November 25, 2008

volume 12, issue 47

Members attending: 24

Guests: 1

Makeup's: 3

Calendar winners: Seth Mooar & Carla Kanine

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1) No meeting next week Dec. 2nd because of Breakfast of Champions. Dec. 9th Hot Breakfast and checks to charities.
2) Calendars were handed out by Jim Kan - see him to get yours to sell, or if you need more.
3) Salvation Army Bell Ringing schedule was passed around. We'll be at the new Oleson's store on N US-31 on Dec. 17th. Only one shift is yet to be filled (5-6 pm); although someone could have one of Carlin's two shifts (3-4 & 4-5 pm) if they wanted.
3) Manna: Thursdays ~2 pm: Hob Ingelson & John Johnson (12/4/08) & Jim Kan & Joe Kanine (12/18/08) & Jan. 1 (or Dec. 31??) sub for Gene & Gina Klco
4) Speaker schedule: No Meeting - Breakfast for Champions (12/2/08), Hot Breakfast (12/9/08) & Bill Brower? (12/16/08)

Bill Kanine (select for enlarged pict)

PROGRAM: Kristy Fralick introduced her dad Bill Kanine who traps animals as a hobby. It is something he taught himself to do growing up on a river in Shepard MI. In college he sold pelts to earn extra money. Trapping is regulated, there are seasons and limits which are based on population. Size and type of trap is also strictly regulated. The land traps in particular are designed to prevent accidental trappings of domesticated animals. He had a wide selection of pelts of animlas he has trapped here in Northern Michigan, told a fun story about a bobcat, and showed some antique traps which are no longer legal. Traps can not have any type of serrated edge. Pelts are still sold, depending on the animal and the quality of the pelt, the price ranges anywhere from $20 to over $300.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY:
Thought of the Day: "Success is a journey, not a destination."

November 18, 2008

volume 12, issue 46

Members attending: 21

Guests: 2

Makeup's: 2

Calendar winners: None

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1) Calendars still not available. The word from a member of the noon club was that reprinting needed to be done due to an error.
2) Dec 9th we will be serving a hot breakfast and dispersing $4,200 to non-profit organizations.
3) Manna: Thursdays ~2 pm: Mark Hilal & Del Ingalls (11/20/08) & Hob Ingelson & John Johnson (12/4/08) & Jim Kan & Joe Kanine (12/18/08)
4) Speaker schedule: Kristy Fralick (11/25/08), No Meeting - Breakfast for Champions (12/2/08) & Hot Breakfast (12/9/08)

PROGRAM:
Program brought by Doug Brown, Camp Daggett Adventure Center. Drew and Karen spoke of the Adventure Center programs which focus on youth. They provide safe and challenging adventure activities which enhance character building. Youth activities include hiking and canoeing/paddling trips both local and in Canada. For corporate groups they provide opportunities to focus on communication and team building, Rotary members that had participated spoke to its effectiveness. All those who participate follow a full value agreement: working as a team, being physically and emotionally safe, speaking up when something is not right. Challenge by choice is another part of the adventure center, each person decides how far they want to push themselves. Camp Dagget staff are looking to us for referrals, both for the youth and corporate programs.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY:
Read by Dan Rasmussen: "The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery."

November 11, 2008

volume 12, issue 45

Members attending: 23

Guests: 5

Makeup's: 0

Calendar winners: Power IT (Del Ingalls) & Pat Schroeder

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1) Steve Hajek and his wife thanked everyone for their help during their recent home fire. They expressed their gratitude to the community for support they've received.
2) Calendars will be available next week.
5) Manna: Thursdays ~2 pm: Mark Hilal & Del Ingalls (11/20/08) & Hob Ingelson & John Johnson (12/4/08) & Jim Kan & Joe Kanine (12/18/08)
6) Speaker schedule: Doug Brown (11/18/08), Kristy Fralick (11/25/08) & No Meeting - Breakfast for Champions (12/2/08)

Katie MacInnis & Jan Smith (select for enlarged pict)

PROGRAM: Jenny Brower introduced Jan Smith and Katie MacInnis who run the Thursday Noon Meal (soup kitchen) for the Emmauel Episcopal Church. This group provides a meal every Thursday at the Presbyterian Church in Petoskey, whose location is much better suited to those that need to walk. They are looking to businesses and other groups who would be willing to commit to providing the meal on a regular basis. If they could get all the Thursday's covered, they could move to another day of the week, ensuring those in need could have at least one meal a day. The set up is easy and dishes are provided - it is a matter of providing enough food for approximately 20 people and being there to serve and clean-up. As with so many other giving opportunities, what you receive greatly outweighs what you give. If your place of business, or other group is interested in assisting with the soup kitchen please contact either Jan or Katie through the Episcopal Church in Petoskey.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY:
From Ghandi: "Be the change you want to see in the world."

