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ANNOUNCEMENTS 1) Hot breakfast-Volunteers needed to cook - arrive church @6:45 2) May 17 Welcome station Mackinac Bridge 1-6pm 3) April 28 District Assembly @ East Jordan 9am- 3pm PROGRAM Club Assembly: 1) Financial report by Dan Rasmussen - currently $3,594.49 in community projects fund, $12,439.67 in operating fund. In past year we spent $8,000 in community projects 2) Goal #1- Develop a website - success- it's up and running- thank you Gene Klco 3) Goal #2 - Develop major fund raiser - golf passbook has high potential 4) Goal #3 - Long term community project - still in research stage-Nehemiah house is potential 5) Goal #4 - 2 Paul Harris fellows- we have 2 reaching that plateau by end of fiscal year 6) Goal #5 - 100% Sustaining membership for Paul Harris fellowship - there is work that needs to be done on this goal. THOUGHT OF THE DAY Read by Bill Brower "The brightest blaze of intelligence is of less value than the smallest spark of charity." |
ANNOUNCEMENTS 1) May 4th - Blood Drive - Volunteers needed 2) Camp Daggett project will be painting recreational building, the project will require cleaning & scrapping - stay tuned for details 3) 2 For 1 Golf book has been printed - watch tonight's Petoskey News Review for a flyer - See Jennifer Smith if you need some books to sell or distribute. PROGRAM John Johnson - Petoskey Noon Club - spoke to us about the Rotary Foundation. The foundation spends more than $60,000,000 per year. They choose projects three years down the road - to be able to prepare properly for most projects and to invest the money so that the interest income will pay for the administrative costs (all original dollars go to the project). Some monies are held for emergency needs as well. With 1,300,000 members in Rotary, and a need of $60,000,000, each member needs to contribute $50/year. Rotary asks the US members to set a goal of $100 / year to offset those that do not give as much. The Paul Harris Foundation requires a contribution totaling $1000 for a member - it can be over a period of time. Should we set a goal to have all members
reach the sustaining membership level ($100/yr.) ? |
ANNOUNCEMENTS 1) Bill Brower met with Noon club last week to discuss the Golf Book - 22 sold so far - advertisements in last weeks paper & now on weather channel (complete course restrictions now listed on web site) 2) Blood Drive signup sheet passed around - May 4th 3) Manna Project needs volunteers on Wednesday mornings in May from 10am-12pm - located in McBride Park - signup list passed around 4) Club board voted to match 1st $50 toward membership in Paul Harris Fellowship as a Sustaining Member - offer good through May - see Jim Kan to take advantage of this offer PROGRAM Kathleen Guy (Exec Director of Foundation) & Kirk Homberg from Northwestern Michigan College - Showed a video celebrating 50 year birthday. NMC has played a huge role in the local community, offering a low cost, quality education to thousands of families over their 5 decade history. For more info on the college and the 50th anniversary festivities: www.nmc.edu THOUGHT OF THE DAY Read by Mark Hilal: "Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn't know you left open." |
ANNOUNCEMENTS 1) Thank you form Boy Scout Troop 4 2) Blood Drive on Friday May 4th - 11:45 am - 6 pm 3) John & Rod met with Scott at Camp Daggett - re: Painting building needs to be done by June 1st First work bee: Saturday - May 12, 8 am 4) Paint Blitz coming up soon 5) Golf book count now at 42 sold 6) Jim Kan needs Manna volunteers (see last week #3) PROGRAM Gary Lalonde from Premiere Performance, Inc. gave us a rousing presentation on success and change. 8 Steps to Change: 1) Acknowledge the need or desire to do something differently 2) Examine where old belief systems came from 3) Succeed when you get 'sick and tired of being sick and tired' 4) Show kindness & compassion 5) Find some new ways - read 6) Get a support system (like Rotary) 7) Stick with it until it is done 8) Act it, think it, walk it like it is a done deal How many 2 For 1 Golf Books did we print?
