Spotlight 03-14-17, Vol. 79, No. 3

Posted by Richard Perlberg on Mar 21, 2017

PROGRAM: Club Assembly included updates on Dash or Crash, Rotary Raiders and the fight against polio.

GUESTS: BHS students Katie Bishop and Emma Shinsky.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Nancy Johnson said that the 500 dollar Rotary magazine readership challenge continues through March.
BHS students Katie Bishop and Emma Shinsky told about Senior Survivor Week at the high school May 15-19. It’s a fun and innovative fund-raiser for Pencils of Promise, which will build a school in a needy area of the world.
Piet Lindhout is conducting obstacle meeting for Dash or Crash after the regular meeting.
Mark Marker said Rotary has a full table for the April 1 Fur Ball, and is looking to fill a second.
Nancy Johnson says nine cows still looking to be adopted for 10 bucks each, which provides 12 gallons of milk for Gleaners.

CLUB ASSEMBLY

Our satellite club now has a charter date of March 3, and is known as the Sunset Club. It meets second, third and fourth Tuesdays at Coldwell Banker and a social meeting on first Tuesday, currently at Bagger Daves.
New member Addison Doyle told of ow he was involved in the start of the Rotaract Club at MSU with 40-45 members. There are also clubs at Michigan, Eastern and Oakland University.
Jane McManus said in 2016 there were fewer than 40 children worldwide who became infected by polio.
This is the 30^th anniversary of the date when women became members of Rotary.
Dash or Crash obstacles will be built in early May. Great exposure on social media. Two separate companies have each signed up 10 runners. It’s only 2 months away. Make sure to volunteer on web site.

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Katherine Lawrence Copp found the Ace of Spades and said her winnings would go to the Work Skills Academy.