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Petoskey Rotary Noon Club NEWSLETTER

November 2, 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:  Becky Philipp-Kranig

Calendar Winners:  Read off by Amber Petitt  

Calendar Winners November 2, 2022

Visiting Rotarians: None 

Guests:  Dr. Jeffrey Leslie - Prospective Member, Leslie Ender - Prospective Member, Camron Johnson, Nurses Student NCMC

Life Events: 

Personal Updates:  Keep our Rotary family close in your hearts and prayers as they or close family members face health challenges.

John Emely - Recovering from shoulder surgery. Doing fine however, and definitely expect to be back next week for the Board meeting and Wednesday’s noon meeting.

Joe Blachy - The surgery came out very well and the arm is healing quickly. Physical therapy sessions have been excellent... Arm is getting more flexible...I'm able to dress myself now. At this point it my plan to go home this coming Saturday.... should be there by 6:30 or 7:00 PM.

Birthdays:  None

Anniversaries:  

Mike Landi – 7 Years

Tim Kaufman – 8 Years

Chris Hammond – 12 Years

Joe Blachy – 44 Years

Singing/Song:  Howard Richards led us in Happy Birthday, Smile and 1958 Sheb Wooley; “Flying Purple People Eater”

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Kassia Perpich Update:  Kassia Perpich announced that she's starting a new job in January. She was recently hired by Great Lakes Center for the Arts to serve as Associate Director.

Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra:  Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra has a concert this Saturday night, "Prague's Treasures." Click here for more info.

Empty Bowls:  Manna Food Project's 'Empty Bowls' fundraiser is Nov. 21 at the Perry Hotel. Click here for more info.

Salvation Army Bell Ringing:  It's that time of year again!! On Friday, Dec. 9 and Friday, Dec. 16, Rotarians will ring the bell in front of Katydid, which is next door to Grandpa Shorter's in downtown Petoskey. Keep your eyes peeled for an online-sign up!

Pedal for Polio - Thank You:  A huge thanks to all who participated in and/or donated to this season's Pedal for Polio fundraiser! We had 5 riders, who chose to eat Johan's donuts afterwards instead of drinking beer at Petoskey Brewing. Can you believe that?!?

Calendar Sales:  Mark your calendars! Calendars are due in 9 weeks. Please return raffle tickets and the funds collected to Karen Ragland. Each member is responsible for 10 calendars ($250). Thank you for your efforts!

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.)

STRIVE Announcement:  STRIVE is looking for mentors, in particular male mentors to pair with students in need of a mentee. They have significant interest this year from students. Can you help? Imagine the difference you can make in the life of a local youth! See Georgia Abbott for more info. 

PROGRAM: 

We began with Christian Smith and Terry Newton explaining our club's nursing scholarship program. We typically award two $1,500 nursing scholarships per year to NCMC students. One scholarship is for a first-year student; the other is for a second-year student.

One of the two scholarship recipients was present today to receive his award. Congratulations to first year NCMC nursing student, Cameron Johnson!! Cameron recently graduated from Petoskey High School. He was inspired to enter the medical profession by his mother and his grandfather. Cameron eventually hopes to obtain his master’s degree and become a family nurse practitioner.

Next, we heard a presentation from Chris Etienne about HANWASH, which stands for Haiti National Clean Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Strategy.

HANWASH is a partnership between Rotary International and Haiti's water agency to deliver safe, affordable, and sustainable water and sanitation to everyone in Haiti.

Haiti has 22 Rotary clubs and 500 Rotarians bolstering these efforts. There have been 44 water and sanitation projects completed since 2014, representing a $4.6 million investment.

HANWASH seeks to move past the idea of 'providing relief' and instead embrace locally-led and sustainable developments. Click here to learn more about HANWASH.

Next Week’s Program:  Vocational Team