ONLY 2000!!! |
ANNOUNCEMENTS 1) June 1 will be a Rotary Refresher Luncheon at the Petoskey Bay View Country Club 2) Stand up signs are available for 2 For 1 Golf Book 3) May 17 - Welcome Wagon at Mackinac Bridge - Contact Rod or John if your interested 4) Stay tuned to Jim for Manna volunteer opportunities 5) Camp Daggett work bee this Saturday - 8 am - bring scrappers & ladders 6) Generated 53 pints of blood at last weeks Blood Drive at the Red Cross 7) June 25 - Officer Exchange Night at Petoskey Bay View Country Club, $20 per person - 30 max. from our club PROGRAM Brian Young - General Manager of Wellness Institute at Boyne Highlands Resort- offering "comprehensive and executive physicals to revitalize, relax , learn and live by." The Wellness Institute is dedicated to developing therapeutic protocols and innovative diagnostic tools to access and retard the aging process. This is a new program that has been developed creating a blend of western and eastern medical techniques. The cost for one day of testing and consultation is $1300. THOUGHT OF THE DAY Read by Dan Rasmussen: "Wise men are not always silent, but know when to be." |
ANNOUNCEMENTS 1) Camp Daggett work crew last Saturday: John J, Mark H, Harry O, Fred DW, Rod N, Gene K, Hob & Cade I, Bill B & Bill B, & Jim S - scrapped & power washed the building for 2 1/2 hours (link to picts) - Prep & trim paint work bee on Saturday - May 19 @ 8:00. 2) May 17 - Welcome Wagon at Mackinac Bridge - 1-6 pm - Rod & John coordinating 3) Stay tuned to Jim for Manna volunteer opportunities 4) Reminder of the offer by the board thru May - $50 contributed by board for Paul Harris Sustaining Membership 5) The club is sponsoring Lee Padgett for the life leadership class 6) The club is adopting a 2 mile stretch of US31 North for highway cleanup 3 times per year. We will advise when it is effective. 7) June 1 will be a Rotary Refresher Luncheon at the Petoskey Bay View Country Club - currently there are 4 of the newer members plus Rod joining. (Rod it's not a free lunch) 8) June 25 - Officer Exchange Night at Petoskey Bay View Country Club, $20 per person - 30 max. from our club-signup started PROGRAM Mark Hilal, a local attorney & member - Spoke on the issues of the death penalty in light of the Timothy McVeigh's death penalty and pending execution. Mark presented information on his change in opinion on the death penalty from in favor of to being opposed to it as he studied for the bar and in subsequent studies as a lawyer. He presented reasoning as to the many reasons that the death penalty not only meant that society punished the crime with a similar crime, that there was a wide variety of "justice" depending on the location of the trial, race and wealth of the defendant, but the death penalty also cost 3-5 times more than 20-40 years of imprisonment (averaging $2-3 million each). Comprehensive studies of the death penalty have determined that the extra costs of the death penalty in our nation is over $1 billion dollars since 1976. THOUGHT OF THE DAY Read by Rod Niswander: "Leading by example is much more effective than pushing from the rear." |
ANNOUNCEMENTS 1) 2nd Quarter dues are due - $65 2) Betsy sent memo of appreciation for hosting Welcome Center for District Conference (link to picts) 3) Joe Kuhn gave a report on District Conference 4) Camp Daggett work crew last Saturday: Lightly attended - primed bare wood Paint work bee on Thursday - May 24 @ 5:00 pm. 5) Nine work days to receive a Paul Harris $50 match 6) June 1 is new member orientation at PBVCC 7) 67 Golf Books sold so far 8) Hob gave an update on Camp Daggett Indoor Adventure Center - still in need of donations - if know of some company/person who would like to contribute to a worthy cause 9) June 25 - Officer Exchange Night at Petoskey Bay View Country Club, $20 per person - over 30 signed up PROGRAM (Guest speaker didn't show) Mike Vargo, from noon club, gave us an update on several new traffic laws including: children under 18 can't ride in the back of a pickup (exc. in a parade); you must pull over into the next lane when passing an emergency vehicle if possible or slow way down; it is a felony to injure a road construction worker on the job; nothing can hang down from your rear view mirror. THOUGHT OF THE DAY Read by Sean Pollion: "If you are willing to admit your wrong when you are wrong, you are all right." |
ANNOUNCEMENTS 1) Camp Daggett work bee last Thursday - Attended by Gene Klco & Bill Blackburn - scrapped glazing on windows - now we are ready to paint -Next painting session - Saturday, June 2 at 8:00 am at Camp Daggett. 2) Manna unloading continues Weds. at 10 am 3) Friday, June 1 at noon will be the Rotary New Member Orientation at the PBVCC. 4) Only 2 days left to obtain a 50% discount on the Paul Harris Contribution offer. 5) Memorial Day Parade - Jim Kan lead the Petoskey Marching Band Color Guard (>photos) PROGRAM Beth Anzell, Executive Director of the local Child Abuse Prevention Council, talked to us about the what the organization does and the number of people it serves. Thousands of children are abused or neglected and their goal is to prevent as much if it as possible through education and help. We can help by becoming a member of the organization and donating to their cause. THOUGHT OF THE DAY Told by Bill Brower (paraphrased from a bit on NPR) "No matter how dumb or ugly you may be, someone loves you." (told after a story about a very ugly & dumb dog that was found & later picked up by its owners). |
