Program – Big Brothers Big Sisters (Northwest Michigan Chapter):
Cecilia Chesney, Executive Director;
Introduced by Bruce Finlayson this 5-County organization is dedicated and committed to the development of at-risk young people thru mentoring and personal guidance.
The Big Brothers Big Sisters Mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported 1 to 1 relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.
Their Vision: Is that all children achieve success in life.
For 60 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Michigan has been bringing smiles to the faces of children by matching them with adult volunteers in fun and rewarding mentoring relationships. The impact it has on children in the program is priceless, and the heartwarming stories collected from Big and Littles over the years are endless.
Mentoring is a powerful thing. It’s fun, most anyone can be a mentor and it’s life-changing.
Children at risk are typically the result of broken marriages, single moms, poverty, step-parent relationships, etc. The need for mentor volunteers is great. In 2016 the Grand Traverse Region chapter identified 3,500 children-in-need. They served over 400 children thru two umbrella programs: (1) Community based & (2) School based with 500 volunteers. Over 1300 businesses, organizations, and contributors supported this effort. Rotary Charities is a significant supporter.
Cecilia also introduced Director of Big B&S, Tony Anderson (General Manager-Cherryland Electric Cooperative) who is also a very dedicated mentoring volunteer. He shared a heartwarming experience about a young boy in need of simple fatherly advice and companionship. Fathers, of course, know everything! While playing with the boy at the swing-set, after a rain, Tony showed the boy how to flip the seat over to the dry –side. The kid was impressed. Using this and other fatherly knowledge, the boy became very popular with his peers. Tony asked him about his new-found popularity; the answer: It was because of You!
All Rotarians (men & woman) are encouraged to consider the possibility of becoming a Mentor and gain the reward of helping a needy child become a successful adult.
For your Info:
BigB&S Charity Golf Event is scheduled for Wed. August 30 & Thurs. August 31 at the LochenHeath Golf course. This is a major fundraiser and participation is needed.
Notice to the Members of the Traverse City Rotary Club
A Special Meeting of the Membership is called for Tuesday, August 22, 2017
12:15 p.m. at the Traverse City Golf & Country Club
The purpose of the Special Meeting is to request approval by the Members for amendments to the bylaws of the Traverse City Rotary Club, Rotary Charities of Traverse City and Rotary Camps & Services.
In accordance with the bylaws, copies of each of the proposed amendments are below.
Rotary Charities and Rotary Camps & Services
The Board of Trustees of each of these organizations is proposing identical amendments to each organization’s bylaws, Article III, Section 2. Members of the Board: Qualifications
Reduce the qualification requirement for numbers of years in the TC Noon Rotary Club from 5 years down to 3 years.
Drop the requirement that the Presidential Appointee to the Boards of Rotary Charities and Rotary Camps & Services be a member of the Rotary Club Board, as long as there is already a current Club Board Member on that respective board.
Article III, Section 2. Members of the Board; Qualifications. The Board of Trustees shall consist of ten (10) Memberspersons, . Oone (1) of whomTrustee shall be an ex-officio member , with votinge rights,who shall be the President of the Rotary Club or such President’s designee, which may be: (i) the President Elect;, or (ii) any other member of the Rotary Club Board of Directors; or (iii) any other voting Member of the Rotary Club in good standing for not less than three (3) years as of the date of appointment in the event that another member of the Rotary Club Board of Directors is then serving an elected term on the Board of Trustees. The remaining nine (9) Members Trustees shall be voting Members of the Rotary Club, in good standing for not less than five three (53) years as of the date elected to the office.In any event, at all times the Board of Trustees shall consist of at least one (1) person who is also a member of the Rotary Club Board of Directors.
Article III, Section 2. Members of the Board: Qualifications. The Board of Trustees shall consist of ten (10) persons. One (1)Trustee shall be an ex-officio member with voting rights, who shall be the President of the Rotary Club or such President’s designee, which may be (i) the President Elect; or (ii) any other member of the Rotary Club Board of Directors; or (iii) any other voting Member of the Rotary Club in good standing for not less than three (3) years as of the date of appointment in the event that another member of the Rotary Club Board of Directors is then serving an elected term on the Board of Trustees. The remaining nine (9) Trustees shall be voting Members of the Rotary Club in good standing for not less than three (3) years as of the date elected to office. In any event, at all times the Board of Trustees shall consist of at least one (1) person who is also a member of the Rotary Club Board of Directors.
Rotary Club
The Board of the Rotary Club is recommending the following changes to Article II, Sections 1 and 2 of the Bylaws, which extends the term of service for the voluntary Club Secretary from two (2) to three (3) year and provides for the nomination of 6 candidates for the Board.
Article II - Election of Directors and Officers
Section 1. The officers of this club shall be the President, President-Elect, Immediate Past-President, Club Secretary, Club Treasurer and six Directors. The President-Elect and three Directors shall be elected annually assuming their respective offices July 1. At the completion of the term of President-Elect, the person so serving shall succeed to the office of President for the ensuing year. The Club Secretary shall be elected every two (2) three (3) years, and shall assume the office on the July 1immediatelyfollowing his or her election. The Club Treasurer shall be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Board of Directors. The Club Secretary and Club Treasurer may select assistancean assistant as approved by the Board of Directors.
