These two outstanding young people attend the Traverse City Christian school and spoke to us about background, interests and future aspirations;

New Member Maggie Hardy introduced by her Dad, Club member Scott Hardy.

 

Rotary 101 – Pat Parker spoke to us about the Object of Rotary.  The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and in particular, to encourage and foster;

Introduced by Jayne Mohr, This wonderful group of well-trained, talented singers entertained the audience with songs of the season. Directed by Tami Williams

The chorale was dressed in formal black dresses & tuxedo with waist-high red ribbons on dresses and ties for the men.  The processional was from the rear and the recessional was with the chorale scattered among the tables for a personal affection with Rotarians.

The concert order: (1) Lirum – processional (2) Carol of the Bells (3) Rudolph (4) Famine Song

(5) Mistletoe (6) Dec the Hall in 7/8 (7) Elijah Rock (very animated) (8) Silent Night (sang by the audience) & (9) We Wish – recessional.

Special Note: All TCAPS schools will present the opening night concert at the 2017 Michigan Music Concert in Grand Rapids, on January 19-20, 2017.

CURRENT CAREER – Owner of Image360 - sign/graphic/display design/manufacturing/installation

 

EDUCATION – Associates in Science - NMC

   

FAMILY- Wife, Amy and two children: Alissa (6) and Annabelle (7) -- Irish twins!

 

FAVORITE DESSERT -  Pecan pie

 

FAVORITE ACTIVITY - Being outdoors -- photography, boating, hiking, scuba, spirited back road driving.

 

 

 

FAVORITE SONG – Blackbird by the Beatles.

 

LIKELY KNOWS – I’m vegetarian

 

LIFE ROLE MODEL – John Lennon

 

MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT – LOTS of major life accomplishments in a relatively short period of time:

2007 Married

2008 Purchased Signs Now

2009 First daughter born

2010 Second daughter born

2011/2012/2013 named top 10 TC small business

2013 Expanded business to new facility on Barlow Rd.

2014 Changed business name to Image360

2015 Tripled sales from previous owner’s best year

2016 Celebrating 20 years working for the company I now own

 

PROUDEST MOMENT -- Celebrating 20 years with the company I now own.

 

FUNNIEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU - Working with Tim Allen on a sign project in Northport.

 

SECRET AMBITION - Retire by 50 and travel the world.

 

IF YOU COULD BE ANYONE IN THE WORLD FOR A DAY (present or historical),  WHO WOULD THAT BE---AND  WHY? Jacques Cousteau -- to explore the ocean depths and discover things no one has seen before.

 

MOST FAMOUS PERSON MET -  Tim Allen

 

• Rotary of Traverse City overview
• District 6290 & Rotary International
• Rotary Camps & Services and Rotary Charities
• Fellowship Opportunities