ANNOUNCEMENTS 1) Camp Daggett painting bee - Saturday, June 9 at 8:00 am at Camp Daggett - bring brushes & ladders. 2) Friday, June 1 - Rotary New Member Orientation at the PBVCC went well - attended by 7 new members (>photos). 3) Board meeting next Tuesday after regular meeting 4) Approximately 79 golf books have been sold - have you asked all golfers you know? PROGRAM George Korthauer, Petoskey manager, talked about the variety of planning projects they were working on including: Traffic studies done for the Anderson/Hayner Dr. intersection; NCMC access, High School access; Improvements to city streets; Backup/redundant city water system needed; Preparing for $7.5 million waste water treatment plant (will take 18 months to 2 years to complete & bring the capacity back to 1972 levels); River Bend park slated for improvements; Hoping to acquire RR right of way through town; Looking to expand the marina; Expand the use of Magus Park. THOUGHT OF THE DAY Read by Gene Klco (after the meeting): "What is often considered a loss now, leads to a later gain". |
ANNOUNCEMENTS 1) Camp Daggett painting project: 3 sides of building completed (>photos) - finish up on Saturday, June 16 at 8:00 am. 2) John Carpenter from noon club announced that they are collecting used clothing to send to the Ukraine for the poor there. Call John at 535-2319 for pickup or bring to next weeks meeting. Looking for volunteers as well. 3) Board meeting today including the Golf Book committee PROGRAM Brian O'Neill and Matt Norton, golf pros at Boyne USA demonstrated proper golf swings starting with putting techniques to practice. Chip shot: off right foot hands at crease in left leg - 80% of weight on left side - firm wrist - all in shoulders (practice: left foot, right toe). Pitch shot: 9 - 3 o'clock swing - thumbs up. Swing: get spine at correct angle - hands below shoulders - zero tension (check: dangle right hand - same position?) All irons: middle of stance - hands at crease in pants. Driver: play off left heal - hands on left thigh - "small y" - not "capital Y" (shape of arms & club) at impact - hit ball with solid left side - tilt shoulders - launching ramp". THOUGHT OF THE DAY Read by Joe Kuhn: "Inner conviction can overcome any outer pressure." |
ANNOUNCEMENTS 1) Camp Daggett painting project is now complete - it looks great. Thanks for all who helped! 2) Clothing donations are still being accepted. 3) Next Monday is the Officer Exchange night at PBVCC - dress: Coat & tie - no Tuesday meeting next week. 4) Sign up sheet for Manna volunteers - every other week on Wed. morning. PROGRAM Lyn Jenks from the Northern Michigan Hospital Foundation spoke to us about their expansion plans. The total cost of the expansion is $37.5 million. They are looking for community support to raise $15 million of that. The plan is to expand the emergency room, ambulatory services and parking. The campaign kicks off this Sunday with an old fashion ice cream social in Pennsylvania Park form 2:30 to 4:30 pm. THOUGHT OF THE DAY Read by Mark Potter: "The first person one should respond to in a time of failure is himself." |
PROGRAM Rotary Officer Exchange Night was on Monday night at Petoskey Bay View Country Club instead of the meeting. Select this link of a picture summary. |
ANNOUNCEMENTS 1) 107 Golf Passbooks sold 2) Jazz Fest will be on August 18, 2001. It will be free this year. We will do the food tent again. PROGRAM Bill Blackburn started his new term as President by noting the new board members & committee chairs (see members). He then discussed his goals for the year: 1) Achieve the membership goal being pursued by Rotary around the world of one new member per month with a net gain of five for the year. 2) Designating a portion of our community service income to go to Rotary International Foundation programs. Discussion surrounded this item as to the best choice for the portion - 1/3, 1/4, 1/8 or ??? 3) "Pay" our members for their work on the club's community service projects with "Rotary $s" to go toward their Paul Harris Fellowship 4) Possible criteria to use by the board for evaluating requests for our community service dollars THOUGHT OF THE DAY Read by Gene Klco - "Our work is a revealing display of our character." |