The President, President-Elect, Immediate Past-President, and Club Treasurer shall hold office for one year. The Club Secretary shall be elected for a three (3) year term.and Directors shall be elected to two-year terms. and until successors are elected. After serving one term, no Director shall be eligible for re-election until at least one year’s absence from the Board.
Section 2. No later than November 1 of each year, the President shall appoint a nominating committee, consisting of five Past Presidents, not more than two of whom have served on this committee the previous year. It shall be the duty of this committee to present to the club two weeks prior to the annual meeting a slate of candidates for the President-Elect, Club Secretary (every two (2) three (3) years), and Directors, each of whom has consented to serve if elected. The nominating committee shall present at least one candidate for President-Elect and Club Secretary, and at least one name for each vacancy among the six (6) candidates for the Board of Directors. Additional nominations may be taken from the floor if any person so nominated has agreed to serve prior to such nomination.
Each club member present at the annual meeting shall vote for each office. In the event of a tie vote, each member present shall recast a ballot on the tied candidates only.
Section 3. In the event of a vacancy in the office of President, the President-Elect shall succeed to the office immediately and serve the remainder of the term in addition to the year elected. Any other vacancy in the office or on the Board shall be filled by Board action.
WHERE: Jeff Hickman's Home - 6825 Franklin Woods Drive, Traverse City 49686
Enjoy an evening socializing with your favorite Rotarians -- outdoors under the stars on Old Mission Peninsula. Special feature: President John Racine and former Prez Mike Meinderstma will regale you with stories from their trip to the Rotary International Conference this past June in Atlanta. Bring your own beverages and a plate to share. Sign up & RSVP with Kathy Bussell @ tcrotary2822@gmail.com or (231) 941-5421.
Greilick is creating a Welcome Center & Admin Building within one of the existing cabins in the parking lot area of the property. This will support year round property use, training opportunities, a meeting place, and space for managing all workflow. As the cabin interior remodel is almost complete, the exterior is our next step. New steps, retaining walls, and landscaping is needed to create a more attractive and inviting “welcome” when checking in at Greilick.
Greilick has the materials, we believe, needed for the project in hand. To stay consistent throughout the property, we will be using left over blocks used in the Firebowl remodel from 1997. Time and labor should be the only items needs from volunteers to help with this project.:
The project will start on Greilick Service Day (September 16, 2017).
Scope of Project:
• Removal of railroad tie retaining walls
• Establish new retaining walls and steps. Requires removing and leveling earth, placing block, and establishing steps
Tickets are still available for the Friends of the Boardman Gourmet Dinner and can be purchased online via our new ticketing website.
Please visit: www.friendsoftheboardman.comto purchase tickets and learn more about the dinner, including dinner menu, history of the event and the evening’s agenda. To charge tickets to your Rotary account, please email or call Kathy at the office, tcrotary2822@gmail.com or 941-5421
This Sunday, you can sign-up the day of the race or on Saturday.
You can be supporting your community and country while enjoying time with friends. Please consider participating in Traverse City’s first 9/11 Remembrance 5K Run/Walk by running, walking or volunteering for this inaugural community event! All Rotary Members will receive 20% off with this code: ROTARY2017
DATE: Sunday, September 10th
START TIME: 8:46 am EDT END TIME: 11:00am EDT PRICE/REGISTRATION: $25.00 Race Fee + $2.50 SignUp Fee (Sign up right away, as the price increases to $30.00 after August 11, 2017, at 7:00 pm EDT)
The 9/11 run is to honor those who lost their lives in the September 11th, 2001 terror attacks, as well as our Local First Responders and Veterans. Proceeds will go to the September 11thFamilies' Association Fund in New York, NY, http://911families.org/ as well as the Grand Traverse Area First Responder Coalition, a non-profit set up to help our local first responders (police, fire, EMS, Emergency Management, 911 Dispatchers.) This fund allows for education opportunities, scholarships, recognition, emergency financial support, etc., for those who risk their lives for us every single day.
The race will start at 8:46 am, the same time the World Trade Center’s Northern Tower was hit. We will gather before the race for a brief ceremony to remember and honor those who lost their lives that day, and show support to our Local First Responders who risk their lives every day to keep us safe- and then show our spirit with an amazing run through our beautiful downtown!
Want to run on the best course in Traverse City? You will get to run downtown, through historical neighborhoods and on Front Street!
The race starts right in town in historic F&M Park, then continues West along Washington St to the Court House, where you will be cheered on by some of Traverse City's finest, the TCPD, and other volunteers. You will continue West on 6th Street and make your way to Maple and Front at Fire Station #1 where you will be offered a cold drink from the team at Michigan Blood. From there, you will continue back to Cass Rd, where you'll make a left, go under Grandview Parkway, and continue East on the Lakefront Path, making your way back to F&M Park for music, refreshments, and prizes. (Unfortunately, dogs are not allowed in the race this year.)
