Yearly Archives: 2018

What an inspiring experience–photo was sent to Ian Bund, by the wife of a long time business partner from California, who is now at the big Rotary convention in Toronto

Summary of the Board of Director’s Meeting June 20, 2018        From the Desk of our Club Secretary Barbara Eichmuller: The Board of Director’s Meeting was held Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at the United Way Building. President John called the meeting to order and motions were made and approved to accept the Agenda and May Minutes. […]

The meeting began with a ringing of the Rotary bell by President John. Tom Strode hammered out our national anthem, with the assembly, a hundred strong in Weber’s ballroom, fighting lustily to keep up. Joyce Hunter came to the podium. “For my Inspiration, I’m going to read a poem, ‘The Carpenter’, to you,” she explained. […]

On July 11th, we will return to our previous system for taking meeting attendance. We will utilize the orange attendance cards at the table, as was done at the Union. Please make sure you sign your name to this card and please make sure we can read it. The cards will be picked up at […]

Weekly Meeting Statistics: A total of 91 members were updated on Michigan Radio by Steve Schram. He last spoke to the club in 2011. We also had one visiting Rotarian (Lori Walters of Chelsea) and seven guests (including three in the family of Distinguished Service Awardee Maurita Holland). In conjunction with the meeting, 13 members […]

It’s that time of year again fellow Rotarians! The Golf and Tennis Outing is seeking donations for the auction. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and it’s all made possible by your generous donations to the auction. If you, or anyone you know would be willing to donate an experience, unique item(s) or […]

Toni is a familiar face, not only as the mother of a Junior Rotarian but also because she has been one of the mainstays of the Junior Rotarian program all year. This is only one of Toni’s volunteer activities in support of her three daughters. She is also a leading Dance Mom for daughter Madeleine’s […]

Thanks to everyone who participated in the parade this year! Click here to see the parade report.

The Rotary Bell was rung, and everyone stood to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner.” President John smiled at Past President Downs Herold, who came to the podium for the Inspiration. “It’s been 20 years since I gave the Inspiration — they called it ‘The Invocation’ then,” Downs began as images of Gauguin’s eponymous painting, one of […]

Ralph Zuke, Rosemarie Rowncy , Lauren Heinonen, Ashish Sarkar, Norma Sarkar and Katie Bauer at Weber’s on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Ralph Zuke committed to ride his Barcalounger Rickshaw from St. Louis Missouri to Toronto, Canada (1000 miles) and try to raise 22,000 to End Polio Now. There were 22 cases of Polio in 2017. […]