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Petoskey Rotary Noon Club NEWSLETTER

March 8, 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:  Jeff Leslie

Invocation:  Melissa Thompson   

Today is International Woman's Day

“Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women.” ― Maya Angelou

Calendar Winners:  Read off by Chelsea Platte  

Calendar Winners March 8, 2023

Visiting Rotarians:  Jeremy Harnish, Traverse City; Anne McDevitt, Petoskey Sunrise Rotary

Guests:  William Miehe

Life Events:

Birthdays:  

Chris Etienne

Anniversaries:

Nikki Devitt – 3 Years

Jeff Bodette – 25 Years

Bill Fedus – 47 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.

PRCCI Grant Cycle Now Open:  Petoskey Rotary Club Charities Inc. (PRCCI) - the charitable arm for our club - is now accepting grant applications for its annual grant cycle. The application is available on our website. Deadline to apply is March 15th. Local nonprofit organizations may seek up to $2,500 in funding. Please spread the word!

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. Sign-up will be forthcoming. Stay tuned for more info! And businesses, we're now accepting sponsorships for this too.

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.

Tickets for St. Patrick’s Celebration:  Tickets are now available for the annual St. Patrick's Celebration at Castle Farms, Charlevoix. The event starts at 6 pm and includes bar drinks, a catered dinner by the Grey Gables, live music and fun! Attendees can bid on many auction items including restaurant gift certificates, merchandise, golf packages and more. All proceeds benefit our community grant program. Tickets can be purchased from any Charlevoix Rotary club member or stop at Lakeshore Chiropractic, 1302 Bridge Street, Charlevoix. This event sells out, so get your tickets soon!

Community Mediation:  Jane Millar is excited to announce Northern Community Mediation has purchased office condominium Units 3 and 4 at 2202 Mitchell Park Drive in Petoskey.  They will be moving in on March 13.

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.

SCORE Workshops:  Sharon Schappacher announced the Tip of the Month SCORE is hosting virtual workshops.  On March 15 the topic is Engagement/Disengagement in the Workplace.  The April 19 workshop is Ask HR.  Registration and more information can be found at score.org/tipofthemitt.

PROGRAM:  Vocational Team

Georgia Abbott, Abbott & Associates
Amber Petit, AWAKE

Georgia and Amber both work in counseling, but in different arenas — personal, and business! But they both believe that through thoughtful, active questions and taking the time to listen and understand each other, people can overcome and work through just about anything.  

Amber has worked to create a safe space for counseling and discipleship for over twelve years. 
She serves through wisdom and compassion, free of judgment, and in complete confidentiality. Each year, 100,000 people die from alcoholism, 100,000 people die from drug overdoses, 1 in 5 students are bullied, 130 suicides occur each day, and depression effects 1 in 3 people. There is a clear need for help.

In 2004, Georgia started Abbott & Emmel Consulting specializing in business development and startups and in 2018, the family agreed to have her carry on the Abbott & Associates name and business tradition.  
Georgia has expertise in business development, new product commercialization, and second stage business growth.  Her company provides business turnaround consulting, market & strategic planning, organization and operational efficiencies expertise and has assisted several companies through  transfers of ownership. She has counseled several "family" businesses, helping them through transfers of ownership and succession.

Next Week’s Program:  Career Day