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Program/Chair
5/12/25 Matt Cameron/Alpena Power Co.
Heraghty, Patrick
 
5/19/25
Herman, Brenda
 
5/26/25 NO MEETING MEMORIAL DAY
 
6/2/25 CLUB MEETING
Krawczak, Jackie
 
6/16/25
 
6/23/25
Kelly, Mike
 
6/30/25 EVENING INSTALLATION EVENT
Parr, Stacey
 
Invocation January to June 2025
Invocation 5-12-25
Ferguson, Eric
 
Invocation 5-19-25
Galarza, John
 
Invocation 6-2-25
Genschaw, Steve
 
Invocation 6-9-25
Gluesing, Justin
 
Invocation 6-16-25
Gohl, Shellie
 
Invocation 6-23-25
Green, Danielle
 
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Club Executives & Directors
President
Jackie Krawczak
President Elect
Angie Fox
Immediate Past President
Edward Black
Club Service / Administration
John Stender
The Rotary Foundation
Georgene Hildebrand
New Generations / Youth Services
Bob Barrigar
International Service
Ann Diamond
Community Service
John Galarza
Vocational / Special Projects
Steve Genschaw
Treasurer
Angie Fox
Secretary
Joanne LaFleche-Gallagher
Club Information
Welcome to our Club!

Service Above Self

We meet In Person
Mondays at 12:00 p.m.
The Aplex
701 Woodward ave
P.O. Box 58
Alpena, MI 49707
United States
Generally meets in-person. Under Covid-19 restrictions meetings are held virtually. Please contact the Secretary or Club President for details.
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More Island Cleanup and an approved Bonfire!
We had a great group of Rotarians, spouses and friends show up to continue clean up on the Island and do a controlled burn to get rid of a plethora of twigs and branches.  The Island will soon become host to some community events, and we wanted to make it look the best we could - and have some fun in the meanwhile.  Burning on the island must notify the City, Police and Fire Department, it is not authorized without the knowledge of those agencies. Productive and fun - kind of a description of Rotary in a nutshell!
 
                              
Island Clean up after Storm
Thank you to Alpena Rotarians, Steve Wright and Bobby Barrigar, and friend John Anderson for cleaning up Rotary Island after the recent historic storms.
 
The bridge to Rotary Island is now cleared and accessible, as well as the path to the Rotary fishing platform. We appreciate you taking time out of your day to clean up so our community members can safely access this beautiful area!
 
              
Brew on the Bay - Auction Item Listing
Are you as excited about our upcoming auction as we are?  We'll have over 25 beer and wine vendors, 2 food vendors, and well over 100 auction items!  This is a "don't miss" event - the net proceeds go back to the community!  Watch our Facebook page "Brew on the Bay" for more details and don't forget you can buy tickets in advance and SKIP THE ENTRY LINES at Perch's IGA, Wolverine Credit Alpena credit unions, Star Staffing, Robert Barrigar State Farm Insurance and Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce.
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District Conference
Rotarians!
 
The District Conference is March 29 at First United Methodist, 4790  Gratiot in Saginaw.
 
Why attend the Conference?  You will learn, you will see long-time friends, You will meet new friends, You will experience  the future of Rotary through our youth programs.  You will be inspired and motivated.  
 
We will celebrate our successes and accept new challenges toward creating a better world!
 
Club members are encouraged to use the link below to register and attend .  See you on March 29th
 
Brew on the Bay 2025!
This popular event returns on Thursday, March 6, 2025.  Held at the Aplex, tickets are $25 and include entry to the event and the opportunity to bid on live, chance and silent auction items, a souvenir glass and 6 tastings from a wide variety of beer and wine vendors.  Don't miss it!  All ,funds raised are used toward community projects like the Splash Park and Rotary Island improvements. Tickets are available from Perch's IGA, Chamber of Commerce, Bob Barrigar Farm Bureau Insurance, Wolverine Credit Union Alpena branches, Star Staffing and any Rotarian.
 
