Petoskey Rotary Noon Club NEWSLETTER
November 18, 2020
Welcome to the Rotary Club of Petoskey via Zoom on the world wide web. Liz Ahrens, President officiated the meeting. If you did not get the chance to attend, you can watch it from this: Recording
Pledge/Anthem: Howard Richards Played the “My Country Tis of Thee”
4-Way Test: David Finley
Invocation: Jeff Wynder
Calendar Winners: Read off by Bob Metzger
Calendar Winners November 18, 2020
Prize | Cal# | Calendar Winner | City | Sold By |
$50 | 1098 | Patricia Anderson | Petoskey | Petoskey |
$50 | 1037 | Kelly Massey | Onsted | Petoskey |
$50 | 2193 | Bart Arrigo | Charlevoix | P. Sunrise |
$50 | 2227 | Jennifer Hoffman | East Jordan | East Jordan |
$50 | 1514 | David Thomas | Petoskey | Petoskey |
$50 | 693 | Jane Bock | Petoskey | Petoskey |
$50 | 1362 | Edward Collins & Family | St. John, FL | Petoskey |
Visiting Rotarians: Patricia Wimmer, Rochester, MN
Guests: None
Life Events:
Rotary Care List: None
Howard Richards led us in singing Happy Birthday & Smile
Birthdays:
Paul Schemanski
Liz Ahrens
Joe Blachy
Anniversaries: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Help spread positivity this Friday, November 20: Our board of directors recently came across this news article about a Petoskey man who has been standing in the new 'People's Park' holding a sign that simply says "Smile" for folks driving by. Nothing political, nothing controversial, nothing negative....just good vibes! Inspired by his actions, we're trying it for ourselves! Join fellow Rotarians in People's Park (across from Family Video) this Friday, November 20, anytime between 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM. You may bring a handmade sign with a positive message or hold up some Rotary-themed signs we had designed for this event.
Club elections on December 9: The club's election will be on December 9th. The slate of candidates is listed below. When you vote, you will vote either 'yes' or 'no' to this entire slate.
President Nominee: Reg Smith
Board of Directors: Christian Smith; Lisa Hammond; Karen Ragland
PRCCI Board of Directors: Jean Frentz and Bob Waldvogel
Salvation Army bell ringing on December 18: Save the date! We will ring the bell for Salvation Army. This year we will ring outside the Petoskey Chamber building at the corner of Mitchell & Howard (across from our old JC Penney location). We will also have one location at the north end of Walmart. Sign up sheet will be circulating soon!
Wreaths Across America on December 19: Save the date! We will gather at Greenwood Cemetery to conduct wreath-laying ceremonies on veterans' graves.
Rotary Secret Santa gift exchange: Let's add some extra holiday cheer to our club this year! Ashley Whitney is organizing a "Secret Santa" gift exchange. Details are still being worked out, but if you sign up you will receive the name of another Rotarian to buy a holiday gift for -- keep it under $25.00 please. At a later date, we will gather virtually to open our gifts and guess who our Secret Santa’s are. We have at least 22 Rotarians signed up so far!! Contact Ashley Whitney if interested.
Calendar update: We're in the home stretch! Please turn in your calendar money sooner than later if possible. It makes it easier for the calendar committee to do year-end reconciliation.
Toys for Tots: This annual toy drive is still happening! If you'd like to donate a toy for a child in need, please drop it off at the Perry Hotel. Or you can make a cash donation if you prefer -- simply write a check out to Toys for Tots and mail it to Dave Thomas's home address. Please contact Dave Thomas with any questions.
PROGRAM
Today we were joined by Megan DeWindt, the site director for Crooked Tree Art Center's Petoskey location.
Crooked Tree Arts Center has been enriching lives through the arts since 1971. It will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2021!!
During the pandemic, Crooked Tree Arts Center remains focused on 3 priorities:
Fulfilling its mission
Caring for its employees
Maintaining short and long term fiscal responsibility