Spotlight 05-10-2016; Vol. 78. No. 19

Posted by Donna Craig 
on May 10, 2016
 
PROGRAM/CLUB ASSEMBLY: LuAann Loy invited Garbriella Hoffman, the band director for all bands at Brighton High School and 27 talented jazz musicians from Brighton High School, which provided the luncheon entertainment.
 
 
GUESTS:     Gabriella Hoffman (Brighton High School band director) and 27 student musicians from Brighton High School Jazz Band, Larry Pfeil (week 4), Rob and Chris Spensley, and Christina Van Putten from the Boy Scouts.
 
TWO TRUTHS & A LIE:  Jeannie McMillan and Michael Griffith presented this week. 
Jeannie McMillan – In her early years as an accountant Jeannie oftentimes had to go to clients and conduct audits.  All the clients below are the truth, what happened during one of the audits is a lie.
1.  She once conducted an audit a pig farm where she had to stand with another auditor and count pigs as they ran through the line.  She was perched on railings and the other person pushed her.  She fell into where the pigs were at and had no change of clothing. She had to stay in the pig-sticking clothes for another 7-8 hours.
2. For a cruise line client she had to meet the cruise liner and pick up thousands of dollars in bags.  She found herself caught on the boat as it was pulling out of port.
3. For a rum company client she had to count barrels of rum.  This was before cell phones, and she ended up going to the family rum business and was kept by armed guards while they determined if she was legitimate.
 
Michael picked #1 as the lie, but he was wrong.  Jeannie’s lie was #3.  She never went on the plane to conduct the rum company audit. 
 
Michael Griffith
Michael started out as a diver before switching to swimming in high school. 
1. He swam two years in high school.After high school he went to a U of M swim camp.Michael Phelps was a speaker at the camp and Michael Griffith was chosen to swim against Michael Phelps.He did and he lost to Michael.
2. When he swam at Grand Valley State University he broke his shoulder, but was able to swim competitively swam at NCAA nationals.He finished fourth in the butterfly stroke.
3. Later he competed in the 100 yard butterfly in Irving, California.  He forgot his razor for shaving, but ended up coming in 68th against national teams from other countries.  Way to go Michael!!!
 
Jeannie guessed #2 was the lie, but she was wrong.  The actual lie was #1.  While Michael Phelps was the speaker at the camp, Michael Phelps didn’t swim that day.
 
Next week Larry Pfeil and Chris Spensley will present.
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
 
March of Dimes walk was cold and damp this year.  Over 600 walkers participated. Our Rotary group had the ice cream checkpoint, where Bill Gartley and Ron Cleveland passed out ice cream.  David Plait donated pizza for the walkers.  Brighton Ford has donated a 2016 Ford Pick Up for the March of Dimes raffle. See Bill Anderson if you want to purchase a raffle ticket.
 
Dash or Crash, June 25, 2016 -  need to have more volunteers.  Also runner registrants are down from last year.  We are behind last year’s numbers.  If you would like to promote your business, donate 100 items for the VIP bags.  Items can be given to Karen Gill.
 
Upcoming Events:
5/13-15/16                    Rotary District Conference, Chatham, Ontario
6/25/16                         Second Annual Mt. Brighton Dash or Crash
 
PROGRAM:  The Brighton High School Concert Band provided us with an enjoyable luncheon concert.  The jazz selections they played for us were “Birdland” (with solos from Marco and Bethany), “Woolly Bully” from Motown. A big band selection of “In the Mood” (solos from Bethany and Robbie).  And the band closed with a Beach Boys song, “I Get Around” (a solo by Zoe).
 
Thanks to Mike Archinal for making a donation which was used to purchase some of the band stands used today.
 
On January 2, 2017, the band will be playing at the Outback Bowl and in the Outback parade. They will be having fundraisers, so if you need a talented jazz band for an event, get in touch with Ms. Hoffman.  Contact her at the High School at 810-299-4100 or by email HoffmaG@brightonk12.com.  Let’s help these talented musicians!!  Also, the Brighton High School drum line will be playing at this year’s Dash or Crash.
 
Drawing:   Jeannie McMillan, Tom Zizka, and Brian Donovan were unable to find the Ace of Spades.
 
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