12:30 Emily Olson reminded all attendees of the Zoom Etiquette.
12:31 Tom Strode played the “Star Spangled Banner” as the Patriotic Song.
12:32 For the weekly inspiration, Rotary member Greg Stejskal shared a piece describing the current, tangible political division that the United States finds itself in as a country. He read the quote “All men are created equal” by Abraham Lincoln and shared the idea that our country is facing a new type of war, a political war, with the hope that we may again receive a “new birth of freedom.”
12:37 As a musical inspiration, Downs Herold shared a YouTube video depicting a combination of videos of University of Michigan students performing “The Victors” song; a collaboration between the Michigan Glee Club and the University of Michigan orchestra.
12:41 Emily Olson welcomed all Rotary Members and Guests and shared current announcements, including a reminder of the upcoming Golf & Tennis Outing taking place on September 14th. She further, humorously shared a haiku poem about the GTO event.
12:47 Greg Stejskal shared that he will be holding a presentation covering his experience in the FBI, called “My experience with the radical Michigan militia”, which will be held on October 17th, and encouraged all Rotarians to join him that day.
12:49 Agnes Reading shared that there are 57 auction items available at the upcoming Silent Auction. Emily Olson announced that she is giving away 5 free raffle tickets among the Rotarians attending the meeting in person:
Winners:
- Kathy Waugh
- Steve Pierce
- Lois Stenger
- Fred Beutler
- Dennis Powers
12:55 Dennis Powers introduced this week’s speaker, George Watson, PhD and his topic, “Bearing Witness: The Making of a Black Forensic Psychologist”.
George Watson shared details about his upbringing in an African-American family recognized as having “light skin” and how this experience shaped his identity and ultimately led him to a career in psychology. After graduating with a Master’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Michigan, George described how he would treat and work with clients who had been accused of severe felonies in the Michigan area, challenging how the term “insanity” is prescribed and enforced. After his presentation concluded George answered several questions from the audience.
A fascinating and intriguing topic and we thank George Watson for his presentation!
13:30 The Quote of the Day was shared: “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”- Mark Twain
13:31 Ring the Bell, May you all have a good week!
13:32 Meeting Adjourned
In Rotary,
Sofia Nordenstam, Reporter
Photography by Fred Beutler
