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.
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, pretty Penny Murphy.
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.
(The POT is $100+ and growing...) Exact change is appreciated!
I just wanted to say thank you again for letting me become a member of the Livingston Sunrise Rotary. First time using club runner.
Chad
Chad Spensley
[Chad with ServPro was Johnny-on-the-spot to help our president out of a wet situation last month. It's like it never even happened. Let's just say that Jamie Nicholson now has waterfront property.]
Please check your ClubRunner listing and upload a recent photo so new members can put a face with a name. If you need help, I will take a photo at the meeting and do it for you. -jml
[Spring official begins March 20th. Daylight SAVING Time resumes March 13. Make sure you move your clocks forward one hour so set an alarm for 2 am.]
Also note in your calendar, Palm Sunday is April 10,Good Friday is April 15th (There is a meeting, I learned!) ,Holy Saturday and the start of Passover is April 16th,Easter Sunday is the 17th, Earth Day is April 22nd and do NOT forget Administrative Professionals Day the last Wednesday on the 27th of April.
You have heard me talk about the Guatemala Literacy Project. Now you can experience a virtual tour of the Guatemala Literacy Project free of charge. The virtual tour will take place on Saturday, March 26, 2022 starting at 3:00 pm.
>>>Virtual Tour 2022 will provide a great opportunity for you to meet students and staff in our programs, see the impact our programs are having in their lives, hear from graduates who have broken the cycle of poverty in their families through education, and learn about adaptations we've made to continue supporting students and teachers throughout the pandemic.<<< Click Here for more info!
If interested, please register through Caroline Phelps: caroline@coeduc.org. I look forward to seeing you there! --Janet Burns
That's Dr. Janet Burns to the left serving as a seat for a young Guatemalan boy who loves to read!
BRIGHTON ROTARY BUNNY BINGO
Mark your calendars to play Bunny Bingo with your whole family on Thursday April 14th, sponsored by the Brighton Rotary Club. All proceeds will provide funding for the Brighton Rotary Raiders who build handicapped access ramps for deserving local residents.
Doors open at 6pm at the Brighton Community Center and bingo cards are two for $20. Extra cards are just $5 each. [Personally, I can't keep track of more than two. But I do love those Dab-o-Ink markers in neon colors.]
You also can enter to win raffle items and plenty of snacks and drinks (the non-alcoholic kind?) for purchase. If you have prizes to donate for the raffle, contact Carole Bullion at 1+ (248) 765-0090
It's tomorrow, people, and it's sold out. Except for volunteers. There may be a couple of tickets here and there. Ask John Scotta. We certainly will make room for anyone who brings a checkbook or cash for the auctions.
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One source of pride for the LSR Board of Directors and past presidents is the history of our receipt ofRotary International's Presidential Citation, an annual award. Please CLICK on the question/link BELOW to take a SHORT SURVEY (3 questions) and share YOUR input on THIS goal for the Citation. We will use the survey results to take action toward achieving our goal at Friday’s LSRC Meetup. Thank you!
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!]
ATTEND THE NEXT LSRC BOARD MEETING
You are invited to the March LSR Board Meeting. 2021/22 LSR Board Members will attend with updates in their administrative areas. LSRC Team Leaders also join to share information and offer input. All club members may attend in person or via Zoom. [Sometimes Rob Johnson even brings donuts. Mmmmm donuts.]
Information about the meeting, including a link to the Zoom option, the agenda and any meeting-related documents from President Jamie N. are available via the LSRC ClubRunner Calendar. Please take advantage of this comprehensive online system, purchased and provided for our Rotary purposes and convenience.
LSR Board Members will review and update the Board Meeting agenda with headings for their reports, as needed.
LSR Board Meetings take place on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:30 am. The expectation is to finish these meetings by 9:00 am, with the possibilities of earlier or later ending times, as needed.
This month's Board Meeting will be held at the offices of Archer Huntley Financial Services, 2140 Grand River Annex, Brighton, MI 48114, hosted by Family of Rotary Chairperson & LSR Foundation Member, Tom Archer. The ClubRunner Calendar also has location details.
It has been a busy month, and I am so proud of how we continue to work together, change lives and daily put on service above self for Livingston Sunrise Rotary Club!
Yours truly, Jamie Jamie Nicholson President 2021/2022 www.livingstonsunriserotary.org 248-210-9409
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.
MARCH GREETERS
GREETERS - MARCH 4, '02
[Tomorrow is MITT. Wear your best tropical attire!]
CONNIE CONKLIN
JENNIFER NASH
GREETERS - MARCH 11, '02
BILL COOK
CARRIE NEWSTEAD
GREETERS - MARCH 18, '02
STEVE LIVINGWAY
PATRICIA COURTNEY
GREETERS - MARCH 25, '02
MICHAEL O'BRIAN
STEVE LIVINGWAY
GREETERS - APRIL 2022
April 1 (no Foolin'!)
April 8
April 15 (Tax Day is Monday 4/18)
April 22
April 29
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
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, because this special registration offer expires MONDAY 28 February. You’ll have the opportunity to cancel for a full refund, minus a $50 per person administration fee, until 30 April. Click here for a promotional brochure.
DO YOU SHOP AT KROGER?
If so, you could be making a donation to the LSRC Foundation every time you buy something there. It's simple.
Just link your Kroger RewardsCard to your organization:
Livingston Sunrise Rotary Foundation (NQ639).
Community Rewards is easy to understand and easy to explain! The more our supporters shop with Kroger, the more money LSR Foundation will earn!
This month the committee team will present "The Impact and History of Women in Rotary" This info-charged event will be presented with videos and words from International Leaders as well as a panel of District 6380 Men and Women addressing your questions and giving their experience of the Impact that allowing Women to join Rotary has given. Our own District Governor Brenda Tipton will be among the panelists!
Get to know your fellow Rotarians better. Join us every TUESDAY thru March 29th or stimulating conversation, tidbits of inside information, good food, fun and fellowship outside of our regular Friday meetings. We meet at noon at Coratti's Pizzeria in Howell. Plenty of free parking, but not much out back.
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.
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, Bakers at Milford, 2925 S. Milford Road
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.