ANNOUNCEMENTS 1) Board met on Monday - July 9th 2) Over $9000 spent last year in community service projects 3) 112 Golf Passbooks sold 4) Committee chairs are in place - volunteers are requested for helpers on these committees 5) Jennifer is looking for a site for an August party 6) Bike trails pickup will be in early August - details will follow 7) Hob brought in shirts & hats from Camp Daggett for the painting crew - thanks! PROGRAM Gary Hice & George Kilborn talked about & showed a preview video that they are putting together on Petoskey's Central School Gym. It is historical and educational as well as highlighting interviews of many citizens who celebrated there. The final version should be done before the October opening of the new High School gym. George has volunteered his time, but there are many costs for editing & producing the video. They are seeking donations to help defray the costs. George is also looking for materials (photos, memorabilia, old yearbooks, etc.) to use in the video. THOUGHT OF THE DAY Read by Rod Niswander - "No amount of wrong or weakness should take away our gratitude for one another." |
ANNOUNCEMENTS 1) List of program coordinators was passed out - Reminder to pickup the bagels on the day you have the program 2) 113 Golf Passbooks sold 3) Still have shirts & hats from Camp Daggett for the painting crew 4) Quarterly dues are now due - $65 PROGRAM Janenne Harrington from the Big Rock Point Restoration Project talked about the Big Rock Point Nuclear Power plant de-commissioning project. The plant was officially shut down on August 29, 1997. The plant sits on 580 acres. It was the 5th plant in the US to go online, operating for 35 years. The work today is in moving the nuclear waste to dry fuel storage tanks from a cooling pool, until the US government can determine a suitable site for all the nuclear waste around the country. Once the spent fuel have been moved to the 8 dry fuel storage tanks, the rest of the tear down of the plant can continue. The project is expected to be completed by 2005. Currently 18 sites around the nation are using dry fuel storage. Five sites have been granted an extensions for shut down, due to the energy crisis in some areas. Applications for 7 more extensions have been received. Janenne welcomed anyone who is interested in touring the plant, to call (231) 547-8309 to set up a visit. THOUGHT OF THE DAY Read by Mark Hilal: "The problem with advise is, the person with the answers is not the person with the problem." |
ANNOUNCEMENTS 1) Board meeting will be the 2nd Monday of the month at Big Boy at noon. 2) Still need help with the Manna project signup with Jim Kan 3) Sept. 15 Global Quest Workshop in Cadillac 4) Bear River Cleanup 2001 on August 4th - 8:30-1:00 - meet at Mineral Well Park (across from City Hall) - sponsored by Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council - Help on foot or by canoe - call 347-1181 to volunteer 5) Dennis Keiser - Bear Creek Supervisor will be on next weeks program PROGRAM This weeks speaker did not show. THOUGHT OF THE DAY Read by Aaron Sweeney - "A sign of maturity is an awareness not only of our strength, but of our weakness as well." |
ANNOUNCEMENTS 1) Passed the signup sheet for the Trail Pick-Up on August 11th & Jazz Food Tent on August 18th. 2) Reminder of Bear River Clean-up on August 4th (this Saturday). 3) Sept. 15 Global Quest Workshop in Cadillac - Membership Recruitment & Retention Training PROGRAM Dennis Keiser - Bear Creek Township Supervisor talked about the priorities of the township. His view of the main priority is the quality of life of in Northern Michigan. We need cooperation between the townships and the city to preserve that, especially with two factors - the beltway and land use. Last April, Bear Creek and Resort Townships invited MDOT to a meeting - with a packed house (150+). Plan on start taking a pro-active approach partially by working with planners of the three areas. There are many tools they can use to control land use - some are Purchase Development Rights, Conservation Easement, and Zoning. He explained some of the many ways to preserve the quality of the area and answered questions. THOUGHT OF THE DAY Read by Jim Shirilla: "Life is a self-fulfilling prophecy, you won't necessarily get what you want in life, but in the long run, you will usually get what you expect." |
ANNOUNCEMENTS 1) Jazz Festival Food Tent - a week from Saturday - please sign up 2) Trail Pickup is this Saturday - 8:30 am- meet at Marina 3) Manna Truck unloading next Wed (Aug. 15) 4) Jennifer Smith resigned from the Board & and Social Chairman. Looking for a replacement. 5) Board Meeting is Monday, Aug 13, at noon at the Big Boy. PROGRAM Mary Whitmore of See-North. She received a Rotary scholarship in her college days at MSU & spent a year in Australia - and stayed for 7 years. In that time she talked 714 to Rotary Clubs about environmental issues. See- North started in the late 80's at the U of M Biological Station. They focus on Environmental Education in Emmet, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Otsego & Presque Isle counties. With a staff of 6, they handle a now $600,000 budget. They do a lot of work with the science & math K-12 students, Little Traverse Conservancy, Camp Daggett, NCMC, etc. A few years ago, they started back packing & camping trips for 3-10 days in Michigan & beyond. They average 10 kids per trip & try to do 7 trips per year. She asked for donations to scholarships & a mini-van or Suburban for the trips. THOUGHT OF THE DAY Read by Jerry Pasternak: "Rumor travels faster, but it doesn't stay put as long as truth." |
