Executives & Directors

President

Rose Angela Gronda

President Elect

Bob Howey

President Nominee

Laurie Dixon

Secretary

John Allen

Asst. Secretary

Rick Williams

Treasurer

Ed Shenton

Asst. Treasurer

Matt Hatty

Director-Vocational

Kathy Kane

Director-Club Services

Dennis Levko

Director

Jean Wloszek

Director

Mike Doyle

Director-Generations

Janie Dunn

Past President at Large

Dennis Mator

Imm. Past President

Ronnie Ruelle

Rotary International

President

Gary C.K. Huang

THS Interact

President

Gabrielle Maciag

Rotary District 6400

District Governor

Liz Smith-Yeats

Area 6 Assistant Governor

Noel Jackson

District Governor Elect

Wayne Titus

District Governor Nominee

Susan Goldsen

Speakers

Oct 20, 2014
Judge Michael McNally
33rd District Court

Oct 27, 2014
Bill Jasman
Friendship Trip to Brazil

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Upcoming Events

World Polio Day

Oct 24, 2014

ENLIST Pancake Breakfast

Oct 26, 2014
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Election Day - Don't Forget to Vote!

Nov 04, 2014

Congratulations to the Rotary Club of Trenton for winning the Every Rotarian Every Year Award.

Thank you to the President Rose Angela and the other Rotarians who attended the Foundation Seminar on Thursday night.

Rotarians Around Town

Trenton Rotarians showed their support for Penrickton by attending the Kickoff Dinner.

Noel and Debbie Jackson, Sandy and Gary Mull and Jean and Ed Wloszek joined Ruth Sebaly at the event.

President Rose Angela was joined by her husband, Scott, Ron and Carolyn Sheck, Larry and Cheryl Kearney and Ed and Alice Shenton. A donation of $400 was presented to Penrickton on behalf of the Trenton Rotary.

Ronnie Ruelle manned the spotlight for the evening.

President Rose Angela, Ronnie Ruelle and Jean Wloszek attended the Detroit Noon Rotary event "Women of Rotary" at the DAC. They are joined by Sandy and John Chambers from the Detroit AM Rotary Club.

President Rose Angela talks to Marilyn Fitzgerald, the keynote speaker, about Launch Detroit.

Sandy and Gary Mull and Ronnie and Bill Ruelle attended the Downriver Council of the Arts Oktoberfest showing their support of the organization.

Noel Jackson not only attended, but came in an authentic German outfit.

Sandy Mull, chairman of the event, gives her approval. Rob Bovitz was also in attendance.

World Polio Day, October 24, 2014

The Rotary Club of Trenton recognized the fight against polio this past summer.

With the matching funds from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, "Skydiving for Polio" raised $15,000 to help End Polio Now!

Join Rotary's Livestream Event on Friday evening in one of the following ways:

1) On Twitter at #worldpolioday

2) RI website: end polio.org

OR follow this link:

http://new.livestream.com/rotaryinternational/worldpolioday

Local pizza chain attempts to wipe out Polio

Three little words will help to eradicate the Polio virus when used at any Toarmina’s Pizza location from Oct. 19 to 23.

Any customer that orders a full price pizza and mentions “Pizza for Polio” will trigger an automatic $5 donation from the chain. That donation will then doubled by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for a total of $15 going to wipe out the disease.

“Many local Rotary Clubs are distributing cards to promote the fundraiser,” chain owner Lou Toarmina said. He is also the president of the Westland Rotary Club.

The chain is best known for it’s 24 inch pizza, which the company deemed “the biggest around.”

Pizza for Polio: Flat Rock, Grosse Ile Rotary Clubs plan fundraiser

Rotary International will hold a joint fundraiser in Flat Rock and Grosse Ile Township to help eradicate polio around the world.

A percentage of pizza sales on Oct. 24 from several participating locations will go directly toward providing polio vaccines in places where the disease is still existent.

Participating pizzerias are: Salute Special Events/The Roc, 26123 E. Huron River Drive, Flat Rock; Toarmina’s, 19171 Huron River Drive, New Boston; Sammy’s Pizza, 20749 Gibraltar Road, Brownstown Township; Vitale’s, 8905 Macomb St., Grosse Ile; and Airport Inn, 9264 Groh Road, Grosse Ile.

Mention “Pizza for Polio” when placing orders.

Club Runner Profile

Kathy Kane will have her laptop with her at Monday's meeting to help anyone who hasn't yet logged on to update their profile on Club Runner. It's a very quick process and she'll make it very simple so please stop by and see her before you leave the meeting. Thanks!

If you have an article and/or pictures you'd like to see published in our weekly newsletter, please email them to trentonmirotary@gmail.com for review by editor, Ronnie Ruelle.

Current Members Listing

You must create a Rotary account to view this. Click on http://portal.clubrunner.ca/610 to sign up for a user name and password!

Where Can You Make Up a Meeting?

Where can you make up meetings nearby?
Tues - Wyandotte 12 PM: Downriver Council of the Arts
Tues - Monroe 12 PM: Holiday Inn
Wed - Gibraltar 7:30 AM: Mirage Restaurant
Wed - Flat Rock 12 PM: Flat Rock Community Center
Wed - Woodhaven 12 PM: Brownstown Community Center
Wed - Allen Park 12:15 PM: Baker College, 4500 Enterprise Drive, Allen Park
Wed - Romulus 6 PM: Community United Methodist Church
Thu - Lincoln Park 12:15 PM: Board of Education Office
Thu - Southgate 12:15 PM: Holiday Inn
Thu - Taylor 12:15 PM: Lakes of Taylor
Thu - Grosse Ile 6:00 PM: Perdino's Restaurant
Fri - Detroit AM 7:30 AM: You Can Name It Café, Kresge Eye Institute, 4717 St. Antoine Blvd

Or click here to make up On-line!

