Meeting Time & Place
Tuesday
Gather at 11:45 for Networking
Lunch:  Noon - 1 pm
 
UpTown Grille
3100 E. West Maple
Commerce Township, MI 48390
 
 
 
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Wine Tasting 2017
 
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Return to Weekly Meetings
Effective September 19, 2017
Lakes Area Rotary returns
to weekly meetings
 
Uptown Grille
3100 E. West Maple
Commerce Township, MI 48390
 
Tuesday's
Meet for Networking at 11:45
Lunch and Guest Speaker Noon - 1 p.m.
 
Visitors welcome!
 
 
TAG garden becomes a Monarch Butterfly Waystation/TAG Craft Day
Posted by Patti Swarthout
"What an exciting week we have had with the young ladies in the Transitional Academy for Girls (TAG) at Children's Village.  On Monday, 7/20, Diane Pruden made a follow-up visit to talk and teach about the cycle of the Monarch Butterfly.  She presented signs for the garden, indicating that the garden was now a certified Monarch Way Station. The girls were very attentive during Diane's presentation.  After her talk,  we visited the butterfly garden that was planted last year.  We found caterpillar eggs, which the girls brought inside to place in the butterfly aquarium, and a few live caterpillars too. The caterpillars will turn into monarchs in a few short weeks.  It was so very exciting and the garden looks beautiful in full bloom.  This program is beneficial in that the girls must keep the garden growing and maintained and the aquarium clean on a daily basis.
  
On Thursday, 7/23, Ms. Jeanette and Ms. Linda taught the girls how to make bracelets out of beads.  This sessions was met with much enthusiasm.  The girls caught on quickly and made beautifully designed bracelets.  Even Cheryl and Patti participated.  We had a wonderful time interacting with the girls. Their beading was very creative and even had Ms. Linda exclaiming about the patterns used.
 
We continue to be so proud of these young ladies, who appear to be making a conscious effort turn their lives around."
ShelterBox Thanks LARC
ShelterBox thanks Lakes Area Rotary for their donation of $1000.  Our box is being packed and has not yet been deployed. You can track our box by going to www.shelterboxusa.org and entering box# 23816 to see where is goes.  Our club makes it a priority to support Shelterbox because it is a way for us to respond to immediate disaster relief needs around the world.
 
 
Speakers
Dr. Henry Maicki
Sep 26, 2017
OMNI, Orphan Medical Network International
Michigan v MSU - wear your Colors
Oct 03, 2017
Break Tradition - Or NOT
Ted Gross
Oct 10, 2017
Special Olympics
Club Board Meeting at Hospitality House
Oct 16, 2017
5:00- 7:00 p.m. (all club members welcome)
Jeni Carino
Oct 17, 2017
Girl Scouts Oakland County
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