Rotary Club eBulletin, 10/31/17 (Nov 02, 2017)

Meeting Notes, 10/31/17

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Gary Hogue led the invocation.

Alison Beers led the group in a cool song choice, Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”, featuring some wild choreography and hilarious Halloween hijinks from masked musical aficionados in the audience.

Welcome to the club Rebecca Binder and Art Bukowski to noon Rotary! Thank you to Dale Chilcote and Katy McCain, respectively, for introducing them to our organization.

Alexis Juett announced the upcoming IM Rotary session on November 21^st, and the final session will be on December 12^th. Congratulations to Tony Anderson and Lori Schmeltzer for completing the program!

Kurt Rivard reminded us that November is when we focus on the Rotary Foundation and “Every Rotarian, Every Year” program. Rotary Foundation uses our donations during this drive to make a noticeable and lasting impact in local, district, and national efforts. Kurt shared that because of previous years’ donations, 16 million people are walking today because of access to polio vaccinations. A powerful reminder that it takes each of our contributions to end polio now!

The Rotary Social Committee announced that a “Martini Appreciation Night” will take place on Tuesday, November 14^that the top of the Park Place Hotel, starting at 5pm.

As the weather turns cold, let’s work together to provide warmth to those in need! Remember to bring in your gently used coats, hats, gloves and scarves to donate to the “One Way Coat Drive” every Tuesday meeting in November.

Rotarian Steve Peacock's daughter was our 'Outstanding Student of the Week'. Caroline Peacock from St. Francis High School did a wonderful job sharing her story.

St. Francis Student Caroline Peacock

Sharing a World of Experiences

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A 28-year Leland Resident, Marlis Mann holds the distinction of being the first female president of Sutton’s Bay - Leelanau County Rotary Club in 1996. Recently, she was honored by the Traverse Symphony Orchestra as an exemplary member of the board of directors.

Her service to our local community is clear, but the focus of Marlis’ presentation was the era in which she was raised and her remarkable experiences.

Growing up in Germany during the Nazi regime, and eventually traveling the world, provided such powerful situations that her book Becoming Marlis Mann promises to give insight into a unique journey from a very personal perspective.

One excerpt she shared from the book was a harrowing encounter in Germany in 1939. As a child, she recalled seeing a family being violently removed from their home; an image that many in our audience may have only known from movies. Marlis graciously shared moving stories of learning to survive during that time, and of family tragedies; along with compelling and charming interactions with American soldiers that traversed her hometown during the war.

From colorful details on life during World War II to her love of jazz music to marrying an American G.I., to becoming a stewardess in the early days of commercial flight, the lifetime of adventures told by Marlis were truly a treat to hear.

CLUB MEETING December 5th~Great Wolf Lodge

Where's the Club Meeting???

December 5th, 12th & 19th will be at the

Great Wolf Lodge

Top of the Park for Martini Night on Tuesday, 11/14

It's time for another happy hour social, this time at Top of the Park at the Park Place Hotel for Martini Night on Tuesday, 11/14. The bar opens at 5:00 with happy-hour discounts on all drinks for the first hour, but martinis are half off all night. Come one, come all, everyone is welcome. We did this two years ago, and it was a big hit!

Deadline for Match~ December 1st by 5pm

In 1999, Rotary Charities donated $2.5 million to the Community Foundation to establish the Rotary Endowment. The Endowment connects the shared work of Rotary Charities and the Community Foundation of promoting philanthropy to enrich the quality of life in our region. Today, the Rotary Endowment provides an opportunity for individual Rotarians and local Rotary Clubs to have their philanthropic support matched by the Community Foundation.

The partnership between the Community Foundation and Rotary Charities is reflective of the quality of philanthropic intent and integrity that makes this a wonderful place to live, work, and give.

Match forms need to be signed by you and the non-profit and turned in the by December 1st deadline.

Click Here to get the Match form

ONE WAY COAT DRIVE - Donations

The temperature is dropping, soon the snow will be falling. A sweater, a hat, gloves and boots and you are ready to go out and face the elements. Can you imagine having to do that in your sneakers, with an old sweatshirt and a windbreaker and nothing more? Too many people in our community are just making it financially and are unable to afford the winter clothing that is needed to go to work, go to school, the grocery store and more. If you have gently used winter clothing: coats, hats, gloves, mittens or boots that you would be willing to share with our neighbors in need, we would gladly distribute them. Each year we have families in search of these items. Frequently they are working, just not making enough to handle rent, food, utilities, medical bills AND winter gear. Please consider helping out your neighbors when you are replacing your winter gear by donating those gently used, clean items to The Father Fred Foundation.

Each year the volunteers in our Clothing and Household Goods area hear comments from our guests as to how grateful they are to be able to get a warm coat or perhaps a pair of boots at The Foundation. So many in our community are working jobs that pay at or near minimum wage and with housing and transportation cost a bit higher in our area, affording expensive clothing items is challenging at best. Whatever you can do to help lighten the load for those in need, is greatly appreciated.

Thank you for all that you do in our community. It is thanks to donors just like you that we can all make a difference in the lives of our neighbors.

God bless you,

Deb Haase

‎Executive Director - ‎The Father Fred Foundation

We will be collecting at our Club meetings on November 14th, 21st & 28th.

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