Nov. 29 Club Meeting, RI Foundation, Mary Avrakotos and Cheryl Farmer, Rotary Global Grant Project Sierra Leone Bumpeh Chiefdom: Growing a Community's Future 12:15 p.m.
* December 2018 – Disease Prevention and Treatment Month
As always, President Larry Neal rang the bell to start our meeting at exactly 12:15. Kelly Allen led us in the Pledge of Allegiance and the national anthem with Gary on the recently purchased piano. Steve Krankota started us off on a robust rendition of “The Four-Way Test.” Bride-to-be Sarah Lee gave the prayer, mentioning the photo of a dog on the video screen and the fact that she was filling in for Tom Davies, who was on his way to Hawaii.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Larry's presidential announcements included thanks to Sam D'Angelo and Sarah for attending the district conference and receiving a grant for $2,500 for Turning Point.
He also mentioned Nancy Dedenbach for organizing the recent euchre event and the fact that she personally donated $100 and also thanked all those who are working on the upcoming Santa Parade.
We are seeking donations of bags of candy for our Interact members to pass out on November 17 at the Mount Clemens Santa Parade. Many stores have Halloween candy available for deep discounts, please bring a bag or two to our November 15 meeting.
We have also agreed to join Oakland University and the City of Mount Clemens in their food drive for the Macomb Food Program. We are seeking donations of nonperishable, non-expired food items. Bring items to our November 15 meeting and help us help a neighbor in need.
Details from the last board of directors meeting included accepting the resignations of Ed Mastry and Rob Sogge, Sam leading our archive collections for the club's anniversary celebration and a work in progress of updating the club's bylaws.
Ryan Murphy introduced the only guest Kevin Kelly, a former club member, Rotary staffer and the guest speaker.
Our lunch included tossed salad, rolls, chicken (and later sausages), green beans and roasted potatoes. Cake was there for dessert.
Julie Miller was the flower child. Birthdays for Ted DeVantier and Jean Bodenstedt; partner birthday for Carey Furest; wedding anniversary for Keith and Johnna Lesperance; club anniversary for Larry Neal. Ted, Bill Furest and Larry Neal were present to accept flowers. And, of course, we sang "Happy Birthday" for Ted. Julie quickly sold flowers: Val Miller for Nancy, Julie Huttenlocher for Julie Miller; Ellen Lysik for Sam; Ray Glime for Mary Ann Hosey; Chuck Dib for Ken Steele.
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Ted DeVantier was the song leader, and because it was only two days past the midterm elections, he first selected
"Side-by-Side.”
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Bill Furest, under sunshine reports, said he and Carey recently had dinner with Chuck and Carol O'Grady. Former member Chuck is now 92 years young and still enjoying a couple of Dewars with dinner.
Val also announced that the newly former Rotaract Club is up to 38 members and the youngsters will take over the Salvation Army bell-ringing this year.
RECOGNITION
Eric Pierson, filling in for Bill Patterson on recognition, immediately fined Chicken-Man Bill and Kris Howell for missing their duties.
He got everyone who did not attend the card party for $1 and all those sitting with Kevin Kelly $1. Mary Ann paid $3 for something (not sure what) and Sarah paid $2 for putting a few jokes into her pre-dinner prayer. Aaron Meadow was hit for $1 for best-dressed as was Beth Pryor for a cell phone call. Fast-moving Eric then fined everyone who had recently gone or was planning an out-of-state trip. It was well timed: Mary Ann for New York, Glenn Burton for Florida (to attend a sailing Hall of Fame event), Frank Marella for Boston, Art Niederkohr for Indiana, Ryan Murphy for New York. Ken Steele and Bill 1st were also fined for upcoming hunting trips, although Bill said he wasn't taking a gun or a bow, maybe a few beers.
SPEAKER/PROGRAM
Our speaker was Kevin Kelly, the Rotary's major gifts officer for a Midwest region that includes Michigan, Ohio, New York and southern Ontario. That covers more than 600 clubs, one that meets in the bowling alley, some that offer alcohol and one that has only 11 members. (Four or five of our members were drinking wine during the meeting.) But that small 11-member club in Pennsylvania included a member who donated $5 million to the Rotary Foundation.
Kevin noted that the Rotary Foundation has received the top “Four-Star” rating from Charity Navigator, which ranks the services of nonprofits. It's the 11th year for Rotary has been honored.
Kevin went over the many advantages and ways to donate to the Foundation and how its "annual fund share" provides that 50 percent of all donations come back to the districts for grants.
Endowments to Rotary can also be made with specific selections for the funds. Those allowed are: saving mothers and children, education, disease fighting, clean water, growing local economies and promoting peace.
