You are cordially invited to attend a mixer with the District Governor Don Riddell at the Downtown Main Martini Bar, 201 W. Main Street, Brighton on Thursday, September 18 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. Non-Rotarians are welcome!
Gary C.K. Huang never imagined he would become Rotary International's president when he joined in 1976, but now that he is in office, he hopes to increase membership to 1.3 million by the end of his term.
"It's simple. The more members we have, the more people we can help. A stronger membership base will result in stronger communities," says Huang, who on 1 July became Rotary's first Chinese president.
Huang also hopes his presidential theme, Light Up Rotary, will encourage members to brighten Rotary's image to the public, which he believes in return will improve member recruitment and retention.
Huang has a track record of improving membership development in Asia, adding 19 clubs when he was district governor for Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. One of the cornerstones of his presidency is encouraging clubs and districts to conduct a Rotary Day. These one-day events, he says, can spotlight a particular cause, and solidify Rotary's image as one of the world's leading service organizations.
"We need to showcase our good work to everyone in the community. Rotary Days need to be fun and all inclusive. Invite your family, friends, and neighbors to participate. My hope is at the end of the day a few non-members will want to join Rotary," he says. "Let's give people the opportunity to experience what it's like to make a difference. Rotary Days can achieve that."
Huang designed a travel schedule that will allow him to visit more than 30 Rotary Day events across the globe, including Argentina, Chile, France, India, Italy, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, and the U.S., as well as his home city of Taipei.
Huang says he's honored and humbled to be Rotary's president. He knows he's part of an exclusive club.
"We [past Rotary presidents] have achieved great success in our businesses and in our communities," says Huang. "But success isn't about power or money. It's about giving back. Being a Rotarian has given me the opportunity to help those in need. As president, I can inspire our members to take advantage of the same opportunity and bring happiness in people's lives."
Connect with your fellow Rotarians, family and friends for a fun Rotary District 6380 Day at the Zoo. At our August 7th meeting, AG Jane McManus advised of tight deadlines for event registration and t-shirt ordering. The District needs strong estimates from each club regarding our attendance and t-shirt sizes. In order to have our red End Polio Now shirts in time for the event, please register by August 21st on the event website. If you need assistance with registration, please contact tamra.ward1@gmail.com
Sunday, September 21, 2014
Zoo Hours - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Tickets: $22 adults, $12 children (12 and under) includes zoo admission and an End Polio Now T-shirt.
Bottled water and soft drinks provided by District 6380, you are invited to pack a picnic lunch or you may purchase food from zoo vendors.
We're looking for super sleuths to form a team for this year's Scavenger Hunt Challenge at the District 6380's Rotary Day at the Detroit Zoo on September 21. This promises to be a fun way to raise funds for the End Polio Now campaign.
Clubs are encouraged to form teams with two to four people per team - family and friends can be on a team with at least two Rotarians per team.Club teams can challenge each other or challenge a team from a neighboring club to see which team can raise the most money. The District has asked that we form our team NOW and is requesting a report on our team members. Early birds will also have an advantage in fundraising and pledges can be made online at https://rotaryday-district6380.eventbrite.com
A minimum of $50 per person/$200 per team is needed to participate in the Scavenger Hunt Challenge. Prizes will be awarded to the top fundraising team and to the top individual fundraiser. A champion team will be drawn from all correct entries, prizes will be awarded to each member of the winning team.
Team check in will take place on September 21 from 11:00 to noon, the scavenger hunt ends at 2:00 pm Awards will be presented at 3:00 pm.
This week we welcomed Honorary Member Dr. Stephen Modell and our esteemed guest speaker and visiting Rotarian from A2 West, Bryon Harvey. Thank you Stephanie Oliver for introducing our guests, our August 21 Greeter will be Gail Scott.
Birthdays, Announcements and Blessed events were read by Stephanie Oliver and she had the honor of announcing the 61st wedding anniversary of Virginia and Gordon Nordby on August 15th. We wish you the very best as you enter your 62nd year of wedded bliss.
Next week's B.A.B.Es will be read by Eric Tindall.
We would like to celebrate the birthdays, anniversaries and blessed events of our Rotary family but discovered that we do not have complete information on file for our membership. Have you checked your profile on Club Runner recently? If you haven't updated your profile lately and/or you have forgotten your password to access your profile, please contact tamra.ward1@gmail.com
This week's drawing was won by Matt Copeland and sold by Tammy Broderick. Just like the Publisher's Clearing House, next weeks' winner could be you, but you've got to be at our August 21 meeting to purchase your ticket from Phil Zepeda!
This week's Cookies for Make-Ups Basket was won by Bryan Schindel. Thank you for reporting make-ups to our secretary, Tammy Broderick - our August attendance (averaged)
As a reminder, your name will be entered in our weekly drawing each time you report a make-up meeting to Tammy. Participation in club events like Charity Poker night, visits to other clubs, Butterfly Garden work days can be reported as make-ups within two weeks of a missed meeting.
Stephen Modell is supporting his daughter Marrisa by selling raffle tickets for the Huron High School Women's Varsity Tennis Team. The drawing will be held at their tennis round robin fundraising event on Sunday, August 24. Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5 and while a number of members purchased tickets last week, I bet Marrisa's dad wouldn't mind it if you bought a few more, you can contact him via email mod@umich.edu
John Rasmussen was very happy to announce that he has sold his condo and is moving to a new home in September.
Don Broderick expressed gratitude to a neighbor who added a wheelchair access ramp to their home as a gift to the Brodericks. What a great neighbor!
Matt Copeland is celebrating the progress on an almost complete remodeling project at Casa de Copleland.
Virginia and Gordon Nordby are celebrating their wedding anniversary and their two week vacation in the Irish Hills with the entire family including their first grandchild.
Gail Scott announced that she is looking forward to her camping vacation to Cape Cod that includes her family and two dogs.
Vern Hutton is celebrating two post-surgery milestones: he is able to put a sock on without a mobility aid and he is walking 3/4 miles each day.
Our annual Meeting in the Garden will take place on September 11. A box lunch will be served and we guarantee that there will be no ants at our picnic.
Club Information
Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North
Service Above Self
We meet Thursdays at 12:00 PM
Holiday Inn, North Campus
3600 Plymouth Road
Ann Arbor,
MI 48105 United States
