Our fearless president Larry Neal started the meeting on time as usual at 12:15 p.m. on a beautiful spring day. Dave Gerlach led us in the Pledge, followed by Steve Krankota leading us in a rousing, enthusiastic rendition of “The Four-Way Test.” The blessing was given by Sarah Lee. We were then treated to lunch that included Caesar salad, pasta, green beans, chicken, and a plateful of cookies.
PRESIDENTIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
- The district 6380 conference will be on May 3 at 4 on the Detroit Princess and will include a cruise on the Detroit River. Karan and Sarah will be in attendance and we are hoping other Rotarians will be able to be there as well.
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- The club board will be voting on two director-at-large members for the foundation board. Please let Larry know if you're interested in being considered.
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- Next week, April 4, Phelan McCoo II, the author of “Pigeon Pumpkin Pie Pie” will be speaking to us.
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- On April 18 we will have another "field trip" which will be our rescheduled visit to the Pankow Center.
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- Chuck wanted to thank everyone for buying tickets and for their donations to the fundraiser.
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- Kris Howell thanked everyone for helping to raise $25,000 in sponsorships/ads.
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- Ray Glime was asking for some help at the front table as some regulars are going to be on vacation. If you can help with that duty on April 4 and April 11, it would be much appreciated!
GUESTS AND VISITORSKris Howell filled in to announce our guests
and visitors today. Kate Mazzera was a guest of Larry and was our speaker today. Renee Pothetes from the Troy Rotary Club was able to join us today as well.
MEMBER BIRTHDAYS AND FLOWERS
Bob Cannon had a wedding anniversary! Kris has an anniversary coming up which she wanted recognized but we might be celebrating that next week, stay tuned for that!
FLOWERS COURTESY OF JEFF FUREST TODAY!Sam bought a flower for our Troy guest Renee
Kris Howell bought a flower for Bob Cannon for hosting a show for her event
Frank Bernabei bought a flower for Tina for excellent service
Patty Kaufman bought a flower for Sam for promoting the fundraiser
Dorie Vazquez-Nolan bought two flowers for Gloria and Karan
Jeff Furest bought a flower for Chuck Dib for his hard work on the fundraiser
Larry Neal bought a flower for Ray Glime for giving him a ride to Don Green's house for lunch yesterday
MUSICEllen Lysik filled in today for music and did a great job leading! We sang “God Bless America” and “R-O-T-A-R-Y.”
SUNSHINE REPORTS
Fred Duemling broke his patella in January and needed to have revision surgery on March 8. He will be in a full leg cast for 4-5 weeks and is recovering at the Marwood Rehab Center, 1300 Deard St., Room 181, Port Huron, MI 48060
ANNOUNCEMENTS/RECOGNITION
Jeff Furest was back again today handing out fines! We started with a phone call to Bob Selwa for defacing a book and putting his name and phone number on it. That cost him $5 over the phone! Steve Krankota was fined because of his enthusiasm in “The Four-Way Test” today. He says he won't be deterred! Gary got a fine for referencing the Romeo group's singing but recovered a dollar by saying that we were the better singers! Bill Furest got a fine for not telling anyone that we needed a fill-in for music today. Jeff fined himself for trying to fine people for not going to opening day, not knowing that opening day was actually in Toronto! Joe Casasanta was the most missed Rotarian earning him a fine. Got a lot of vacationers today including Glenn, Beth, Eric, Patty, Sam and Jeff (fining himself again!)
SPEAKER AND PROGRAMToday we had the honor of listening to Kate Mazzara, who is the adult services librarian at the CMPL South Branch located at 15 ½ Mile and Gratiot in Clinton Township. She certainly committee for the Michigan Book of the Year award winners.
Background: She is an adult services librarian at the Clinton Macomb Public Library. She was a flight attendant for a brief period of time before returning for another stint of work at the Macomb Library. She says that the similarity from the library to being a flight attendant is working with public. She speaks Spanish and Italian. Her brother got the Rotary scholarship awarded to him to attend Macomb College. He now works in robotics.
Award for the Library of Michigan: The library of admission again coordinates many services for the state libraries throughout Michigan. Twenty books pertaining to the State of Michigan are awarded each year. These books have to have an author who spent time in Michigan or the books need to have a subject about Michigan to be considered. 300 books were in the running this year and Kate said that she read about 100 books herself for award consideration.
WINNERS
“The Faygo Book” - We have heard all about this book two weeks ago . . . no further explanation necessary!
“The Truth Lies Here” by Lindsey Klingele - This book is good for teenagers. It is a fictional book about an up north town. A girl's father is interested in UFOs and goes missing.
“The Hard Stuff” by Wayne Kramer (of the MC5)- This book is about a rock star in Detroit. It details his rise to fame in his downfall due to drugs.
“Lake Michigan Mermaid” by Anne-Marie Oomen and Linda Foster - This book is about a girl who starts a relationship with a voice that she hears, which turns out to be a mermaid.
“Notes from a Public Typewriter” by Michael Gustafson and Oliver Uberti - This book is about an author's experience where he set up a public typewriter and published things that people wrote it.
“The Russian 5" by Keith Gene - This is about the five Russian hockey players who played for the Red Wings. It details of their difficulties leaving Russia, times playing with the wings, winning the Stanley Cup, and the very famous limo accident.
There were two books about the Flint water crisis: “What the Eyes Don't See” by Mona Hanna-Attisha and “The Poisoned City” by Anna Clark
“Beautiful Music” by Michael Zadoorian - This story of a loner from the late 1970s. He gets involved in music to get through trouble in his childhood. Kate said that this is her favorite book on the list
50/50: Glenn Burton won $22
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Friday and Saturday, May 3 and 4, 2019
Crown Plaza Detroit Downtown Riverfront
Detroit Princess Riverboat
2 Washington Blvd., Detroit, MI 48226
Register NOW: https://www.rotary6380.org/
