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.
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And send me photos. Lots of pictures via email. And short stories. Deadline is Tuesday at NOON. Put the word "Rotary" in the subject line and send them to me at MLenninger@gmail.com
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 !
(The POT is now about $100.] Exact change is appreciated! [Your new 50/50 captain is your assistant treasurer, Dan Bain!]
A source of PRIDE for the LSR Board of Directors and past presidents is the history of our receipt of Rotary International's Presidential Citation, an annual award. To reach our Club Goal, we need just two members to sign up to be a part of any number of the Rotary Fellowships. You'll find interesting topics such as Beer, Entrepreneurs, Golf, Metalhead, Quilters. Thank you!
NOTES FROM OUR MONTHLY BOARD MEETING
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.
7. What will your legacy as Governor be?
I hope that those will remember that I was the exciting, innovated and energetic Governor at the right time in the right place in order to keep the district together during the once-in-a-life time Pandemic.
I didn’t have to really change much of my Initiatives or Goals I set leading into my honored year due to the intense changes in the world. But I know I helped keep our District stogether and even grew membership with my enthusiasm and energy. Most importantly I was able to target innovative out-of-the-box opportunities and bring them to the forefront in order to keep members involved. I hope that growth will continue for years to come.
There are some many firsts and notable achievements during my year as the district’s honorable Governor.
* We implemented intense hands on Rotary Online Tools and Social Media training to our Presidents, Clubs and District leaders so that they could reconcile their club’s data and enter goals to expand and give performance tracking direction of their clubs.
* We were able to absorb the increaase in member/club dues cost at the district level to allow for clubs to focus more on membership growth, member engagement and most importantly membership retention.
* We opened opportunities each month (whether virtual or in person) to engage all District members family and friends, and most importantly I was able to implement four items that I feel will propel our District for years to come.
1) Developed, Created and Implemented the District 6380 Charitable Organization 501c3 that will open opportunities for club partnership in fundraising, open avenues for direct donations and build on monetary fund reserves in order to offset any short falls for District/Global Grants
2) Started a Quarterly membership and educational event geared to specific topics such as the history and roles of Women in Rotary
3) Spearheaded the start of the District wide Peace Committee with focus on the combined creation of efforts for a more peaceful world especially during these troubled times
4) Brought together a variety of diverse leaders and implemented the District's DEIJ (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice) Committee to open the doors for clubs and our District to be more inclusive and diverse after all the District Rotarians elected me as their First Openly Gay Governor – WooWoo!!
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. Watch the cornhole tournament unfold. 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.
Meet with your fellow Rotarians and their family and friends in Downtown Howell at Coratti's Pizzeria (Bar and Bocce Ball). Lunch begins promptly at noon, so check out the menu posted online. First one there reserve the tables along the patio, streetside. Expect about 8!
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 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
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. Carolyn Henry, The week of our meeting, you are responsible for arranging your own replacement! MLenninger@gmail.com
The Howell Rotary Club and LSRC celebrated Earth Day on Saturday, April 23 cleaning up the Railroad right-of-way along the Downtown corridor.
Howell City Councilman Nick Hertrich separated 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 around the Howell Depot Museum (128 Wetmore St., Howell).
Mark Robinson, Anne Rennie, John S. Dianne McCormick, Jamie Nicholson and Carolyn Henry participated as well as many other Rotarians. They collected about 40 bags of trash. No word on graffiti cleanup results.
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".
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 !
PRESIDENTIAL CITATION- Rotary Fellowships 
Howell City Councilman Nick Hertrich separated 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 around the Howell Depot Museum (128 Wetmore St., Howell).
