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Rotary International Celebrates 105th Anniversary!
Gathered around a cake decorated with the Rotary wheel are (from left) Michael Hinkle from the Charlevoix club (founded in 1985), Pam Hartwick from the Boyne City club (founded in 1922), John Scholten of the Rotary Club of Petoskey (founded in 1921), and Joe Kanine from the Petoskey Sunrise Club (founded in 1997). Missing was Jim Slough from the East Jordan club (founded in 1939).
Presidents from four area Rotary clubs got together recently to celebrate the 105th birthday of Rotary International on February 23. Gathered around a cake decorated with the Rotary wheel are (from left) Michael Hinkle from the Charlevoix club (founded in 1985), Pam Hartwick from the Boyne City club (founded in 1922), John Scholten of the Rotary Club of Petoskey (founded in 1921), and Joe Kanine from the Petoskey Sunrise Club (founded in 1997). Missing was Jim Slough from the East Jordan club (founded in 1939). Rotary, a global network of community volunteers, is one of the largest and most influential international humanitarian service organizations worldwide. Founded in Chicago on February 23, 1905, today over 1.2 million members belong to 33,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas. Rotary members, as volunteers, conduct projects to address today’s humanitarian challenges, including illiteracy, disease, hunger, poverty, lack of clean water, and environmental concerns while encouraging high standards in all vocations. Rotary members strive to build goodwill and peace, and provide humanitarian service in their communities and throughout the world. Rotary Club of Petoskey helps to mobilize massive need for humanitarian aid in Haiti
Included in each Shelter Box is a tent big enough for a family, insulated sleeping mats and thermal blankets, water purification tablets, water purification kits, water containers/carriers, a trenching shovel, a multi-fueled cook stove, eating utensils and plates, a childrens’ activity kit and other essential items.
The Rotary Club of Petoskey-noon raised more than $4,000 to assist the victims of the killer 7.2 earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, killing more than 200,000 people according to recent estimates. When & Where we meet
Stafford's Bay View Inn
The Rotary Club of Petoskey meets each Wednesday at 12:15pm at Stafford's Bay View Inn. Stafford's Bay View Inn ROTARY CLUB OF PETOSKEY PEDALS TO ERADICATE POLIO
(L to R) Club President John Scholten Terry Newton, Nick White, and Past President Dianne Litzenburger
On Saturday, August 29th the Rotary Club of Petoskey raised $2,545.00 to assist with polio eraditation by holding their first ever Pedaling For Polio fundraiser. Although it was cold and rainy that day, the participants still had fun and exceeded their original fundraising goal. |