Rotary Connects the World! (Jan 31) (Jan 23, 2020)

Mike Lenninger
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Jan 31, 2020

Jamie Scott & Jadwiga Reffit

Aging Gracefully - Transitions of Care

Feb 07, 2020

Jim Gilmore

State of the Club

Feb 14, 2020

Jim Gilmore & Monica Levin

Non-Verbal Communication

Feb 21, 2020

Brenda Ochodnicky & Mary St. Pierre

MITT Planning

Feb 28, 2020

Luanne Bibbee & Lisa Fisher

The Power of Networking

Mar 06, 2020

Samantha Brish & Kate Melcher

Fisher House

Mar 13, 2020

Jim Gilmore & Club Leaders

State of the Club

Mar 20, 2020

Jim Watters

Presentation by Special Olympics

Mar 27, 2020

Brenda Ochodnicky

MITT Beneficiary Celebration

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President

Jim Gilmore

President Elect

Patricia Courtney

President Nominee

Jamie Nicholson

Secretary

Bill Cook

Assistant Secretary

Flo Cannon

Treasurer

Penny Murphy

Assistant Treasurer

Sally Harvey

Membership Chair

Dianne McCormick

Membership Administrator

Bill Cook

Mentor Coordinator

James Watters

Family of Rotary Team Lead

Thomas Archer

Immediate Past President

Timothy Williams

Director - Club Administration

Jerry Beamer

Director - Service Projects

Mary St. Pierre

Director - Public Image

Brenda Ochodnicky

Director - Youth Services

Sam Larioza

Youth Exchange Officer

Patricia Courtney

Interact Coordinator

Stephen LaCommare

RYLA Coordinator

John LaGalo

LSRF President/Chair

Janet Burns

Sergeant-at-Arms

Jamie Nicholson

The Weekend Starts Here!

Service Above Self

We meet Fridays at 7:15 AM

Bennett Recreation Center

925 W. Grand River Ave.
Howell, MI 48843
United States

Email:

LivingstonSunrise@gmail.com

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Club MeetUp

Jamie Scott will introduce us to Jadwiga "Yaja" Reffit who will speak on "Aging Gracefully - Transitions of Care". Yaja is the Strategic Account Manager for Hospice with St. Joseph Mercy Home Care & Hospice in Farmington Hills.

(By the way, the 50/50 drawing is now up to... $50+ with a brand new deck, less three cards.)

There are many other articles in this newsletter. Press the link in the upper right hand corner to Click here to view it online.)

Readership Response Contest: Be the first person to whisper "Thank God It's Friday" to J. Michael Lenninger and you will win a fabulous door prize. (Not a real door.)

Greeters This Week

Greeters for 1/31/2020 - 7 AM!

Anne Rennie

Mark Robinson

Diana Romsek

Greeters on Deck for 2/7/2020*

Jamie Scott

John Scotta

Jo Ellen Soesbee

*Please contact your newsletter editor J. Michael Lenninger if you CANNOT fulfill your obligation next week. Text (810) 986-9320 or email MLenninger@gmail.com

Welcome Anne Rennie, new member

Welcome Anne Rennie (that's ANN with an "E") new executive director of the Livingston County United Way last Oct. 7. Say hello to her as greeter this week. She says she feels like a real Rotarian since she already knows so many of us at LSRC.

You might remember her as Community Education Director for Brighton Area Schools, among other positions. She has a bachelor's degree in psychology from University of Michigan - Dearborn and is working toward her Masters in Social Work.

Lunch Tuesdays with Your Rotary Family in HOWELL

TUESDAYs in FEBRUARY (the 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th) join your fellow Rotarians for lunch at Aubree's Pizzeria & Grill at 4433 E Grand River Ave. in Howell. We will gather at noon to talk ab

out a variety of interesting topics!

Come on out for some great food, good conversation (check the link above for menu choices...) and quality time with your Rotary family so you can get to know one another a little bit better.

