Nov 1, 2022
Today’s meeting started promptly at 7 a.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance
Art Ayers gave the invocation today sending prayers to Bob Copping on the loss of his brother who was 100years old.
2 Zoomers today
Guests:
La Rue Odland
Amanda Drew
Rachel Wade
Clark Gruber
Larry Wittkup led us today in song with Gusto!!
America the Beautiful
Danny Boy
Sing Rotarians
Announcements
- At 9am today the flowers on Dyckman Bridge will be taken out for the season. If you can help remove flowers and dirt, please bring a trowel, gloves.
- Blessings in a Backpack is this Thursday, Nov. 3rd. 10:30am at North Shore School
- Our next Social Event is Nov. 9th starting at 5:30pm at Three Blonds
- Our Salvation Army Bell Ringing Service Project is scheduled for Dec. 10th, Griffin has a sign-up sheet.
- Our Holiday Party will be Dec. 14th at the new location for Phoenix St. Café, now the closed Congregation restaurant on Broadway.
- Rotary International is organized into Clubs, Districts and Zones around the world. Our Club is in Zone 28. I received notification that the nominee for our Zone’s Rotary International Director for ’24 – ’25 is Christine Etienne of Petoskey, MI. I had the opportunity to meet Christine at this past spring’s President Elect training event in Kalamazoo.
Comedy Relief- Bob Copping
Fog- Carl Sandberg- Fog comes in with little cat feet..
Difference between Complete and Finished
When a man finds the right woman, he is complete
When a woman catches a man with another woman he is finished
50/50 Drawing
Dan Thompson won a drew a 2 winning ½ the pot
Mark Odland won the $2.00 Consolation prize
Birthdays/Anniversaries
Mary Sue Lyon’s niece Hannah gave birth to a beautiful baby boy he is Mary Sue’s 11th nephew!
Tom Renner- Clayton turns 11 tomorrow
G.B.- Father-in-law celebrates his 78th Birthday
Kayleigh- Celebrated her Birthday last Thursday!
We sang Traditional Happy Birthday
Happy Bucks
Go Blue!
Larry Wittkup- Not Happy but Go Green!
Bob Boerma- Son wrote arrangements for both U of M and MSU Bands!
Melinda Gruber- Happy that our presenters today drove in from St. Joe, today in the fog to be here.
Kayleigh- Happily Broke
Mary Sue Lyon- Thinks she may need a fine, her picture has been showing up a lot lately
Jean Stein- Happy if she doesn’t see her own picture posted anywhere!
Today’s Presentation
Melinda Gruber- Program Chair for Today
United Way of South West Michigan
2 Presenters
Rachel Wade and Amanda Drew
Rachel Wade
- V.P. of Strategy
- Goal is to create the largest amount of impact
- Masters Degree from Central Michigan
- Bachelors Degree from Western Michigan
- Has 2 sons in the Interact Program
Amanda Drew
- Senior Director
- Oversee Internal Programing
- Masters Degree from Central Michigan
- Bachelors Degree from Grand Valley
Mary Sue Lyon thanked for her presentation and presented her with a $25.00 Fleming Brothers Oil and Convenience Mart Gift Card. The Meeting was adjourned promptly at 8 a.m. with the Four Way Test. Please join us at Peace Lutheran Church Tuesday November 8, 2022 at 7 a.m. when Art Ayers will be reflecting on the Kenya Project.
Respectfully Submitted; Sandra S. Reno