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Petoskey Rotary Noon Club NEWSLETTER

December 14, 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.

Pledge/Anthem:  Howard Richards led us in My Country tis of Thee

4-Way Test:  Jane Millar

Invocation:  Jean Frentz

It was Charles Dicken’s book A Christmas Carol in 1843 that revived Christmas as we know it.  The Puritans had stamped out much of what was left of the joy of Christmas.  In contrast, Dickens described the holidays as a ‘good time:  a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time; the only time of the long calendar year when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of other people…  “Of all the months of the year there is not a month half so full of happy associations as the last month of the year.”

So, fellow Rotarians, share the joyous hope of the season with all your friends and neighbors near and far.

Calendar Winners:  Read off by Dave Thomas

Calendar Winners December 14, 2022

Visiting Rotarians: Bob Dohnal, West Allis; Scott Graden, Saline 

Guests:  Greg Shannon, Rocky Karr, Kathy Petersen, Leslie Ender, Prospective Members; 18 Madrigals which includes Julie Saunders; Marsha Bidwell, Kay Winslow, Nancy Dykstra, Lisa Loyd, Carol Thomas, Linda Beno, Dianne Litzenburger, Shirley Osterlund, Jan Mancinelli,

Life Events:

Birthdays:

Jeff Wynder

Anniversaries:

Sara McDonnell – 1 Year

Kam Culbertson – 5 Years

Christian Smith – 8 Years

Singing/Song:  Howard Richards led us in Happy Birthday and Smile but who could compete with the Madrigals. They were awesome!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Secret Santa:  20 Rotarians had fun at this year's Secret Santa on December 12. The date for the Secret Santa 2023 event will be announced in the new year - stay tuned.

Crooked Tree Arts Center:  NYE at the Arts Center is back! CTAC is looking for volunteers, signup Here

Friends of the Winter Sports Park:  Join the Friends of the Winter Sports Park for their Community Winter Bonfire on Saturday, December 17, 4 - 7 PM at the Back Lot. Tons of fun for a great cause!

Paul Harris Pool:  Dibby Smith is looking for at least one more person to join the Paul Harris Fellowship Pool! It is $50 a quarter - please see Dibby for more info.

Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra:  Don't miss the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra's "Messiah" on Thursday, December 15. Tickets and info Here

Salvation Army Bell Ringing:  It's that time of year again!! On Friday, Dec. 16, Rotarians will ring the bell in front of Katydid, which is next door to Grandpa Shorter's in downtown Petoskey. All slots are filled in. Thank you to all who have signed up.

Wine–Wednesday:  Join us Wednesday, December 17, 4 – 7 pm at the Backlot for Wine–Wednesday.

Holiday Food Donations for Manna:  Parkside Deli (owned by Rotarian Sarah McDonnell) will be a drop-off location for those who wish to donate holiday-themed food to Manna Food Project (such as canned pumpkin, fried onions, stuffing mix, etc.)

Announcement From the School Superintendent:  8th Graders Career Day is coming up! They need help with the following professions: Physician, Attorney, Realtor, Cosmetologist, Journalist/Photographer - see new member Jeff Leslie for more info. 

Calendar Sales:  Mark your calendars! Calendars are due in by the end of the year. Please return raffle tickets and the funds collected to Karen Ragland. Each member is responsible for 10 calendars ($250). Thank you for your efforts!

The Calendar Committee met about "the fate of the calendars" and will have more information to announce soon.

Only 10 "extra" calendars left - see Karen Ragland to sell an extra one!

PROGRAM: 

Julie Saunders

To harken in the holiday season, Petoskey High School Madrigal Singers joined noon Rotary for a festive lineup of holiday songs. Julie Saunders has directed the group for the past 20 years and also performed as a singer during her own time in high school.

A madrigal is a vocal music composition of the Renaissance and early Baroque eras which is performed a cappella. The Petoskey Madrigal costumes reflect this influence. Students dress in Elizabethan era garments, sewn from tapestry and velvet which is ornately decorated.
But it’s the music that truly celebrates the spirit of the holiday season, the culmination of a year of hard work for the madrigal singers, who study and practice daily throughout the school year. 

Thank you all who sponsored a lunch, we had a balance leftover to be able to make a donation to The Madrigal program.

Next Week’s Program:  Jennifer Wixson NCMC Early Childhood Program

One-Week Notification:  Kathy Petersen was voted into the Rotary Club of Petoskey, by unanimous consent at yesterday’s board meeting and this is her one-week notification to the club.