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Petoskey Rotary Noon Club NEWSLETTER

March 15, 2023

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:  Andre Strydom led us in America the Beautiful   

4-Way Test:  Christian Smith   

Invocation:  Dave Thomas   

“You are the sum total of everything you’ve ever seen,

Heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot – It’s all there.

Everything influences each of us, and because of that I try

to make sure that my experiences are positive.”

Maya Angelou

Calendar Winners:  Read off by David Finley   

Calendar Winners March 15, 2023

Visiting Rotarians:  Steve Brummeler, Petoskey Sunset Rotary; Cindy Alexander, Petoskey Sunrise Rotary  

Guests:  Rocky Karr, Prospective Member inducted today, Last Free Meal; Claire Strobel; Jenny Collison, Jennifer Dohm, Chelsea Switzer, Makayla Hebden, McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital; Lindsey Griffis, Jon Wilcox, Principal, Dana Pinney, School Counselor, Petoskey Middle School.

Life Events:

Birthdays: 

Jeff Bodette

Jim Beno

Anniversaries:

Tim Dykstra – 21 Years

Chris Etienne – 32 Years

Singing/Song:  Andre Strydom led us in Happy Birthday and Smile.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Lunch Change of Venue:  On March 22nd and March 29th we will be meeting at Bay View Inn. Please make a note of it.

Rotary District Conference:  You can find information on the upcoming District Conference May 19 - 20, 2023 at the Amway Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids. You can find reports, meeting information, and tools for the president. 

Over One Million Atta Boys & Girls to the Rotary Club of Petoskey and PRCCI:  Ashley DeCarteret presented a document she created to track all the funds that Rotary has gifted to our community since 2003 or 2008, depending on what historical records are available. She has discovered Rotary has contributed $1,843,499.83 to our community through charitable giving, the Parks Fund, Teacher of the Year, Scholarships, PRCCI, and more. WOW! If you have any historical financial records from those years or beyond, please reach out to Ashley so she can add them to her document. The spreadsheet will be available on Club Runner soon.

Spaghetti Dinner:  Our 71st year Spaghetti Dinner will be held in person this year April 20, 2023, at Petoskey High School. Dinner will be served from 5:00 – 7:00 pm and there will be a drive-through option available. As usual, sauce night will be the night before the actual dinner. Members are asked to sell 10 tickets for $10 each ($100). Tickets are available for pick up at Rotary meetings or you can contact Karen Ragland. Sign-up will be forthcoming. Stay tuned for more info! And businesses, we're now accepting sponsorships for this too.

North Central Michigan College:  Dr. Finley (NCMC) announced the engagement of his daughter Anna - Congratulations! Another reason to celebrate, North Central Michigan College just received a $10 million dollar grant which will help them improve facilities including an Emerging Tech Center, continue construction to connect buildings, and support health services and technology programs. Check out NCMC's new Dental Assistant Fast-Track program! This program will be offered 3 times a year. Register soon for summer and fall classes!

Exploring a Rotary Club Chapter For Alanson:  Dave Thomas announced that Tom Fairburn Jr. has formed an exploratory committee to see if a Rotary Club chapter could form in Alanson. If you'd like to help with this process or know Alanson residents who would be a good fit for Rotary, please contact Dave Thomas.

Help Needed:  Please see Karen Ragland if you can help with the calendar drawings from now until the end of May. It involves showing up weekly at about 11:30 to draw the winners and record them. Please see Karen Ragland if you can do this.

Meijers Simply Give Campaign:  Meijers Simply Give Campaign is running from January 1 – April 1, 2023.  The fundraiser will help Brother Dan’s Food Pantry purchase for their clients.  Pick up a Simple Give card at the check-out lane at Meijers and scan the barcode on the back. Your receipt will show $10 added to your bill for this donation. Meijers will match your donation with an additional $10 donation.  On March 4 and 24 your donation will be matched with a $20 donation.

PROGRAM:  Career Day

Induction

Adrian "Rocky" Carr, Director of Public Safety was formally inducted following a comical roast by Kendall Klingelsmith.

Program

Jon Wilcox, Principal

Dana Pinney, School Counselor 

Petoskey Middle School

Jon and Dana shared information on Career Day at Petoskey Middle School. They are excited to bring back this beloved program after a hiatus during COVID.

Surveys taken by students after the program demonstrated their enthusiasm and eagerness to learn about careers in all fields including nursing/healthcare, welding, journalism, veterinarian, public service, chef, and more. 

The only complaint was that it wasn't long enough! Students want a full day instead of a half-day for this program so they can learn even more. 

Next Week’s Program:  Jim Bartlett – History of Nubs Nob