Rotary Informer

Posted by Terry Newton 
on Nov 19, 2014
 
Petoskey Rotary Noon Club NEWSLETTER – November 19, 2014
 
NEXT WEEK’S MEETING November 26, 2014 WILL BE HELD AT MANNA!
 
Four Way Test – Thank you Paul Schemanski.
 
Invocation:    Thank You Dave Thomas for pinch hitting.
 
Visiting Rotarians:   A sure sign that it is winter as, there were no visiting Rotarians this week.
 
Foundation Moment – Ingrid Flemming followed up on Nathan Reynolds’ presentation last week by speaking on Peace and Conflict Resolution and Prevention.  Our donations through the Rotary Foundation assist in the following ways:
1. Help children who have been orphaned, injured or traumatized by conflict,
2.  Provide relief to refugees who have fled from conflict,
3.  Recruit candidates for a Rotary Peace Fellowship,
4.  Participate in fellowship and service activities with Rotary Clubs in other parts of the world to provide understanding and peace. 
More information can be found by visiting https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/rotary-foundation.
 
Paul Harris Fellow – Chris Etienne and our good friend Kendal & Christine Taylor awarded Katy Kilwin Varga a Paul Harris Fellow.  Ms. Varga is a true pioneer in this area.  She and her husband Don Kilwin moved to Petoskey in 1947 and opened a candy store specializing in chocolate.   There are now over 100 Kilwins retail stores throughout the United States.
 
Sing Along –“Rockin’ Robin” was the tune selected for today.  Tweedle-lee-dee-dee-dee! 
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fireside Chat: The following persons completed their Fireside Chat today November 19, 2014:
  • Christian Michael Smith, proposed by Bill Collins, is with the State of Michigan YMCA.  He will bring organization and public speaking skills to the club.
  • Marie Law, proposed by Jane Millar, is in the field of Marketing and there is no question as to the expertise she will bring to the club being in this profession.
  • Katherine Winslow, proposed by her father Roger Winslow, is in the field of acupuncture.  This will be our fist father/daughter team!
If you have any questions regarding these candidate, please contact President Steve Brummeler or a member of the Board.  These names will be posted, per the Bylaws, for two weeks.
 
Pedaling for Polio:  John Scholten announced that the final $ amount raised was $1,240.  This project is matched x 2 by the Bill and Melinda gates Foundation.  Thus, the total given to the polio fund will be $3,720.  Thanks to all!
 
Toys For Tots – Dave Thomas announced the kick off for the Marine Corp League's Toys for Tots.  Please consider donating a $10 - $15.00 toy for a child.  Monetary donations, in the form of a check, are also accepted.  The box for toy donations will be at the sign in desk, on a weekly basis until Christmas.
Diamonds & Denim:  Bill Collins reminded us of the wonderful pictures taken by Sandra Lee Photography at this event.  Please go to the website and review her work and consider buying a few photos. Sandra’s work was done gratis. 
 
Wreaths Across America – Greenwood Cemetery – Bob Waldvogel was the spokesperson for the Greenwood Cemetery who is pleased to announce they are a Wreath Across America cemetery.  There are currently 1,382+ veterans buried there.  It is hoped that all veterans will be honored by placing a wreath on every grave.  Last year 700 wreaths were placed.  The goal this year is to cover all graves. Presently, 180 wreaths are still needed.  For every two wreaths that are ordered the cemetery will receive an additional one to be placed on a veteran’s grave.  The donation for the wreath is $15.00.  Please contact the Cemetery office (231-347-6531) for donation forms or to donate over the phone. The deadline is next week.
 
Award:  Congratulations to Angie Cranney whose company Archer Full Throttle, won the SCORE award this year.  Well done!   P.S. The website is phenomenal.
 
Fellowship Proposed Event:  Steve Cross circulated a list asking for Rotarians to choose an evening that best suits their schedule to meet for drinks and just have some fun.  Further details forthcoming.
 
CALENDAR SALES – SELL, SELL, SELL!  The return envelopes will be found on your tables every week.
 
PROGRAM
Lorraine Manary, Executive Director Char-Em United Way, Reviewed the results of the United Way ALICE Report.  ALICE Stands for: Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. The entire report can be found at http://unitedwayalice.org.   The Alice study is undertaken as the federal poverty rate is commonly regarded as inadequate for measuring the true scope of financial need in the country.  United Way believes in a research-based model in order to fully understand and best respond to the needs of our community. 
 
What are the United Way Chapters of Michigan Doing with Alice?
  • United Ways across the country are joining forces to bring this issue out of the shadows and ignite a grassroots movement to give ALICE households a chance to become financially stable.
  • We are raising awareness that ALICE households exist in Michigan and that we need to address their needs for the economic well-being of all residents.
  • We are shedding light on the underlying causes keeping ALICE households from succeeding.
  • United Way currently works to provide some short- and medium- term solutions for ALICE households, such as scholarships to access quality child care, free tax preparation and financial and career mentoring.
  • We are engaging with businesses, government agencies, other non-profits, the faith-based community and residents to create solutions for a stronger Michigan.
Please contact Lorraine if you are interested in contributing financially or in mentoring.  She will provide a form if you did not pick one up.
 
Special Announcement:
 
Rotary Club of Petoskey Holiday Party: December 10th will be the holiday party for the Rotary Club of Petoskey. Howard Richards will be playing Christmas Jazz requests from 11:40 till lunch time. You may bring guests but, please RSVP to Club Secretary, Jim Wibby At:  Wibby.53@gmail.com so that we get an accurate head count for Reg Smith at Staffords so they know how many to serve that day.
 
Madrigals Performance: Secondly, the Madrigals will also be performing that day and we need several more sponsors of the Madrigals in order to not incur the costs through the club budget. These sponsorships are $20.00 per Madrigal and please send an email prior to December 10th so that we can plan for how many Madrigals will have a sponsor. These emails can be also sent to Jim Wibby at: Wibby.53@gmail.com