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Thursdays at 12:15 PM
Alpine Township Henze Center
1100 Henze St NW
Comstock Park, MI 49321
United States of America
Due to COVID-19 we meet 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at 12:15 at the Alpine Township Henze Complex, 1100 Henze NW, Comstock Park, MI.
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Welcome to the Rotary Club of Comstock Park
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.
 
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The Courtyard at Zinzer
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. 
 
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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. 
 
Rotary once again meets at Wahlfield Park
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.)
Beautification Project 
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.  
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COVID-19 Response

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. 

A World under Siege
“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.
Welcoming 2020
comstock park rotary feeding america hand2hand plainfield Christian Church service projects
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.
 This month, members forfeited a regular membership in order to help prepare weekend meals to assure that students from Pine Island and Stoney Creek Elementary Schools not go hungry.  Earlier, our Rotary club donated  $3,000 to the Hand 2 Hand program which is a program offered through Plainfield Christian Church and other West Michigan Churches from all denominations.
Getting into that Christmas Spirit 2019
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.
 
 
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Merry Christmas !
Posted on Dec 06, 2019

 

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!

Clean Water
Posted on Dec 06, 2019
Kevin Gritters, left, Mark De Haan right.Two of Rotary International’s global projects are the eradication of polio worldwide and providing clean water and improving sanitary conditions in third world countries.  The Comstock Park Rotary Club has supported both these projects, giving annually to the Polio fund, and being involved in several clean water projects throughout the years.  In addition to raising funds for water filters, in 2013 our club sent representatives and helped a team of El Salvador Rotarians install a water well for residents in a small community near Aca Jutla, El Salvador.  
On Thursday, December 5th, the guest speaker at our weekly meeting was Mark De Haan, a civil engineer with the engineering firm Prein & Newhof.  Mark was there as a representative of the American Water Works Association, an international non-profit, scientific and educational association founded to improve water quality and supply across the globe.  In partnership with other non-profits, one of their missions is to build a well, provide clean water, and provide sanitary education to a community in Ecuador.  While the cost of this project would exceed $100,000, Mark De Haan was hoping to partner with Rotary organizations in order to raise  18,600 to pay for pumps. 
Hand2Hand and Comstock Park Schools
Posted on Nov 07, 2019
Today the Comstock Park Rotary was pleased to present a $3,000 check to Leslie Poot , representing  Hand2Hand and Plainfield Christian Church.  Hand2Hand is a West Michigan program that is sponsored by many area churches of all denominations in partnership with local schools.  The local program sponsored by Plainfield Christian Church partners with Pine Island and Stoney Creek Elementary Schools in Comstock Park by providing  to provide a backpack filled with supplemental food that bridges the gap of weekend hunger. Food sent home consists of breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner items, often sent home with a recipe card included. The program nourishes more than physical needs. It provides consistency, love and demonstrates to all within a home that people do care and ultimately that God cares.  Some of the food is purchased, and much of it is donate by individuals, organizations and businesses It is estimated that one out of five students goes without a nutritional meal on weekends.  Food is distributed at schools and taken home in a back pack.
 
Today the Comstock Park Rotary also approved a project to restore the outdoor garden at Zinzer school.  This fall our members cleaned up the garden, and hope to restore it and stock  it with Michigan plants this coming spring.
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