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Petoskey Rotary Noon Club NEWSLETTER

July 6, 2022

101 Years of Service Above Self

Welcome to the Rotary Club of Petoskey. President Jeff Wynder officiated the meeting. If you did not get the chance to attend, you can read about it from this newsletter.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Rotary, we understand that cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture is essential to realizing our vision of a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change.

We value diversity and celebrate the contributions of people of all backgrounds, across age, ethnicity, race, color, disability, learning style, religion, faith, socioeconomic status, culture, marital status, languages spoken, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity as well as differences in ideas, thoughts, values, and beliefs.

Recognizing that individuals from certain groups have historically experienced barriers to membership, participation, and leadership, we commit to advancing equity in all aspects of Rotary, including in our community partnerships, so that each person has the necessary access to resources, opportunities, networks, and support to thrive.

We believe that all people hold visible and invisible qualities that inherently make them unique, and we strive to create an inclusive culture where each person knows they are valued and belong.

In line with our value of integrity, we are committed to being honest and transparent about where we are in our DEI journey as an organization, and to continuing to learn and do better.

Pledge/Anthem:  Howard Richards led us in America the Beautiful

4-Way Test:  Dave Thomas

Invocation:  Teri Donaldson

“Devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.”

“There is no such thing as 'too late' in life.

Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie

Calendar Winners:  Read off by Tim Dykstra

Calendar Winners July 6, 2022

Visiting Rotarians:  Dick Chambers, Holland, MI; Patricia Wimmer, Rochester, MN; Ginger Child, Half Moon Bay, CA

Guests:  Lisa Hicklen, Ben Borus, Julie Borus, Bill Borus, William Borus, Sam Borus, Grayson Ehrman, Deanna Klosinski, Vic George, Carrie Klingelsmith, Speaker

Life Events: 

Personal Updates:

Congratulations to Kassia Perpich, who got married on June 25! This week Liz Eddington is getting married, followed by Ashley Whitney the week after.  It's a Rotary Summer of Love! Cupid is making the rounds.

Birthdays: 

Howard Richards

Vic George

Anniversaries:  

John Logan – 18 Years

Singing/Song: Howard Richards led us in Happy Birthday, Smile and Georgia Abbott led us in George Benson’s,  1978 version of  “On Broadway”

ANNOUNCEMENTS

'Wine Down' Wednesday on July 27: Save the date! This month's Rotary happy hour will be Wednesday, July 27 at Jane Millar's cottage in Bay View. Directions and start time to be provided later.

Betsy's Skydiving Fundraiser - Thank You:  Betsy Newton thanked everyone who supported her recent skydive for Rotary. With the Gates Foundation match, Betsy raised over $7,000 for polio eradication!!

Winter Sports Park Fundraising Breakfast:  Joe Blachy is leading an effort to raise an additional $500,000 for the Winter Sports Park, for upgrades to complement the all-season pavilion that will be installed. Anyone interested in this effort is welcome to attend a fundraising breakfast happening next Wednesday, July 14 at 7:00 AM at Bay View Inn. Please RSVP to info@friendsofthewintersportspark.com 

Rotary Business Decals Now Available:  Want to show off your Rotary affiliation? See Terry Newton -- he has snazzy new Rotary window decals available for $4.00 each.

PROGRAM  

We began with a Paul Harris Fellowship presentation. Bill Hicklen presented a fellowship to his daughter-in-law Julie Borus. Bill feels she exemplifies Service Above Self and has been so loving and attentive to family members. 

Next we received a presentation from Carrie Klingelsmith, executive director at Manna Food Project. Carrie gave us a refresher on all that Manna does:

- Rescues food from local vendors & redistributes to those in need

- Receives bi-weekly deliveries from Feeding America West Michigan

- Provides food to 40 pantries & meal programs in Charlevoix, Emmet and Antrim Counties

Manna was founded in 1986 as a soup kitchen and progressed into a food bank. It serves 300,000+ people annually and distributes 1.3 million pounds of food.

Manna also has a 'backpack program' for kids. It works with 31 elementary schools to distribute food to children in backpacks.

Manna is also known for its food rescue program. It collects 300,000+ pounds annually from area restaurants and grocery stores. It just received the "Recycler of the Year" award from Emmet County Recycling!

Manna's primary goal is to get more food out the door than in recent years. It recently launched a new summer feeding program for kids, and is going to resume mobile pantries. Manna hopes to do more outreach in northern Emmet County.

Next Week’s Program:  Jessica Rose Grima – Livingston County Rotarian with Mid Course Correction