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Petoskey Rotary Noon Club NEWSLETTER

October 4, 2023

101 Years of Service Above Self

Welcome to the Rotary Club of Petoskey. President Reg Smith officiated the meeting.

If you did not get the chance to attend, you can read about it in this newsletter.

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

4-Way Test:  Bill Topham                

Invocation:  Neil Bidwell

A quote by Albert Einstein: "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.  The important thing is not to stop questioning."

Calendar Winners:  Read off by Mike Snyder         

Calendar Winners October 4, 2023

Visiting Rotarians:  Don Swank, Charlevoix   

Guests:  Kathy Hart

Life Events:  We missed seeing Herb Carlson at the meeting today. We may have to do a wellness check by sending a group to sing Fall songs outside of his domicile.

Birthdays: 

None

Anniversaries: 

Chelsea Platte – 4 Years

Singing/Song:  Howard Richards led us in Smile

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Pedal for Polio:  Reg encouraged all Rotarians to donate to the campaign to eradicate polio and recognized the participants and donors who recently took part in the walk-run-pedal for polio fundraiser. Participants raised $2,000. Tim Dykstra punched a few more polio tickets including his Brother who made a $1,000 donation. Way to go Tim!

Learning to Lead:  Rotary Zones 28/32 "Learning to Lead" is a perfect opportunity to "future-proof" your club and district.  We are offering two separate programs at the end of next month in Toronto, and one might be perfect for you or someone in your club: 

·        The Young Professionals program is for any Rotarian under the age of 40 (or close, we're not checking I.D.) looking to network with other YPs and see Rotary outside of their club/district.

·        The Future Leaders program is for any Rotarian, regardless of age, looking to understand what leadership opportunities are available outside of their club.

Register today at the Zone 28/32 website or use LINK

ADL Walk Against Hate:  Walk with us! Meet at Pennsylvania Park Gazebo at 2pm on October 22. We will all walk through downtown and then through the tunnel to Festival Plaza (behind the fire station) for some music, snacks and inspiration! To register please click on the following Link

Calendar News:  Members need to contact Karen Ragland to arrange pick up of calendars.  734-320-0424 or karenmragland@comcast.net.

Also, very IMPORTANT: Calendar Caution:  Members please NO NOT cover up ticket number when applying labels.  It makes it impossible to assign your calendar buyers to a specific number.

Fall Festival THIS SATURDAY:  Ready to see a few hundred pumpkins roll, jump, and bump into each other as they race down the hill? Then don’t miss Rotary’s Fall Festival at Winter Sports Park THIS Saturday, October 7, 3 – 7 PM! Grab a drink in the beer and wine tent, groove to live music with Levitator, and enjoy the magic show—it’s fun for all ages! Our world-famous Rotary brats will be sizzling on the grill, we’ll have cider & donuts, and food trucks will be onsite, too! Bragging rights are up for grabs in the new cornhole tournament, and be sure to get your raffle tickets for the pumpkin roll where great prizes will be awarded to the pumpkin that rolls the farthest down the sledding hill.

Thank you to Rotarians who helped raise $6,900 of sponsorship dollars to support Fall Festival.

Billy-Duff Cabin Outing:  For the first time in ages, we are having a Billy-Duff Outing on October 25 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM. A main dish (ham) will be served - please bring an appetizer to share. Cost is $10 per person. We've invited the Sunrise and Sunset Clubs to join us too. The more, the merrier!

Please Read the Bulletin:  If you are reading this sentence, thank you!! With our club's new policy of allowing Rotary-only announcements during club meetings, general community announcements are now placed in this bulletin instead. Keep your eyes peeled for valuable info on other community happenings. Contact Terry Newton or Andrea Coronado if you have an update you'd like added to an upcoming Bulletin.

PROGRAM: 

Today's program was a Club Assembly. President Reg presented proposed revisions to our Club's constitution (the "why we're here" document) and our Club's bylaws (the "how we're here" document). These revised documents are both based on templates from Rotary International. There was a brief Q&A.

We will vote on both documents during next week's meeting. If you won't be in attendance, you may vote via an email to club secretary Terry Newton.

Next Week’s Program:  Andrea Coronado and Kassia Perpich-Non Profit careers