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Petoskey Rotary Noon Club NEWSLETTER

July 10, 2024

102 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 is back and he led us in God Bless America

4-Way Test:  Drew Smith

Invocation:  Neil Bidwell

The Elimination Diet: Remove anger, regret, worry resentment, guilt and blame. Then watch your health and life improve. Charles F. Glassman

Calendar Winners:  Read off by Reg Smith

Calendar Winners July 10, 2024

International Insight:  In Tanzania, Rotarian Martha Mganga advocates for the rights of people with albinism. Not only are those who are albino highly sensitive to harmful ultraviolet rays, they fight myths and stigma that put them in danger from those who seek to mutilate, dismember, or kill them.

Visiting Rotarians:  Patricia Wimmer, Rochester, Minnesota

Guests:  Carrie Baker, Dr. Al Damschroder, Carla Sossi, Gar Atchison, Speaker

Life Events:  

Birthdays:  

Howard Richards

Bill Topham

Sharon Schappacher

Anniversaries: 

Anna McGlashen – 1 Year

Gregory Shannon – 1 Year

Drew Smith – 1 Year

Robert Denten – 6 Years, 1 Year in our Club

Dave Thomas – 34 Years, 13 Years in our Club

Singing/Song:  

ANNOUNCEMENTS  

Habitat for Humanity:  We’re invited to join Habitat for Humanity on August 8^th for their campaign celebration.

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/

PROGRAM:  Gar Atchison, President and Chief Executive Officer, McLaren Northern Michigan 

McLaren Northern Michigan is a 202-bed regional referral center located in Petoskey, serving residents in 22 counties across northern Lower Michigan and the eastern part of the Upper Peninsula. More than 230 physicians represent nearly all medical and surgical specialties, enabling full-service care with an emphasis on cardiology, cancer, orthopedics and neurosciences. McLaren Northern Michigan is a certified Primary Stroke Center, as designated by the Joint Commission. The hospital has a network of primary care providers and specialty care clinics throughout the region, and an outpatient surgery center in Cheboygan. 

Their mission is to be the best value in health care as defined by quality outcomes and cost. Current priorities include shortening the wait time in the Emergency Department and working to recruit nurses and specialists to be able to provide the best care possible. In addition, they hope to expand mental health care beyond their 18-bed inpatient program in Cheboygan to include an outpatient program.  

Beyond healthcare, McLaren Northern Michigan also is a major part of our local economy, with millions of dollars in wages and contracts that circulate in our area every year.

Next Week’s Program:  Trooper Corey Hebner, Drug Trends and Vaping