October 5, 2015 Meeting Bulletin
October 5, 2015 Meeting Bulletin
Birmingham Rotary Club
Bulletin for 10/05/15
Bulletin for 10/05/15
Opening:
Welcome at 12:15 PM by David Underdown
Invocation by: Chris Winans
Opening Song: Star Spangled Banner
Song led by: Ken Gass
Welcome at 12:15 PM by David Underdown
Invocation by: Chris Winans
Opening Song: Star Spangled Banner
Song led by: Ken Gass
Volunteers:
Lunch Tickets & Attendance: Cynitra Oliver
Raffle Tickets: Mark Anderson
Greeter: Chris Braun
Bulletin Editor: Linda Hatfield
Lunch Tickets & Attendance: Cynitra Oliver
Raffle Tickets: Mark Anderson
Greeter: Chris Braun
Bulletin Editor: Linda Hatfield
Special thoughts and prayers for our President Jim Conley who will be undergoing heart surgery.
Program: Joe Bauman, Endowment Board President, gave the Annual report of what the Endowment Club has contributed to throughout last year. A 90for 90 fundraiser was started to coincide with the club celebrating its 90th year in 2014. Over $11,000 was collected and sent to Rotary Foundation. Jim Conley and Steven Volk also set a challenge for the Annual Fund and another $11,000 was netted. Several district grants were submitted and funds were distributed to the following: Bound Together, YMCA and TCH. Joe also announced that positions are up to serve as a director on the Endowment Board. The ballot was given to members present and the new directors to serve a two year term are John Mucha and Wendee Haugh. Congratulations and thank you to Bryan Frank and John Westerheide for also agreeing to run. Molly Swart read the minutes from the last Endowment meeting and one amendment was made to change the date of the Annual meeting to Oct 5. The motion was made by Dave Underdown, second by Bill Roy. Amendment passed.
Pat Grady gave an overview of the financials and all looks good.
Pat Grady gave an overview of the financials and all looks good.
Thank you to Joe Bauman who has served on this board for 4 years and will be next year sitting in the back as he stated as an observer.
Announcements & Upcoming events:
OCTOBER
1) Wednesday, Oct 7 Hope Warming Center 7:15-9 pm See Bill Roy for details
1) Wednesday, Oct 7 Hope Warming Center 7:15-9 pm See Bill Roy for details
2) Saturday, Oct 10 Gleaners Food Bank 9:00 am See John Mucha for details
3) Thursday, Oct 15 Third Thursday, Fleming’s 5:30-7 pm
4) Saturday, Oct 24 World Polio Day Drive, Wendee Haugh sending out information
3) Thursday, Oct 15 Third Thursday, Fleming’s 5:30-7 pm
4) Saturday, Oct 24 World Polio Day Drive, Wendee Haugh sending out information
Happy Birthday: Chris McLogan was not present to receive a birthday serenade
50/50 & Card Draw – Marcia Wilkinson is on a role…winning today’s raffle of $10; The pot lives!!!
Sheriff: John Mucha collected money some going toward the Hope Warming Center dinner
Speaker: Ginger Barron is a member of the Novi Rotary Club and has also served as Assistant Governor and is currently a Co-Chair of the Polio Plus Now campaign. Ginger gave the club an overview of how rotary is making a difference in eradicating Polio. Over 1.45 billion has been raised by Rotarians and to date only 359 cases have been reported.
To sum it up the Top 5 Reasons to Eradicate Polio:
1) The Human Cost: If we choose to control polio rather than eradicate it. Polio could rebound to 10 million cased in the next 40 years
2) Its Achievable: We have the tools to end polio.
3) It’s a Good Investment
4) It Strengthens the System
5) Its Sets the Stage
2) Its Achievable: We have the tools to end polio.
3) It’s a Good Investment
4) It Strengthens the System
5) Its Sets the Stage