November 4, 2008

volume 12, issue 44

Members attending:

Guests:

Makeup's:

Calendar winners: Rick Walker

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1) There are new FAQ/Fact sheets for guests who may be interested in joining Rotary. If you bring a guests, please provide them with a fact sheet.
2) Calendars should be available soon.
3) Manna: Thursdays ~2 pm: Andy & Steve Hayes (11/6/08) & Mark Hilal & Del Ingalls (11/20/08) & Hob Ingelson & John Johnson (12/4/08)
4) Speaker schedule: Jenny Brower (11/11/08), Bill Brower (11/18/08) &

PROGRAM
Dr. Todd Sheperd spoke on about training & conditioning for winter sports. Dr. Sheperd was a sponsor of the Bay 5K.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY:
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October 28, 2008

volume 12, issue 43

Members attending: 19

Guests: 1

Makeup's: 4

Calendar winners: Lori Schiller

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1) There are new FAQ/Fact sheets for guests who may be interested in joining Rotary. If you bring a guests, please provide them with a fact sheet.
2) The Bay 5/10 K netted $5,000, a huge jump over the previous 2 years.
3) Calendars should be available next week.
4) Manna: Thursdays ~2 pm: Andy & Steve Hayes (11/6/08) & Mark Hilal & Del Ingalls (11/20/08) & Hob Ingelson & John Johnson (12/4/08)
5) Speaker schedule: Sue Antoine (11/4/08), Howard Berger (11/11/08) & Bill Brower (11/18/08)

PROGRAM
Tim Petroski a representative of CMS Land spoke to the clean up of Bay Harbor and East Park, known as the Little Traverse Bay Environmental Project. The site, which was an abandoned Cement Plant, left behind millions of cubic yards of cement kiln dust. Prior to the development of Bay Harbor this was a problem, in fact the development stopped 65% of the chemicals. Many environmental protection updates have been established to stop the leeching into the bay. These including using diversion wells to stop water from running through the kiln piles, and collection lines which collect the acidic water so it can be shipped off site and emptied into special wells. Rarely does the water surpassed a PH of 9 and mercury levels have been reduced. CMS Land is committed to protecting the bay. You can view more information on this issue at www.protectingourbay.com

THOUGHT OF THE DAY:
"Every time I close the door on reality, it comes in through the window."

October 21, 2008

volume 12, issue 42

Members attending: 21

Guests: 1

Makeup's: 3

Calendar winners: None

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1) Calendars aren't here yet but we should be seeing them in the next 2-3 weeks.
2) Manna: Thursdays ~2 pm: Kristy Fralick & Kathy Hart (10/23/08) & Andy & Steve Hayes (11/6/08) & Mark Hilal & Del Ingalls (11/20/08)
3) Speaker schedule: Jerry VanSlembrouck (10/28/08), Sue Antoine (11/4/08) & Howard Berger (11/11/08)

Jane Millar (select for enlarged pict)

PROGRAM Jane Millar from Northern Community Mediation presented on the shoplifting prevention program. This is a program they put together to prevent kids from stealing things from stores, an issue that costs retailers a considerable amount of money each year. Jane presented a movie that was produced with local actors by the Boyne City Media program which is presented to 4th grade students. Currently due to many different revenue sources the program is free to schools. Northern Mediation has a program to help youth, they work closely with probate court. If a youth successfully completes the program and never gets arrested again for shoplifting there will be no criminal record. If they are arrested a second time, Northern Mediation can inform the courts that it is a repeat offense.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY:
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October 14, 2008

volume 12, issue 41

Members attending:

Guests:

Makeup's:

Calendar winners: None

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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2) Manna: Thursdays ~2 pm: Kristy Fralick & Kathy Hart (10/23/08) & Andy & Steve Hayes (11/6/08) & Mark Hilal & Del Ingalls (11/20/08)
3) Speaker schedule: Dan Tierney (10/21/08), Jerry VanSlembrouck (10/28/08) & Sue Antoine (11/4/08)

PROGRAM

THOUGHT OF THE DAY:
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October 7, 2008

volume 12, issue 40

Members attending: 22

Guests: 4

Makeup's: 1

Calendar winners: Harold Grams

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1) Bay 5/10K-Great event - thanks to all who helped. Netted about $4500. RunMichigan has good photos on their website. See photos of the event under 'Bay 5/10K'.
2) Dan Tierney was awarded as the latest Paul Harris award recipient (see photo).
3) Katie Szpunar was initiated as the latest new member of the club - Welcome Katie (see photo).
4) Manna: Thursdays ~2 pm: Sub for Lisa & Randy Galloway (10/9/08) & Kristy Fralick & Kathy Hart (10/23/08) & Andy & Steve Hayes (11/6/08)
5) Speaker schedule: Carlin Smith (10/14/08), Dan Tierney (10/21/08) & Jerry VanSlembrouck (10/28/08)

