about this year's Citrus Sale. We have a new fruit supplier. Costs have increased. We will sell cases (approx 40 lbs/case) of oranges or grapefruit for $29. A mixed case of oranges and grapefruit will cost $31. Fruit can be picked up at McGill on December 11 & 12. Bill distributed blank order forms as well as forms turned in last year. Bill provided signs for countertop display. He will also email a copy of the flyer to members for their use.

The 35 th Anniversary/Christmas celebration will be held at Pheasant Run on December 12. Anyone who has addresses for former members of the club should get those to Don Hendricks so they can be invited to attend.

George Ellefsen has received $645 in raffle tickets for the Mayors Ball. Anyone with outstanding tickets needs to return those to George by November 14.

Don Hendricks suggested that the club consider making a donation to Lutherbrook's Angel Program.

Don Weiss introduced the speaker for the day, Addison Mayor Larry Hartwig. Hartwig referred members to an article in the Autumn Spotlight on Addison about home rule. He spoke of development in the village. Finances are reasonably good in spite of the economic downturn. In Addison sales tax is not as volatile as in many communities due to the types of businesses in town. The Town Center project has seen condominium development stalled. There is still some commercial development as the village expects to see a new Jewel store in the next year to 18 months, located either at its current site or where Dominick's used to be. The Elmhurst Hospital Center for Health, a 52,000 sq.ft. urgent care and diagnostic facility is projected to be a 14 month project that will begin in July 2009. Chicago Indoor Racing recently opened on Army Trail.

In roadwork, Fullerton has been completed. Next year, work on Addison Road south of Lake St. will begin. Rohlwing Road project is waiting on funding from Springfield . Funding has been approved for the Salt Creek greenway project.

Red light cameras will be coming. The village also has administrative adjudication on non-moving violations, which allows funds for these violations to go directly to the village. Violators can receive fine breaks if they pay tickets before adjudication. Mandatory towing has been instituted in cases of DUI, or revoked or suspended licenses.

Government agencies are discussing Addison 's growing diversity. At the last census, Addison was 28% Hispanic. District 4 Elementary Schools are 60% Hispanic and Addison Trail High School is 45%. Unity Forums have been sponsored to get the Hispanic as well as the non-Hispanic points of view on village-related issues. A dozen people have agreed to form a task force with Don Hendricks as the co-chair.