August 31, 2015 Meeting Bulletin
August 31, 2015 Meeting Bulletin
Birmingham Rotary Club
Weekly Meeting: August 31, 2015
Opening:
Welcome at 12:10 PM by Jim Conley
Pledge of Allegiance and Rotary 4-Way Test
Invocation by: Joe Bauman
Opening Song: National Anthem
Song led by: Sarah Rappaport
Weekly Meeting: August 31, 2015
Opening:
Welcome at 12:10 PM by Jim Conley
Pledge of Allegiance and Rotary 4-Way Test
Invocation by: Joe Bauman
Opening Song: National Anthem
Song led by: Sarah Rappaport
Welcome Visitors and Guests:
* Henry Maicki guest of Charles Wickins and president of West Bloomfield Rotary Club.
* Nick Casteel, here to promote the Zoo Day,
* Jose, our exchange student from Ecuador
* Brian O’Keefe, Bloomfield Hills Rotary Club.
* Henry Maicki guest of Charles Wickins and president of West Bloomfield Rotary Club.
* Nick Casteel, here to promote the Zoo Day,
* Jose, our exchange student from Ecuador
* Brian O’Keefe, Bloomfield Hills Rotary Club.
Volunteers:
Lunch Tickets & Attendance: Betsy Reich
Raffle Tickets: Shirley Bryant
Greeter: Norma Jean Evans
Invocation: Joe Bauman
Sheriff: Chris McLogan
Bulletin Editor Charles Wickins
Two Minute Update: Chris Braun
Lunch Tickets & Attendance: Betsy Reich
Raffle Tickets: Shirley Bryant
Greeter: Norma Jean Evans
Invocation: Joe Bauman
Sheriff: Chris McLogan
Bulletin Editor Charles Wickins
Two Minute Update: Chris Braun
Host to Speaker: David Palmer
New Member Induction: Kayla Foust
Upcoming Events & Announcements
1. Patriot Week September 13 thru 17. Brian let us know about opportunities to help his club with a Patriot Festival at Bowers Farm on Sunday, September 13. For more information contact Courtney Bassett 248-885-4335 cbassett@patriotsweek.org
2. Rotary Day at the Zoo (9/27/15, 10:00am-2:00pm). $35 all day for food and beverage and participation in a Zoo Hunt (details to be announced.
3. Happy Birthday: Chuck Moss (8/31)
50/50 Raffle & Card Draw: Mark Anderson won the daily pot ($15), Henry Maicki won drew the first two card for the “Big” pot and Larry Sherman (welcome back to you and Sarah) drew the third card. Pot Lives.
Sheriff: Chris McLogan, who announced his engagement to Elizabeth (Liz) Luckenbach, who will be our presenter on September 14, talking about elder law.
Donations were made in their honor and to welcome Kayla, as well as other greetings
Speaker Host: David Palmer
Guest Speaker/Program: Julia Winter, Teacher @ Detroit Country Day – STEM Alchemie.
1. Patriot Week September 13 thru 17. Brian let us know about opportunities to help his club with a Patriot Festival at Bowers Farm on Sunday, September 13. For more information contact Courtney Bassett 248-885-4335 cbassett@patriotsweek.org
2. Rotary Day at the Zoo (9/27/15, 10:00am-2:00pm). $35 all day for food and beverage and participation in a Zoo Hunt (details to be announced.
3. Happy Birthday: Chuck Moss (8/31)
50/50 Raffle & Card Draw: Mark Anderson won the daily pot ($15), Henry Maicki won drew the first two card for the “Big” pot and Larry Sherman (welcome back to you and Sarah) drew the third card. Pot Lives.
Sheriff: Chris McLogan, who announced his engagement to Elizabeth (Liz) Luckenbach, who will be our presenter on September 14, talking about elder law.
Donations were made in their honor and to welcome Kayla, as well as other greetings
Speaker Host: David Palmer
Guest Speaker/Program: Julia Winter, Teacher @ Detroit Country Day – STEM Alchemie.
Julia comes from a Minnesotan Rotary family, was host to countless exchange students and was one in Finland. She has a true appreciation of the powerful force for good that is Rotary, however I did hear her asking for an application to join. Maybe because she is so busy both teaching at Country Day and developing a series of games to help make Organic Chemistry more interesting.
Seeing as how I know zero about the subject I have to admit to a certain amount of confusion and am not really qualified to give a report on her program. I will say that it was WONDERFULLY well presented and I enjoyed every minute of it, even though her great videos (which would, of course, made everything crystal clear) would not play.
In essence I believe that her startup company Alchemie (I think this is its fifth name, who says names are not important?) has developed three game, Chair, Cyclo 6 and Chiros, which makes organic chemistry more fun than going to the dentist, which is a distinction that it currently does not hold. There seemed to be a lot of nodding from those guests who studied this subject, so my guess is that she is on to something.
She shared a little bit of the process it took to make this happen and it is not for the faint hearted.
Seeing as how I know zero about the subject I have to admit to a certain amount of confusion and am not really qualified to give a report on her program. I will say that it was WONDERFULLY well presented and I enjoyed every minute of it, even though her great videos (which would, of course, made everything crystal clear) would not play.
In essence I believe that her startup company Alchemie (I think this is its fifth name, who says names are not important?) has developed three game, Chair, Cyclo 6 and Chiros, which makes organic chemistry more fun than going to the dentist, which is a distinction that it currently does not hold. There seemed to be a lot of nodding from those guests who studied this subject, so my guess is that she is on to something.
She shared a little bit of the process it took to make this happen and it is not for the faint hearted.
We wish her all the best and you can find her games (currently for free) at: http://www.alchem.ie/