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.
We hope you had a happy Thanksgiving. It's less than 4 weeks until Christmas!
Socialization begins about 7:15 am.
The meeting rings in promptly at 7:30. Please help set up and help tear down. Bring someone to breakfast as a guest. Pay Madam Treasurer only $5. Do NOT pass Go, do NOT collect $150. Late? Cough up a buck to the Fine Sheriff.
BRING at least $5 for the 50/50 DRAWING. (The POT is at $610+ and growing... there are about 18 cards left.) Exact change is appreciated! If you buy one set of tickets, the odds are about 1 in 20 your number will be called.
But buy TWO sets of tickets, the odds drop to a 1 in 10 chance! You have a similar chance of picking the Ace of Hearts - a one in 18 chance this week. Play strategically! May the odds be ever in your favor.
MEET CAROLYN HENRY, LIVINGSTON COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE
Carolyn Henry is the Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney to former Judge David J. Reader. She received a Juris Doctorate degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School (1999) and an undergraduate Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan - Flint (1994).
The Prosecuting Attorney is the chief law enforcement officer of Livingston County and is charged with the duty to see that the laws are faithfully executed and enforced to maintain the rule of law. An elected official with a four-year term of office, the Prosecuting Attorney is independent of the Michigan Attorney General. The Prosecuting Attorney's office performs a wide array of legal duties.
The mission of the office
To preserve and protect the rights, safety, and quality of life for the residents of Livingston County through diligent efforts to investigate and prosecute criminal offenses in Livingston County.
The duties of a prosecuting attorney
[ ] Reviews, authorizes and prosecutes violations of felony and misdemeanor criminal laws of the State of Michigan committed inside the County. [ ] Authorizes and prosecutes felony & misdemeanor juvenile delinquency offenses. [ ] Represents the People of the State of Michigan in criminal matters before the District & Circuit Courts; juvenile delinquency, parental neglect and miscellaneous probate matters in the Circuit Court/Family Division and the Probate Court, and appeals in the Court of Appeals and Michigan Supreme Court. [ ] Prepares child abuse and neglect petitions, and prosecute actions to terminate parental rights. [ ] Attends contested mental health commitment hearings. [ ] Files and prosecutes actions to establish paternity and family support order.
ZOOM - ZOOM !
If you cannot make it to a meeting in person, please join us via ZOOM and keep your VIDEO camera on so we can see your smiling face!
If you do show up, remember the CDC has recommended that EVERYONE wear a mask INDOORS, even if you have had all your shots. Masks are NOT required by Rotary Club members and their guests.
Greeters should arrive BEFORE 7:15 AM and assist members with name badges, welcoming guests and identifying guests and visiting Rotarians. Smile!
GREETERS - DECEMBER 10
ROBERT JOHNSON
DAN BAIN
GREETERS - DECEMBER 17
GINA KOLIS
COURTNEY ATSALAKIS
GREETERS - DECEMBER 24 & 31NO MEETING!Have a Merry New Year and a Happy Christmas.
JANUARY
GREETERS - JANUARY 7th 2022
ABBIE BATES
JAMES JOHNSTON
GREETERS - JANUARY 12, '22
JERRY BEAMER
JAKE LARIOZA
GREETERS - JANUARY 19, 2022
JULIE BEAMER
HARVEY LARSON
GREETERS - JANUARY 26, 2022
LUANNE BIBBEE
KATE LAWRENCE
FEBRUARY GREETERS
GREETERS - FEBRUARY 4, 2022
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GREETERS - FEBRUARY 11, 2022
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GREETERS - FEBRUARY 18, 2022
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GREETERS - FEBRUARY 25, 2022
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If you for some reason you are unable to fulfill your bi-annual responsibility as an OFFICIAL GREETER when assigned, please let me know at least a week in advance. The week of our meeting, you are responsible for arranging your own replacement!
Get to know your fellow Rotarians better. Join us this coming WEDNESDAY in Brighton for stimulating conversation, tidbits of inside information, good food [and drink, but who's judging? There are 72 craft beer taps y'all.] fun and fellowship outside of our regular Friday meetings. It's at Jameson's Irish Pub & Grill in Downtown Brighton.
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.
What does Brenda K yell when she boards AmTrak? "CHOO-CHOO!"
TIPTON'S INSIDE SCOOP
December is Rotary International Disease Prevention and Treatment month. This Area of Focus is familiar to most of us because of the numerous projects supported by clubs and the Rotary Foundation throughout the world. I urge you all to define your role in promoting improved health at home, in your communities and abroad in addition to supporting those vital programs that contribute to healthy communities and peaceful communities.
Rotary's top priority is the eradication of polio, but Rotarians take on far greater responsibilities to fight disease. They set up health camps and training facilities in undeveloped countries and in communities struggling with afflictions such as HIV/AIDS and malaria. Rotarians also design and build the infrastructure for doctors, nurses, governments, and partner to reach the one in six people in the world who can't afford to pay for health care.
