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.
To read the entire bulletin, PLEASE click on the link above. And send me photos. And short stories.
You and a guest are invited to join us each and almost every Friday for The Livingston Sunrise Rotary Club breakfast, held at the LESA building in Howell. Only $5 for a guest's breakfast. Pay the lady, Penny Murphy. So bring a guest!
Socialization begins about 7:15 am.
The meeting rings in promptly at 7:30. Please help set up and help tear down. Late? Cough up a buck to the Fine Sheriff.
BRING at least $5 for the 50/50 DRAWING Next Friday April 22!
(The POT is now about $50.] Exact change is appreciated! [Your new 50/50 captain is your assistant treasurer, Dan Bain!]
Brian Jonckheere our elected Livingston County Drain Commissioner. What does a drain commissioner do and how does it affect you and your property values? Ask Jamie Nicholson about her latest adventures with a lake that formed outside her home this winter.
Annual awards for President's Night 2022 will be ordered soon. If you have a recommendation, please contact Jamie N. today. Our club has been chosen as a recipient of a Peace Pole, an internationally-recognized symbol, and will be installed as part of a ceremony during our regularly scheduled club meetup on June 17th. LSRF will meet on Apr. 27th to wrap-up reporting for MITT 2022.
Check Out the ClubRunner Calendar atwww.livingstonsunriserotary.orgfor ALL upcoming events, weekly activities, club business meetings, information about upcoming speakers and MORE! [HINT:all of the blue underlined words above are hotlinks for a website or email!]
BrendaK Tipton is a past-president of the Livingston Sunrise Rotary Club and is the current Governor of Rotary District 6380. Her reign... uh, rule... TERM ends June 30th. We thought we would ask her some of the questions you might ask. This will be a multi-part article over the next few weeks.
4. Who got you involved in Rotary? My good friend Aleia (Jackson) MacDonald. We were having dinner one evening and I mentioned, after many years of personal struggles I was at a point in my life that I really wanted to get more involved in the community and to give back to others. We also just so happened be sitting next to the President of the community’s Youth Connection Services who overheard our conversation and both urged me to join Rotary. I was invited to attend breakfast at Livingston Sunrise Rotary the next Friday and the rest is what we can all call WooWoo history.
5. Why did you remain a member after the first couple of years and why do you remain so active after all of these years? I knew early on that I didn't want to just have breakfast once a week with group of amazing friends, family and community leaders I wanted to Change Lives, Change Others and Change Myself. Because of my membership in Livingston Sunrise Rotary my life has changed. Being a member of the largest service organization in the world has opened my life to so many opportunities that each day and each meet gives more hope and opens more doors that me, myself and I can be part and make a change in my life as well as someone else’s in order to make the community and world a better place and maybe a better moment for someone or something in need.
JOIN US FOR FOOD, FUN, BEER & CORNHOLE Friday April 29th
It's our semi-annual social event. We are gathering at Aberrant Ales in Downtown Howell to have fun. Bring family and friends. Play CornHole. Starts at 6 pm and lasts until they kick us out. LSRC = FUN RSVP to JIM WATTERS (810)225-4420 or at BankRJ103@comcast.net if you want to hang out at the bar and watch 34 players have fun. [Tell us what we might win, Jim?]
PLAY EUCHRE MAY 7th WITH BRIGHTON SUNSET ROTARY
PLAYERS NEEDED!!!! Tell all your friends.
EUCHRE IS BACK - Saturday, May 7, 2022 - 6:00pm - Mt. Brighton clubhouse, 4141 Bauer Road
Game Night Appetizers provided Cash Bar
No Partner Needed - Individually Scored - CA$H PRIZE$
Register between March 12-April 29 ~ $35 After April 29 or at the door ~ $45 (Credit card processing fee not included)
First 20 players to register receive 1 drink ticket
Register today for a fun evening and help support the service project of Livingston Twilight (SUNSET).
If you can't attend, you can also donate towards Hygiene and Literacy projects on the registration site.
Here is the link to the Euchre Tournament and a flyer if you would like to pass onto your friends.
