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August 11, 2020 Rotary Club Meeting Notes
Mighty Mack Beers called the meeting to order.
 
Elyse Higgerson offered wonderful golf-themed thoughts of gratitude and reflection. A sample: Your score is directly related to your ability to forget and move on from past bad shots.
 
John Hall let everyone know that the boards of Rotary Charities and Rotary Camps and Services are accepting nominations for board members. Applicants need to be members in good standing in the club for at least 5 years and embody the FOUR-WAY TEST® to apply. Feel free to nominate yourself! CLICK HERE For the Nomination form. The deadline is Sept. 4.
 
Ramona Pleva announced a blood drive will be held on Aug. 20 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.at Kirkbride Hall. They are also hosting a cookie competition, so if Rotarians want to bake and donate cookies for the rest period after blood donations, they are welcome to do so. We would like cookies on-site by 10:45 am. This is blood drive is open to all your family, friends & co-workers. Link for info: https://donate.michigan.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/134392
 
Al Bonney let us know that Ayuba Gufwan is out of the hospital, but no further details were immediately available. https://www.wheelsofhope.net/our-story-2/  
 
Steve Wade introduced Dale Chilcote, a fellow Rotarian who hosted the meeting program. 
 
Dale is a seasoned nursing home administrator who runs Orchard Creek Healthcare and Cedar Creek Commons here in town. He gave a rundown of the ways that Covid-19 has impacted his world. Highlights from his detailed and thorough presentation:
  • As of July 31, there have been 151 residents with positive test results, along with 21 deaths, among 31 nursing homes in the northern lower peninsula.
  • 123 staff have had positive results, with no deaths.
  • 4 northern MI facilities have had 80 percent of the cases. Facilities overseen by Dale had 4 patients and 4 staff with positive results. All were asymptomatic and some tested negative shortly thereafter.
  • Did Gov. Whitmer force nursing homes to take COVID patients? No. She ordered that a facility must not prohibit admission or readmission based on COVID test results. 
  • Too soon to say when visitor restrictions put in place for the safety of residents will be lifted
  •  
Rotary Charities, Rotary Camps & Services Board Nomination Announcement 

Rotary Charities 

Rotary Camps & Services

Nomination Announcement 

Rotary Club Bulletin

August 11, 2020

 

The boards of Rotary Charities and Rotary Camps & Services are now accepting nomination forms for the Board of Trustees.  Terms will begin October 2020 and end September of 2023.  Any Rotarian who has been a member of and active in, the club for five years and is currently in good standing may apply (note: if the Rotarian transfers in from another club and has at least 5 years total between the two, or if they have served in the capacity of Presidential Designee, they are eligible to run). 

Key Characteristics for Rotary Charities and Rotary Camps & Services board members:

  • Proven leadership

  • Strong community connections

  • Nonprofit board experience

  • Exemplary of the Four-Way Test

  • Objective, with no personal agenda

  • Respectful of differing opinions

  • Collaborative

  • Strategic thinker

  • Visionary

  • Creative 

  • 5-county perspective

The time commitment varies with each board, committee membership, and role.  Both boards meet monthly for 1 ½ - 2 hours.  There will be additional time for joint board meetings, legacy trustee meetings, committees/task forces, and grant meetings (Rotary Charities Board only).  Plan on a monthly commitment of 5 – 15 hours.

Application forms for both boards are posted on the club website, CLICK HERE, and are also available from Kathy Bussell or Stacey Foster. 

Applications are due back to the Rotary Office by September 4, 2020. 


At the September 15th Rotary Club meeting, the Joint Nominating Committees will propose a slate of candidates for election. Additionally, nominations will be taken from the floor at that time.  The election will take place at the annual meeting of Rotary Charities and Rotary Camps & Services on September 22, 2020.
Rotary Club of Traverse City Blood Drive, Sign Up &/or Share the Information 

Date: August 20 

Time: 11-5

Place: Kirkbride Hall at the Grand Traverse Commons

Link to sign up:

https://donate.michigan.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/134392

We are teaming up with Versiti Blood of Michigan (formerly known as Michigan Blood), Kirkbride Hall and Precision Plumbing and Heating for this event! Our goal is to have 60 donors. Blood supplies are very low right now in Northern Michigan so donations are crucial at this time. Please consider being a donor if you are able to!

Another way to serve is to bring homemade cookies to the event! We will be having a Cookie Competition and donors can vote for their favorite cookie. Please drop off cookies by 10:45 on August 20 and 5-7 dozen should be a sufficient supply. Volunteers and Versiti staff will be eligible for voting. 

If you have any questions on the event, please contact Ramona at 231.510.8682 or drpleva1109@gmail.com. This has also been posted on our club’s Facebook page.

Donors are asked to eat iron-rich foods for up to two weeks prior to a donation. This includes spinach, liver, red meat, seafood, pork, poultry, lentils, and even dark chocolate. If you are new to being a blood donor and have questions, here’s a link with great info:

https://www.versiti.org/faq/blood-donation-faq

Virtual 9/11 Honor Run or Walk - Supporting The Grand Traverse Region Public Safety Alliance  
 
 
 

Tuesday Club Meeting Zoom NEW Details 
Rotary Club of Traverse City Club Zoom Meeting
 
Tuesday, October 16, 2020 
 
Tuesday's Zoom Meeting is open starting at 11:45 am, the Club bell is rung at Noon.

Click on the below link join Club Meeting
 
Same LINK but New Security Measure - Passcode Number Needed:
 
Passcode: 42
 
 
Meeting ID: 817 2758 9532
 
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Phone Dial-in number +1 646 558 8656 
     
Meeting ID: 817 2758 9532
       
Rotary International President Holger Knaack Zooming with the Petoskey Club and a few of us joined in.   
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