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Petoskey Rotary Noon Club NEWSLETTER

April 17, 2024

102 Years of Service Above Self

Welcome to the Rotary Club of Petoskey. President Reg Smith; officiated the meeting.

If you did not get the chance to attend, you can read about it in this newsletter.

Pledge/Anthem:  Howard Richards led us in America the Beautiful

4-Way Test:  Tim Dykstra 

Invocation:  Becky Philipp-Kranig

Calendar Winners:  Read off by Andrea Coronado

Calendar Winners April 17, 2024

International Insight:  Rotary adopts technology to achieve its global aims.  For example, approximately 89% of the world’s 7 billion cellphone subscribers are in developing countries.  Rotary leverages this reality to improve its health care initiatives like the “mobile midwife” program which offers support to mothers in the child’s first two years of life.

Visiting Rotarians:  Patricia Wimmer, Rochester, MN

Guests:  Rich Perlberg, Prospective Member; Andy Moe, Speaker

Life Events:  

Birthdays:

Bill Collins

Nikki Devitt

Ingrid Flemming

Anniversaries: 

Ric Loyd – 13 Years & 19 Years overall

Singing/Song:  Howard Richards led us in Happy Birthday and Smile.

ANNOUNCEMENTS  

President Reg Smith Announcement:  in appreciation of Rotary's support of the college's athletic program, Rotary representatives have been invited to attend and present the Comeback Athlete of the Year award at the college's upcoming Athletic Banquet on Thursday, April 25 at 4:30 pm.

If you are interested in volunteering for Pedaling for a Purpose with local 4^th grade students you can sign up through Reg Smith.

Parade of Roses:  Already thinking about ringing in the new year?  For more than 40 years, Rotary has been a part of the Parade of Roses. For more information see https://www.rotaryfloat.org/

Women’s Resource Center Invitation:  The Women’s Resource Center has invited our club to the groundbreaking of their new location on May 14, 2024. For details, see Rotarian Andrea Koch.

Save the Date: Roadside Cleanup: 

Roadside cleanup takes place April 20^th! Join the fun, burn off the carbs from the spaghetti dinner, and find some “interesting” things along US 131. A signup genius registration form was emailed out, or contact Doug Buck to sign up.

Signup here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45ADA62FA5F85-48899103-2024

District 6290 Conference:  Save the date for the Rotary District 6290 Conference “Hoofbeats and Handshakes” May 2-4 at the Double JJ Resort in Rothbury, MI.

Rotary Peace Fellowships:  Each year, Rotary awards fully funded fellowships for dedicated leaders for continued education focused on peace. Applications now open!

Spaghetti Dinner on April 18:  The Spaghetti Dinner is tomorrow – volunteers are needed. Sign up with Christian Smith! If you haven’t picked up your tickets and want them, they will be available at today’s meeting or you can contact Andrea Coronado to pick them up. Every member will be billed for 10 tickets regardless if they are used or not!

We’re looking for silent auction items for the Spaghetti Dinner! Consider donating an item or a bottle of wine or spirits to the basket of cheer – bring items to the dinner tomorrow! Contact Andrea Coronado or Andi Symonds for more info.

PROGRAM:  Andy Moe, St. Michaels Academy

St. Michael’s High School is a private, independent Classical Catholic high school (9th through 12th grades) in Petoskey, Michigan, that operates under the Diocese of Gaylord.  It is the only Catholic high school in the Little Traverse Bay region and the only high school in Northern Michigan with a classical curriculum. Founded in 2013 by a committee of parents who wanted a Catholic high school for their children, St. Michael High School (SMHS) is a “college prep” school, focused on developing the whole child – mind, body, and soul.

In the humanities, students progress chronologically from antiquity to the modern age. In math and science, learning begins with observation and basic skills, advancing toward greater complexity and abstraction. In the fine arts, students are encouraged to refine their creative natures and develop the tools and techniques with which to express their ideas, feelings, and loves. 

St. Michael High School invites you to the Gala on April 27 at the Grand Unity Center and their play, a Midsummers Night’s Dream May 21 – 22 at Crooked Tree Arts Center.

Next Week’s Program:  Beth Wemigwase, Harbor Springs Historical Society