Petoskey Rotary Noon Club NEWSLETTER
April 21, 2021
1921 – 2021 
100 Years of Service Above Self
Welcome to the Rotary Club of Petoskey via Zoom on the world wide web. Ashley Whitney, President officiated the meeting. If you did not get the chance to attend, you can watch it from this: Recording
Pledge/Anthem: Howard Richards Played “My Country tis of Thee”
4-Way Test: Eric Leister
Invocation: Jean Frentz
Cowardice asks the question, is it safe? Expediency asks the question, is it political? Vanity asks the question, is it popular? But conscience asks the question, is it right? And there comes a time when we must take a position that is neither safe, nor political, nor popular, but one must take it because it is right.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Calendar Winners: Read off by Bob Metzger
Calendar Winners April 21, 2021
Prize | Cal# | Calendar Winner | City | Sold By |
| $50 | 167 | Becky Damsyn | Farwell | Gladwin |
$50 | 615 | Kent Warner | Petoskey | Petoskey |
$50 | 1221 | Karen Symonds | East Jordan | Petoskey |
$50 | 250 | Brave Heart Estates | Pellston | Petoskey |
$50 | 1508 | Eliot Yurek | Petoskey | Petoskey |
Visiting Rotarians: None
Guests: Bert Rousseau, Speaker
Life Events:
Congratulations to Rotarian Chelsea Platte, who gave birth to a son - Townsend Douglas Platte - on April 19.
Rotary Care List: None
Birthdays:
Nikki Devitt
Ingrid Flemming
Bill Collins
Bob Metzger
Anniversaries: None
Singing/Song: Howard Richards led us in singing Happy Birthday and Smile.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
100 Acts of Service: This year our club aspires to complete 100 Acts of Service for our 100 years. If you did something to serve others in the last week, please be sure to record it in our online survey -- click here. Thank you!
Spaghetti Dinner: On April 22 we will hold our annual spaghetti dinner at the Grand Unity Events Center (1106 Charlevoix Ave., Petoskey). We are offering carryout service only, from 3:00 - 7:00 PM. Thanks to those who have volunteered for this event! Be sure to dress for the weather!!! Please contact Christian Smith with questions.
Beach Cleanup: On Saturday, April 24 at 10:00 AM our club will participate with other service clubs in a beach cleanup at Petoskey State Park. Please contact Jeff Wynder if you have any questions.
131 Roadside Cleanup: Save the date! On Saturday, May 1 at 9:00 AM we'll meet at Walloon Lake Marina to clean up our usual three-mile stretch of Highway 131. The rain date is May 8. Stay tuned for more details. Please contact Jeff Bodette if you have any questions. Terry Newton will send out an email invitation to sign up for the event.
4th of July Festivities: Sunrise Rotary has taken over Petoskey's annual 4th of July festivities. They are asking other service clubs to become involved -- cash contributions, or join the program committee to plan the parade, etc. In its monthly board meeting, the Rotary Board of Directors approved a $1,000 donation toward 4th of July festivities. Please contact Karen Ragland if you are interested in helping with this on behalf of Noon Rotary.
Rotary swag: Our club is once again partnering with Harbor Springs-based Carter's Imagewear to offer our members apparel and accessories featuring the Rotary Club of Petoskey logo. In addition to general logowear, there will also be a handful of 100th Anniversary edition products available. Stay tuned for more info!!
PROGRAM
Today we were joined by Bert Rousseau, who specializes in foster care on behalf of the 7th Probate Family Court based in Charlevoix.
Bert & team administer court-ordered foster care for teens aged 13-17 with substance abuse issues. These teens are temporarily housed with a foster family (usually 6-8 months) as they recover from their substance abuse and work to get their lives back on track.
To become a foster parent:
need to be age 18+
need to have adequate income to meet family needs
be of good moral character - no serious criminal history
willingness to provide care for the children
willingness to learn how to care for youth recovering from substance abuse
willingness to work with the youth's family
be a legal US resident