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Petoskey Rotary Noon Club NEWSLETTER

January 19, 2022

1921 – 2021          100 Years of Service Above Self

Welcome to the Rotary Club of Petoskey via Zoom on the world wide web and in-person from here on out if God willing and the creek don’t rise. President Elect Jeff Wynder officiated the meeting. If you did not get the chance to attend, you can watch it from this:  Recording

Pledge/Anthem:  Andre Strydom led us in America the Beautiful

4-Way Test:  Dave Thomas

Invocation:  Jeff Wynder

I wake up every morning believing today is going to be better than yesterday.

Will Smith

Calendar Winners:  Read off by Lyle Peck

Calendar Winners January 19, 2022

Visiting Rotarians:  None

Guests:  Alona Kelly, Speaker

Life Events:  Teri Donaldson’s husband is cancer free!

Rotary Care List:  None

Birthdays: 

Lyle Peck

Melissa Thompson

Anniversaries:  

John Van Etten – 5 Years

Paul Schemanski – 16 Years

Singing/Song:  Andre Strydom led us in Happy Birthday, Smile and 1972 Bill Withers; “Lean on Me”

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Rotary Foundation Raffle Drawing:  Tickets are $20 each and are being sold until the end of February. Half of the raffle money will be donated to the Rotary Foundation and the other half will be raffle cash prizes. Please see Chris Etienne or Jane Millar if you'd like to buy tickets.

Social Activities - Your Feedback Sought:  As new information and tools are made available in combating COVID, we're optimistic that 2022 will bring opportunities for willing Rotarians to safely gather and enjoy each other's company once again. The Fellowship Committee would like your feedback on the types of social activities you'd be interested in. Please click here to complete the anonymous survey.

Diamonds & Denim (D&D) Update:  This month the Rotary Board of Directors discussed whether to resume our signature Diamonds & Denim event, which has been on hold due to the pandemic. Ultimately the board decided to not resume D&D in 2022 but is not ruling it out altogether. Pre-pandemic, D&D typically raised about $20k for our charitable efforts (scholarships, donations to local charities, etc.) so by choosing to forego D&D this year we may fall short in our charitable giving compared to prior years.

Possible Alternatives to D&D:  Lisa Schneider and Jeff Wynder have volunteered to gather ideas for fundraising alternatives. If you are interested in helping with this, please contact either of them. Additionally, to help with brainstorming, our Club Treasurer Jim Wibby will give a presentation on Feb. 9 about revenues & expenses associated with our various fundraisers like D&D, the Spaghetti Dinner, etc.

PROGRAM   Alona Kelly - Effect of DNA on Behavior of Professionals.

Local business owner provided insights into her research on behavior. 

Next Week’s Program:  Why I’m an optimist – Dave Thomas

Two-Week Notification:  The Board of Directors voted in Craig Stolzenfels at their meeting held January 11, 2022, and this is the second of his two-week notification to the club.