Betsy Alles (select for enlarged pict)

PROGRAM Betsy Alles - Executive Director of the State YMCA in Northern Michigan. Judy Murphy is the Marketing Director. YMCA in the community has has a tough road - started 5 years ago by a small group. Primary focus of serving youth. Four core values of the 'Y' are "caring, honesty, respect and responsibility." The YMCA here had a successful summer camp program at Camp Pet-O-Sega with over 300 students attending (close to 30% on scholarship). They offer after school and before and after sports events at the local Y-Center. They offer numerous programs for kids and adults too. The plan is to make it a full service YMCA in the next 2-3 years.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY:
Read by guest Kevin Christman: "The world is before you and you need not take it or leave it as it was when you came in."

September 30, 2008

volume 12, issue 39

Members attending: 21

Guests: 3

Makeup's: 0

Calendar winners: None

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1) Thank you to all the fine cooks who provided a great breakfast for the District Governors breakfast.
2) Bay 5/10K-This Saturday - everyone who can needs to be there we need all the bodies to help with the race. We will be stuffing the participant bags Thursday evening at 7:00 at Kanine Offices.
3) Manna: Thursdays ~2 pm: Sub for Lisa & Randy Galloway (10/9/08) & Kristy Fralick & Kathy Hart (10/23/08) & Andy & Steve Hayes (11/6/08)
4) Speaker schedule: Jim Shirilla (10/7/08), Carlin Smith (10/14/08) & Dan Tierney (10/21/08)

Bob Gandolfir (select for enlarged pict)

PROGRAM The District Governor, Bob Gandolfir and his wife Diane were visiting today. Bob talked about the Year of the Challenge and the Year of the Children. The year of the children has to do with the fact that 26,000 children die everyday from preventable causes. Assistance is needed with providing clean water, improving health, decreasing hunger and improving literacy. Bill and Melinda Gates have provided a match grant of $100 million to Rotary International. Rotary International needs to raise 100 million over 3 years which equates to about $1,000 per club each year. This would go toward eradicating Polio. The second challenge he issued regards membership, he would like to see all clubs increase their membership by 10% this year and keep then find a way to keep new members engaged so they stay in the club. His last request is that each club have 100% participation in supporting Rotary's General Fund.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY:
Read by Karen Sherrad: "Compromise makes a good umbrella but a poor roof."

September 23, 2008

volume 12, issue 38

Members attending: 20

Guests: 3

Makeup's: 0

Calendar winners: None

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1) Bay 5/10 K Run/walk. We have over 40 registered and over $5000 in sponsorships! We will need at least 25 “bodies” to help with anything from registration to course marshals and awards. Volunteers need to be at the Terrace Inn by 7am on the morning of the race. If you lined up a sponsor and they wish to put anything in the participant bags, please bring the items to the meeting Tue.
2) Hot Breakfast next week due to the District Governors visit. If you are planning to help cook be at the Church Kitchen at 6:30.
3) Carlin would like to see a member of the club attend a meeting at City Hall next week Tuesday, they'll be discussing the future of the 4th of July celebration. If you'd like more information contact Carlin at the Chamber.
4) Manna: Thursdays ~2 pm: Doug Brown & Steve Hajek (9/25/08); Lisa & Randy Galloway (10/9/08) & Kristy Fralick & Kathy Hart (10/23/08)
5) Speaker schedule: District Governor visit - Hot Breakfast (9/30/08), Jim Shirilla (10/7/08) & Carlin Smith (10/14/08)

Assembling Kits (select for enlarged pict)

PROGRAM No Program this week, the club assembled school and hygiene kits to send overseas. We assembled over 50 of each kit. Photo & this note sent to PNR: “Petoskey Sunrise Rotary members Tim Murphy, Sean Pollion and John Johnson assemble school supply kits for an orphanage in The Ukraine. This is one of the clubs International Service projects and involved creating individual kits with school supplies and personal hygiene supplies for orphans in The Ukraine. Other club members will take the kits to the Ukraine later this fall as part of the Aero Ministries service project.”

THOUGHT OF THE DAY:
Read by Doug Brown: "From now until the end of time no one else will ever see life with my eyes, and I mean to make the most of my chance."

