October 2, 2017 Meeting Bulletin
 
The meeting was called to order at 12:15 pm by President Linda Hatfield. 
Pledge of Allegiance
4 way Test
Pledge of Allegiance sung by Ken Gass
Invocation was given by George Stern
 
Introduction of Guests and Visiting Rotarians:
  • Phaneendra (Meithal, India Rotary)
 
The following Rotarians were the meeting volunteers:
  • Lunch Tickets and Attendance: Alicia Green
  • Raffle Tickets: Carol Peterson
  • Greeter: All
  • Sheriff: Marsha Kovacs
  • Bulletin Editor: John Schrot
  • Host to Speaker: Chris Winans
  • 2-Minute Update: Chris Winans
 
Announcements and Upcoming Events:
  • SERVICE OPPORTUNITY Hope Warming Center: 10/17/17 Organizer: Bill Roy  Other HWC dates: 11/8, 12/12
  • SERVICE OPPORTUNITY Plant 60 Trees 10/14/17 Organizer: David Underdown (Part of the Rotary International Tree Planting Challenge for Environmental Sustainability)
  • SERVICE OPPORTUNITY Collection at Kroger on 10/21/17 for Polio Day (10/24/17) (See Endpolio.org)  Organizer: Marsha Kovacs: collection to last through October to raise $3600
  • SHELTER BOX donations – our club is funding 3 boxes
  • Endowment Board Nominees Identified by Ryan Quinn for 10/16/17 Board Election of Directors (2017-2018).  The Nominees are Ken Gass, Doug Koschik, Dilip Kuchipudi and Marsha Kovacs
  • Fun Red Wings Game on 1/23/18
  • Fun 10/27/17 Rotary Golf Outing see John Westerheide for more information
  • George Stern was recognized by Mark Anderson as a 4-time Rotary International Foundation Paul Harris Fellow
  • Paul Toepp won the weekly raffle
 
Birthdays: 
Chris McLogan (10/2)
 
Anniversary:
Joe Valentine joined Rotary on 10/6/14
 
The Club viewed a video explaining “What Is Rotary?” showing various projects such as efforts to eradicate polio, provide clean water, and otherwise make lasting change.Visit FMRRotaryClub.org
 
Member Spotlight: Frannie Greenebaum
  • Frannie joined Rotary in 1987 when she worked at The Community House as Director of Development.  She is a graduate of Vassar and University of Michigan.  She taught in the Detroit Public School system for 14 years.  Frannie has been married to husband Julian Greenebaum for 52 years, and they have a daughter and four wonderful grandchildren.  She wished everyone well during this holiday season.
 
Speaker:  Barry Fraser, Rotary District 6380 Governor
This was Mr. Fraser’s District Governor Official Visit to our Birmingham Club.  There are 53 Rotary Clubs in his district.  Today was his 27th club in his district that he has visited.  He discussed this year’s theme of “Rotary Making A Difference.”  He explained his travel in Nepal, India and the clean water efforts thereat.  He stated that there are 1.2 Million Rotarians in 200 countries.  We engage in fun, friendship, as well as personal and business development.  He stated that he enjoyed meeting our club board earlier in the day, and then proceeded to talk about the import of youth, global peace, polio eradication, and the celebration of 30 years of women in Rotary.  He stated that he is promoting 3 initiatives: (1) asking clubs to focus on youth mental health, (2) water quality, especially in the western Lake Erie watershed, and (3) literacy, and populating our district literacy committee.  He concluded by stating that our club should aspire to achieve the Rotary Presidential Citation Award. 
 
Meeting was closed with a round of Smiles. 
 
(Bulletin Submitted by John Schrot)