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PROGRAM Tammy Alvaro from the Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce. She is the new Director and is from Greenville, MI. She was formerly the Director of Ionia Chamber of Commerce. Originally from Elk Rapids/Torch Lake area, she got involved in community service in college. Her main goal is keeping our downtown vital. She is looking at "America's Promise" and "Character Counts" programs. THOUGHT OF THE DAY Read by Herb Carlson: "Don't tell me how hard you work, tell me how much you get done." |
ROTARY MINUTE: (a
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PROGRAM Matt Glaser from AVIO explained the custom audio/video company that he is a part of in Petoskey. It was started in 1992 by David Barnett, in Troy, MI, opening in Petoskey in 1996. They custom design and install audio & video home systems including home theater, security, lighting and telecom. Most of their current work is in Bay Harbor and are now located in the Northview Design Center in Bay Harbor. Typical installation takes 1 1/2 years to complete and costs $30,000. They employ eight people in the Petoskey store. THOUGHT OF THE DAY Read by Joe Kuhn: "Perhaps imagination is only intelligence having fun." |
ROTARY MINUTE (from President Bill) Some of the community projects we fund address basic human needs - the Nehemiah House, Manna Project and the works of the Salvation Army. But even these projects pale in comparison with the needs being addressed by Rotary worldwide. When you review the descriptions of some of these international efforts you find it hard to imagine the conditions - drilling wells so a community can have safe drinking water - bring street children who have been scavenging for food in the local dumps into shelters where they will receive nutritious meals, clean clothes. basic medical care and a warm bed. We share in these very important humanitarian efforts with every personal or club dollar we send to Rotary International. I am hoping that we will significantly increase those dollars this year. ANNOUNCEMENTS 1) 2 For 1 Golf Passbooks sales at 121 2) New prospect day coming up soon (Sept. 11) - have you talked with your partner yet? 3) Still looking for social chairperson 4) Manna looking for another volunteer for this Wed. and Wed. Sept. 12 - See Jim Kan PROGRAM Rosie Stanley & Don Johnson from Johnson Buses. Fletch Johnson started the bus business in the '38-'39 school year with 2 red buses. Now 25 school buses carry 1600 people 181 days per year. They also carry sports and band students. They contract with the school system every year. They buses start each day at 6:45 am. You need a CDL license with a class B endorsement to drive a school bus and are required to take a 18 hr. beginner class & every 2 years, a refresher class. Last 2 years they have installed 3 camera in the buses that rotate among the buses - to control discipline problems. All bus drivers have 2 way radios to allow quick communication to correct for students on the wrong bus, breakdowns, etc. The drivers work 3 1/2 - 4 hours per day & are given medical coverage as well as good pay. THOUGHT OF THE DAY Read by Mark Potter: "Anyone who doesn't believe in miracles is not a realist." |
ROTARY MINUTE (from President Bill) Four Way Test - The 4-Way Test was adopted by Rotary in 1943. It was initially developed by Herb Taylor as a code of operation for all of the employees of a company he was asked to pull out of near bankruptcy because of the Depression. This ethical code is credited for the survival of the company. Rotarians around the world are urged to memorize and follow this code in all endeavors: 1. Is it the TRUTH? 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? ANNOUNCEMENTS 1) 2 For 1 Golf Passbooks sales at 121 2) Board Meeting next Monday - Sept 10 at Big Boy - 3) Hot Breakfast next Tuesday's meeting - bring a new prospect or at least bring your partner Rod looking for volunteers to cook - come early - 6:30-6:45 4) Rotary Joint Meeting at Camp Daggett - Wed - Sept 12th at 6:30 pm - spouses /significant others welcome - Let Bill Blackburn (348-1073 or bbsb@voyager.net) know if you plan on attending 5) Oct. 4th Golf Outing & dinner to follow - come & golf or just for dinner PROGRAM Jerry Pasternak's biography: Wife & he moved from Troy - 4 children, 3 grand children. Bought Nature's Garden Flower Shop on W. Mitchell that his wife runs. Graduated from Wayne State, CPA & Certified Financial Planner. Retired from Illich Corp after 20 years. Will be an adjunct professor at NCMC. Rev. Dave Behling - AIRO Ministries - "Reaching out
with a purpose". They have been working with the gypsy's
in Carpathian mountains in Ukraine - working with them as opposed
to working for them. They are working on two major projects.
The leading problem for them is contaminated water. About 80%
of the people had parasitic diseases from poor water. With new
wells, the rate went down by 70%. Wells cost about $1000 to install.
