At 12:14 Pres Jeff rang us to order, with a quote from Mother Theresa, to get us started. Dana Camphous lead us in the Prayer & Pledge. The ever-faithful Piano Gary was spot on for the music. Steve Krankota belted out “The Four-Way Test.” Past Pres. Bob Lee gave a two-part prayer acknowledging the meal and tragic victims and families of the Oxford High School shootings.

 

 

Chief Hostess Tina provided us with a meal of roast beef & gravy, World Famous Green Beans, roasted potatoes, tossed salad, rolls and tasty three-layer cake, of which Eric Pierson cleaned all three plates.

 

 

Our presidential announcements consisted of the Christmas party, has been moved to 12/15 from 12/16, so there will be no meeting on the 16th. The party can be billed your account. Next week we will  have the ever-popular Fraser High Holiday Singers, courtesy of Scott Chabot. The next full meeting will be January 6. Pres. Jeff thanked Scott C & Steve K for filling in for him on his many travels.

 

Kim Jarvis handled the induction reading to Sam Wiseman - complete with new badge (someone is on the ball.) Sam came to know Rotary in high school and is looking forward to getting involved in the community in which he lives and practices.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ed Mastry masterfully read the list of visitors, of which were — Jasmine Hurley, Wyanette Holmes, Ross “Rosco The Clown” Champion, April Fidler, MaKaeyan Gardner, Janet Wolf, Past Mayor-Barb Dempsey, Kristin Boulell, Lisa Marzeler, Molly Mroweski, Jeff Oldham & Sue Tierney.

 

 

 

 

 

Val Miller pushed the petals for Birthdays & Anniversaries. Julie Miller completed another trip around the sun and Amanda Oparka made it another year with the club. Then the flowers flew — Bill 1st to Steve K, Pres. Jeff to Scott C, Nancy Dedenbach to Julie … Piano Gary to his GF Tina & Ed M & Ken Steele. Ken S supplied one to Kim J & Julie M at his table. Scott got another from Steve K.

 

 

Val M announced, in Julie Huttenlocher's Iceland absence, that Turning Point will be receiving our Xmas donations and we are sponsoring three families, so don't be a Scrooge and let Julie know your donation amount or bring a gift to next week's meeting. Val also gave a shout-out to all those who helped out with the Mount Clemens Thanksgiving parade, which were too numerous to list. We also received a $500 contribution to our foundation — WELL DONE TEAM!

 

 

Eric P jumped the gun and almost missed Music. Nancy D lead us in “R.O.T.A.R.Y.” Pressed for time Eric fired away — Val's good works bagged her for $5. My trip to Ecuador became $5 more expensive. Newcomer Sam had a $5 welcoming. Piano Gary had a $3 texting faux paux on Thanksgiving. Kim J $2 just because she is Kim, No buck Bill 1st got hit for five bucks for lack of a kill. Bob L two-part prayer $2. Larry Neal's late arrival plea "I was on Rotary business" didn't buy any credibility $3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was a pleasure for the board to grant our recipients the following amounts:

 

Crocker House $3K, McRest $3K, Wertz Warriors $3K, Interfaith Center for Racial Justice $3K, Rotary International $6K, Comprehensive Services $7K, Bravo House $11K (Julie Miller), Turning Point $16K (Karan Bates-Gasior), McLaren Health Foundation $18K (Louise Rallis & Kim Jarvis) and Mount Clemens YMCA $18K (Steve K). Both Louise and Steve were extremely grateful and thankful of our generous contributions to the community, which are in such great need. Steve K had a Y member speak as to the impact that the Y has on her and her health and well-being. On a sad note, Steve is leaving to move to a new YMCA in Bay City. Steve is grateful for his time in the community and his Rotary spirit and vitality will be missed by all.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 50/50 for $38 was won by two-flower Scott C.