We will be meeting on August 8th at The Great Wolf Lodge. The meeting will be held in the Conference Center which is a separate entrance around the side of the main building. If you enter through the US 31 entrance the center will be right at the top of the hill and if you enter through Franke Rd. you will need to drive around the main building.
The program for the day will be about Safe Passage brought to us by Jacob Wheeler.
Author Jacob Wheeler fell in love with the Central American nation while studying Spanish in Quetzaltenango in the Guatemalan highlands. His first book, Between Light and Shadow(University of Nebraska Press, 2011), covered Guatemala’s child adoption industry.
Wheeler lives in Traverse City, Michigan, with his wife Sarah and children, Nina and Leo. He publishes the Glen Arbor Sun newspaper and works with student journalists at Northwestern Michigan College. His reporting has won awards from Project Censored and the Michigan Press Association. A native of Denmark, he has filed stories from five continents, and his work has appeared in such publications as The Rotarian, Teaching Tolerance, Utne Reader, In These Times, the Christian Science Monitor, Detroit Free Press, and San Francisco Chronicle.
Wheeler has a BA from the University of Michigan (Residential College) and an MFA in Creative Nonfiction writing from Goucher College. Contact him at jacobroyalwheeler@gmail.com
Click the link below to check out the website for Safe Passage to learn more!e
Meeting Responsibilities
Weekly Meeting
Attendance
DeGood, Chris
Gratitude & Reflection
Long, Al
Introduce Rotarians & Guests
Anderson, Tony
Happy Bucks
Weaver, Carla
50/50
Lapp, Laurie
50/50
Powell, George M.
Tech Support
Noonan, John
Program
Program Host
Fitzgerald, Marilyn Ann
The above duties are scheduled for the August 1st meeting.
Rotary Golf Outing
August 14th 6 teams have signed up so far for a 12:30pm shotgun start at Elmbrook Golf Course but we are still looking for more even if your friends are not Rotarians! It will be 18 holes with a cart for only $49 per person and dinner will be provided. Teams will be 4 people, but no worries if you're coming solo, we will pair you with some buddies and spouses are welcome. Come out and enjoy a sunny day of fun.
If you would like to sign up or have any questions please contact Dale Chilcote at 231-846-0096 or dale@orchardcreektc.com
Exchange Student Class of 2023-24
Our new youth exchange students for the year will be arriving soon. Here's a list of the incoming students we will get to show around our beautiful town and information on their flights.
Taimi from Finland arriving 8/11 6:58pm
Miki from Thailand arriving 8/13 5:23pm
Maria from Brazil arriving 8/23 arrival time TBD
Luiz from Brazil arriving 8/31 10:55am
Also, make sure you are signed up for a MyRotary account with Rotary International to have access to the RI Youth Exchange Newsletter to hear more about exchange stories around the world.
It is time again to volunteer to be a Rotary Charities Grant Reviewer and we need you to be a part of funding good work in our region.
Volunteer reviewers:
- receive materials in October after grant applications are due in September
- participate in a 2hr review meeting in October-November
- give a summary at the board meeting in December
If you are interested in participating you can email Kendra Luta at kluta@rotarycharities.org and you will be asked to complete some brief training materials and a conflict of interest statement.
Thank you to Michelle Czerwonka, Kelvin Shaw and John Reid for reaching out with interest after the announcement at the last meeting.
The Flight To End Polio
The Flight to End Polio continues! Check out the latest newsletter to learn about the Rotary of Pago Pago's visit with Peter and John, two Rotarians who are flying around the world to educate others about eradicating polio. You can read all about their journey from the start and subscribe to keep track of where they are headed next.
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