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Petoskey Rotary Noon Club NEWSLETTER

July 27, 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 My Country Tis of Thee

4-Way Test:  Ric Loyd

Invocation:  Dave Thomas

Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though 'twere his own.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Calendar Winners:  Read off by Ashley Whitney

Calendar Winners July 27, 2022

Visiting Rotarians:  Ginger Childs, Half Moon Bay, CA

Guests:  Mary Ann Woodsmall, sister of Terry Newton and her life partner Carl Sauer. Terry acknowledged that his sister got the looks in the family but she acknowledged that he received the brains.

Life Events:  None

Personal Updates:  None

Birthdays: 

Sarah Ulrich

Eric Leister

Ric Loyd

Anniversaries:  

Andrea Coronado – 2 Years

Singing/Song:  Howard Richards led us in Happy Birthday, Smile and Georgia Abbott and Howard led us in 1958, Eddie Cochran; “Summertime Blues”

ANNOUNCEMENTS

'Wine Down' Wednesday on July 27:  This month's Rotary happy hour will be Wednesday, July 27 at Jane Millar's cottage in Bay View; 1812 Fairview Avenue; 5:15 PM, bring your own beverages and appetizers will be provided. This is tonight.

Calendar Sales:  Karen Ragland announced that calendars would be arriving soon and that she is looking for volunteers to help with collecting money and tickets. See her if interested.

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.

Rotary Business Decals Now Available:  Want to show off your Rotary affiliation? See Terry Newton -- he has snazzy new Rotary window decals available for $4.00 each.

PROGRAM  

Becky Philipp-Kranig & Herb Carlson: The State of Retail Today.

Becky:

Bear Cub Outfitters began with Becky's mom, BJ Philipp's with a goal of providing quality equipment to get kids and families outside. Becky joined the company in 1998 when her mom was looking for a new business partner.  She relocated from Colorado to Petoskey to work alongside her mother while raising her family. 

Becky's ideals for why Bear Cub Outfitters is a mainstay in our community: "Be a part of the community" —shop local, eat local, raise your family where you own your business, support area nonprofits, your employees, and your customers, too! 

Becky has learned a lot about retail in a small community vs. big box stores. In response to "rude customers," Becky mentioned that while they have noticed more visitors "on-edge" during COVID, they see locals as their main customer base, and visitors as a "bonus." And they have mostly kind and loyal local customers.

Herb Carlson:

Herb began his long career cleaning chicken coops at the tender age of 13 when he asked his dad for a bike, and his dad said he needed to earn the money to buy one. 

His words of wisdom are "find the job no one wants to do, and do it." 

After his parents encouraged him to leave home at 18, he attended school in Chicago at DeVry, studying television. His career spanned 5 decades and included stints in servicing TV's in Grand Rapids, working for Bell Telephone, and Lear Corporation.

Herb married Bonnie in 1959, the same year he joined Rotary. Later, he purchased his father-in-law's auto dealership and sold vehicles until he was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1983, at which he was given 6 months to live and sold the car dealership.

After a surprise recovery, he operated a Big & Tall Shop for 9 years in downtown Petoskey where McLean & Eakin now stand. 

During the 80's and 90's, Herb served as Mayor, helped bring the Petoskey Library to downtown, helped increase the road at Bay View to a 3-lane road, helped start the Rotary Park Fund, helped start the Petoskey Community Foundation, and worked to help newly released inmates return to society. 

Next Week’s Program:  Linda Rogers, American Rosie the Riveter Association