Get to know this Rotarian and Current Club President: Mark Eckhoff
Current occupation? I am a commercial realtor for the last 8 years. I have had a couple of different occupations over the last 40 years, mostly banking.
How long have you been a Rotarian? 15 years
What made you interested in joining Rotary? There have been a lot of community efforts that Rotary has been involved in and I wanted to join in and contribute. Plus, the people that I knew that were in Rotary were fun people I wanted to spend time with.
What do you love the most about rotary? The weekly meeting are almost like going to a party because you get to see so many friends.
What has been your favorite program or volunteer opportunity with Rotary to participate in? There are plenty. I always enjoy Tag Day because we are helping the Beckett Accessibility Committee but also because when people see it’s Rotary, they thank us for the great work we do in the community. It’s a “feel-good” moment for me. I also enjoyed cooking buffalo burgers at the NMC Barbecue shoulder to shoulder with fellow Rotarians.
What keeps you with Rotary? All of the above. The meetings, the friends, and the meaningful community commitment that Rotary embodies through our members.
What are you currently reading? “The Patriots”. It’s a book by Winston Groom about Hamilton, Jefferson, and Adams and how they contributed to the formation of our government. I usually read biographies.
What are you currently watching? Ted Lasso streaming on Apple TV.
What is a fun fact about you? I’m like the Tony Shalhoub character “Monk”, except he was really smart.
Get to know this Rotarian: John Roddy
Current occupation? Corporate Sponsorship Manager at Interlochen Center for the Arts
How long have you been a Rotarian? 3 Years – joined in August 2018.
What made you interested in joining Rotary? Interlochen & Rotary are both organizations that have a tremendous impact on the quality of life in the region and it seemed a natural fit to be involved with both organizations.
What do you love the most about rotary? I love the comradery of the club and that we can have a good time while doing good things.
What has been your favorite program or volunteer opportunity with rotary to participate in? Initially, it was the Christmas basket program but since I’ve been on the Wheels of Hope committee board, I’ve really enjoyed helping move that effort to the next level.
What keeps you with Rotary? Knowing that by working together we can make a difference both here and around the globe.
What are you currently reading? Non-fiction: Ageless, the New Science of Getting Older without Getting Old by Andrew Steele and Fiction: The Great Glorious Goddamn of it All by Josh Ritter.
What are you currently watching? Miggy’s pursuit of 3,000 hits, Premier League football & Season 1 of The Wire.
What is a fun fact about you? I’m a National Champion golfer – having won the National Cherry Festival Hole in One Contest in 1997.