Petoskey Rotary Noon Club NEWSLETTER – June 3, 2015
 
Four Way Test:  Thank you Paul Hramiec
 
Invocation:  Thank you Randy Evans
 
Visiting Rotarians:  John Joyce and his wife Joyce from Sterling Heights, MI
 
Life Events:  There were no announcements made
 
Song of the Week:  “In the Good Old Summertime” One of our default songs when Steve Cross is not available!
 
NEW Member Induction:  President Steve inducted Lucas Porath, sponsored by Bill Collins, and Roy Longworth transferred Rotarian from Boyne City. The new members were reminded to be actively involved as a Rotarians and to reach out to us. The Club members made a promise to reach out to them. Please do so, by taking the time to introduce yourselves if you have not done so already
 
Special Thanks:  Tim Dykstra and the STRIVE Team personally thanked Dr. Cameron Brunet-Koch of North Central Michigan College for their generous support of the STRIVE Scholarship Program. NCMC always pays for one year of tuition and fees for the First Place Student. This year’s student was from outside the district and NCMC awarded the student $4,485.00
 
United Way Annual Breakfast:  Takes place at the Odawa Casino on Thursday June 11th at 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. One of our fellow Rotarians will be receiving the Newton Award for individual excellence this year. Please notify Lorraine Manary at United Way if you plan to attend
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
Fellowship:  First Thursday, June 4th, 5:30 p.m. Anyone wanting a relaxing time with fellow Rotarians should meet at the Petoskey Brewery on M-119
 
Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra:  Presents AMERICANA on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. The concert will be held at the John M. Hall Auditorium in Bay View. For further information, please visit www.glcorchestra.org
 
Petoskey Community Trail:  A Crowd-Funding Campaign begins on June 8th and runs through July 15th. Help is needed to raise $20,000. If that is accomplished, Michigan Economic Development Corporation will match another $20,000. For more information and/or to make a contribution visit www.patronicity.com/PetoskeyTrail
 
Service across the Generations:  Hosted by Independence Village of Petoskey this is a special event, co-hosted by the U.S. Army, honoring veterans. There will be a swearing in of new recruits, a test of your strength as you compete on games with Army servicemen, and the chance to explore Humvees and other classic Army vehicles. To register for the Veteran’s Honor ceremony, please call 231-348-8498 by June 25th. The event takes place on Saturday, June 27th from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Independence Village, 965 Hager Road, Petoskey. For more information http://www.seniorvillages.com/
 
BUZZED:  Guinness World Record Attempt:  The Harbor Barber will be attempting to break the world record for the most haircuts in a 24-hour period. If you are willing to get a buzz cut, and donate to a great cause, Harbor Light Christian School, then please call the Harbor Barber at 231-526-4299 today to set up your appointment with history. Heads are needed; patrons will be given the option of a #1, #2, or #3 clipper blade buzz cut. The date is June 4th and 5th, 6:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., Harbor Light Christian School, 8333 Clayton Road, Harbor Springs
 
Benefit Dinner and Silent Auction:  John Calabrese requested that Rotarians consider supporting Carl VanderWall and his family through a difficult journey. Carl, an active DNR conservation officer, has recently been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. The dinner will be held Sunday, June 7th at the Emmet County Fairgrounds Community Building from 4:00-8:00pm. Minimum Dinner donation is $5.00 per person. Contributions can also be made through the “Thin Blue Line of Michigan” (TBLOFM), a non-profit organization whose mission is to serve by helping all of Michigan’s Public Safety Officers and their families. Go to www.tblofmi.com and click the red “donate” box and list “Carl VanderWall” as the donation purpose. 100% of the proceeds will go to the VanderWall Family and are tax deductible
 
Petoskey Department of Public Safety 6th Annual Open House:  Saturday June 6th, 2015 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Fire Station. Free hot Dogs and Drinks and Free Gifts for Children. Come watch a Firefighter Water ball Competition and come see the Emergency Response Team Vehicles and Equipment
 
Pedal for Polio:  Save the Date, June 14th Registration forms and pledge forms are now available. Please contact John Scholten
Induction of Officers:  Save the date. Thursday, June 25th, 2015
 
Foundation Raffle Tickets:  In order to have a chance at $5,000 we need to buy/sell 95 tickets. Tickets are $20.00. If you are interested in buying a ticket, or selling a few, please contact Chris Etienne or Jane Millar
 
Diamonds & Denim:  Please begin bringing in your bottles of wine for the Basket Raffle. Ingrid Flemming will collect and store them. This item brings in money and we should try for three good sized baskets. Bottles of wine should be $15.00 to $20.00 in value. This is a very easy way to participate in the event
 
Solicitation for Auction Items:  Please coordinate with Cindi Bauer or Ingrid Flemming regarding the businesses you will be contacting. A Master List has been created which will be used by both our Club and the Trails Council. We do not want to have more than one person contacting business owners for a donation. Your assistance with this endeavor will be greatly appreciated
 
Paul Harris Fellow “Deal”:  For a short time you will be able to sponsor a Fellow for $500.00. The District will match the additional $500.00. Contact Jane Millar for more information
 
PROGRAM
Steve Biggs and Jeff Weingard were here to discuss the completed and on-going work of the Top of Michigan Trails Council. In the near future there will be 300 miles of trail thanks to the tireless work and vision of this group. Steve and Jeff thanked the Club profusely for choosing them as this year’s Diamonds and Denim partner. They recognize that Rotary endorsement is key to community support. We were also reminded that the trails are an economic and health engine for the community. A Welcome Center will be a HUGE asset for our area. Let us all work hard to make this happen.