Karan started the meeting promptly at 12:15 p.m.

 

This was discussed at board meeting:

 

 

 

 

 

Pledge - Ken Steele - Our national anthem was sung as well as Canada’s for our Canadian Governor. Prayer Tom Davies. The Four-Way Test - Chuck Dib did a Steve Krankota impersonation.Lunch - Taco Thursdays! Your choice chicken or ground beef, hard or soft shell, rice, salad and cake for dessert. (And they are raising the cost of lunch?)

 

GUESTS & VISITORS
Gov. Sparky Leonard, Asst. Gov. Tom Neveau guests of the club; Mary Kay Sogge guest of Valerie Miller; Dale McNabb and Ken Haggar (prospective new members), guests of Margo Baker

 

FLOWERS BIRTHDAYS
Frank Bernabei, Gerry Hanson, Stephanie, and Don Oldham; spouse birthdays Ron Dedenbach and Stephanie’s husband; anniversaries - Beth and Steve Pryor, Bill and Sherrie Patterson 34 years

 

 

MUSIC
Sam D’Angelo chose “This is My Country” and “R-O-T-A-R-Y.”

 

 

 

Gary (piano guy) was fined $2 for not having music for “This is My Country”

 

No pins? Everybody $2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer is for – golf – fishing – travel

 

GOLF - Ken Steele got tagged $3 for coming in third at his first appearance at the Mackinac Island golf tournament and Julie Miller $1 for women’s longest drive (paid for by Ken.) (Julie beat our Jeff’s wife Angela by one yard.) Jeff was pleasantly surprised to meet them at the event.

 

FISHING - Bill Furest took home 21 pike in two days of fishing. $5

 

TRAVEL - many Rotarians were planning trips over the next two months.

Tom Davies, Kelly Lynn, Ken Steele, Bill (who must own shares in a cruise line by now) Patterson, and the winner was Ted DeVantier going to South Africa! All $2.

 

Ellen Lysik for misspelling Nancy Dedenbach’s name. $5

 

Nancy Dedenbach for dumping off outdated plaques to Baker College.

 

Patti Kaufman paid Nancy’s fine since she is the one who ratted her out! $5

 

Nancy Dedenbach, Glenn Burton, Dave Gerlach, and Beth Pryor for having the pleasure of sitting at Margo Baker’s table (most missed Rotarian) $1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The foundation is a separate entity from the district. The purpose is to raise funds for various projects for the schools. They give out teacher mini grants. Giving out $15,000 the first Friday of December. Last year the music teacher got $$ for his classroom, the computer room got a 3D printer, and a younger class got a balance ball. They also give out scholarships. All teachers fill out a request application for a grant.

 

Funding comes from various events like: the boat regatta - students race cardboard boats in the school pool; family movie night at each school football field once a month; Mom-to-Mom sales bring in $$ from over 200 tables of Moms selling.

 

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He is practicing to become past district governor! He met our Pres. Karan at P.E.T.S. and praised her for her tenacity (probably due to the fact it took him 7 or 8 times to pronounce her name right!) He spoke on not getting bogged down with numbers of club members. Get people to take the Rotary journey with us. There are lots of business people who can’t make meetings on Thursdays, or lunch. We shouldn’t disregard those individuals. Start an E-Club! There are 1,600 Rotarians in District 6380 by 2020 he wants 2020! He reminded us of the chance to go down to Comerica Park to watch the two worse teams play baseball (Detroit Tigers vs Toronto Blue Jays.) Cost is $60 dinner is two hours prior to game time. Meet Dave Rozsma.

 

Next year’s conference is in Chatham, Ontario May 8-9.