Thursday’s meeting was called to order by President Sarah Lee at 12:17 a.m. Sam Wireman lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by the national anthem. Kathleen Best lead us in reciting “The Four-Way Test.” Tom Davies gave the prayer.
LUNCH
Delicious chicken piccata served with green beans and roasted potatoes, with salad and rolls. Dessert was vanilla ice cream.
PRESIDENTIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
In church last Sunday, Jesus, in the gospel scripture, described the kingdom of heaven in parables. Each parable had a common thread. Sarah's favorite parable was the woman taking two things: flour and yeast, that swell to make bread to feed more people than herself.
Yes, we say it every week at our meeting, what happens when we put Service Above Self into practice? Small things like sitting next to a Rotarian you don't know very well, buying a 50/50 ticket that helps fund our projects or attending a service project wearing your Rotary shirt. When people see us wearing our brand, they might decide to join our club.
A growing membership means we can afford to do more things like hosting a foreign exchange student, sending more than one student to RYLA or joining our neighboring Rotary clubs to fund joint projects. Let's use our talents and treasures to benefit more people.
GUESTS & VISITORS
Elizabeth Wilson introduced Steve Mahrle, Barb Dempsey and our speaker Kim Janowicz. The club serenaded them with “We Are Glad To See You At Rotary.”
FLOWERS & BIRTHDAYS
Gary bought one for Tina. Larry Neal bought a flower for Steve Mahrle, a prospective member. Sarah Lee bought one for our speaker, Kim. Eric bought one for Barb Dempsey. Jeri Hunley bought flowers for Gary the piano man and Malachi Taylor. Tom Davies split the cost of a flower for Eric Pierson with Glenn Burton, but insisted they would only pay a dollar apiece. Which lead to a protest by Valerie Miller. Tom Welsh gave a flower to Tom Davies.
MUSIC
Bob Lee lead us in song. We sang “Let There Be Peace On Earth” and “Roll Rotary.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- The Dick Pierson golf outing at Gowanie Golf Club is on September 10.
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- Nancy Dedenbach announced the Horseshoe Challenge on August 14 at 4 p.m. will be held at Dickweeds Bar at 299 North Ave. in Mount Clemens. We need spectators to show. Malachi Taylor and Joe Casasanta will be representing our club. Other local service clubs will be competing, and a BBQ food truck is expected to be present.
RECOGNITION
Eric Pierson fined Tom Welsh $2 for thinking he was going to be fined anyway, Nancy Dedenbach was fined $3 for the fact the Daughters of Macomb were raffling off a cannabis basket. Elizabeth Wilson was fined for paying her $4 fine with a five dollar bill. She was expecting a dollar back so she was fined Thursday an additional $1 to even things out. Doug Norris was fined for spending $600 on new hearing aids. He was fined $4 cause he must be rich for affording the aids. Tom Davies was fined $1 for switching tables before the meeting. Sam Wireman was fined $2 for protesting the move. Malachi was fined $1 for wasting time. Val Miller was fined $3 for calling Tom Davies a cheapskate. Larry Neal was fined $2 for throwing a book at Tom Davies, who was fined $2 for receding it.
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LECTURE
Sam Wireman introduced our speaker, Kim Janowicz from the Crocker House Museum and Gardens. Kim Janowicz is the executive head of the Crocker House Museum and Gardens.
The Crocker House was built by Joshua Dickinson, the first mayor of Mount Clemens. Mr. Dickinson died shortly after it was built so his son-in-law George Crocker moved in. George was the second mayor of Mount Clemens. He had six children by his first wife Katherine; she died, as did his second wife, and he married a third time. Crocker House celebrates the three wives with a dramatic presentation called THE THREE WIVES TEA.
The Crocker House was moved to make way for the expansion of Gratiot Avenue. It now sits at 15 Union St,, Mount Clemens, MI 48043. Tours can be arranged by calling (586) 465-2488. This historical museum displays objects connected with the history of the Bath City Era. The register from the old Medea Hotel is on display showing quests coming from foreign countries as well as all parts of the USA. The museum has Halloween and Christmas events that show old time ways of celebrations. These are open to the public. The house sponsors a cemetery walk every year at Clinton Grove Cemetery where reenactors stand at the graves of famous citizens and discuss what those citizens did for the community.
Meeting was adjourned at 1:23 p.m.
