Dale Chilcote is trying to finish up the annual committee assignments. If you serve on any committees and have not checked in with him, please do so at the meeting or email him at dale@orchardcreektc.com It’s very important to sign up even if you have been serving on the same committee for years. It signifies your commitment for the upcoming year, and allows Dale to send the list of members to the Committee Chairs and Directors. Thank you.
When it comes to preserving old shipwrecks in the Great Lakes, the No. 13 is lucky for maritime enthusiasts.
That’s what Stephanie Gandulla of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sancutary in Alpena told Rotarians on Tuesday. “There are 13 national marine sanctuaries in this country and ours is the only one that’s not located on either the West coast or the East coast,” she said. “We protect more than 200 shipwrecks in an area that expanded from 450 miles when we opened in 2000 to more than 4,300 miles today.”
The Great Lakes shipping lane was known as “shipwreck alley,” especially with the violent storms in November that claimed ships from the Edmund Fitzgerald (Nov. 10, 1975) to the Albany, which went down in a storm on Nov. 26, 1853.
The sanctuary features a museum that is located in Alpena on the Thunder Bay River. The museum features exhibits about local shipwrecks, an auditorium, a conservation lab and education areas.
And Rotarians, Stephanie said, will be admitted free. (Shhh, everybody is.).
The program was introduced by our Cindy Ruzak.
Directions - Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is 448 square miles in northwestern Lake Huron near the charming city of Alpena, Mich. Just 1.5 hours south of the Straits of Mackinac; Alpena lies along scenic shoreline highway US23.
President George Powell called the meeting to order… GaryHogue led us in prayer… Lee Torrey introduced guests of Rotarians… Sakura Raftery was honored for her Rotary training by Lou Anne Ford… Sharron Zimmerman reminded us about our pledges for World Community Service.
We took a little break while they worked on the harbor, and now we are ready to bring back this club and community favorite
Our next Save the Date and Make a Difference Event!
Saturday June 20, 2015
Kids Fish Free and we teach them how at Kids Free Fishing Day
This is so fun , bring your children – your grandchildren – shoot borrow some kids you will have a blast. Please help us and plan to sign up and show up!
The Club Office, suite 203, which operates some what independent of the Charities office as far as hours, is manned by Al Olson - Treasurer & Sally Erickson Club Executive Director. Our/Sally's summer office hours will be Monday and Tuesday 7am to 6pm. Wed and Thurs 7am to noon, closed on Friday.For the folks that help with the Newsletter It would be helpful if I received your photos and stories by 7am Thursday Morning. I appreciate your help with this item and look forward to serving the club. Sally will begin these hours on June 1st 2015.
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“There are 13 national marine sanctuaries in this country and ours is the only one that’s not located on either the West coast or the East coast,” she said. “We protect more than 200 shipwrecks in an area that expanded from 450 miles when we opened in 2000 to more than 4,300 miles today.”
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