Program chair Roy Pentilla introduced our latest Paul Harris Fellows: Mack Beers, Bob Portenga, Art Hoffman, Rob Lovell, Marsha Smith, Tom Gilbert, AlBonney, Paul LaPorte and Sander Scott. Lou Anne Ford also acknowledged Jennifer Casey's completion of the IM Rotary Program and she was presented with 500 Paul Harris Points.
Marsha Smith introduced the second program that gave us an overview of plans for the Boardman River.
The program was called the Boardman Watershed Prosperity Plan.
“We want to tell you about the social and economic implications of this plan and how it affects and connects communities,” said Marsha.
Guest speaker Tim Ervin told how the prosperity plan will establish a legacy of philanthropy and “community building,” reflective of Rotary Charities’ own mission.
“This plan simply continues that legacy and will connect 179 miles of river and more than 20 communities in this area,” he said.
Speaker John Lacoangeli talked about how the plan will have an impact on affordable housing, agriculture and infrastructure.
“We came up with one cohesive strategy based on a 2 ½ year planning process,” he said.
Rotarians saluted three of their own at Tuesday’s meeting: outgoing District Governor Al Bonney, departing Club President George Powell and retiring Administrative Assistant DottieBaker. Al and George will oversee a changing of the guard next week: Al will be at the Fremont Rotary Club as Tom Schmidt is sworn in as the new District Governor and George will be here in Traverse City as Dale Chilcote is inducted as the new Club President. Dottie received a well-deserved Paul Harris Fellowship Award for her service. In the true spirit of Rotary, both Al and George said they were humbled and honored to be part of Rotary’s leadership team over the past year.
Great job to three Rotarians who are the epitome of Rotary’s Service Above Self!
The Social Events Committee just hosted a fun, well-attended gathering at Left Foot Charley this week. We’re reviewing some other new possibilities for this year. Under consideration are things like the NautiCat, pickleball, a winery tasting room visit, and, of course, some more local pubs. But we are looking for some feedback from members on a couple of outings to determine if there is enough interest to warrant planning them. We like them a lot, but we need to measure how much enthusiasm there is from the membership.
One is an away trip – to the Thunder Bay Maritime Museum in Alpena. Many of you will recall that their director was at a recent Rotary meeting and told us of the shipwreck museum and glass-bottomed boat where you can see the sunken ships. It would be an all-day event (takes 2-1/2 hours to get there), we’d arrange transportation (there would be a charge for that), the boat trip is 2 hours and costs $25, the museum and exhibits are free. We’d leave in the morning, probably stop for dinner on the way home and be home early evening. And we would need to do it sometime this summer, before 9/6.
The second one is for the Red Wings Red & White game during the training camp on Sunday afternoon, 9/13. This game features the professional team split into two and includes those players trying out for the team. It’s the premier event of the training camp. We’d need to order tickets now for that game.
I need just an up or down, yay or nay, for the last two items – the Maritime Museum and the Red Wings game. And if you think you’d like to include more than one person for either of them, tell us how many.
Please take a few seconds and help us by providing your input. Contact me, Susan Kraus, at smk2000@earthlink.net. Thanks so much.
Paul Morris led our singing with his clever words and great music, accompanied by Byron Hanson… Al Zelinski won the 50-50 and promptly made plans to invest it in the Rotary Drill Team… Gary Hogue gave the invocation… Lee Torrey introduced visiting Rotarians and guests… Jennifer Casey received an I Am Rotary award from Lou AnneFord… Gene Jenneman thanked Rotary for its contributions to a new Bob James CD release.
District Governor Al Bonney, departing
Club President George Powell and retiring Administrative Assistant Dottie Baker. Al and George will oversee a changing of the guard next week: Al will be at the Fremont Rotary Club as Tom Schmidt is sworn in as the new District Governor and George will be here in Traverse City as Dale Chilcote is inducted as the new Club President. Dottie received a well-deserved Paul Harris Fellowship Award for her service. .jpg)
In the true spirit of Rotary, both Al and George said they were humbled and honored to be part of Rotary’s leadership team over the past year..jpg)
Rotary Drill Team… 
Rotary Club of Traverse City