Miriam Owsley offered thoughts of gratitude and reflection.
Marsha Minervini sang some holiday songs since we didn't meet during the holidays.
Jeff Hickman introduced visiting Rotarians and guests.
The speaker, introduced by Scott Hardy, was WTCM's Ron Jolly, who gave a recap of the year's events, including but not limited to, and in no particular order:
The federal government shutdown over Trump's border wall
Getting a new governor in Michigan
A very very cold January forcing school closures
A frozen Grand Traverse Bay
Death of former Michigan governor Bill Milliken
West Bay Beach/Holiday Inn sold
Grand Hotel sold
VP Pence visit to Mackinaw Island
The IRONMAN
Cherry Capital's new flights to Florida, DC and elsewhere
Eighth Street redesign
TCAPS drama
Larry Inman troubles
Pure Michigan funding cut
High water levels
The MEGA YACHT
Turkish cherry dumping
New leadership at NMC, Chamber, Film Fest, Munson and elsewhere
Thank you, Miriam Owsley, for sharing these great questions for gratitude & reflection
Our Club uses ClubRunner which has a great app for your phone.
If you don't have it yet you need it because it's AWESOME!
To search for the app in your app store it is ClubRunner, it has a blue square with CR in white in the center. You will need your ClubRunner password if you don't know it just let me know and I'll send it to you.
2020 SCHEDULE (First 3 months) New Members Save the Dates...
I M Rotary is a 6-month orientation program to the Rotary Club of Traverse City, Michigan.
We want your experience with our club to be fun and rewarding, so it is an expectation of all new members that you participate in this program. New members should plan to attend all 6 sessions. The program is ongoing, so you can start as soon as you join and if you miss a session you can make-up later in the year when that topic is presented again.
Members who attend all six meetings will be awarded 500 points (valued at $500.00) toward one of Rotary's highest honors: The Paul Harris Fellowship. It will be up to you to match this award with your own funds to receive the Fellowship distinction.
We will typically meet on Tuesdays, starting at 11:45 am to 12:45 pm hour, at the Park Place Hotel in the small (B) conference room by the ramp before Rotary check-in.
Please check in early with the Club Administrator Kathy Bussell and take your lunch with you to Conference Room B.
The following dates are currently set (but subject to change). You will be notified of changes via email, and announcements at the general meetings and in the club e-bulletin.
Meeting #1: Club Service -January 21
Rotary of Traverse City overview
District 6290 & Rotary International
Fellowship Opportunities, ClubRunner,
Bulletin, Technology,
Meeting #2: Community Service -February 18
NMC BBQ, Bell Ringing, Christmas Baskets, One Way Coat Day &Munson Manor
J.J. Beckett Access-ABILITY Committee/Tag Day
Friends of the Boardman Watershed Dinner
Meeting #3: Rotary Charities March 17
Rotary Charities, Rotary Camps & Services, Grelick Outdoor Recreation Center & Discovery Center ~ Great Lakes
