Sad to announce today, that John W. Barfield passed away in his home in Ann Arbor on Tuesday. Johnny was a good friend to Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North and talked to the club many times. Our condolences go to his family and friends.
Joet, talked at our luncheon on January 4 2017, he retired from employment in 2004 to become a serial entrepreneur in the development of small businesses and volunteer community work.
Joet, works at Project Grow and Matthaei Botanical Garden. He described his work at the Matthaei Botanical Garden where he is responsible for their compost garden. Compost is a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land.
Finally Joet talked, about his work on Comfrey Gardens at Project Grow. Comfrey is a common name for plants in the genus Symphytum. Comfrey species are important herbs in organic gardening. It is used as a fertilizer and as an herbal medicine. Comfrey is a perennial herb with beautiful, bell-shaped flowers and large leaves.
Joet, became a member of Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North last year and is going to be a dedicated volunteer at ourButterfly Garden in Gallup Park.
If you would like to be a lane sponsor ($100.00 each lane, Make checks payable to Fisher House Michigan, bowling cost not included in sponsorship) emailmilanmirotary@gmail.com. Send check to P.O. Box 8 Milan, MI 48160.
Your spending and donations at this event will address an unmet need in Michigan, by supporting the 650,000 military families whose loved ones have served our country. It will provide a free place for them to stay at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, while the family member is undergoing treatment for a physical or psychological medical crisis.
The first Fisher House Michigan will be built starting in 2019 on the campus of our VA, and will be like a Ronald McDonald House for military families. Currently the need for lodging is staggering, 200-300 families PER MONTH are requesting a place to stay while their family member is receiving care.
There are 76Fisher House across the US- none in our state. Even Ohio has fourFisher Houseand currently building two more! These homes are 13.400 square feet and have sixteen family suites. They have shared living room, dining room, kitchen and laundry facilities. The Fisher House Foundation builds these homes once sites are approved by the Department of Veterans Affair (Ann Arbor's has been approved).
Remember this Holiday season that we have an account to receive Kroger Community Rewards. If you are enrolled, just use your Kroger Plus Card when you purchase your groceries and the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Foundation will receive money from your purchase.
Most participants are new online customers', so they must click on SIGN UP TODAY in the ‘New Customer?’ box.
Sign up for a Kroger Rewards Account by entering zip code, clicking on favorite store, entering your e-mail address and creating a password, agreeing to the terms and conditions
You will then get a message to check your e-mail in-box and click on the link within the body of the e-mail.
Click on My Account and use your e-mail address and password to proceed to the next step.
Click on Edit Kroger Community Rewards information and input your Kroger Plus card number.
Update or confirm your information.
Enter NPO number (#21725) or name of organization (Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Foundation), select organization from list and click on confirm.
To verify you are enrolled correctly, you will see your organization’s name on the right side of your information page.
From 7/30/17-10/30/17 we earned $9.05, just imagine how much we could earn if you get your family and friends to enroll.
Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Foundation received $30.83 from 10/31/17-01/30/18.
Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North isregistered in the Kroger Community Rewards Program. Sign up and start making money for The Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Foundation (Kroger Community Rewards #21725).
Most participants are new online customers', so they must click on SIGN UP TODAY in the ‘New Customer?’ box.
Sign up for a Kroger Rewards Account by entering zip code, clicking on favorite store, entering your e-mail address and creating a password, agreeing to the terms and conditions
You will then get a message to check your e-mail in-box and click on the link within the body of the e-mail.
Click on My Account and use your e-mail address and password to proceed to the next step.
Click on Edit Kroger Community Rewards information and input your Kroger Plus card number.
Update or confirm your information.
Enter NPO number (#21725) or name of organization (Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Foundation), select organization from list and click on confirm.
To verify you are enrolled correctly, you will see your organization’s name on the right side of your information page.
Friendly Reminder: For The Foundation to continue receiving your donation through Kroger Community Rewards, you must re-enroll in the program every April.
Make it easier, after signing up, download the Kroger Mobile App:
Luncheon Day & Time: Thursday's at 12:00 pm | Luncheon Address: Holiday Inn Near The University of Michigan, 3600 Plymouth Road Ann Arbor, MI | Web Site:http://www.rcaan.org| E-Mail:rotaryclubaan@gmail.com| Phone: (734)224-4130 |
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