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Petoskey Rotary Noon Club NEWSLETTER

July 13, 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.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Rotary, we understand that cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture is essential to realizing our vision of a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change.

We value diversity and celebrate the contributions of people of all backgrounds, across age, ethnicity, race, color, disability, learning style, religion, faith, socioeconomic status, culture, marital status, languages spoken, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity as well as differences in ideas, thoughts, values, and beliefs.

Recognizing that individuals from certain groups have historically experienced barriers to membership, participation, and leadership, we commit to advancing equity in all aspects of Rotary, including in our community partnerships, so that each person has the necessary access to resources, opportunities, networks, and support to thrive.

We believe that all people hold visible and invisible qualities that inherently make them unique, and we strive to create an inclusive culture where each person knows they are valued and belong.

In line with our value of integrity, we are committed to being honest and transparent about where we are in our DEI journey as an organization, and to continuing to learn and do better.

Pledge/Anthem:  Georgia Abbott led us in God Bless America

4-Way Test:  Nikki Devitt

Invocation:  Tim Dykstra

Maybe not quite today, but soon all of us in Northern Michigan will be able to say;

“I’m glad it’s finally hot enough to complain about how hot it is.”

Calendar Winners:  Read off by Amber Pettit

Calendar Winners July 13, 2022

Visiting Rotarians:  Jessica Grima, Sunrise Rotary Livingston, Howell and George Jewett, Honorary Member; Dick Chambers, Holland, MI

Guests:  Scott Emley, Callahan Emley

Life Events:  None

Personal Updates:  None

Birthdays: 

Howard Richards

Sharon Schappacher

Bill Topham

Doug Buck

Betsy Newton

Anniversaries:  

Dianne Litzenburger – 32 Years

Jim Beno – 37 Years

Singing/Song: Georgia Abbott led us in Happy Birthday, Smile and 1968, Aretha Franklin’s; “Natural Woman”

ANNOUNCEMENTS

'Wine Down' Wednesday on July 27: Save the date! This month's Rotary happy hour will be Wednesday, July 27 at Jane Millar's cottage in Bay View; 1812 Fairview Avenue; 5:15 PM, bring your own beverages and appetizers will be provided.

Calendar Sales:  Karen Ragland announced that calendars would be arriving soon and that she is looking for volunteers to help out with collecting money and tickets. See her if interested.

Mark Your Calendars:  October 15 will be out second Fall Festival. It is being planned out by Kendal Klingelsmith, Nikki Devitt and Ashley Whitney. The goal is to raise at least $5,000 this year.   

Rotary Business Decals Now Available:  Want to show off your Rotary affiliation? See Terry Newton -- he has snazzy new Rotary window decals available for $4.00 each.

PROGRAM  Jessica Rose Grima – Livingston County Rotarian with Midcourse Correction in Howell, MI. It is primarily a military style bootcamp course for troubled adolescents and teens. Many of their referrals are from the courts and they accept clients from all over the state of Michigan and nationwide. It is the only program of its kind nationwide. They deal with a lot of behaviorally challenged youth who have difficulty at home and with the public at large. Many of them have very low self esteem and many of them come from a broken home and are involved with drugs and alcohol. They implement daily calisthenics, ropes courses, marching and other teamwork activity.  The goal is to build a foundation for continued personal growth. Price is $495 per camper. For further information you can look at their website listed here.

Next Week’s Program:  Matt Breed – Citizens Academy