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Petoskey Rotary Noon Club NEWSLETTER

April 10, 2024

102 Years of Service Above Self

Welcome to the Rotary Club of Petoskey. President Elect Christian 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 Collins

Invocation:  Melissa Thompson

Calendar Winners:  Read off by Gary Fedus

Calendar Winners April 10, 2024

International Insight:  Rotary and its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative have improved communication and reporting of the disease by giving cell phones to community health workers in Pakistan and Nigeria.  A single text message can alert the World Health Organization to possible outbreaks of polio or other infectious diseases, and the need for rapid intervention.

Visiting Rotarians:  None

Guests:  Rich Perlberg, Brian Peters, Ceara Struck, Prospective Members; Sam Bailey, Speaker

Life Events:  A very special happy birthday to chef Janet today!

Birthdays:

Tim Dykstra

Nick White

Anniversaries: 

Doug Buck – 7 Years

Ashley DeCarteret – 9 Years

Jay Neff – 19 Years

Singing/Song:  Howard Richards led us in Smile.

ANNOUNCEMENTS  

President Reg Smith Announcement:  in appreciation of Rotary's support of the college's athletic program, Rotary representatives have been invited to attend and present the Comeback Athlete of the Year award at the college's upcoming Athletic Banquet on Thursday, April 25 at 4:30 pm.

If you are interested in volunteering for Pedaling for a Purpose with local 4^th grade students you can sign up through Reg Smith.

Project Connect:  Today is the Project Connect 231 event at NCMC - one stop shop for social services, veteran's affairs, lots of non-profit and for-profit financial institutions, federal and state agencies, etc. Also, NMCAA is still offering FREE TAX PREP. Link to tax info: https://www.nmcaa.net/tax_preparation.asp

Parade of Roses:  Already thinking about ringing in the new year?  For more than 40 years, Rotary has been a part of the Parade of Roses. For more information see https://www.rotaryfloat.org/

Save the Date: Roadside Cleanup: 

Roadside cleanup takes place April 20^th! Join the fun, burn off the carbs from the spaghetti dinner, and find some “interesting” things along US 131. A signup genius registration form was emailed out, or contact Doug Buck to sign up.

Signup here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45ADA62FA5F85-48899103-2024

District 6290 Conference:  Save the date for the Rotary District 6290 Conference “Hoofbeats and Handshakes” May 2-4 at the Double JJ Resort in Rothbury, MI.

Rotary Peace Fellowships:  Each year, Rotary awards fully funded fellowships for dedicated leaders for continued education focused on peace. Applications now open!

Spaghetti Dinner on April 18:  The Spaghetti Dinner is next week – volunteers are needed. Sign up with Christian Smith! If you haven’t picked up your tickets and want them, they will be available at next week’s meeting or you can contact Andrea Coronado to pick them up. Every member will be billed for 10 tickets regardless if they are used or not!

We’re looking for silent auction items for the Spaghetti Dinner! Consider donating an item or a bottle of wine or spirits to the basket of cheer – bring items to the next Rotary Meeting! Contact Andrea Coronado or Andi Symonds for more info.

PROGRAM:  Sam Baily, Northern Lakes Economic Development Alliance

The Northern Lakes Economic Alliance (NLEA), established in 1984, is a non-profit organization serving Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, and Emmet Counties in Northern Michigan.

The NLEA works directly with local units of government on infrastructure projects, facilitates local company growth and expansion, and assists many local companies on a wide range of issues that help retain existing jobs and create new jobs. They proactively approach economic development as a “team sport” and work hard to strengthen partner relationships, network public and private sectors, and work collaboratively to address economic development challenges and opportunities in our area.

They assist businesses and entrepreneurs and have a variety of tools and resources targeting new and existing businesses that possess the desire and potential to create family-supporting jobs (base jobs) with benefits. And they assist communities in finding the most effective approach to meet their needs to support business, industry retention, and growth.

Don’t mis the 2024 Northern Lakes Economic Symposium and Showcase on Friday, May 17th at Boyne Mountain Resort in Boyne Falls. This year’s Symposium will focus on innovation—or the act of introducing new products, methods, and ways of thinking—to build on Northern Michigan’s economic success. Featured speakers will be the new owners of Kilwin’s and the Manthei Group.

Next Week’s Program:  Andy Moe, St. Michaels Academy