September is the month when Rotarians all around the world will focus efforts on supporting Youth and Youth Programs.
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Comstock Park Rotary Club is made up of business, professional, and community leaders. We meet regularly to plan and implement community service activities and network with each other . Our Rotary Club provides members with an opportunity to make a contribution to the Comstock Park community and to communities around the world. People join Rotary for many reasons, including community involvement, personal development, professional networking, and camaraderie with fellow members. But perhaps the most important benefit is the satisfaction gained from making a real difference in the world.
With our Barbeques being canceled due to Covid 19, please consider us on Giving Tuesday. December 1 so we can continue to support our local community.
On Saturday, October 10, members and family of the Comstock Park Rotary plan to meet at 10:00 AM at Zinzer School on Kinney Rd. in Walker to put the finishing touches on the renovated courtyard. After renovating the neglected courtyard earlier this year, over thirty different species of plants were planted in the courtyard. A pond and waterfall were installed along with other amenities. On the 10th of October, Rotarians, students and parents hope to complete the remaining task of planting prairie sedge, a ground cover that will make a nice lawn, mowed or un-mowed.
With the relaxation of meeting rules, the Comstock Park Rotary Club is once again meeting at the Swan Inn Restaurant. Recently the board decided to conduct membership meetings there the first and third Thursdays of the month.
This past Thursday we celebrated the induction of Belinda Choy. Belinda is the new Tenant Relations Manager at York Creek. We are pleased to have her as a new member. Photo below is Belinda being sworn in by Past President Cindy Witte.
On Thursday September 17, our Rotary Club once again met at Wahlfield Park. Guest speaker was Michaellita Fortier, Transportation Director at Comstock Park Schools. She was welcomed by many of our members who were acquainted with her. Michaellita gave an interesting presentation and shared some of the adjustments in scheduling that had to be made due to the COVERT-19 Pandemic and the shift in school hours.
The next Rotary meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 1 at 12:10 PM at Beuschel's Funeral Home. (But don't let that scare you.)
In August, the Comstock Park Rotary Club met the first and third Thursday at Dwight Lydell Park and Wahlfield Park respectively. Part of the reason for that is the social distancing required at meetings, but as it turned out, the weather was simply perfect each day.
While our summer fundraising projects, (our BBQs) had to be cancelled, it does not mean we had to forego other projects, and on Saturday, August 29, some of our members partnered with staff and parents of Zinzer School to complete a project that began in August of last year.
Our Rotary Club is responding to the impact of the global COVID-19 crisis. Until further notice, our club will meet the first and third Thursday of the month at 12:15 PM at the Alpine Township Community Center using the guidelines set by our State Governor. We are closely monitoring updates and recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to ensure the safest and most appropriate actions are taken by and for our members and the communities they serve.
“The global effort against COVID-19 depends on actions taken in every country. As people of action, this is our time to connect with each other to offer immediate help to people in need.” – Mark Daniel Maloney, Rotary International President, 2019-2020.
So many catastrophic events happen every year but most do not affect our local community, or even our continent.
This year we are face a different kind of disaster, one that affects the entire world, including the State of Michigan, our own community and our own family and neighbors. Many activities have been delayed or postponed, including our Rotary barbeques.
Gatherings of groups are not allowed at this time, although we continue to meet together through modern media. Our community has its own needs. Food banks are running short. At this time, face masks are not available to many whose jobs makes it necessary to meet the public.
To assist in addressing the needs of our local community, the Comstock Park Rotary generously contributed $4,000 to our local food bank, "Feeding America". This great organization is able to turn $4,000 into 40,00 meals. We are very happy that we could assist in meeting their needs.
In addition, the Comstock Park Rotary Club was able to acquire 2,700 face masks at a very good price. As of today, 2,000 of these have already been distributed to facilities in our community to help alleviate the current shortage.
All this is resulting in a drain of our resources, especially if future barbeques at Dwight Lydell Park (our main source of revenue) are in jeopardy, but we feel this is the best way we can help our current situation.
Christmas may be gone but members of the Comstock Park Rotary continue to do community service work projects. In January, club members volunteered an afternoon at our local Feeding America warehouse. Feeding America is a United States–based nonprofit organization that is a nationwide network of more than 200 food banks that feed more than 46 million people through food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and other community-based agencies.
It was a busy Thursday for Rotary members. Almost all members participated in the Salvation Army 's Red Kettle campaign. This photo depicts Gerald Hopkins, Rotarian and superintendent of Kenowa Hills Schools. Earlier during the day, Rotarians enjoyed participating in our Annual Meeting which, of course coincided with our Christmas meeting. Beautiful holiday music was provided by Aaron and Rosalie Baxter.
Busy Holiday Season for Comstock Park Rotary members.
Comstock Park Rotarians will be busy this holiday season supporting other organizations spread holiday cheer across the community.
On Friday December 13, club members will be busy receiving and sorting packages for Santa Girls. Anticipated delivery time at the Alpine Township Hall is 10:00 AM.
On Saturday, December 14, club members and family and friends will be delivering Santa Girls presents to needy families in the Comstock Park, Walker communities. Designated members should pick up their assigned deliveries no later than 9:30 at the Alpine Township Hall.
Participating in reading with students at Pine Island School begins on December 17 at 10:00 am.
On Thursday December 19, our club members will ring bells all day at the Alpine Ave Walmart on behalf of the Salvation Army
On Thursday, January 16, in the afternoon, members of our club will assist in preparing food for Feeding America.
In February, we plan to assist the Hand to Hand program at Belmont Community Church in preparing food baskets for students at Pine Island and Stoney Creek Schools who may otherwise not get healthy meals on weekends.
Anyone interested in assisting in some of these projects or in becoming a Comstock Park Rotarian, please e-mail answers@cprotary.com.
Merry Christmas to all!
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