Spotlight 05-16-17, Vol. 79, No. 10

Posted by Richard Perlberg on May 17, 2017
PROGRAM: Final wrap-up before Saturday’s big Dash or Crash at Mt. Brighton
PROGRAM: Final wrap-up before Saturday’s big Dash or Crash at Mt. Brighton
GUESTS: Jerry Spitler, CC grad and son of Scott; Ken Horn, friend of Brian Parsons and Dash or Crash volunteer.
  • Enjoy an ice cream pizza in honor of Brighton Rotary’s 80th anniversary.
  • Sunrise club is looking for two host families for foreign exchange students: both are 17-year-old girls, one from France and one from Spain.
  • President’s Night is Tuesday, June 27, at Mt. Brighton.
  • Kathy Riesterer and Abby Cooper announced that s’mores sale at their open house raised 100 bucks for Rotary Raiders and 170 dollars for VINA.
  • Nancy Johnson thanked club members for responding to the reading challenge, which produced an anonymous 500 dollar donation to our scholarship fund.
  • Mike McManus said Addison Doyle “knocked it out of the park” in a recent talk about youth in Rotary.
  • Tom Zizka said to expect his hand out for 20 bucks a person for the President Night’s 50-50.
 
PROGRAM
Here are some last minute reminders about Dash or Crash:
  • 485 registered so far, compares with 347 first year and 360 last year.
  • Build this afternoon at 3, Friday at 3:30 and Saturday morning at 8 a.m. Need to start take-down immediately after last wave, as Mt. Brighton has a shotgun tournament that afternoon.
  • Wear your “Ask Me” t-shirt from last year if you have it, or a regular Rotary shirt. There are about 70 Ask Me t-shirts left and they will be handed out to new volunteers.
  • Volunteers park across the road at the county lot as before. If you have items, unload then at the main lot and then drive to the volunteer lot.
  • VIP room moved to Ski Hill grill, left side of the open-air entry way.
  • Port-a-johns in same location on way to the cart barn.
  • Guests can and should ride the ski lift down; we don’t want pedestrians on the running course.
  • Staffed first aid room is in the ski patrol building.
  • Lots of things for kids to do: face painting, Howell Nature Center display, two bounce houses, snow cones.
  • 3 new obstacles for the 5 k; 3 for the kids fun run.
  • If you get a cart and/or walkie-talkie, it will be assigned to you and only you should use it.
  • Need help Friday at Mt. Brighton putting stickers over 2016 date on medals; also need help packing bags on Friday.
  • Pre-registration is 3-7 p.m. Friday at Mt. Brighton.
50-50
Maribeth Regnier, Peggi Bourke (drawing for Dash or Crash via Tom Zizka) and Bill Anderson failed to find the Ace of Spades.
 
May 9 recap
Strong representation at District conference at Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. Jane McManus presented a Women in Rotary pin to Melanie Moses, our club’s first female member.
Program featured Karen, a children’s book author who does voice-over work and who was trained and worked in comedy improve. She and her husband, a book illustrator, produce books and they go to schools where they inspire kids to read, write and draw.