President's Corner

Rose Angela Gronda

October 20, 2014

I hope you enjoyed the weekend! How about that Lions' win?

Welcome to our speaker today, Judge Michael McNally, who will give us an update on the 33rd District Court.

Another great Murder Mystery Dinner has come and gone! It was an entertaining night, to say the least! Please take a look at some of the pictures from the evening. Thanks to the wonderful cast and director! Thank you to Noel and Debbie for the use of the Trenton Village Theater and all their planning, to Sandy Mull for the great meal and to the volunteers from PNC and Monroe Bank and Trust for their help throughout the night! Thank you to the rest of the committee, Bill Jasman, Ronnie Ruelle and Jean Wloszek. Yet another way to Light Up Rotary!

Thanks to Ronnie Ruelle and Jean Wloszek for attending Women in Rotary on Wednesday. The lunch provided by the Detroit Athletic Club was wonderful and the speakers were informative. We learned that Marilyn Fitzgerald, who helped to start Launch Detroit, is interviewing each participant in that program and monitoring the results to determine the success of the program.

Thanks to Noel Jackson, Bill Jasman and Valerie Dzagulones for attending the Membership/Foundation/PR/Interact Seminar on Thursday evening. We obtained some helpful information and plan to put it to good use!

Thanks to all those who made a personal contribution to help the Rotary Club in Harper City, Liberia to fight the Ebola outbreak. We raised $400! Those funds will be forwarded to Margaret Williamson, Past President of the Rotary Club of Detroit, who will make sure the funds get put to good use.

World Polio Day is Friday, October 24th, and several local restaurants are donating funds to fight polio with each purchase made. Please see the articles in this newsletter for participating restaurants and support our area clubs that coordinated these efforts for Pizza for Polio!

Please also support the fundraising efforts of the Interact Club on Sunday, October 26th by attending their Pancake Breakfast. The event takes place from 9am to noon at the Westfield Activities Center. Proceeds are used to fund the club's charitable projects throughout the school year.

Have a great week!

Congratulations to Wes and Dee Mator on the birth of their granddaughter, Sofia Emma Rastelli, born 10/15/14, weighing 7 lbs. 13 oz.

Proud Grandpa Wes and his new granddaughter, Sophia.

Murder Mystery - October 14, 2014

Getting ready for the show!

Kim Mott and Mike Concessi, get in character for their part.

PDG, Larry Wright and DGN, Sue Goldsen get a last minute rehearsal in.

Kathy Kane gives a thumbs up to Kim Mott. It's almost Showtime!!!

President Rose Angela Gronda welcomes DG Liz Smith and her husband Jamie Yeats.

PDG, Donna Schmidt was also in attendance.

Dinner is served.

Thumbs up to Chef Sandy Mull, who prepared the meal, with the assistance President Rose Angela, who made the Mostaccioli. What an outstanding meal!!

A great evening of networking and making new friendships.

DGN Sue Goldsen, PDG Donna Schmidt and Detroit Rotarian Trey Greene enjoy their meal before the show.

Juliana VanBuren and PDG Bruce Goldsen admire the Hedke Bell.

Noel Jackson shows off his blue suede shoes.

President Rose Angela and Noel Jackson kick off the Murder Mystery

Stay tuned next week for Murder Mystery Part 2....It's Showtime

The Interact Club takes time for a picture as they plan their pancake breakfast on Sunday, October 26th.

***October is Vocational Services Month***

Vocational Service adds value to all areas of Rotary Service by supporting the projects and work of the other service committees. It does this by identifying ways in which the knowledge, skills and experience of Rotarians can be used to improve the outcomes of service projects.

Quote of the Week:

Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light - Helen Keller

Find a Club Anywhere in the World!

Get Rotary's free Club Locator app and find a meeting wherever you go! If you're traveling and want a unique make-up, type in the following address to your web search: www.rotary.org/clublocator and drop in on a new club!

Step into Service -- Wear Sturdy Shoes

We have an opportunity to help another club with some hands-on work this coming Saturday, October 25th! Christina Vega of the Plymouth Noon Rotary club said her club and the Wayne club have been working to complete First Step's playground installation at their Wayne facility. They will be doing a large landscape installation of plants and flowers and could use some volunteers. If you're available to help out on Saturday, please let Rose Angela know so carpooling can be coordinated. You can also contact Christina directly at (734-564-1548) if you have any questions. Please consider helping out!

Foundation Minute from Regional Rotary Foundation Chair PDG Neil McBeth

Today’s headlines are filled with the dangers and consequent deaths of the Ebola epidemic in Africa. Ted Turner (yes, I believe it is that Ted Turner – Chairman of Turner Enterprises and ex husband of Jane Fonda?) recently wrote an article entitled “Nigeria: No Letting Up Fight to End Polio.” He gives credit to the existing health efforts like the global polio eradication program, which, he states, “can be leveraged to fight a crisis like Ebola. This is one of the great and lasting benefits of putting this type of infrastructure into place.” Rotary’s effort to eradicate this dreaded disease has gone beyond what it set out to do and has become an example and a legacy in fighting sickness such as Ebola.

He goes on to say, “But we cannot praise the legacy of the polio program until it finishes the job it set out to do. To accomplish this goal, Nigeria, which the last African country to report cases of polio, must not lose focus or momentum in its fight against polio. Nigerian leaders must double-down on their commitment to making polio a thing of the past. Achieving the historic goal of a polio free Africa now depends on success in Nigeria.”

This year Nigeria has 6 cases, compared with 49 for the same period in 2013!

Your contribution to the Rotary Foundation’s PolioPlus program has enabled this happen.

Bulletin Editor

Ronnie Ruelle (If you have any comments or questions, please contact the editor)

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