Petoskey Rotary Noon Club NEWSLETTER
January 2, 2019
Happy New Year!
Howard Richards led us in My Country Tis of Thee
Four Way Test: Chris Etienne
Invocation: Neal Bidwell
Singing/Song: Howard Richards and Georgia Abbott led us in Patsy Cline’s “Walkin' After Midnight” and Smile
Calendar Winners: President Steve Cross called on Herb Carlson to read the calendar winners and as always when you give Herb the mic he had a story about his old sales manager from his auto dealership days. Oh, and he even read the winners: Link
Visiting Rotarians: No visiting Rotarians Today
Visitors: Elizabeth Newton (Terry still needs some prompting in introducing her. He is still recuperating from the lumps given during the last time he forgot). Also, she let us know that her father is doing well after their scare and thanked us for our thoughts and prayers. Mike Reeves and Colin Caldwell were also guests
Life Events:
Rotary Anniversaries:
Howard Richards: 8 years
Birthdays:
Mike Snyder
Announcements:
Calendar Sales: Jeff Bodette let us know that there are about 350 calendars still outstanding, which means the names will not be in the drawing, so please get them turned in
President Steve Cross read us a thank you note from the Inland Waterways Route Historical Society
PROGRAM:
Melissa Thompson, who is getting very good a juggling when programs cancel at the last minute, presented a great TED Talk: Özlem Cekic: Why I Have Coffee with People who send me Hate Mail
Slate of Officers to be Voted on January 30, 2019:
Board Members Term June 2019 – June 2021
Justin Blohm
Angie Cranney
Jeff Wynder
President Nominee
Ashley Whitney
For your Reference: Board Members for June 2019 – 2020 are:
Kassia Perpich
Stuart Fenton
Nikki LaDeur
Leadership Roster:
President Elect Liz Ahrens: 2019 – 2020
President Elect Reg Smith: 2020 – 2021
Past President Steve Cross: 2018 2019
Secretary: Terry Newton
Treasurer: Jim Wibby
Next Week’s Program: Lisa Hoyt: Sunset Coast Birding Trail