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Petoskey Rotary Noon Club NEWSLETTER
April 30, 2025
103 Years of Service Above Self

Welcome to the Rotary Club of Petoskey. President Christian 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 God Bless America

4-Way Test:  Tim Dykstra

Invocation:  Jean Frentz

"Human rights are not only violated by terrorism, repression or assassination, but also by unfair economic structures that create huge inequalities".
The measure of the greatness of a society is found in the way it treats those most in need, those who have nothing apart from their poverty!”
Pope Francis

Calendar Winners:  Read off by Scharon Schappacher

Calendar Winners April 30, 2025

Visiting Rotarians:  None

Guests:  Jan Smith, Lisa Loyd; Kathy Petersen, Bri Cobb, Speakers

Life Events:  

Birthdays:  None

Anniversaries:  None

Singing/Song:  Howard Richards led us in Smile.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Roadside Cleanup – Volunteers Needed:  David Finley:  We’re still looking for a few more volunteers for our Roadside Cleanup which has been changed to be-tween May 10th. Let’s help keep our stretch of highway looking its best! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45ADA62FA5F85-55560503-2024

Member Spotlight:  None   

Rotary Social Event:  May 21st at Sharon Schappacher’s house; 1070 Grand Ridge, Petoskey. Call if lost: 231-838-7677

Last Call for Global Scholarships:  Do you know a graduate level student planning to attend or presently attending a university in another country August 1, 2025 – 2036 who might be interested in this Rotary opportunity? Global Scholarships fund graduate-level coursework or research for one to four academic years @$30,000 annually. If you know someone who may be interested in becoming a District 6290 Global Scholar, please have them contact Dr. Rachel Reed-Sytsma, rachel@greatlakescfa.org for more information.

Camp Daggett Stair Rebuild:  Camp Daggett will host a Campus Cleanup community effort from 9 am to noon on Saturday, May 10. At that time, Petoskey Rotarian Paul Schemanski, will lead an effort at the Rotary Sailing Pavilion to repair stairs to the waterfront. He is seeking assistance from fellow Rotarians. Lunch will be served at noon. Here is a link to the registration page https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdgoG4p1s-mvdGlzWwHON8iFTHR_sPyG4gry0Rok7ndtmFmDA/viewform

PROGRAM:  
Northmen Den Youth Pantries-Kathy Peterson
They manage 14 dens and about 500 kids each Friday (Pellston and Alanson are the biggest dens).  Their inventory warehouse is in their offices.  They received $29,000 worth of food from food drives last year and spent $160,000 total on food.  They have 60 plus volunteers.
They received close to $80,000 from local Rotaries over the last 8 years.  Liz McKen-ney is now the Administrative Office Manager.  Briannaca, a former 7th grader who came to the pantry, was their first paid staff since opening in 2016.  She is the Youth Pantries Coordinator.
They feel their pantries are a safe place for kids and they don’t just come for the food but also because the volunteers care about them.  The volunteers believe in the kids dreams.

Next Week’s Program Kate Cohen, Dyslexia 101 with educational therapist