How can you help? Please support the health education programs that explain how diseases are spread, promote ways to reduce the risk of transmission, and support immunization campaigns against infectious diseases. As incoming Rotary International President Elect Jennifer Jones recently noted during our Foundation + Membership Event, “We are a group of folks who immunize and get immunized.”
December also is the midpoint in our Rotary year and the end to an exhausting 2021. We all continue to feel the impact of COVID. My heartfelt sympathies go out to those who have experienced loss or hardship during this difficult period. Despite this year's limitations, I am inspired by the opportunities we’ve found. Clubs have discovered new and innovative ways to fundraise and community activities to help them stay engaged, relevant and impactful. Most clubs are moving back to much welcomed in-person meets by implementing protocols to keep everyone safe. Thank you all for making a positive difference in our communities and around the world - especially at a time when it is most needed.
Lastly, we had an amazing November raising awareness for our Rotary Foundation. Thank you to all who donated and participated in the main events throughout the District. With the holiday season upon us, I, like you, am looking forward to enjoying quality time with my family and friends. I am grateful for all that our Rotary family is doing to help others during this season in our communities and around the world.
Wishing all a very Happy and Safe Holiday Season -Woo Woo!!
BUY FLOWERS, HELP ERADICATE POLIO
The Rotary Club of Hartland is selling Meier Flowerland and Greenhouse gift dollars. All proceeds will go to the Polio Plus fund, Rotary International's project to wipe out polio in third-world countries.
These Meier Money certificates NEVER expire and are good for ANY item sold at Meier Flowerland at 8087 W. Grand River, Brighton 48114.
You may purchase poinsettias, roping, wreaths, or wait until Spring and pick up an Easter plant or flower for your garden.
Each Meier Money certificate is $30. There are also a couple Meier Money Certificates for "Flower of the Month" for $40, a great gift idea! As you know, Meier Flowerland grows their own plants for all seasons. Meier's Poinsettias for 2021 are now being premiered at their greenhouse.
Please contact Lee Halsted or Lois Halsted if you are interested in helping Hartland Rotary Club with their Poinsettias and Flora for Polio Project.
Lee and Lois are happy to deliver the Meier Flowerland Certificates to you or meet you at your convenience.
They will accept checks to: Hartland Rotary Club or cash is good too.
When Harold Griffith joined the Howell Rotary in 1955, Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States. NO women were members of Rotary International.
Harry, age 91, was greeted by family and friends at the Howell Rotary Club's weekly meeting this past Monday. According to a report on WHMI.com:
Harry’s daughter and fellow Howell Rotarian, Livingston County Commissioner Carol Griffith, who represents the third generation of the family to belong to the organization as Harry’s father-in-law, Harold Crandall, was also a member. Carol Griffith said that service was just part of the family. "It was. I think he really wears 'service above self' on his sleeve and it was something we just kind of followed in his footsteps in and we appreciated how to give back to the community and that all come, probably from a family tradition that began with my grandfather and my dad." Harry’s son, Scott Griffith, is a member and Past President of the Brighton Rotary and was also present.
We need about 20 volunteers to help with active violence training for instructors.
This is not designed to be a full scale exercise. It is a train the trainer course. The date is Thursday the 16th. Times are 10-1 and 2-5. Location is EMS 1911 Tooley Rd. Howell 48855.
Volunteers can do one or both times, no experience needed, just simply show up and you will be directed what to do. you will be helping to ensure our public safety in the county is trained to highest level.
If you or someone you know is able to attend one or both of these trainings, or need additional information, please contact Lt. Mike Nast at mnast@livgov.com or 517-540-7912 as he is running this operation
In God We Trust,
Murph
Sheriff Mike Murphy
150 S. Highlander Way
Howell, MI 48843
517.540.7932
FBINA #217
IT'S GLEANERS WEEK SATURDAY DEC. 11TH
Hello good people!!
This Saturday, December 11th is our Gleaners day. The hours are 0930-1200 noon. Please wear a mask.
The address is 5924 Sterling Drive, Howell. (Near Wilson Marine)
This month's volunteers are:
Terri Defina Mark Robinson Candie Hovarter Mike Hubert
If you cannot be there, please find a sub. Plan to have some fun :)
See you there, Mary St.Pierre 810-844-3874
BRING PRESENTS TO LSRC MEETINGS 12/10 & 12/17
Hello LSRC Members:
At our meeting this past Friday, we briefly mentioned supporting some of the students and families served by LESA as a part of the current Christmas season. LESA has been a wonderful host for us and this is an opportunity for us to demonstrate our gratitude.
Team Give A Hoot is asking members to bring new, unwrapped, books and board games to our meetings this week, on the 10th, or next week, on the 17th. The suggestion is to brings items that are not gender specific, thus providing the LESA coworkers maximum flexibility to share with the children and families having financial struggle.
Thank you to everyone able to support this effort.
Holiday Blessings to All,
Mark
For Team Give A Hoot
Mark Robinson
BELLRINGERS FOR THE SALVATION ARMY
The first Saturday in December is reserved for the Livingston Sunrise Rotary Club to volunteer for the Salvation Army to collect money at their red kettle outside Kroger in Howell. Smart move. The earlier in December you work, the better the weather!
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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, 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.