They are looking for dollars and help to do more villages. The
second project is to buy & outfit a building for a medical
clinic. The 3500 sq. Ft. building is $35,000 when done. It will
serve 50,000 people annually when complete - hopefully in June
2002. He is looking for people to go to help - cost is about
$1800 per person for two weeks stay. They are making 4 trips
per year - next in October. They are having a photo show at the
McCune Art Center on Sept. 17 as a fund raiser - please come
and see the pictures of the Ukraine project & the people. |
ANNOUNCEMENTS 1) Cory Puyear & his wife have a new baby (boy/girl?) 2) Sean Pollion is getting married this Saturday 3) Thanks to Rod & crew for the hot breakfast this morning 4) The Noon Club has a Strive program fundraiser on Sept 18 at the Perry Rose Garden for $35 5) Reminder of Rotary Joint Meeting at Camp Daggett - Wed - Sept 12th at 6:30 pm - spouses /significant others welcome PROGRAM Bill started out by showing a new Rotary video on what Rotary is. Then he noted our efforts over the past years: OUR CLUB: · Chartered Dec, 1997 · Shared with noon club on cleft palate matching grant · Have supported emergency relief efforts thru international · Looking to support efforts of Dave Behling's crew which provides medical and educational programs for the disadvantaged in the Ukraine · Have constructed an 85 foot ramp for the physically challenged at Camp Daggett and renovated four rooms at the Nehemiah House. This past spring we painted a large building at the camp and we will re-shingle one of their buildings this fall. Our other labor projects have included the bike trail cleanup, unloading trucks for the Manna Project, ringing bells for the Salvation Army and the annual paint blitz · Programs and organizations benefiting from our financial contributions have included all of the above except for the bike trail plus the Blum Hospitality House, Harbour Hall, Junior Achievement, NCMC Scholarships, the Scouts, the Women's Resource Center and numerous school and recreational programs. · A number of our members are Paul Harris Fellows which means they have contributed $1,000 to the International Foundation and several others are working to become fellows. HOW DOES A CLUB OF 30 PEOPLE DO ALL OF THIS? · After a nominal initiation fee of $25, we collect dues of $5/week. This covers our coffee and rolls, national dues and leaves some $ for service projects. We have operated food tents to raise funds and we have sold Rotary calendars and for the 1st time this year, 2 for 1 Golf coupon books. · We divide the responsibility for chairing the various activities and find that we have a solid core of people who are able to participate. We could obviously do more with more people and that is why we have invited you to consider this opportunity. WHAT OTHER BENEFITS? · Rotary offers networking opportunities that may be beneficial to you in your work and career development. · We have fun! We try to schedule social events on a quarterly basis - these usually are hard on the waist line as we tap into some of that dues money for good eats. · You will find friends for basketball, biking, fishing, golfing, hunting, kayaking, skiing and occasional visits to the casino. · You will come to realize that you have joined an organization which is so highly regarded around the world and has such impact that cease fires have been called in some countries to allow volunteers to vaccinate youngsters under the polio eradication program funded by Rotary. THOUGHT OF THE DAY Read by Ron Foeller: "Risk going out on a limb, because that's where the fruit is." |
ANNOUNCEMENTS 1) Dan Rassmussen took over for Bill in his absence 2) Golf Outing on Oct. 4th-at Petoskey Bay View Country Club - Golf at 1:00 - Dinner at 6:30 - spouses welcome Golf $5 PBVCC members - non-members: $40 with cart or $30 walking - Dinner $20 each 3) Mark Hilal told of the World Comm Service Project - John Carpenter is working on a food project for Ethiopia. They are looking for each member to skip one lunch out & donate $5 - enough to feed hundreds 4) 2 For 1 Golf books - up to 125 sold. New books will be out before Christmas PROGRAM Kathy Simmons -Director of Emergency Management at 911. It is a separate entity at 911. Her job has changed since the events of 9/11. It is the Emergency Operations Center for the tri-county area. In the case of a disaster, the government will help with low interest loans, etc. Businesses should be looking at contingency plans for emergency situations. She noted the local firefighters are 'unsung heroes' - all volunteers. They have crisis teams that go out & try to get victims & workers through the first few hours. Snow storms, ice, high winds and hazardous material spills are the biggest concerns in our area. THOUGHT OF THE DAY Read by Dan Tierney: "Wouldn't it be wonderful if when we lost our temper, we couldn't ever find it again." |
