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Announcements: Paul McNergney announced a special fundraising effort to purchase Christmas gifts for Honduran children. Here are the details: During the past eight months many Honduran families faced starvation and some were fed by El Ayudante/Comayagua Rotary Club. I believe most of the kids in these village survived but from reports some in more remote villages may not have. Kids we know through our Rotary Host Partners (water filters and latrines) had a traumatic experience and need a Special Christmas.
El Ayudante has identified some Honduran toys/clothes available for Christmas gift bags. Each bag is $10, and $20 donation would provide a bag for both boy and girl in a family. Our target is 200 Special Christmas gift bags to celebrate in most villages fed during worst of COVID shutdown. Girls’ bags: - a set of homemade hair scrunches
(by a sewing group in the mountain) - a bath towel - a small toy Boys’ bag: - a water bottle - a small toy (hopefully homemade) - a bath towel  El Ayudante Missions USA, Inc.
PO Box 154
Rodeo, CA 94572
Christmas love with a gift from us will truly represent a Special Christmas for these kids. Bari Johnson invited everyone to visit Savidge St the evening of Nov. 27 for a "special surprise." Mary A White coat drive will be underway. Please contact Brook if you'd like to sponsor a student - $100/kid but he'll take any and all of your money. If you want to write it off, can make check payable to the Grand Haven Rotary Foundation. PO Box 206, Grand Haven. Work that out with him. OR, you can mail a check to Brook at 128 Columbus, GH. Board met last Friday and determined that mornings will continue via Zoom. No in-person meetings. Bill Holman announced the "Salvation Army Rescue Christmas" -- a national early start to holiday collections. Kettles will be coming out early this year. Fortino's will start Nov. 13. You can also donate online. The Army is providing PPE and requiring all bell ringers to wear a mask. Joy Gaasch announced "Santa's Cruise," Saturday, Dec. 5 beginning at 5:30pm at White Pines Middle School. Decorate your car/truck/vehicle with lights and join Santa in his cruise. $25 to participate. Catching Falling Stars - Dale Swihart's book of poetry, is available on Amazon. Food Truck went very well on Saturday - Abby Selby thanked everyone who showed up to help. Bill Holman announced that he has turkeys available - call him if you know of families who need support. Celebrations Birthdays: Jake Streng and Dave Swain and Joy Gaasch this week! Wedding Anniversary -- Tom & Peg Manderscheid 46 years. John & Meghan Heritage 14 years. James & Tricia O'Niell, 21 years Rotary Anniversary -- None Update from Brook B. 2020 Young Bucs Fundraiser Car Raffle – Jeep Wrangler from Preferred Dodge Jeep. $100 tickets, sell 500 tickets = $50,000 and a $20,000 net. Students of the Month: OCTOBER Bryant Latchaw:. Varsity swimming and water polo. Catalina President, 200 synchronized swimmers. Student Senate, Adopt-A-Family - providing gifts to local families at the holidays. Also participates in Bucs Care Food Pantry at the High School. NHS inductee Junior Year. Plans to attend MSU or UM. His guest Teacher is Mr. Daniel Newton. NOVEMBER Alexis Tater: Volunteers with NHS. In advanced Spanish classes and helps kids in the community who speak English as a second language. President of Raise your Voice substance abuse prevention. Played soccer. Is interested in history and anthropological studies. Her teacher guest is Mr. Blaine. Will work on environmental science and Spanish in college and will likely attend Grand Valley State University. Theo Moleski: Cross Country runner and plays the viola - section leader no less - in the GHHS Orchestra and is in GOTAK (actually played in Ireland during the summer of 2019!) Executive Board Member of Calling all Colors group. Works with the Chill Program at White pines and Lakeshore - learns just as much from the students as they learn from him. He has a passion for education and will attend GVSU! His guest teacher is MS. Hegedus. |