Rotary out and about with community donations
Rotary Club of Alpena raises funds through annual activities and then donates those funds back to the community.  One of our regular activities is to donate a book signed by a weekly presenter to local users like the library and childcare centers.  This further supports the international goal of literacy promoted by Rotary. We are pleased to have made such a donation just recently.
 
 
Honoring our Rotary International Board
At our annual installation meeting on June 24, we honored our international board of directors with decorations including world flags and banners from the countries that represent our board.  We also had a meal that represented food from the various countries, and a quiz for each table to guess which countries they had represented by their centerpieces based on some country information.  
 
We did a little roasting of outgoing President Ed and gave a warm welcome to incoming President Jackie. Awarded our Rotarian of the Year to Angie Dubie-Fox, and recognized several Paul Harris fellows.
 
 
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Rotary Island is in Bloom!
Rotary Island is in bloom!
Between the cultivated plantings, the wild flowers and the gazebo Rotary Island is one of the most beautiful places in the summer!  Take the opportunity to walk around the Island as it shows off this summer.
Visit Rotary Island
In the center of Alpena, along the bipath running adjacent to River street, tand across the river from the NOAA Sanctuary, Rotary Island can easily be accessed from downtown.  It's a beautiful oasis of incredible blooms!  Don't miss this gem! 
Worth a short walk from downtown, right on the Thunder Bay River, visible from the 2nd and 9th avenue bridges.
Photo credits: Mike Kelly and Joanne Gallagher
 
Rotary Installation Event
Rotarians and guests gathered at Arzo Entertainment Park to say thanks (and roast!) to President Stacey for her service during 2022-2023, and welcome incoming President Ed to his year beginning July 1.
 
Much fun was had before dinner enjoying the many games and amenities at this gem of a park just north of Alpena.  Joanne Gallagher was named Rotarian of the Year.
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Peace on Rotary Island
Our island gazebo has the phrase “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in several different languages.  Recently, Rotarian Danielle Green caught some peace on the island between a cat and a turtle. Beautiful shot of nature at its best!
Alpena Club celebrates 100 years
Our club gathered with current and former members to celebrate 100 years of service to the Alpena area.  We were treated to the beautiful space at Art in the Loft, fantastic food and ice sculptures by Jon Benson, music courtesy of Kat Tomaszewksi, delicious desserts from Annette Carlson, Refreshments by Party On LLC and beautiful floral centerpieces by Classic Designs.  We were pleased to honor long term member Ralph Diethelm with an Honorary membership in the club, and enjoyed the Emcee skills of Mike Kelly.  Many thanks to the committee members: John Benson, Ann Burton, Mary Cosbitt, Ann Diamond, Mary Dunckel, Jackie Nicoll and Wendy Servia.
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Rotary says Merry Christmas!
On Saturday, November 20, a group of Rotarians added Christmas to the Island by decorating our gazebo and other island features.  It's simply stunning!  Make sure and stop by the Island after dark to check out their fine work!
Rotary Island in the Moonlight
 
Rotarian Mike Kelly caught these beautiful shots of Rotary Island at night.  Keep checking to see what we have in store for the holidays!
Rotary Island Improvements
In August, we had a great turnout for planting new landscaping on the Island.  The 100th anniversary island improvements will continue through next year.  Keep watching for more photos!
 
 
Around Rotary Island in July
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The flowers are blooming and we continue to make improvements on the island this summer in celebration of our club's 100th year of service to the Alpena  area
Annual Installation Event
We had a great turnout for our annual meeting that gave a huge "thanks" to outgoing president Wendy and a great big "welcome" to incoming president Joanne.  We were pleased to recognize Chuck Sherwin as our Rotarian of the Year, and further recognize Danielle Green as our Rotarian of the Year for 2020-2021 since Covid kind of stole her thunder!
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Francesco Arezzo of Italy selected to be 2025-26 Rotary International President

The Board conducted a special session following the unexpected resignation of RI President-elect Mário César Martins de Camargo on 8 June. Based on RI code and policies, the Board selected the new president-elect from a pool of candidates who were considered by the Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International in August 2023.

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Club goes on the march against domestic violence

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