"Membership is at the heart of our organization." --Shekhar Mehta, President, Rotary International 2021/2022 GIVE BLOOD, SAVE LIVES in BRIGHTON JUNE 30th There still is a critical shortage of all types of blood across the USA, but especially in types O-, A-, O+ and B-. You should schedule a whole blood donation about every 3 months, or 3,000 miles, especially during the summer and around major holidays. Double Red Donors can give up to 4x a year. Versiti has schedules another Community Blood Drive for Rotarians and their friends and family on Wednesday, June 30th at the Brighton Light House, 142 Brighton Lake Road, just off Grand River, 12:30 - 7 pm. Free Summer of Peace T-shirts! Or text/call J. Michael Lenninger at (810) 986-9320 DO NOT MISS PRESIDENT'S NIGHT @ TAMARACK JULY FIRST Please, please, please register on our website and bring a guest. Dress will be whatever the weather permits! THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND, THIS LAND IS MY LAND! Join Jim Watters and the extended Rotary Family any Saturday morning at 9 o'clock (or earlier!) to help plant, weed and feed! On the SW corner of Brighton NC Machine at 7300 Whitmore Lake Rd, Brighton, MI 48116. Now that the threat of FROST has passed [Or has it? Let me check the Farmer's Almanac. Yeah, we're safe!] Plant some delicious peppers, corn, tomatoes, onions, garlic, leeks, cabbage and our favorite, asparagus. [Please no zucchini. We have way too much zucchini every year. The kids won't eat it even if you grind it up into the brownie mix. "Mom, what's this green stuff in my brownie?!"] All Gleaner's asks is that you donate 10% of your harvest to the fresh produce food bank. PRESENTING DOCTOR ELIAS Say hello to honorary LSRC member and former foreign exchange student Dr. Elias Stich. What a great last name for a doctor! I wonder if he will become a surgeon? TEAM ROTARY GO! INVITES YOU TO TAKE A HIKE Check out the events page on our website and sign up. [Your spouse/s.o. asked me to remind you that you should do this.] MEET THE NEW GOVERNOR JULY 22nd No, she's not replacing Gretchen Whitmer [you wish], but our own Brenda K. "Woo-Woo" Tipton as we welcome her as our Michigan Rotary Governor. Meet The Governor Picnic and Celebration. A fun opportunity to celebrate our incoming District 6380 Governor, Brenda K "WooWoo" Tipton, as she begins her year! This family-oriented event from 3-10pm will offer all sorts of games, great food, friendship, fundraisers and more. We'll gather outside at a camp that borders the Brighton Recreational Area in Brighton, Michigan. Very casual attire is requested and come to have fun! Bring bug spray. More details plus directions to the site will follow. If you are NOT getting the bulletin, or would like to add someone to our email list, please let the editor know!~
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