SPOKES VOL. LXIII
July 26, 2022
Meeting started promptly at 7 a.m. with the pledge of allegiance.
Art Ayers gave the invocation today praying, thankful that Marty Graber and Richard Swanson came through surgery and also for Mike Livovitch.
We welcome our Guest Jim today.
4 Zoomers today
Announcements
Rotary Club Announcements July 26, 2022
The Club’s board met last week immediately following our regular meeting. Amongst the decisions made are:
- Approved the membership application for Mike Kempker and will be scheduling an induction date with him and Griffin Graham, his sponsor.
- Holding the membership application for Holly Boyd until confirmation of her interest in joining.
- Approved a grant of $1,640 to Safe Kids of Greater South Haven to build Life Jacket Loaner Boards to be placed at both North Beach and South Beach.
- Approved a grant of $250 to Make-a-Wish Michigan to support Tom Noverr’s ride.
- Added a position to the board for the new position of chair of the Youth Services Committee…yet to be determined.
The Youth Services Committee held its first meeting on July 21st. Melinda will give an update next week.
Don Hodgman has Aug. 14th pancake breakfast sign up sheets available, please sign-up today to work a shift or 2.
The District Foundation raffle tickets are available for purchase from Dave Campbell, please see him to sign up to buy tickets so the Club can remain a 100% giving Club. This raffle supports the Karl Sandelin Grants, of which we have been a recipient every year for the past several years.
The Rotary Foundation has just sent an announcement to Clubs of a case of paralytic polio confirmed in Rockland County, NY. The person is unvaccinated. Obviously, our work to eradicate polio around the world is not done. The Rotary Foundation spends $50 million each year on its Polio Plus programs
Don Hodgman: Sign-up Sheets for the Pancake Breakfast. Expecting Double the Crowd.
Tents Thursday August 11
Move Trailers August 12- People needed at Lewis Storage at 8:30
Need help to Set up Tables and Chairs
Jeremy to provide 5 Pots of Coffee
Parking- Need Volunteers to help Park
Jerry Gruber – Sign Committee – Same people to put up signs
Steve Larson- Parking is a fun job!
Public Image Committee – Emily and Dana doing a great job!
Comedy Relief
Steve Larson- A trout swam into a concrete wall…. Damn.
50/50 Raffle
Rhonda drew her own number!! She then drew a Queen.
Bill Robinson won the $2.00 consolation prize!
Birthdays/Anniversaries
Jerry Portman’s Great Grandson celebrates his 10th Birthday!
Nick Tuit – Granddaughter is 21! Rachel is to become a Commercial Airline Pilot.
Sang Happy Birthday Ludington Style.
Happy Bucks
Tom Ruesink-Babysitting Thursday!
Larry Wittkup- 5 Saturdays until Kickoff!
Amy Nichols-Happy to be our presenter today!
Tom Peele – 4 Grandkids coming to visit!
Art Ayers- Photo and Nice Article Thanks to Bill Roberts.
Dene Hadden- Raffle Tickets
Ted Weber- Recognized Contributor to the Rotary Foundation – Given a Contribution of $1,000 or more as a Paul Harris Fellow. Has been a multiple time Paul Harris Fellow is now adding his 4th Stone! Congratulations Ted! Thank you for your contribution.
Program
Program Chair this week is Tom Peele
Speaker is our own Amy Nichols: Campus Coordinator-Campus for Creative Aging
Campus for Creative Aging Serves 3 Counties
Berrien, Van Buren and Cass
Primary Goal is to Keep Seniors in their homes
Medicare Information is provided as a free service.
See Attached Presentation
Mary Sue Lyon thanked Amy for her presentation. She then announced the Funeral for Gary Smith. The meeting was adjourned promptly at 8 a.m. with the Four Way Test. Please join us next week here, 7 a.m. at Peace Lutheran, for our next meeting. Kayleigh Eddy is the sponsor of our Guest Dr. Phil VanRelken is presenting, How to Live to 100 and Not Regret It!
Respectfully submitted: Sandra S. Reno