Join us for tasty BREAKFAST treats, POSITIVE energy and HEARTS of service! Club business starts promptly at 7:30 am, with pledges, announcements, Fine Sheriff duties and HAPPY DOLLARS. A weekly talk ENRICHING our lives takes us to 8:30am.
Miss me? I ran out of time last week and thus our weekly bulletin did NOT go out.
This week's meeting is all about Elementary and Childhood Literacy with Sean LaRosa. Did you know that if you read to babies in the womb, they like it?
You may notice we have a new logo for our nameplate. We are now celebrating the 2022-23 theme, "Imagine Rotary"! Can somebody please put this on our web page and replace the old logo, Serve something-or-other. Thank you!
Unless someone selected the Ace of Hearts last week, the 50/50 pot should be up to about 150 bucks. Bring your money; exact change is appreciated! $5 for three tickets or $2 each.
GREETERS - AUGUST 5, 2022
JANINE & RAMESH IYER
GREETERS -AUGUST 12, 2022
DAN BAIN
MARK JAFFRAY
GREETERS -AUGUST 19, 2022
SARA BARNWELL
ROBERT JOHNSON
GREETERS -AUGUST 26, 2022
ABBIE BATES
JAMES JOHNSTON
GREETERS - SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 JERRY BEAMER ROBERT JOHNSTON GREETERS - SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 JULIE BEAMER GINA KOLIS GREETERS - SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 LORIE BELCHER HARVEY LARSON GREETERS - SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 JERRY BEAMER LUANNE BEEBE GREETERS - SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 TAYLOR LeMASTERS STEVE BEEBE
If you are unable to fulfill your bi-annual responsibility as an OFFICIAL GREETER when assigned, please let me know via email with "Rotary" in the subject line at least a week in advance. I suggest calling one of the new members and ask. The week of our meeting, you are responsible for arranging your own replacement! MLenninger@gmail.com
It's fall, y'all and Jim Gilmore wants your money to fund our annual Pobuda Scholarships through a Fantasy Football competition. The details follow.
We are getting the teams and owners signed up for this annual fundraiser that is in its umpteenth year now (you'll have to ask Diane McCormick exactly how many as she has the travelling trophy).
The object is to have a little fun with fantasy football while raising some money for our Club's Scholarship fund named after our third President, Don Pobuda.
Here is how it works...
Each player (team owner) kicks in $40 for their team. $25 goes to the Livingston Sunrise Rotary Foundation for the Pobuda Scholarship Fund and $15 is set aside for prizes and trophy engraving at the end of the season.
You can be as active as you choose in changing players, using the waiver wire, trades, etc. We have had winners who have very little (or no) activity at all as well as those who seem to know alot about the NFL. We use Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football platform which is fairly easy to learn and navigate. Choosing your team name is a fun exercise and we've had a few extremely creative names (ie. WooWoo's Rumble, Locos Rotarian and Tacklin' Fuel) and others not so creative (ie. Sara's Team). We usually award prizes for First (less the engraving cost) Second and Third.
Tom Archer and I are the Commissioners and our decisions are final...no appeals.
So, if you are interested, let me know by email and include the email you want to use for your league communications. If you were a participant last year, you can keep your team name and if you are new, we'll assign you a team or ask you create a new one. If you were a participant last year and you do not want to play this year, let me know so we can assign your tream to someone else.[Do it now. Pre-season games start now through the end of August, but they don't count!]
Your money is due prior to the AutoDraft, which will be held automatically Saturday, September 3 prior to the first game...no money, we re-assign your team. Please pay in cash paper-clipped to a Post-it with your name on it or check for $25 made to the LSRF and $15 cash (also paper-clipped). Please DO NOT give me a check for $40 made out to LSRF or made out to me... [Got it. Give $15 cash to Jim, write a check to LSR Foundation for $25.]
Don't miss your chance to play and support the Pobuda Scholarship!
Jim
Jim Gilmore
PLAY GOLF, HELP HARTLAND HERO TEEN CENTER
Down South, we call 'em tournaments. A bit of an intimidating word, which brings out competitive players. Up here, they are golf "outings" which are fun, whimsical and you don't even have to be a good golfer to have a good time. So Steve Livingway is inviting you to have a good time playing 9 holes of golf.
The Hartland HERO Teen Center provides a fun, safe, FREE place for Hartland area teens to play, hang out, eat a meal, and build connections after school and in the summer. The annual Golf Outing is our main fundraiser for the entire school year. Hartland HERO Teen Center Golf Outing 9-hole Golf Outing to raise funds
September 18, 2022 at 2pm Shotgun start
At The Majestic GC in Hartland
$60/player for 9-holes of golf, cart, and Italian buffet
Format: 4-person scramble with the popular string game and raffle prizes.
· Golf – get a 4-some and have fun!
· Be a Tee Sponsor
$100-499 Silver Sponsor
$500-999 Gold Sponsor
$1,000+ Platinum Sponsor
· Donate a Raffle Prize – goods or services
Contact Kay Fountain at 810-923-6015
All profits go to help fund the teen center which hosts 30-60 Hartland teens/day after school and during the summer. Thank you for your support!
The Teen Center is part of Hartland Enrichment and Recreation Organization (HERO) HERO is a Michigan non-profit corporation * 3191 Hartland Road, Hartland, MI 48353 EIN 45-5566140 IRS 501(c )(3)
For more info, call or email Steve Livingway, 1 517-294-9930 cell/text or SLivingway@gmail.com
ROTARY FAMILY LUNCH - TUESDAYs now in HOWELL!
