President Wayne Hodges opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance, we sang, "The Star Spangled Banner," and then we recited the modified Four Way Test. David Eardley gave the invocation. We then had a short discussion regarding "He profits most who serves best", the second most popular Rotarian motto. There were 55 members and no guests present.
Jeff Whitbey discussed the make-up policy of the club, if you happen to be out of town, make sure you look up the local rotary club at your location, and that visit counts towards your club attendance.
HAPPY BUCKS
Jerry Carvey went to the Loch Ness Rotary Club in Scotland, after renting a castle and spending a week there with several participants and their families in the rotary youth programs.
Dick Spiess had dinner up north with Bob and Sharon Potere.
Mary Ann Reidinger gave thanks to the support from the club for the loss of her husband Al, it means the world to her.
Bryan Barnett announced a local swearing in ceremony at Oakland University for his inauguration as President of the United States Conference of Mayors, a great honor Bryan!
15th HANDSHAKE
Chief Schettenhelm received the honors... congrats Steve! There was a quick discussion regarding David Walker and speculation regarding traffic tickets, but otherwise, well deserved!
ROTARIAN OF THE WEEK
Mel Gay bestowed the bejeweled trophy upon Jeff Whitbey... congrats Jeff! Please keep in mind that this sparkling porcelain honor will not work as a trombone cup mute.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Shirley Gofrank spoke about Neighborhood House with their Back to School program, bagging up and sorting school supplies. The date is August 14th at 5pm. It will take about 2 hours of time.
Shirley also spoke about Neighborhood House's capital campaign, they are 82% of the way to their goal of $1.5 million. If anyone has any interest in taking a tour or making a donation, she would be happy to assist.
SONGS
Bob Lytle led us in singing two songs: I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy and The Meeting Song. Both songs were well received. Thank you, Bob!
BIRTHDAYS AND CLUB ANNIVERSARIES
Happy Birthday to the following Rotarians:
Alan Smith, July 4th
Ray Doerr, July 7th
Ron Diliddo, July 12th
Happy Club Anniversary to the following Rotarians:
SHERIFF'S REPORT
Today's sheriff was the fabulous Brenda Brosnan. Many fantastic jabs and jibes were thrown, raising a whopping $258 in fines to support Rotary Scholarships. Thank you!
President Wayne gave a presentation about his goals and aspirations for the coming year. His thoughts on Rotary's six areas of focus and how comprehensive they are at helping people, put everything in place for how he hopes the year will go. Given the amount of organization apparent in the presentation regarding structure, calendar, and budget, this year should be a huge success for the club. Great job Wayne!
