President Allison Beers opened the meeting:
- God Bless America / Pledge of Allegiance ;
- Invocation: Christopher Cox – Thoughts of Gratitude and Reflection for the New Year;
- Music by: Cindy Ruzak – A wonderful adaptation of a popular Christmas song that Cindy entitled: The 12 days of Rotary Christmas! – Everyone participated in this lengthy funny rendition;
- Introduction of Guests – Paul LaPorte - no visiting Rotarians;
- Sponsor Allison Beers introduced New Rotarian Miriam Owsley, with fanfare;
- Congratulation to Tony Anderson (DSA & new grandbaby (Adrian);
- Announcements:
- George Powell – Invitation for Pickle Ball & Social – January 29th, room for 20 + players;
- Sakura Takano – Need members to participate in the up-coming Career Networking Day @ Central High School;
- Vern Gauthier – Informed Us that the TC Rotary Precision Drill Team won the 1st Place Trophy for our outstanding demonstration of the amazing “lawn-chair” marching gymnastics and maneuvers with a special presentation of the Team Skill before the DTE Energy sponsored judges. The presentation plaque joins the TC Rotary Hall of Fame;
- 50/50 raffle + $85.00.
- Rotary Show Production meetings will start Saturday, 1/19/19 at 9:00 am at the TC Chamber office.
Rotarian Lisa Pointe showing off the National Cherry Festival Parade Ambassador Award won by the 2018 Lawn Chair Drill Team!!!