Meet with your fellow Rotarians and their family and friends in Downtown Howell at Corrati's Pizzeria, Bar and Bocce Ball. Lunch begins promptly at noon, so check out the menu posted online. First one there, please reserve a table. Expect about 8! And ask for a free taste of their Italian Ice Cream and sorbetto.
Invite your extended Rotary Family [aka spouses], friends or co-workers. Or a member you haven't seen lately! This is one of the things that makes LSRC so special! SO, EACH ONE BRING ONE.
Kroger Zero Hunger Emergency Food Drive - Saturday, August 6!
Hello Rotarian Volunteers!
We are asking volunteers to support Gleaners as we partner with the Kroger Zero Hunger Emergency Food Drive! Local Police Officers and State Troopers are helping us collect non-perishable food donations onsite at participating Kroger Store on Saturday, August 6.
Help to fill a Patrol vehicle with food supporting our food bank families in need! Friendly volunteers are needed to inform customers about the food drive, assist with collecting donations, and thank the donors. This position requires that you are able to stand for 2 hours. Volunteers must be at least 8 years old, students must volunteer with a responsible adult.
We are looking for volunteers to help with a food drive at Kroger Stores in Livingston County on Saturday, August 6th. There are 2 shifts each day. 11am-1pm and 1pm-3pm.
Brighton 638 – 9968 E. Grand River, Brighton, MI 48116
Howell 444 – 10059 Highland Rd, Howell, MI 48843
Howell 720 – 108 W. Highland Rd, Howell, MI 48843
Pinckney 721 – 9700 Chilson Commons Cir, Pinckney, MI 48169
HELP DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO HUNGRY TEENS IN FOWLERVILLE
Help Fowlerville School Mobile distribution, which happens next Thursday August 11th.
We also are seeking volunteers to commit throughout the year to the Fowlerville Mobile Distribution, dates to be found at the link. Each of these events is the 2nd Thursday of each month at Fowlerville High School. The distributions will remain outside even in winter months, however our Gleaners team has committed to pre-packing the items at our Livingston-Howell warehouse to reduce time on-site and better prepare for all distributions.
The link includes our upcoming mobile on the second Thursday of every month, through June 2023 so volunteers can plan accordingly. You are amongst the first to receive this information because of your dedicated support and previous commitments. I anticipate that opportunities and availability will change across the year and those changes will be reflected at the link with follow-up emails as reminders or last minute requests (hopefully not necessary!). Please don't hesitate to reach out if anything changes on your end or if there are questions.
At this time, Gleaners is seeing an influx of participants across all distribution programs (in some cases up to 47% increase) and so it is expected that we will minimally serve 150 packages during the 2 hour distribution window from 4-6pm.
Each event will occur at:
Fowlerville High School
700 N. Grand St.
Fowlerville MI 48836
If you or someone you know is interested, please sign-up at the link provided above. If you experience issues or have questions, please feel free to reach out to me directly.
Thank you so much for your continued support and I look forward to seeing you soon!
Bridget
Bridget Brown
Director of Food Secure Livingston
Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan
Our School Supplies Drive for LESA's Annual Backpack Giveaway continues this Friday. We collected a lot of great items last week! But there is still time this week to contribute even more backpacks and school supplies. Thanks to all for your participation!
[Stop in at Office Depot or any Dollar Store (there's a nice one on D-19 as you head toward Pickney. It's on the left.]
sturdy backpacks
colored pencils
crayons
erasers (pink ones)
pocket folders
glue bottles
glue sticks
highlighters
markers
loose-leaf paper
pencils
pencil box or bag
pens
rulers
children's scissors
spiral notebooks
ROTARIANS! SWING INTO ACTION
You'll have a swinging good time at this service project for The Dance Project on Monday nights from 7 - 10 pm in downtown Brighton.
Click on the link below for more info. And bring your dancing shoes, twinkle toes!
Greeters should arrive BY 7:15 AM and assist members to set up, hand out name badges, welcome guests and identify visiting Rotarians. Smile! Make EVERYONE feel welcome. Introduce them to other members.
GREETERS -AUGUST 5, 2022
JANINE & RAMESH IYER
GREETERS -AUGUST 12, 2022
DAN BAIN
MARK JAFFRAY
GREETERS -AUGUST 19, 2022
SARA BARNWELL
ROBERT JOHNSON
GREETERS -AUGUST 26, 2022
ABBIE BATES
JAMES JOHNSTON
GREETERS -SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
JERRY BEAMER
ROBERT JOHNSTON
GREETERS -SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
JULIE BEAMER
GINA KOLIS
GREETERS -SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
LORIE BELCHER
HARVEY LARSON
GREETERS -SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
JERRY BEAMER
LUANNE BEEBE
GREETERS -SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
TAYLOR LeMASTERS
STEVE BEEBE
If you are unable to fulfill your bi-annual responsibility as an OFFICIAL WEEKLY READER when assigned, please let me know via email with "Rotary" in the subject line at least a week in advance. I suggest calling one of the new members and ask. The week of our meeting, you are responsible for arranging your own replacement! MLenninger@gmail.com
You can enjoy a meal with local Rotarians every day of the week:
Monday - Lunch - Howellat Howell Board of Education Room at the Administration Building (on Highlander Way)
Tuesday - Lunch - Brightonat 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
NOON - Milford Rotary Club, at Milford United Methodist Church. Bring your own lunch.
Take the opportunity to see other clubs, meet other Rotarians and see how they do things. These count as "Make Up" meetings if you can't attend your regular weekly club meeting.
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