SPOKES
August 30, 2022
Melinda Gruber started our meeting today promptly at 7 a.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance. She is graciously running our meeting today while Mary Sue Lyon is away on vacation.
Art Ayers gave the invocation today.
We welcome 2 Guests today!
Brook Blanchard
Julie Huie our Speaker today
Richard Swanson is zooming with us today.
Singing-Led today by Larry Wittkop
- America the Beautiful
- I Left My Heart in San Francisco
- The Band Played On
- Rotary Wheel
Thanks Larry !!
Announcements
Mary Sue is off enjoying a week of live theatre in Canada, so Melinda Gruber is presiding at the meeting today.
We have received a $500 donation from Art Bolt’s brother Bob Vitter in his memory and as a recognition of how much Bob was committed to the Club.
Aug. 14th pancake breakfast was a huge success, thanks to everyone’s efforts. Dave Campbell reports our final numbers Both Breakfasts we made $22,300 Net Profit!! We served 1500 people August 12th. We also had an anonymous donation of $3000,00. Particular kudo’s to Don Hodgman and his core team who made sure everything was ready and running smoothly.
Jerry Gruber reports that the Thank You Jars contained an additional $580.00!! Way to go South Haven Rotarians!!
The District Foundation raffle tickets have all been sold, thank you Rotarians for your continued support of this fundraiser. This raffle supports the Karl Sandelin Grants, of which we have been a recipient every year for the past several years.
Aug. 23rd picnic at Jerry Gruber’s cottage was a lovely event with picture perfect weather. Thank you Jerry and Emily Gruber….and many other Grubers, for planning this lovely event.
We have received a thank you note from the Hope College-Western MI Prison Project for our grant.
Next week’s meeting will be held at Hidden Ponds RV Resort on 12th Avenue just beyond Maple Grove School. The address is 73030 12th Avenue, South Haven, Michigan. Steve Larsen is program chair and will be hosting coffee & pastries as well as providing a tour of the resort.
Comedy Relief- Bob Copping is back and wants to know what is an IG?? It’s a Snow House with out a Loo!!! 
50/50 Raffle
Guest Speaker Jackie Huie drew the winning ticket
Rhonda Wendzel was the winner! She did not win the pot this week.
Jackie drew the consolation winner and it was Angelica!!
Birthdays/Anniversaries
Dene Hadden’s grandson turned 21! He also thanked the Membership for allowing the tickets for the Mule to be sold at the Pancake Breakfast.
Mark Odland will celebrate his 51st Wedding Anniversary on Sunday!
Amy Nichols Daughter has a Birthday Sunday
Dana Hullinger is celebrating his 50th Anniversary!
Tom Fleming will be attending the 90th Family Reunion
Art Ayers-Son Adam will be 42 years old on Saturday
Scott Mark’s daughter Jennifer will celebrate her 42cnd Birthday
Steve Larson-Son is home from the Army, got up for an early morning run and to see the Beautiful South Haven sunrise.
Tom Ruesink-Grandpa duties this weekend.
Happy Bucks
Kaileigh Eddy- South Haven is undefeated in football!
Griffin Graham- will be at the first MSU game this Friday against WMU
Scott Mark-Thanked the Rotary Family for all of the cards and support for him and the family during the difficult time of losing his wife.
We forgot to sing Happy Birthday!! So we sang a little late Ludington Style!!
Kaileigh Eddy announced our speaker for today Jackie Huie
Jackie is the District Public Image Chair and Champion of Youth Services.
She works with the St. Joseph Public Schools to Develop a Youth Mentoring Program and an Interact Club.
See Attached Presentation
Melinda Gruber thanks Jackie for her presentation. Jackie was presented with a Fleming Brothers Oil and Convenience Mart Gift Card.She then announced the Funeral for Art Bolt on Saturday 10 a.m. at the Senior Center The meeting was adjourned promptly at 8 a.m. with the Four Way Test. Please join us September 6th, 7 a.m. at Hidden Ponds RV Resort.