Petoskey Rotary Noon Club NEWSLETTER
May 19, 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 “America the Beautiful”
4-Way Test: Bill Collins
Invocation: Jean Frentz
LESSONS FROM 2020
The world can change quickly
Friends matter greatly
Alone and lonely are different
Hope matters
Learn from the past
The small moments are beautiful
Kindness is a great gift
Optimism is priceless
Be grateful for family
Heroes truly exist
Give back generously
Never stop trying
Reach out to those you love
Live with bravery
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Calendar Winners: Read off by Bob Metzger
Calendar Winners May 19, 2021
Prize | Cal# | Calendar Winner | City | Sold By |
$50 | 1530 | Brian Ewbank | Harbor Springs | Petoskey |
$50 | 607 | James Nelson | Levering | Petoskey |
$50 | 1426 | Jeff Servinski | Midland | Gladwin |
$50 | 1431 | Lily Landi | East Amherst, NY | Petoskey |
$50 | 2687 | John Caffrey | Gladwin | Gladwin |
Visiting Rotarians: None
Guests: Erin Bemis, Speaker
Life Events: None
Rotary Care List: None
Birthdays:
Christian Smith
Jean Frentz
Anniversaries:
Sarah Ulrich – 3 Years
Singing/Song: Howard Richards led us in singing Happy Birthday & 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!
Rotary Apparel Available for Purchase: 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 products featuring our 100th Anniversary logo. Click here to shop online. Orders must be placed by Sunday, May 23 and will be available for pickup from Carter's the week of June 7th. Please note -- this is custom apparel so there are no refunds. Please review product information and sizing charts carefully prior to placing your order. If you have any questions, please call Carter's Imagewear directly at (231) 487-1445.
Half Marathon Aid Station: Save the date! On Saturday, May 29 Rotary will once again host an aid station for people running in the half marathon that takes place on the Little Traverse Wheelway during Memorial Day weekend. Rotarians cheer the runners passing by, as well as offer water and snacks. Karen Ragland is organizing it this year. Please stay tuned for more details, she will be recruiting folks to sign up for 2.5 hour shifts.
Teacher of the Year Award: Lisa Hammond announced that a group of Rotarians presented our annual Teacher of the Year award to a Petoskey Middle School teacher named Heather Giammalva. She was extremely surprised!!!
Meeting In-Person in June: Save the date! On Wednesday, June 16 at 12:00 PM we will meet in-person at an outdoor location at Bay View. There will not be a Zoom option for this meeting. Map of location & parking will be emailed. Box lunches provided by Staffords, sign up will be sent out through Club Runner. If you sign up to attend, you will be charged for lunch even if something changes. There will also not be a program, just social time.
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.
Possible Disc Golf Match Against Kiwanis: Let Ashley Whitney know if you are interested in helping.
Paul Harris Fellowship Matching Opportunity: For a limited time only, April 26, 2021 through June 08, 2021, on a first come first serve basis, Rotary International District 6290 is offering to match a new gift of $500 to The Rotary Foundation’s Annual Fund, with 500 recognition points to name a Paul Harris Fellow. (Note: “new” means that the entire $500 contribution must be made within the program dates. Earlier partial donations cannot be counted towards the match.)
Please complete the form that was emailed to all members and send along with a $500 USD check payable to The Rotary Foundation to: (Please type or write clearly)
PDG Gernot Runschke
District Rotary Foundation Committee
1624 Gladys Circle
Grand Haven, MI 49417
Forms must be accompanied by a $500 USD check and postmarked no later than June 08, 2021. Questions? Contact Gernot Runschke at 616 566 3815 or email Gernot @ gernotrunschke@gmail.com
Meeting in-person in June -- Save the date! On Wednesday, June 16 at 12:00 PM we will meet in-person at an outdoor location TBD. There will most like not be a Zoom option for this meeting. There will also not be a program, just social time.
PROGRAM Erin Bemis – Google Tools
Today we were joined by Erin Bemis, a trainer and speaker for Google. Erin talked about how Google helps businesses reach customers. 4 out of 5 people use search engines to find business information.
She shared tips for how to appear near the top of Google search results. For example, make sure your business website has:
relevant, original content
logical organization
good page titles and descriptions
optimized images
fast load time
optimized for mobile