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Petoskey Rotary Noon Club NEWSLETTER

October 19, 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.

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

4-Way Test:  Ashley Whitney

Invocation:  Teri Donaldson

This is your reminder to be present.

Stop living your life in a day, week, month or year that hasn’t yet begun.

Life moves far too quickly to be living in a time other than this moment.

If you spend too much time worrying about the future or the past,

You’ll miss all the beauty around you right now.

 ~a quote from @momentary happiness

Calendar Winners:  Read off by Nikki LaDeur  

Calendar Winners October 19, 2022

Visiting Rotarians   Vic George, Grand Blanc; Jock Rader, Little Traverse Bay Sunset

Guests:  Chris Krajewski, Speaker, Dr. Jeffrey Leslie, Emily Thomas

Life Events: 

Personal Updates: 

Teri Donaldson’s husband cancer has not returned. His PET scan came back normal. He still needs to keep his heart in rhythm and his medications appear to be working well. Please keep him & Teri in your thoughts and prayers.

Birthdays:  

Becky Philipp-Kranig

Elaine Keiser

Anniversaries:  

Lyle Peck – 34 Years

Singing/Song:  Howard Richards led us in Happy Birthday, Smile and Melissa Thompson led us in Carolyn Leigh and Cy Coleman’s 1957 “Witchcraft.”

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Survey About Calendar Raffle:  Please take a few minutes to complete this survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BFBF66H about our annual calendar raffle fundraiser. Should we continue this practice, or pursue something else? Your feedback is important! Deadline October 28, 2022. A brainstorming meeting to decide the "fate of the calendars" will take place on Tuesday, November 1, at 5 PM at the Perry Hotel Noggin Room. Come and share your ideas!

Pedal for Polio on Oct. 30 - NEW TIME:  On Sunday, Oct. 30 we're meeting at 12:00 PM at Petoskey Brewing to Pedal for Polio! We'll bike from Petoskey Brewing to Harbor Springs & back, and then relax at Petoskey Brewing afterwards. Minimum donation of $50.00 per rider. Must be 18 or older. Our club's goal is to raise $2,500 overall. Please click here to sign up.

Calendar Sales:  Mark your calendars! Calendars are due in 9 weeks. Please return raffle tickets and the funds collected to Karen Ragland. Each member is responsible for 10 calendars ($250). Thank you for your efforts!

Holiday Food Donations for Manna:  Parkside Deli (owned by Rotarian Sarah McDonnell) will be a drop-off location for those who wish to donate holiday-themed food to Manna Food Project (such as canned pumpkin, fried onions, stuffing mix, etc.)

Fall Festival Donation:  Christian Smith announced that at the end of last weekend's Fall Festival, someone gave him a $100 donation to Rotary in thanks for our effort. How nice!!

Fall Festival Recap:  A huge THANK YOU to everyone who volunteered, donated to, and attended our second Fall Festival last Saturday. Despite the rainy weather, a good time was had by all! There were a few hundred attendees, and 287 pumpkins that rolled down the hill. We secured over $5,000 in sponsorships. Stay tuned for more info as we finalize numbers from the day.

STRIVE Announcement:  STRIVE is looking for mentors, in particular male mentors to pair with students in need of a mentee. They have significant interest this year from students. Can you help? Imagine the difference you can make in the life of a local youth! See Georgia Abbott for more info. 

PROGRAM: 

We were joined by Chris Krajewski from the Women's Resource Center of Northern Michigan, where she has worked since 1977! Chris gave an overview of the many services WRCNM offers across its 5-county service area:

- 24/7 help & info line for victims of domestic abuse, rape or sexual assault

- counseling and advocacy services

- policy advocacy / systems change in communities

- violence prevention program (such as the 100 Men Campaign)

- transitional supportive housing (currently assisting 15 families)

- Children's Advocacy Center

- emergency response

- Safe Home (25 beds)

- Children's Learning Center (licensed daycare provider for up to 40 children)

- employment & educational services

WRCNM does a lot for our area! Please click here to learn more.

Next Week’s Program:  Dibby Smith – Trip to Africa