January 25, 2016 Meeting Bulletin
January 25, 2016 Meeting Bulletin
January 25, 2016 – Meeting Bulletin
The meeting was called to order at 12:15 p.m. by Chris Winans
The meeting was called to order at 12:15 p.m. by Chris Winans
Opening Activities
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Rotary 4-Way Test
- Signing of National Anthem
- Invocation – Norma Jean Evans
Volunteers
- Invocation – Norma Jean Evans
- Greeter – Bill Roy
- Luncheon Tickets – Alicia Green
- Raffle Tickets – Chuck Moss
- Sheriff – John Schrott
- 2-Minute Update – Joe Valentine
- Host to Guest – Wendee Haugh
- Bulletin – Kayla Thompson
Visiting Guests & Visiting Rotarians
- Jose (inbound foreign exchange student)
- Carol Peterson (guest of Charles Wicken) - Steel Service Center in Troy, Michigan
- Sheena Monnin (guest of Charles Wicken) - Custom Life Design – business consulting
- Kayley Haplen (guest of Charles Wickins) - Owner of Local Clout – business consulting
Announcements
- Thank you to all volunteers that participated at Gleaner’s on MLK Day
- Third Thursday last week at Griffen Claw - 20 people in attendance and had a great time
- Master tournament raffle tickets – Charles Wickins - We have sold enough tickets to break even – everything we collect from this point forward is profit. $100 gift certificate to Flemmings for the person who sells the most raffle tickets. Contact Reagan or Charles for more tickets.
- Pontiac Schools Reading – Norma Jean Evans - 13 Rotarians volunteered last week. Wednesday, January 27th Girl’s Club is Cancelled. Guided reading on Thursday, January 28th from 9am-10:30 am
- District Event 6380 – One Rotary Summit - Saturday, February 20, 2016 from 8:30am to 10:30am at Walsh College. Brainstorming session to bring Rotarians together to share ideas.
2-Minute Update – Joe Valentine
- Update regarding panhandlers in Birmingham
- What can the city do about the panhandlers?
- It is constitutionally legal under the First Amendment for individuals to panhandle on the streets of Birmingham
- There have been no situations arising out of the panhandlers to date
- Birmingham does enforce the ordinances that are currently in place. For example if there is an assault or the panhandler is impeding traffic or the sidewalk, please contact local authorities
Happy Birthday!
- Bill Washington – January 20th
- Charles Wickens – January 23rd
- John Mucha – January 28th
- Joe Bauman – January 29th
Raffle – Churck Moss
George Stern won $11
No winners in the card selection - the pot lives on!
George Stern won $11
No winners in the card selection - the pot lives on!
Sheriff – John Schrott
Asked for appreciation to the Board and especially Chris Winans for stepping up as the President for this year
Asked for appreciation to the Board and especially Chris Winans for stepping up as the President for this year
Introduction of Speaker – Wendee Haugh
Speaker – Alexandra Clark, Owner of Bon Bon Bon
Chocolate shop located in Hamtramck, Michigan
Lived and studied in Norway with a factor making gummies
Started out of a 500 sq. feet rental in Hamtramck and sold chocolates to hotels in New York and Chicago
Opened two other locations – one is in downtown Detroit in Chrysler Center
Named as Forbes 30 under 30
Chocolate shop located in Hamtramck, Michigan
Lived and studied in Norway with a factor making gummies
Started out of a 500 sq. feet rental in Hamtramck and sold chocolates to hotels in New York and Chicago
Opened two other locations – one is in downtown Detroit in Chrysler Center
Named as Forbes 30 under 30
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