There's room at the table for YOU, so mark your calendars as a reminder.

Livingston County Rotary Foundation update

Every month, board members of the Livingston Sunrise Rotary Foundation award mini-grants to various local charitable organizations. In January the group voted to award $1,500 to the

Livingston County Truancy Task Force so they could expand the “Pathways to Potential” Project (P2P) into Pinckney elementary schools.

This Pathways "2" Potential Project places P2P workers in each school to help decrease the overall truancy rate and support students and their families in five target areas: Attendance, Health, Safety, Education, and Self Sufficiency.

For more information on the P2P Project, please see Dianne McCormick or Rebecka Graham (M-36 Rotary Club).

All club members are invited to attend any, or all, of the upcoming board meetings of the Foundation. The next meeting will be Monday, Feb. 20 at 7:30 am at the IHOP in Brighton.

MITT 2020 - Making a Difference for Livingston County Youth

MITT is only THREE WEEKS away! (Now you may panic.)

This will be a night to remember. Please reserve your seats today! It will be a sellout.

REMINDER: LSRC members should get at least ONE SPONSOR for the 12th Annual Midnight in the Tropics FUNDRAISER. Make the ask. Click on the link below for NEW online instructions and digital processing.

Besides a fabulous buffet, there will be entertainment by PIANO WARS, similar to Dueling Pianos.

More than $560,000 has been awarded by our foundation since 2013 to improve the quality of life for youth and families here in Livingston County.

Sponsorship and ticket info: www.midnightinthetropics.com

The Fantasy Football WINNER is...

This proves that you don't have to know anything about football to play Fantasy Football. Terri Defina won the trophy this year (and $250) for the

annual Donald P. Pobuda Memorial Scholarship.... without changing any of her players at all!

The trophy is named for Don Pobuda one of the founding members of this club and the third president. "He was just a super guy," said current President Jim Gilmore. He had served the community in various capacities including school superintendent.

Unbeknownst to most, Don was ill during his presidency and passed away on Thanksgiving just months after he turned over the gavel in 2007. He had leukemia. "He never missed a beat," Jim said.

So in honor of Don Pobuda, the club created this special scholarship for High School Seniors who have overcome some adversity in their life. It's a $1,000 award that is renewable each year for up to four years and is open to any high school senior in Livingston County. Applications will begin to be accepted next month. Look for an announcement by Steve LaCommare who champions this cause. Don Pobuda introduced Steve to Rotary.

Next year, get in there and win one for the Gipper!

Member Birthdays

James Watters

January 3

Julie Beamer

January 5

Dan Bain

January 8

Jerry Beamer

January 8

George Moses

January 20

Spouse Birthdays

Julie Beamer

January 5

Danielle Todd

January 7

Jerry Beamer

January 8

Bill Harvey

January 15

Join Date

John Scotta

January 10, 2019

1 year

Sam Larioza

January 10, 2012

8 years

Thomas Archer

January 13, 2006

14 years

Timothy Williams

January 13, 2006

14 years

Flo Cannon

January 23, 2018

2 years

Where to Make Up a Rotary Meeting in our Area

You can enjoy a meal with local Rotarians every day of the week:

Monday - Lunch - Howell at Howell Board of Education Room at the Administration Building (on Highlander Way)

Tuesday - Lunch - Brighton at the Brighton Community Building (aka the Boy Scout Building)

Tuesday - Lunch - Lyon Area at Abbey Park at Mill River...off Milford Road, south of I-96, across from Coyote Golf Club

Wednesday - Lunch - Fowlerville at First United Methodist Church on 2nd Street

Thursday - Breakfast - Hartland Rotary Club, at the Hartland Insurance Agency (Old US 23, just north of M 59).

Thursday - Lunch - Novi at Suburban Collection Showcase

Take the opportunity to see other clubs, meet other Rotarians and see how they do things. Make sure you email our Secretary, Penny Murphy and let her know where you made up.