Spotlight 11-01-11, Vol. 73, No. 38
Program:
Jane McManus, President
November 1, 2011, Vol. 73, No. 38
Guests: Roselie Posselius, Detroit Actors Guild; Fred Timock, Howell; Jane Schafer, Stan’s wife.
Announcements:
George Kudla took a serious fall and is slowly recovering with hopes to soon return to Rotary. Best Wishes for a speedy recovery!!!!
Detroit Actors Guild contact, Roselie Posselius, from Tina N’ Tony’s Wedding joined us for lunch. Mark your calendars for Feb 25, 2012, from 6:30-11:00pm for a fun evening of comedy, food, live music, and entertainment! A short committee meeting will be held next Tuesday at 1:30pm for all interested to help with planning. Contact Beth Walker for more information!
Piet Lindhout alerted the Club to the three typical phases of a Rotary project (especially our “Easy” Fundraiser): Step 1: Ask for help and people jump to respond, Step 2: Set a deadline and those who procrastinated, rush to meet the deadline; Step 3: Final edit of placemat proof to check spelling and the remaining volunteers do not want to miss this opportunity, and will jump to respond. Next week, we enter Step 3 of the “Easy” Fundraiser – don’t miss the fun to sponsor our Club and support good deeds in the community!
Rotary Raiders volunteers will be working on Wednesday & Thursday this week from 1-5:30pm in a ramp co-build with the Livingston Sunrise Club to construct a commercial-grade ramp for the Livingston Connection’s Howell Drop-in Center, 616 W. Grand River. Park in the North Citizens Insurance lot and carry your tools with you to 616 W. Grand River…See you there!
Stan Schafer reminded members that this Saturday is Gleaners day at the food bank. Volunteers are needed to help staff from 9am-12noon (arrive at 8:45pm to be ready to help at 9am). See Stan for more info!
“Calling All Turkeys” Volunteers are needed to make our Thanksgiving Dinner Project a success. The staff at Pure & Simple Catering at the Johnson Center is delighted to partner with our Club in supporting area families. Help is still needed in the form of delivery drivers (with GPS please) and Pie captains to procure donations for 125
Our Rotary Clubs’ sponsorship of The 12 Days of Gleaners fundraiser at the Howell Soft cloth carwash is on Thursday, 11/17. Volunteer spots are still available!
Adrienne Knack has tickets available for a Brighton High School fundraiser concert on 11/18, at 6:30pm, BCPA. Jake Slater, an Elvis Tribute Artist will perform, along with the BHS Chicapellas and selected students. Tickets are $15 adults, $10 students, to support the Brighton Kickoff Mentor (BKOM) program and the “Reaching Higher” leadership program at the high school.
Save the Date! Cathy Riesterer announced that in conjunction with Interact, our Club will be hosting 15 youth exchange students for a holiday part on December 3&4. Like last year’s event, they will be sleeping at the Brighton Community Center the evening of December 3rd, and then eating a hearty breakfast of pancakes prepared by our Rotarians. Volunteer sheets will be distributed in another week or so…
Upcoming Events:
11/2-3/11 1-6pm Raiders’ Ramp Build at Howell Drop-in Center, 616 W. Gd River
11/5/11 8:45-12noon Gleaners Food Bank volunteer day
11/8/11 1:30pm Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding committee meeting
11/17/11 10am-6pm 12 Days of Gleaners participation
11/23/11 Thanksgiving Dinner delivery—meet at Johnson Center
12/3-4/11 Rotary Youth Exchange Holiday Party, Community Center
02/25/12 6:30pm Tony n’Tina’s Wedding at the Johnson Center, Cleary University
Program:
Program Host Mike McManus introduced Marc Zupmore, Senior Engineer and Project Manager for the DTE Energy Garden Project. This project started in 2007 and was created in partnership with Gleaners to provide high value/nutritional food to low income people. One hundred areas of buffer property was converted to community garden space and people raise what they need and give the surplus to Gleaners for distribution. The first two gardens were located in Auburn Hills and Plymouth Township in 2007, and they generated 5,000 pounds of food. The second year, six more gardens were added. By the third year, four acres, and ten gardens were in production. This past year, the goal has been to increase yield without expanding the acreage needed. The overall view of the project is that people are involved for learning and the long haul—it doesn’t matter if they harvest a bushel or tons. The first volunteers were a group of special needs students who made vegetable soup from the harvest and greatly benefited from the educational experience they received.
Progressive 50/50 Drawing $1150 pot in week 11, 22 cards remain. Katherine Lawrence drew the seven of clubs, Julie Fessler drew the jack of clubs and Brian Wutz drew the five of spades.