April 2, Club Runner

Posted by Ron Hingst 
 

Today, the Howell Rotary will host our Rotary Ambassadorial Scholor Sarah Heddon who will update us on her Bitone project. If you recall, Sarah visited us late last year and is a second generation member of her family to be involved in Rotary, following in the footsteps of her grandfather and long time member of the Dearborn Rotary.

 

The Jackson Citizen Patriot recently had a good article on Sarah's progress. You can read the article here.

 

Following the Easter Holiday, on April 9 President Jim Gilligan will host a Club Assembly.

 

A Board Meeting is also scheduled for 1 pm on April 9th following our meeting.

 

A District Assembly is scheduled for Saturday, April 14, and for those interested in attending please see Jim Gilligan or Ron Hingst. The event will be held at Walsh College in Troy.



The Annual Interact Run is scheduled for Saturday, April 21, and please see Peter Bowen to help support this wonderful event.

 

Today also marks Opening Day for our Championship Detroit Tigers, so Play Ball!

 

Notes form our RIO:
 
    One of the many benefits of Rotary Club membership is the luxury of being able to travel the world and never miss a weekly meeting.  Club members are encouraged to visit other Rotary Clubs while traveling and make-up the meeting they missed back home. 
 
    Rotarians often ask what options exist if there is not a club in the area of travel, or if the member is home but an emergency causes him/her  to miss a meeting.  Besides the option of doing a make-up at one of the other local Rotary clubs, you can also attend a regular meeting of any Rotaract or Interact Club, Rotary Community Corps, or Rotary Fellowship.  (According to Article VIII, Section 1A of the Standard Rotary Club Constitution, attending one of these meetings counts as a make-up.)
 
     Another option is to spend 30 minutes participating in an  interactive activity on  a Rotary e-club web site.
 
                     E-Clubs 24 hours a Day 7 Days a Week:  
             London: www.erotarylondon.org
             Southwest U.S.: www.rotaryclubsouthwest.org.asp
             Tampa Bay FL:  www.rotaryecluboftampabay.org
             Singapore:  www.rotaryeclub3310.org/index.asp
             New York: www.rotayeclubny1.com
             Colorado:  www.rotaryeclubone.org
 
         I recently received  a letter form RI President Bill in which he emphasized his and Lorna's excitement about our upcoming Rotary International Convention  in Salt Lake City.  He urged  those of us who are already registered and are members  of  the  Frequent Convention Goers Fellowship to convey to all that this is going to be a fabulous convention.  If you have never been to an International Convention or have not yet decided to go to this one, I would like to urge you all to give it real consideration  
       A huge advantage for Americans and Canadians is the fact that Salt Lake City is on our own continent, and can be reached by car, plane, bus or train!!  And, best  of all, it is the most reasonably priced convention in decades!!
 
       President Bill highlighted some of the features he found so exciting:
 
            "The House of Friendship will be bigger and better than ever! As you  enter you will see an Indian Village, 150' by 35' with a running stream.  Totem poles will show languages and direction. There will be comfortable conversation areas , and roving entertainment.  The food area will feed 1,000 people at a time  with plenty of choices available and will include alcoholic beverages!
            There will be an internet area and connections to the Genealogy Center of the Mormon Church..in addition there will be tours of the Genealogy Center which is only 2 blocks away.
           A new feature will be the Rotary Youth Hub with attractions  for Rotaract, Interact, RYLA, Youth Exchange, and Ambassadorial Scholars...and any other young attendees. (And some  'old' Rotarians, too)   Plans include a climbing wall, large screen movies, bean bags, internet, a snack bar, virtual rides and a mechanical bull!!"
 
         The week's activities feature a rodeo, a Country and Western show, home hospitality, an Evening at the Capital Theater (214 performers entertaining with songs from opera and musicals) , a Rendezvous in the Park, Business to Business contact sessions, along with plenary sessions and workshops, and fantastic opening and closing ceremonies.  Donnie Osmond is breaking his tour through the USA to be at the opening ceremony!
 
        For the golfers---you will be able to play top courses for under $50 including greens fees and cart!
 
        I ,too, add my urging to President Bill's...Go!..Experience the thrilling adventure that is an International Convention !! You will come away so proud to be a Rotarian and so glad you went. 
 
Yours in Rotary Service,
RIO Merle