September 16, 2008

volume 12, issue 37

Members attending: 17

Guests: 2

Makeup's: 2

Calendar winners: Jim Kan

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1) 5/10 K Run/Walk for Charities - Everyone will be needed on Oct. 4th to help with the race - if you will be unable to assist please let Jerry or Andy know. Also, provide Jerry with your cell phone number to assist with communication that day. We have 36 runners registered, please encourage your colleagues or friends to participate.
2) Next week we'll be assembling kits for the orphanage, be sure to bring the items you've purchased to the meeting.
3) Manna: Thursdays ~2 pm: Doug Brown & Kristy Fralick (9/25/08); Lisa & Randy Galloway (10/9/08) & Steve Hajek & Kathy Hart (10/23/08)
4) Speaker schedule: Karen Sherrard (9/23/08), District Governor visit - Hot Breakfast (9/30/08) & Jim Shirilla (10/7/08)

Barbara Lane (select for enlarged pict)

PROGRAM Speaker today was Barbara Lane the Director of Exceptional Riders. This is a non-profit organization that provides therapeutic horseback riding for handicapped youth. Each rider is assisted by 3 volunteers. There are 2 8-week sessions a year, each 1 hour session provides the youth with a riding lesson, exercise time for balance and coordination and games. The sessions are held at the Bay Harbor Equestrian Club using their horses. In addition to the exercise, the program provides an extra curricular activity that the youth enjoy and can feel good about what they are accomplishing. The organization solicits grants and donations which allows them to continue to provide the program free to all youth.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY:
Read by ?: "If you reveal your secrets to the wind, you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees."

September 9, 2008

volume 12, issue 36

Members attending: 22

Guests: 2

Makeup's: 0

Calendar winners: Dorlene Gray

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1) The 5/10 K Run/Walk for Charities - Each sponsor has the opportunity to place promotional materials in the day bag that each participant will receive. Let the sponsor know we will need 100 - 120 of each item prior to the race which we will put into the bags.
2) This Thursday the 11th there will be a joint area Rotary dinner at Camp Daggett beginning at 6:00 PM.
3) On Sept 23rd we will be putting together kits for our Service in Action project. Please sign up to purchase items for the kits and bring the items on the 23rd. If you'd like to help purchase items contact Jim Shirilla, who has the master list.
4) Manna: Thursdays ~2 pm: Howard Berger & Bill Brower (9/11/08); Doug Brown & Kristy Fralick (9/25/08); Lisa & Randy Galloway (10/9/08)
5) Speaker schedule: Tom Ritchie (9/16/08), Karen Sherrard (9/23/08) & District Governor visit - Hot Breakfast (9/30/08)

PROGRAM
Dan Rasmussen introduced Gary Hice, the Athletic Director for Petoskey Public Schools. He was discussing the ruling which forced schools to offer sports in the same season for boys and girls. The biggest issue for scheduling has been with basketball, Petoskey HS has 6 teams they are trying to schedule every week. They anticipate this year will go more smoothly than last, currently they try to schedule the girls away when the boys are home and vice-versa. They continue to pull ideas from other schools, Gary anticipates in 5 years we'll look back and wonder what all the fuss was about. Participation in sports remains strong, Petoskey currently has 20 varsity sports offered to students.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY:
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September 2, 2008

volume 12, issue 35

Members attending: 16

Guests: 2

Makeup's: 0

Calendar winners: None

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1) The 5/10 K Run/Walk for Charities is falling in place. 21 club members have raised just shy of $6000 in sponsorships! Great job Rod and club members!!!!
It is now time to focus hard the next 3-4 weeks to get local participation. We suggest each club member do three things.
* Send the electronic flyer to friends and potential participants (use your email address book)
* Circulate the flyer at your workplace to encourage participation
*Specifically ask people to participate.
Andy suggests you focus on the fun “walk” aspect as there are many more walkers out there. It all goes to a good cause.
Next week, Jerry and Kristy will be circulating the “race day assignments” for club members. This will be a great event but to pull it off, we need everyone to help out that day. EVERYONE needs to sign up to help, we will need plenty of spotters along the trail to keep racers on the right path.
2) Manna: Thursdays ~2 pm: Howard Berger & Bill Brower (9/11/08); Doug Brown & Kristy Fralick (9/25/08); Lisa & Randy Galloway (10/9/08)
3) Speaker schedule: Dan Rasmussen (9/9/08), Tom Ritchie (9/16/08) & Karen Sherrard (9/23/08)

Brentt Mickalek (select for enlarged pict)

PROGRAM Sean Pollion introduced Brentt Mickalek, who works for Emmet County. Brentt introduced the counties Comprehensive, or Master, Plan. A wide variety of professionals from the area were used to assist with the plan. Each chapter of the plan covers a different aspect, such as land use, transportation, economic develpment, etc. Each chapter then ends with goals, objectives and strategies. This summer 4 open houses were held to gather public input. The plan is on the county's website - people can still submit comments about the plan, the comments will be reviewed and considered. They hope to approve the plan in January of 2009 - then evaluate in 5 years to see how things are progressing.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY:
Read by Rod Niswander: "When one is out of touch with themself - they can not touch others."