Joe Bullyan passed away last week. He joined Skyline Rotary in 1976 and was a prominant member of the business community on the top of the hill with his Bullyan RV business that he started in 1954. Most noteworthy was he and his wife Nancy's philanthropy later in their lives. They made major gifts to St Anne's where Joe's father spent the end of his life, and to UDAC to purchase the previous Duluth Business College building in Spirit Valley.  

https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/obituaries/obits/joseph-louis-bullyan-79togligo0nyf5btd56e

 

This Saturday is the Walk to End Alzheimer's. Meet at 10:00 at Pioneer Hall at the DECC. 

 

The Foundation Dinner will be held on November 4th at the Kitchi Gammi Club. Doors will open at 5:00 with social hour and heavy hors d oeuvres from 5:30 until 6:30 on the main floor and then up to Great Hall for the program. Keynote speaker will be Tim Mulcrone, the District 5950 Polio Chair and member of the Chanhassen Club. Please save the date and plan to attend. 

 

The World's Largest Polio Walk is scheduled for October 24th at 10:00 AM at Wade Stadium. There will be family fun activities, food, and press coverage. Commerative shirts and hoodies are available through a group purchase with the District.

 

The $50K gift to Second Harvest is in process, and we will schedule a meeting and work project there in October. It is Rotaract season again at UMD and UWS. The local Clubs will help to support them. The Twin Ports Inter-Club Council is a concept new to Duluth and Superior. So far participation, and cooperation have been great and the upcoming group efforts show much promise. 

 

Guests last week were; Our presenter Seth Currier, Susan Meyer, and Downtown Rotarian Dan Dock. 

Jason spoke about plans for a Skyline Cornhole fundraiser to be held on Saturday 2/27/2027 9:00 - 4:30 at Shriner's Event Center. Jason held a similar event last winter at the Depot. Volunteers will be needed and there will be a silent auction. 

Seth Currier has been the Director of the Damiano Center for 9 years. The Center has been in operation for 44 years. It started with a community kitchen. Anyone is welcome to come to the Center and they have operated non-stop except for one day at the start of the pandemic. The Damiano, Chum, and Union Gospel Mission are collaborating their efforts to work cooperatively to avoid duplications of services. Going forward Damiano will produce meals for all three groups as they are close in proximity and commercial kitchens are very expensive to operate. Chum and Damiano worked to remodel the previously unused upper floor of the building to move in Chum's housing while they are under construction. Seth spoke about how his clients deserve to be treated with respect. How they need to have a safe place to sleep so that they aren't assulted and a safe place to store their prescriptions and identification information so that they can be employed and continue with their prescriptions. We can help by contributing warm clothes especially coats and thermal socks for the start of the cold weather months. Seth does great caring and kind work with our community members who are most in need.     

 

Please sign-up for a November 12 cooking class and dinner at Duluth Grille that will be a Skyline Social. 

 

This is the first year that Harbortown is selling Roses. They are $25/dozen. Pick up is Friday, October 16 9-6PM at Mount Royal, Miller Hill and West Duluth Super Ones and Saturday from 10-2:00 at Mount Royal.    

 

October is Rotary Community Economic Development Month. 

 

Thought for the Week