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.
Happy New Year! I'm sick of hearing that phrase already. Here's a good reply: So what's up with you in twenty twenty two? Join us each and almost every Friday for The Livingston Sunrise Rotary Club breakfast, held at the LESA building in Howell.
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.
EVERYONE WEAR SOMETHING PLAID this Friday, Jan. 28th. Or something akin to a tablecloth. Steve Gronow accepted a challenge from Sally to pay a $5 fine for every plaid shirt in sight.
BRING at least $5 for the 50/50 DRAWING. (The POT is at $0 and growing... Lucky Anne Richardson with United Way of Livingston County collected about $1155 last week.) Exact change is appreciated! If you buy one set of tickets, the odds are less than 1 in 30 that your number will be called.
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! [This means you Courtney Atsalakis since I hear you are NOT a morning person.]
If you do show up, remember the CDC has recommended that EVERYONE wear a mask INDOORS, even if you have been vaxxed AND boosted. This Omicron variant of CoViD-19 is so contagious, it has created many, many breakthrough infections, even with people who have had CoViD-19 before. Masks, however, are NOT mandatory, but highly encouraged for Rotary Club members and their guests. Feel free to social distance as well, and 12 feet apart is safer than six feet.
Greeters should arrive BY 7:15 AM and assist members to set up, hand out name badges, welcome guests and identify visiting Rotarians. Smile!
JANUARY
GREETERS - JANUARY 28, 2022
[Wear something PLAID to the meeting.]
CAROLYN HENRY
JOHN HUGHES
FEBRUARY
GREETERS - FEBRUARY 4, 2022
CAROLYN HENRY
JOHN HUGHES
GREETERS - FEBRUARY 11, 2022
[Share some LOVE! Wear a heart or bring in Valentine's Candy.]
DIANNE McCORMICK
SAM BRISH
GREETERS - FEBRUARY 18, 2022
JANET BURNS
MIKE MURPHY
GREETERS - FEBRUARY 25, 2022
PENNY MURPHY
LINDA CAREY
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
JAMIE NICHOLSON
PATRICIA COURTNEY
GREETERS - MARCH 25, '02
MICHAEL O'BRIAN
CHRISTA COXON
GREETERS - APRIL 1 '02
[Wear something foolish; a fun hat, shirt or socks!]
TERRI DEFINA
JEANNINE DUFAULT
GREETERS - APRIL 8 '02
LORNA DURAND
WAYNE PERRY
GREETERS - APRIL 15 '02
[It's GOOD FRIDAY. EASTER is Sunday. Wear a flower.]
MARY DURST
ANNE RENNIE
GREETERS - APRIL 22 '02
LILIANA FLEMING
MARK ROBINSON
GREETERS - APRIL 29 '02
ERIC GALBRAITH
DIANA ROMSEK
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
PAST PRESIDENTS We have a fine list of current members who have served our club in the office of LSRC President over the years. The honors go to Luanne Bibbee, Pattie Courtney, Jim Gilmore, Brenda Ochodnicky, Wayne Perry, Brenda Tipton, Jim Watters, and Tim Williams. This select group (updated annually) joins the current president, president-elect, and president-nominee to carefully consider candidates for future LSRC leadership, specifically the presidency. This year's nominee selection is for LSRC President '24/'25. Talk about PLANNING AHEAD!!
🥳SAVE THE DATE!
The Second "Annual" LSRC Indoor Cornhole Tourney is in the works.Jim Watters and Linda Carey are working on this SOCIAL MIXER for the club slated to take place on April 29, 2022 at Aberrant Ales in Howell. Some members may recall the FUN the last time we met at the brewery. Come enjoy the camaraderie of fellow Rotarians as we have a little friendly competition playing corn-hole.
The cost of this event will be only $10 per person with the money being divided between a CHARITY and the winners. If you choose not to play, but still would like to come and hang out, your FULL $10 will go towards the charity and not be used for prizes. This game requires teams of two, you can either enter as a team or we will team you up with a partner. Come out and join us for some adult beverages, food and fun!! You don't have to be good, you just have to be able to TOSS A BEAN BAG.
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!]
Get to know your fellow Rotarians better. Join us this coming TUESDAYs in HOWELL for stimulating conversation, tidbits of inside information, good food, fun and fellowship outside of our regular Friday meetings. It's at Coratti's in Downtown Howell.
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.
Nelson recalls that one of our early LSRC members had a bed and breakfast in Howell on Grand River. [Angie's Inn on the Grand, on the north side , one of the bigger houses with a portico.] We can't or never knew her name but, she offered the basket as a "fines" receptacle. It was accepted willingly as LSRC has the rooster on its LSRC logo. [Really? What logo?] That's our story and Nelson is sticking to it. --Lee Halstead, Hartland Rotary Club
HOST A FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENT 2022-23
Patricia Courtney writes: "It is my hope that our club will be able to continue the tradition of hosting one of our exchange students. We need your assistance in making this happen. We will need 2-3 good host families for the 2022-23 academic school year.
How about you? Or possibly you know someone who might enjoy this unique opportunity and experience? I'd love to talk to you more about it! Please catch me at club, email or give me a ring. I'd love to share my own experiences with you."
Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) has enjoyed a long and excellent reputation of creating life-changing opportunities for young people from around the world.
These students learn lifelong leadership skills, experience a new language and culture, build lasting friendships with other students from around the world and truly become global citizens. Students ages 15-19 exchange in more than 100 counties every year. Each of these students are supported both at home and abroad by local Rotary Clubs.