ROTARY MINUTE (from President Bill) This year the "Trick or Treat" for UNICEF campaign will go to Polio Eradication. This is the first time in the 51 year history that the proceeds from the UNICEF fundraiser have been designated for a specific cause. The boxes carried by the children will carry the Rotary and UN logos. Let's support this effort to "engage kids in the battle to eradicate polio." ANNOUNCEMENTS 1)Still working with Tom Carpenter on Hunger Project in Ethiopia - Please donate a lunch out to this in Oct. 2) Fall Seminar in woods at Billy-Duff cabin - Oct. 9 - with Noon Club - starts at 4:00 or bike from Beno Clinic at 2:00 - $10 per person (see picts of last years event in activities) 3) Board will discuss participation in WTC Disaster Relief. Rotary District has some avenues. 4) Thursday, Oct. 11 - Economic Luncheon sponsored by Chamber of Commerce. See Jack Z or Sean P for info. 5) Manna truck unloading tomorrow - 3 members to help 6) Golf outing week from Thurs. (Oct. 4) - dinner after for all - even non-golfers (see last week for more info) PROGRAM Tim Petrosky of Big Rock Power Plant. Opened in 1962 - the first in Michigan. Shut down in August of 1997 for economic reasons. It was the longest running plant in the US. The lessons learned have been used around the world. Named the "Nuclear Landmark in 1991". Now restoring site to a natural state by 2004. THOUGHT OF THE DAY Read by Gene Klco: "Like a welcome summer rain, humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth, the air and you." |
ANNOUNCEMENTS 1)Unicef joining Rotary in Trick or Treat fund raiser - proceeds going to Polio Plus Program. John Jeffries is pledging support from the schools. 2) Thanksgiving in Ethiopia Project - looking for $5 from each member to help out 3) Billy-Duff Cabin Outing - Oct. 9 - with Noon Club - starts at 4:00 or bike from Beno Clinic at 2:00 - $10 per person (see picts of last years event in activities) 4) Golf outing Thurs. (Oct. 4) - dinner after for all - even non-golfers 5) Board meeting on Monday, Oct. 8th at noon at Big Boy 6) Noon Rotary still collecting clothes for Dave Behling trip to Ukraine 7) 4th quarter dues are now due PROGRAM Bill Fedus talked about the Emmet County Airport in Pellston. New security measures - no cars within 300 feet of the building. The new building design on hold till see what new security may require. Flights are pretty full now. The restaurant has closed - a new food vendor is being setup to provide sandwiches, etc. This is the only airport in the area with instrument landing capabilities. Pellston has 50% leakage to other airports (people in the area use other airports vs. Pellston). Traverse City is building a $45M terminal. The dollars are coming from the fuel savings tax & a small local match. The $6M Pellston project should cost the county only $300,000. Without the improvements, we may lose Northwest service. Pellston has broken even or made a little profit for the last 5 years - pretty unusual for a small airport. THOUGHT OF THE DAY Read by Jennifer Smith: "Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn't know you left open." |
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John Jeffries, Petoskey School Superintendent, talked about the school remodeling program. It is near completion. All school buildings have been improved. About $18M in work was done on the High School - new math/science wing, media center & gym. The gym will be complete soon. It will seat 2400. Girls district & boys regional basketball will be held there. We still need the music rooms which will be done next year. They were able to save the taxpayers about $9M in interest by using a "sinking fund" approach for final improvements. Other school districts are calling to find out how we did this. THOUGHT OF THE DAY Read by Don Bohls: " Do not be like the rooster who thought the sun rose to hear him crow." |
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(from President Bill) As Assistant District Governor, Don
Bohls, described last week, a painless way to support the Foundation
is to designate it as one of the beneficiaries of your life insurance
policy. We have forms for anyone who is interested in this approach.