ATTEND THE INTERNATIONAL ROTARY CONVENTION IN HOUSTON
The 2022 Rotary International Convention will be an in-person event JUNE 4-8 in Houston, Texas, USA. We are excited to offer a special registration rate of US $495 through 28 February. [At least two LSRC members will be attending. Make a note to schedule them to give us an update on June 10th Mark Robinson.]
You must either be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (as defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) OR provide a negative result from a COVID-19 test taken no more than 72 hours before their arrival at the convention. Check convention.rotary.org for updates as we continue to determine what safety protocols are necessary, based on the current CDC recommendations for safe gatherings.
Don’t delay, You’ll have the opportunity to cancel for a full refund, minus a $50 per person administration fee, until 30 April.
ROTARY FAMILY LUNCH - WEDNESDAY APRIL 20th in BRIGHTON at NOON
Meet with your fellow Rotarians and their family and friends in Downtown Brighton at Jameson's. Lunch begins promptly at noon, so check out the menu posted online at Jameson's Irish Pub. All the food is prepared to your specifications and is fresh made from scratch.
Click on the link hereto read their menu and be prepared to order when you arrive! Or you can order ahead of time if you need to duck out early.
In May, we will see you on TUESDAYs, at Corrati's in Downtown Howell. You must try their delicious sorbetto and gelato, made with the Cadillac of all gelato machines, with training in Italy! It's not on the menu. Gotta ask for a taste.
Invite your extended Rotary Family [aka spouses], friends or co-workers. This also is a great way to introduce them to our club and what makes LSRC so special! There simply isn't enough time at our weekly meetings to get to know one another better. SO, EACH ONE BRING ONE.
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.
APRIL OFFICIAL GREETERS
GREETERS - APRIL 22, 2022
MARK ROBINSON
MARY DURST
GREETERS - APRIL 29, 2022
DONNA GEHRINGER
DIANA ROMSEK
GREETERS - MAY 6, 2022
JAMIE SCOTT
JIM GILMORE
GREETERS - MAY 13, 2022
JESSICA GRIMA
JOHN SCOTTA
GREETERS - MAY 20, 2022
MARY ST. PIERRE
STEVE GRONOW
GREETERS - MAY 27, 2022
PEGGY HALL DAVENPORT
BOBBIE TERRY
GREETERS CONTINUED...
GREETERS - JUNE 3, 2022
ANNE RENNIE
LORNA DURAND
JUNE 10, 2022
SALLY HARVEY TODD TRAINOR
JUNE 17, 2022
JAMES WATTERS
ROGER HASLICK
JUNE 24, 2022
CAROLYN HENRY
GEORGE WATTS
JULY 1, 2022
No meeting!. Fourth of July Weekend, Hungry Duck Race
JULY 8, 2022
TIM WILLIAMS
MICHAEL HUBERT
JULY 15, 2022
JOHN-CHRISTOPHER HUGHES
TOM ARCHER
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. The week of our meeting, you are responsible for arranging your own replacement! MLenninger@gmail.com
GOLF OUTING TO BENEFIT REACHING HIGHER & DAWN FARM
Don't miss out! The Steven Price Memorial Golf Outing and Dinner will be held June 10 at Fox Hills Golf and Banquet Centerin Plymouth. All proceeds will benefit Reaching Higher, a personal leadership development program for teens and adults, and Dawn Farm, a long-term addiction and recovery treatment center in Ann Arbor.
The event will be held to celebrate the memory of Steven Price, a man who was impacted by both organizations. The cost is $150 (including dinner) for an individual golfer. You may also sign up a foursome of golfers or attend dinner only. We are also seeking donors and sponsors for this event. To sign up, or for more information on donating or sponsoring, scan the QR code above, or click the button below. [Scroll down News & Events and click on the Golf Outing.]
Meet at the Howell Depot Museum (128 Wetmore St., Howell) at 09:00am. At this time, Howell City Councilman Nick Hertrich will break volunteers into groups, assign individuals to work zones and provide the necessary equipment/materials to complete the job. The overall objective is trash pickup, brush/organics removal, and graffiti coverup.
The only thing volunteers will need to bring is proper work attire and a willingness to help.
As a small token of appreciation Nick is providing some gift cards from local establishments to be awarded to individuals drawn randomly. There will also be donuts, bagels, and coffee.