Our club has been so fortunate to have hosted several of these top notch students the past few years. Possibly you remember Daniela (Czech Republic), Lea (S. Korea), Vivi (Brazil) and most recently Gabby (Peru)[pictured above last week in sunny Southern California] andElias (Germany) [also pictured above]. [Please send them an encouraging email by clicking on their names to the left.] All of these extraordinary young people spent a full academic year with us and we were so blessed to know them. I’ve enjoyed hearing from them occasionally and how their experience on exchange has truly impacted their lives.
Awarding the Beacon Grant of $5500.00 to Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Rob Johnson by Exalted Ruler Mike Godkin. The money will be used for Veteran and Senior home renovations to help them to become ADA compliant. ELKS CARE ELKS SHARE
28 Friday Night 1/2 Pound Burger & Fries Night. 5:00 to 7:00pm. 1/2 pound burger 8 dollars - with cheese 9 dollars. Water is free.
FEBRUARY EVENTS
4 Fish Fry Friday 5:30pm to 7pm followed by Karaoke
13 Pre-Superbowl 🏈 Party Potluck: noon to 5pm
GLEANERS' CUPBOARDS ARE BARE
Gleaners needs us to help restock the personal care items they give to needy people and families. Tucked away in your bathroom closet, you must have some sample sizes of deodorant, shampoo, toothpaste, shaving cream, little bars of soap, hand cream, shaving cream... you know, the stuff you'd pick up at hotels when you used to travel PRE CoViD-19. I don't know about you, but since I bought a Sonic toothbrush, I've been accumulating a ton free toothbrushes from my dentist for the last 10 years. Bring those!
If YOUR cupboard is bare, you also can pick up some sample sizes at your local grocery store, Meijers, CVS or Walgreens. Bring them to Friday's meeting and Terry Defina will collect them and give them to Gleaners.
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD AND VOLUNTEER for COMMUNITY CONNECT
Hello Sunrise Rotarians & Happy New Year!
I ask that you share this information with anyone you know who may potentially benefit. More information will be shared at our Friday meetings.
Livingston County’s 15th Annual Community Connectwill take place on Saturday, February 5th from10am until 2pm at 2|42 Community Churchin Genoa Township. This free event is hosted by the Livingston County Homeless Continuum of Care Committee and serves as a one-stop shop for resources and services.
Guests will have access to food, personal care items, haircuts, laundry detergent, socks, legal consultation, and more. Breakfast and lunch are provided at no charge. No registration is required, but attendees need to secure their own transportation to and from the event.
In order to make this event as successful as possible,hundreds of dedicated volunteers are being sought. Volunteers are needed to not only welcome guests and help them find resources, but also for setting up on the day before, taking down after the event, and making sure the facility is clean and safe during the day. Free lunch, snacks and beverages will be available to Saturday volunteers.
The Committee recognizes the concern for public health in gatherings and is encouraging mask wearing to help mitigate the spread of COVID. They ask that anyone experiencing any symptoms on the day of the event, to please stay home and rest.
Volunteers may register online at https://bit.ly/3HACNOf, or by calling Liz Welch for more information at 810-494-3000. Volunteer registrations are due by January 21st.
Thank you,
Mark
Mark Robinson
LET'S CELEBRATE HIGHWAY M-36 ROTARY CLUB in PINCKEY
Dear Rotary Friends:
As you know our Highway M-36 Rotary Club has successfully chartered but, hasn’t been able to hold a celebration party due to CoViD-19 restrictions until NOW!
As a Rotarian and friend you are receiving this invitation for our chartering party CELEBRATION!
On Saturday February 12, 2022 an evening at the Dio Dinner Theater in Pinckney Michigan is reserved for just our Rotary Celebration. Beginning at 6:30pm we will start with a full plated dinner and some Charter Celebration announcements, followed by a live performance of “Jenny’s House of Joy” put on by the award winning cast of the DIO Playhouse in Pinckney, and of course lots of Rotary Fellowship!
Ticket cost for the event is $75.
The Highway M-36 Rotary Club thanks you for the support and help you have given us in our journey from a satellite club of the Livingston Sunrise Club to a fully chartered Club. We hope you will join us in the fun beginning of our Rotary Clubs service to our community and the world!
Tickets are limited, so to purchase a ticket and reserve your place at this fun event call Pam House at 517-304-1190.
Yours in Rotary,
Nelson
Nelson Edwards, Club President
Pamela Pamela House, Club President Elect
LET'S GET BUSY with MIDNIGHT in the TROPICS
We are getting very close to our wonderful MITT event on Saturday, March 5 and we still need more volunteers. And donations of big ticket items for the auction.
This event really is a blast and the more hands helping, the more we can all enjoy the event. How would you like to help? It's all hands on deck!
Ticket sales have gone live for Midnight in the Tropics at MIDNIGHTINTHETROPICS.COM so order yours today before they sell out.
Head over to www.midnightinthetropics.com and click on ticket/sponsorships to buy your individual tickets or a whole table today!
Please share these links on your social media and or make sure you invite your friends!
If you have any questions, please reach out to Jim Watters and Anne Rennie.
Remember to bring in a bottle of wine for Kate Lawrence [rated 92 and above - who has this rating scale?] or $20 for the Instant Wine Cellar auction item. Or, go to Costco, where you can find fine wines in the $10 range. Also, bring $10 for the Craft Beer Pyramid. We get a great deal from The Canopy. Check your liquor cabinets. Anything that has a layer of dust on it, bring it in to donate [after dusting it off, of course.]
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.
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Our club has been so fortunate to have hosted several of these top notch students the past few years. Possibly you remember Daniela (Czech Republic), Lea (S. Korea), Vivi (Brazil) and most recently 
On Saturday February 12, 2022 an evening at the 