If you need any information on donating funds or about Foundation rules you may contact Kevin.Kelly@Rotary.org.
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The 50/50, worth $34, was won by Glenn Burton, who told Kevin he would donate it to the Rotary Foundation.
Please support our Foundation when you are shopping on smile.amazon.com. Choose our Mount Clemens Rotary Foundation, there is NO extra cost and we get a small donation from Amazon.
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Larry Neal, President
Karan Bates-Gasior, President-Elect
Sam D'Angelo, Jr., Past President
Chuck Dib, President Nominee
Julie Huttenlocher, Treasurer
Valerie Miller, Secretary
Patty Kaufman,
Member-at-Large
Michele Kelly,
Member-at-Large
Gloria Murray,
Member-at-Large
Art Niederkohr,
Member-at-Large
Club Administration
Chair Larry Neal Membership Committee
Chair Sarah Lee Future Rotarians Committee
Chair Douglas Rohrabaugh Social Activities Committee
Chair Gloria Murray
2019 Boat Outing Subcommittee
Chair Bill Patterson 2019 Dick Pierson Golf Open Subcommittee
Chair Eric Pierson 2019 President's Party Subcommittee
Chair Karan Bates-Gasior Service Projects Committee
Chair Art Niederkohr Public Image, Social Media
Chair Karan Bates-Gasior
Weekly Meetings, House, Welcome Committee
Chair Mary Ann Hosey Guests and Visitors Committee
Chair Kelly Allen Sunshine Committee
Chair Mary Ann Hosey Flowers, Birthdays and Anniversaries Committee
Chair Julie Miller
Music Committee
Chair Ryan Murphy Speaker Committee
Chair Open Recognition Committee
Chair Eric Pierson Recognition Committee
Chair Eric Pierson Bulletin Committee
Chair Ted DeVantier Photographer
Chair Don Carnaghi Club Centennial and Archives Committee
Chair Sam D'Angelo 2019 Spring Zing Fundraiser
Chair Chuck Dib Rotary Foundation, International Service Committee
Chair Sam D'Angelo
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As always, President Larry Neal rang the bell to start our meeting at exactly 12:15. Kelly Allen led us in the Pledge of Allegiance and the national anthem with Gary on the recently purchased piano. Steve Krankota started us off on a robust rendition 
of “The Four-Way Test.” Bride-to-be Sarah Lee gave the prayer, mentioning the photo of a dog on the video screen and the fact that she was filling in for Tom Davies, who was on his way to Hawaii.
Ryan Murphy introduced the only guest Kevin Kelly, a former club member, Rotary staffer and the guest speaker.
Julie Miller was the flower child. Birthdays for Ted DeVantier and Jean Bodenstedt; partner birthday for Carey Furest; wedding anniversary for Keith and Johnna Lesperance; club anniversary for Larry Neal. Ted, Bill Furest and Larry Neal were 
present to accept flowers. And, of course, we sang "Happy Birthday" for Ted. Julie quickly sold flowers: Val Miller for Nancy, Julie Huttenlocher for Julie Miller; Ellen Lysik for Sam; Ray Glime for Mary Ann Hosey; Chuck Dib for Ken Steele.
Ted DeVantier was the song leader, and because it was only two days past the midterm elections, he first selected 
Val also announced that the newly former Rotaract Club is up to 38 members and the youngsters will take over the Salvation Army bell-ringing this year.
Eric Pierson, filling in for Bill Patterson on recognition, immediately fined Chicken-Man Bill and Kris Howell for missing their duties.
did not attend the card party for $1 and all those sitting with Kevin Kelly $1. Mary Ann paid $3 for something (not sure what) and Sarah paid 
$2 for putting a few jokes into her pre-dinner prayer. Aaron Meadow was hit for $1 for best-dressed as was Beth Pryor for a cell phone call. Fast-moving Eric then fined everyone who had 
out-of-state trip. It was well timed: Mary Ann for New York, Glenn Burton for Florida (to attend a sailing Hall of Fame event), Frank Marella for Boston, Art Niederkohr for Indiana, Ryan Murphy for New York..JPG)
Our speaker was Kevin Kelly, the Rotary's major gifts officer for a Midwest region that includes Michigan, Ohio, New York and southern Ontario. That covers more than 600 clubs, one that meets in the bowling alley, some that offer alcohol and one that has only 11 members. (Four or five of our members were drinking wine during the meeting.) But that small 11-member club in Pennsylvania included a member who donated $5 million to the Rotary Foundation.
Please support our Foundation when you are shopping on smile.amazon.com. Choose our Mount Clemens Rotary Foundation, there is NO extra cost and we get a small donation from Amazon.
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