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Petoskey Rotary Noon Club NEWSLETTER

September 28, 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:  Howard Richards led us in America the Beautiful

4-Way Test:  Sarah McDonnell

Invocation:  Jean Frentz

Nothing we do can change the past, but everything we do changes the future.

Ashleigh Brilliant

Calendar Winners:  Read off by Andy Hatt

Calendar Winners September 28, 2022

Visiting Rotarians:  Ginger Minoletti, Half Moon Bay, CA

Guests:  Lori Smith

Life Events:  None

Personal Updates: 

Birthdays:

Georgia Abbott

Anniversaries:  

Chelsea Platte – 7 Years

Singing/Song:  Howard Richards led us in Happy Birthday, Smile and Georgia Abbott led us in Kosma & Prevert 1950 “Autumn Leaves.”

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Rotary Foundation Gala:  Registration is now open for the 2022 District 6290 Foundation Gala being held September 30! The planning committee is pulling out all the fun cards for this event. We have PDG, Jon Catlin as our master of ceremonies, Club Basket raffle, Wine Pull, 50/50 Mardi Gras Beads, and some surprises. To register for this event you can click on the following: Link

Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra:  Beginning their 2022-23 Concert Series on Saturday, October 1. Check out the lineup at glcorchestra.org. They are offering a Buy One Get One Free special for Rotary members. Season tickets available for a discount  – see Judy Zorn for more information.

Grudge Match with Kiwanis:  Save the Date for a rematch with Kiwanis! For bragging rights, we will be playing disc golf against the local Petoskey Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, October 11. Participants will be asked to donate a nominal amount and the winning team will decide which charity the funds collected will benefit. The annual disc golf tournament is scheduled for October 11 @ 5:30 pm.  Please sign up so we know how many players to expect. Link

A Night at the Library:  October 7, 2022, 6:00 – 9:00 PM. Cost is $75.00 per person and proceeds benefit library programming and materials. To purchase tickets, go to Link

Polio Update:  A case of polio has been found in NY. Join our mission to eradicate Polio. Get vaccinated. Promote vaccinations.

Pedal for Polio will be October 30 this year. Expect the riders to have their hand out for donations very soon.

Roadside Cleanup:  Special thank you to the crew who volunteered for roadside clean up! We will do another clean up in the spring. Stay tuned.

New Fundraiser?  We need your brilliant ideas! Reg Smith will be working on new ideas to enhance or replace calendar sales for next year. Put on your thinking caps and help us make this fundraising effort bigger and better! Stay tuned for more info.

Mark Your Calendars:  October 15 will be our 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. The festival will feature a beer tent, live music and entertainment, the popular pumpkin roll, and new this year—yard and lawn games. Pumpkins will go on sale shortly. We need your help to make this event a success. You can sponsor, donate, volunteer, sell pumpkins for the pumpkin roll, etc. Join us there and help us promote this fabulous community event. Committee members are needed, contact Nikki Devitt to sign up to help!

STRIVE Announcement:  STRIVE begins again this year, working with Sophomores. Consider becoming a mentor to students – see Georgia Abbott.

Red Cross:  The Red Cross has aided those affected by more than 200 natural disasters already this year—including the tornado in Gaylord. Please visit their website and see how you can help! 

PROGRAM  Jane Millar – Northern Community Mediation

Northern Community Mediation helps people manage conflict, but cannot establish guilt or innocence. Jane shared several stories that highlight the benefits of mediation over the court system, allowing people to resolve conflicts in ways that are beneficial to all parties. The outcome of mediation is not to punish, but to help people, including children, make restitution and heal together.

Next Week’s Program:  Barb Pfeil – Bay View Association