President John and fellow Rotarians, I remember our Jerry Prescott   First, Jerry was a family man. He married Lorna Ball, his companion for 61 glorious years.  Jerry and Lorna raised 4 lovely children; Tom, Sydney, Kristi, and Dorothy, all of whom are living outstanding lives. A church man. Jerry was a faithful usher and […]

President John clanged the Rotary Bell and everybody stood to belt out The Star-Spangled Banner to Tom Strode’s accompaniment. It sounded great. So did Past President Beth Fitzsimmons’ Inspiration: “[Historian] Bruce Catton is best known for his many books on the Civil War, but he loved Benzie County. He writes of Frankfort, Michigan: “How could […]

The Junior Rotarian Committee annually celebrates 15 students, from five area high schools, with exceptional achievements in academics and community service. Three senior students each from Community High School, Gabriel Richard High School, Greenhills School, Huron High School, and Pioneer High School are selected by their counselors to receive this honor. They are invited, along […]

Please welcome two of our newest members! Watch for more new member profiles next week….Agnes Lauren Heinonen Lauren is our youngest member. She grew up in Brighton and attended Michigan, graduating in the Class of 2017. She graduated with Honors in Evolutionary Anthropology, having completed an honors thesis titled “Human Genetic and Nasal Morphological Responses […]

Betty passed away on March 20 at age 76 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was a Rotarian from 1996 until 2012 when she resigned as a result of her disease. She was a member of our Sustainer’s Society. Bettye’s sponsors were Lois Jelneck and Ingrid Deininger. In addition to being a member of […]

Tim Harrison passed away on March 23. He was a member of our club since 2010 when he joined along with his wife, Nancy. Before that, Tim was a Rotarian in the Briarwood Club from 1991 to 2004. There will be a celebration of life service on Saturday, April 14 at 11:30 am at the […]

On a beautiful Saturday morning (March 24, 2018), over twenty Rotarians, along with some family members, braved early chilly temperatures for our first work day at the Tiny Homes Community in Detroit.    The project was to clear brush, construction debris and garbage from a site that will be the next phase of Tiny Home […]

RCAA- New Member Nominees March, 2018 Class Induction Date:   3/14/18   1) Lori Athey Profession: Business Administrator Lead, Biostatistics Dept. Public Health, U of M Sponsor: Griffin Reames Community Service: Has hosted 8 High School Exchange Students, and has a history as an animal rescuer at her farm. Active with her kids’ school activities and […]

Summary of the Board of Director’s Meeting March 21, 2018 The Board of Director’s Meeting was held Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at the United Way Building. President John called the meeting to order and motions were made and approved to accept the Agenda and February Minutes. The Club’s membership on February 28 was 306 Active Members […]

President John rang the bell, and after belting out a Rotary rendition of “God Bless America,” Eric Lipson provided the day’s inspiration. He asked, “What inspires me?” and answered, “The people in this room inspire me, Rotary inspires me, both words and deeds can be inspirational, acts of courage and bravery and decency. And, yes […]