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THOUGHT OF THE DAY Read by Jack Zlotow: "Flattery is the art of patting someone on the back in order to turn his head". |
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THOUGHT OF THE DAY John's words were enough. |
ROTARY MINUTE (from President Bill) In an interview in the November issue of the Rotarian, Luis Giay, Chair of The Rotary Foundation, said that our current effort to increase membership is very important to the future success of the Foundation because: "More members mean more donations. More donations translate into more money to fund services. More services build better communities. Better communities build a stronger Rotary. A stronger Rotary attracts more members. More members mean a potential source for more donations. More donations mean more people will benefit. More people benefiting from Rotary means 'Service above Self'." ANNOUNCEMENTS 1) Announced that John Newton (Noon Club) passed away. Funeral on Thursday @10:30 at the United Methodist Church 2) Note from Erica Kloss: resigning due to demands of new baby & job 3) Note of District Governor: nice job with club - would like to see us get involved with youth exchange. 4) Manna manpower is good through December 5) UNICEF fund raiser all set for Halloween Trick or Treating - Bill Blackburn in PNR today at school with kids 6) New members to do their bios on November 13th meeting PROGRAM Erin Edwards from Big Brothers/Big Sisters talked about their program. They match kids without fathers or mothers with an adult volunteer. He demonstrated mentoring with a little group participation demo. He skillfully mentored us into looking "stupid" with the point that these kids are all waiting for information from adults. He indicated that all kids can benefit from mentoring. The Northern Michigan group of Big Brothers/Big Sisters serves 9 counties - has staff in 7 of those & serves nearly 500 kids now. They served 143 kids in '99 and 326 in 2000. The program is about "continuity of family". The average commitment is 23 months (only asked to commit to 6 months). Referrals can be community based or school based. The child must want to be involved. Kara Rosel Copeland is the Emmet/Charlevoix Co. coordinator. In Emmet county 26 kids involved in 1999, to 86 in 2000. Community based program volunteers need to be 18 or older - the school based program volunteers can be high school aged. THOUGHT OF THE DAY Read by Gene Klco: "No man is so poor as to have nothing worth giving." |
ROTARY MINUTE (from President Bill) Bill gave us tips on how to approach non-attending members. ANNOUNCEMENTS 1) Jim has distributes all calendars 2) New members to do their bios on November 13th meeting 3) Board meeting next Monday at noon at Big Boy 4) President Bill was assessed a fine for having his picture in the paper (as part of the UNICEF drive) (see article). PROGRAM Todd Mattingly of the American Red Cross: In New York: 16,000 cases as of Oct. 31, 108,000 mental health concerns, 5,400 families inquiries, 64 shelters set up in New York, 7 million meals & snacks served. Relief workers 40,000, $564 Million spent. They have all they need on a national level. The local chapters need help now. Local: $300,000 budget per year. Local gives about 70,000 donations, training, etc. collected 1,400 pints of blood in a single day. local raised $240,000 for New York disaster in six weeks. All went to the national association. Alpena Oil donated $18,000 after Sept. 11 gas price hikes. Chapter is big in overseas communication with loved ones. Served 67 house fires in 2000. First aid & CPR, water safety training, new national CEO coming on board. This Sunday benefit concert at Crooked Tree - Howard Richards with Julie Pierpont, Jeff Haas, etc.- $50 per person from 4-6 pm. THOUGHT OF THE DAY Read by Bill Brower: "Mincing your words makes it easier if you have to eat them later." |
ROTARY MINUTE (from President Bill) A quote from Bryant S. Hinckley, an early pioneer of the American West: "Service is the virtue that distinguished the great of all times and which they will be remembered by. It places a mark of nobility upon its disciples. It is the dividing line which separates the two great groups of the world - those who help and those who hinder, those who lift and those who lean, those who contribute and those who only consume." The rotary motto: SERVICE ABOVE SELF ANNOUNCEMENTS
PROGRAM New Member Bios: Del Ingals: Born & raised in East Jordan. Into sports in High School. Alma College & U of M for grad school in electronics, finishing in 1987. Worked in San Diego, CA for 5 years in aerospace. 25,000 co-workers (big change from EJ). Moved back to Michigan for JV Girls basketball coaching job, then added boys basketball. Also worked at IT (Information Technology) Dept. for Boyne USA at Boyne for 7 years. Started a new business (Power IT, LLC) & got married to Robin in 2000. Robin is a teacher in Petoskey schools. Recently ran in the Chicago marathon. Matthew Keene: From Grand Blanc. Went to Central Mich U for under grad. Met Tracy Phillips from Harbor Springs there. Went to Old Kent Bank in Grand Rapids and Western Mich for grad school. Then transferred to Old Kent in Petoskey. Then went to work for Northwestern Bank in Bay Harbor. Met and married Jill and live in Harbor Springs. Now work for the Bank of Northern Michigan. THOUGHT OF THE DAY Read by Jerry Van Slembrouck: "Blessed is the person who is too busy to worry in the daytime & too sleepy to worry in the night." |
ROTARY MINUTE (from President Bill) Bill reminded us of this year's goals for Rotary. ANNOUNCEMENTS 1) Dec. 11 - Hot Breakfast - Annual gift giving day - Good day to bring a new member 2) Jim Kan asked us to turn in calendar checks as you get them - please have all in by Dec. 18, 2001 3) All set on Manna workers until January 4) Mark Potter is working with the Noon Club on the Salvation Army bell ringing - tentatively on Dec. 21 5) Del Ingalls to head up Life Leadership effort 6) Matthew Keene will help Dan Ledingham with membership 7) Dan is still looking for a Treasurer nomination PROGRAM< |
