Rick Williams was the speaker at the March 16th meeting. He spoke about his experience in franchising.
Our Little Free Library is up and running.
Congrats to Dustin Kane, son of Kathy and Matt Kane, as he prepares to for his trip to Brazil as an Exchange student. Seen here are the other students and the countries they will be traveling to....Katie going to Thailand, Sydney and Dale going to Mexico, Nick and Analia going to France, Cassidy and Dustin going to Brasil, Shaelynne going to India, Morgan going to Reunion Island, Malcom going to Zimbabwe, Becca going to Poland, Erin going to Peru and Maia going to Italy.
Congrats to President Elect Bob Howey as he completed his PETS session.
Reading with Characters - March 14, 2015 Part II
Paulette Dillingham and Jean Wloszek help Matt Hatty get ready.
The youngest Characters.
Gemma Aquilina, granddaughter of Ronnie Ruelle, meets Belle.
Thank you to the Trenton HS Interact member, Peyton Szczechowski and NHS member, Natalie McKinney, who assisted with the crafts.
Getting ready for show time.
Thank you to Matt Hatty for chairing the event.
Current Members Listing
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Where Can You Make Up a Meeting?
Where can you make up meetings nearby?
Tues - Wyandotte 12:15 PM: Downriver Council for the Arts, 81 Chestnut Tues - Monroe 12 PM: Holiday Inn, 1225 North Dixie Hwy Wed - Gibraltar/Rockwood 7:30 AM: Mirage Restaurant Wed - Flat Rock 12 PM: Head Start Building, 28639 Division Wed - Woodhaven 12:15 PM: Brownstown Community Center Wed - Allen Park 8:30 AM: Baker College, 4500 Enterprise Drive, Allen Park Wed - Romulus 6:15 PM: Community United Methodist Church, 11160 Olive St Thu - Lincoln Park 12:15 PM: Board of Education Office, 1650 Champaign Thu - Southgate 12:15 PM: Holiday Inn, 17201 Northline Thu - Taylor 12:15 PM: WCCC Downriver, 21000 Northline Thu - Grosse Ile 6:30 PM: Perdino's Restaurant, 8575 Macomb Fri - Detroit AM 7:15 AM: You Can Name It Café, Kresge Eye Institute, 4717 St. Antoine Blvd
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President's Corner
Rose Angela Gronda
March 23, 2015
Welcome to our speaker for today, Shobita Suresh, our outbound youth exchange student who traveled abroad this past year. We look forward to hearing about her time in Bolivia and all she learned!
Congratulations to Bob Howey for successfully completing the President Elect Training Seminar this weekend in Kalamazoo! We'll hear a bit about his weekend and the theme for 2015/2016.
Please consider attending Southgate Rotary's meeting on Wednesday at noon at the Southgate Holiday Inn to hear DGE Wayne Titus give a glimpse of his plans for his year as district governor. Lunch is $15 per person with a $1 discount if you bring diapers or wipes to help with their Basic Needs Drive.
On Friday evening, the Allen Park Rotary is hosting their 3rd Annual Craft Beer / Wine Tasting Event beginning at 6pm. This event is $35 per person and is held at Baker College. It's a nice event with good food, spirits, music and auctions.
If you've never been to District Conference and you're still considering it, don't forget the offer we made back in August when DG Liz Smith made her visit. The club will pay for your registration! It's not too late to sign up so please keep this in mind!
Board members, we'll meet at Jean's house at 6pm tomorrow evening for our March board meeting. See you then!
Have a good week!
Lost & Found
If you took home a Kenneth Cole leather jacket by mistake last Monday, please see Ron Sheck. He has an Eddie Bauer jacket that is not his and he'd be glad to trade with you. Thanks!
Light is good from whatever lamp it shines. ~ Author Unknown
***March is Water and Sanitation Month***
Clean water is a basic need for human beings. When people, especially children, have access to clean water, they live healthier and more productive lives. However, at least 3,000 children die each day from diseases caused by unsafe water, which is what motivates our members to build wells, install rainwater harvesting systems, and teach community members how to maintain new infrastructure.
While very few people die of thirst, millions die from preventable waterborne diseases, providing the impetus for our members to also improve sanitation facilities in undeveloped countries. Members start by providing toilets and latrines that flush into a sewer or safe enclosure and then add education programs to promote hand-washing and other good hygiene habits.
Besides all the interesting presentations, there is free-time to enjoy activities in the area. To find out what activities are available, and how to sign up, click this link: http://rotary6400.org/DisCon15/DISCON%20Activities-2.pdf
If you'd like to get out onone of the beautiful golf courses in the area, click on this link to find out how to sign up:
March 26th: Meet DGE Wayne Titus hosted by the Southgate Rotary at noon
March 27th: Allen Park Rotary 3rd Annual Craft Beer / Wine Tasting Event
March 27th: The Rotary Club of Dearborn’s 5th Annual “Shares & Cares Literacy Breakfast” to benefit Literacy Detroit
More information can be found on the Rotary 6400 webite: www.rotary6400.org
Foundation Minute for Week of March 23
Maternal and infant mortality rates are high in East Africa, mainly due to inadequate health care, the HIV/AIDS crisis, and poverty. In response, The Rotary Foundation and Aga Khan University have connected to provide scholarships to nursing and midwifery students at Aga Khan’s campuses in Nairobi, Kenya, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; and Kampapa, Uganda.
The first class of twenty four students, whose scholarships were funded by Rotary grants, graduated from the two-year program in February with either a Registered Nurse or Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. The students also attended Rotary club meetings, volunteered at Rotary service projects and shared challenges with Rotary members who mentored them.
Geeta Manek, a member of the Rotary Club of Muthaiga, Kenya, says “In rural Kenya, having a nurse or midwife present during childbirth can mean the difference between life and death. This class of highly trained nurses will help ensure that mothers and their infants receive the best health care possible.”
Your donation to The Rotary Foundation makes this possible. Thank you.
(Found in the 2013-14 Annual Report)
Friendship Program Opportunity
Penny Oglesby from the Dearborn Heights Rotary Club has arranged for a Friendship Exchange with Rotarians from Nigeria for District 6400. The Friendship Exchange Program (RFE) is a Rotary International program for Rotarians and their spouses or significant others that provides participants with the opportunity to experience other cultures by staying in the homes of Rotarians, visiting their clubs and participating in the life-style/activities of their communities. If you're interested in hosting opportunities this May, please click on the downloaded file in this newsletter titled "Friendship Exchange" to access the flyer for more information.
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