ROTARY DISTRICT 6380 EARTH DAY ACTIVITY
If you'd rather help out in Ann Arbor, here's another chance to show Mother Earth how much you care.
Rotary District 6380 Environmental Work Days in both the US and Canada
Saturday April 23, 2022.
This District Sponsored Work day will celebrate, support and bring awareness to our Rotary's Seventh Area of Focus - the Environment. Our event committee is actively planning this outdoor hands-on workday in Ann Arbor and request the participation of all District Rotarians, Family and Friends. In Canada there will be similar coordinated efforts for a Watershed Cleanup day or Planting day.
The day in the US will include the follow elements:
Fun, Fellowship and Fresh Air
Education about the project and the site
Cleaning up the raised beds
Spreading wood mulch
Possible some Assembling of the FarmBot robot farming machine which was obtained through a multi-club District Grant partnering with Willow Run Acres
Food - Lunch and Drink will be provided for this very fun and important day
Date: Saturday April 23, 2022
Time: 9:00am - 2:00pm Place: Vestergaard Farms Market 4408 S. Wagner Rd, Ann Arbor MI 48103
Don't forget to Engage, Excite and most importantly HAVE FUN. I really look forward to seeing you all, enjoying the fresh air and getting our hands dirty at this amazing outdoor event in support of Rotary's seventh area of focus also attached is the flyer for distribution. WooWoo!!
Brenda
BrendaK Tipton
REGISTER FOR A FUN DISTRICT CONFERENCE
District Conference Spotlight:
We're celebrating all clubs and all members on May 20 and 21st!
Join us in Paradise! (Paradise Park in Novi, that is) for Rotary Golf, Games, Special Peace Dedications, a great dinner plus our distinguished guest speaker, US Congresswoman Debbie Dingell. Friday night, May 20, from 5:00pm to 9:00pm.
On Saturday, we’re at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. We will be enjoying the Conference House of Friendship (WooWoo’s Club Hub) where every Club and District Committee can display and share information about their club, events and service projects. Celebrate with each club as they present this year's successes and learn from our amazing speakers, Jackie Huie on Youth Mentoring, Kevin Kelly from the RI Foundation and our very own Rotary International CEO himself, John Hewko who is a member of the Rotary Club of Kyiv, Ukraine.
[Hewko holds a law degree from Harvard University, a master’s in modern history from Oxford University (where he studied as a Marshall Scholar), and a bachelor’s in government and Soviet studies from Hamilton College in New York.
As general secretary, Hewko leads a diverse staff of 800 at Rotary International’s World Headquarters in Evanston, Illinois, USA, and seven international offices.]
You won’t want to miss this conference!! There's something for everyone during a fun-filled and informative two days celebrating all that we do to "Serve to Change Lives".
CASH CASH BACK OFFER
Don't wait. Register Now!
All those who register by April 15 for the Full Conference Package will be entered into our drawing for a $50 cash prize! Register: District Conference
Other Exciting Upcoming District-Supported Events
April 23 - District 6380 Environmental All Member Work Day US
April 23 - District 6380 Watershed Cleanup Canada
THE UKRAINIAN WAR AND ROTARY
It is a tragic and sad time for the people of Ukraine and the world.
Many of you may not have remembered and/or even known but we have very close Ukraine ties to RI CEO John Hewko through our District and the Rotary Club of Clarkson . Our District assisted in planting the seed 30 years ago to help sponsor the 1st Kyiv Rotary Club in Ukraine.
Because of these past District connections Mr. Hewko is suggesting we all channel efforts to the RI Disaster Response Fund until 30 April 2022. RI will then put a report together about all the donations from RC Kyiv co-sponsor Districts/Clubs. He sees it as a demonstration of Rotarians from different Districts, Clubs and Countries coming together again collaborating to help Ukraine.
Today, our thoughts are with our fellow Rotary members and others in Ukraine coping with these tragic events. Rotary International will do everything in its power to bring aid, support and peace to the region.
CLICK HERE to read more about R. I.'s efforts in Ukraine.
As one of the world’s largest humanitarian organizations, we have made peace the cornerstone of our global mission and I thank you all for your continued efforts to Serve to Change Lives.
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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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BRING at least $5 for the 50/50 DRAWING Next Friday April 22!
THE UKRAINIAN WAR AND ROTARY