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.
(The POT is now $0 thanks to winner winner chicken dinner Linda Carey who won $177.50] Exact change is appreciated! [Your new 50/50 captain is your assistant treasurer, Dan Bain!]
Our speaker this Friday is Pattie Courtney, introducing us to the Rotary Youth Exchange Program [I know some parents who'd like to exchange their kids!], Hear a word or two from California Galvan, the niece of our Courtney Atsalakis about and is our short-term outbound exchange student. And listen to a testimony from a former host and parent. Pattie will also share update on our past students.
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 8, 2022
WAYNE PERRY
CHAD SPENSLEY
GREETERS - APRIL 15, 2022
It's Good Friday! The LESA building is closed. NO MEETING TODAY!
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 - 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
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.
1. Why is it BrendaK and not Brenda K?
It's both! My name is Brenda Kay but I like to combine the letter K at the end to make it more unique. There are a lot of "Brenda's" in the world but there are fewer BrendaK's.
My name was actually going to be Brenda Starr after the comic strip about the intrepid red-haired reporter, but my dad changed Starr to Kay (his middle name) and then my parents named my sister after Wendy in Piper Pan and added her middle name as Starr. Not sure if the comic strip and Disney names said anything about my parents who gave me one of the best childhoods a kid could ask for.
2. How did you get the nickname "WooWoo"?
OMG that's easy!! I got my name from the members of Livingston Sunrise Rotary (or maybe I just gave it to myself some many years ago). I have always been a morning person and tend to have a lot of energy in the early hours unlike most people. The nickname started when I'd be helping promote events and I had a tendency to run around the room WooWoo’ing trying to get everyone excited and energized for the events and guess what -- it worked and I have not stopped in that tradition.
I decided to grab the WooWoo and take into my District Leadership roles in order to honor my club, have a name that stood out and to be a little more different and unique from all the rest. When you read it BrendaK "WooWoo" Tipton don't you just think of fun and excitement LOL? Thank You Livingston Sunrise Rotary Rotarians for putting up with my morning WooWoo's for all these years! I just smile when people call me WooWoo..LOL
3. So, Woo-Woo, wouldn't you agree that there should be a FIVE-way test, and Rule No. 1 is to have some fun?
For those who were around when I was President of the club in 2017-2018 know that at the end of each meeting instead of the 4 Way test as part of my Presidency to engage and excite I added 5. Five was to HAVE FUN!!
My intent was that we all would end each meeting in a unique way coming together with excitement to face the day on a very very high note and one that was to HAVE FUN!! WooWoo!! I have to say at the end of those meets our clubs’ voices were loud and the smiles were wide as we all were together and said HAVE FUN!! I know visiting Rotarians and/or others that had the opportunity to attend our meetings during that year were taken aback but how amazing and exciting we ended our meets on that uplifting note. [My wife once dropped off Duck Race money at one of those meetings and left shaking her head thinking "those people are WAY too energetic this early in the morning."]
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 be enrolled in the cornhole tournament.
MEET SENIOR SURVIVOR BRENT NICHOLS
This is Brent Nichols from the Rotary Club meeting this morning. It was a delight to meet you today. I appreciate your kindness and support. The Livingston County Rotary Club raised $247 this morning! That's insane! [We passed the chicken around for donations. What a giving group!]
I just want to say thank you once more for the opportunity to connect with you and all of the members of this wonderful organization! If you are interested in supporting Team Nicholback in the Senior Survivor competition this year there are a couple of ways.
One is becoming a sponsor. There are different levels of sponsorship starting at the Bronze level ($500) all the way up to the Highlander For Life sponsorship ($25,000). Starting at the Gold level ($5,000), your organization logo will be displayed on all of the t-shirts we sell!
Another way to support is by donating! Any amount you pledge whether online, or cash/check (made out to Howell High School) will directly support me in the competition. Lastly, helping me make connections is extremely helpful! Even just a name and number I might be able to call will give me an edge in Senior Survivor! Again, thank you so much for your support. I can't explain how joyful I am to know there is a group of individuals like this in the Howell area. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions or comments.
My email is brenton.nick@gmail.com <mailto:brenton.nick@gmail.com> and my phone number is (810) 923-2524. [Senior Survior is a one-week fund-raising effort by Howell HS Seniors to raise funds for a community service project. [The 2022 Senior Survivor project is to purchase and install handicapped accessible playground equipment at the Genoa Township Hall. See this story on WHMI]:
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, 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.
ROTARY FAMILY LUNCH - WEDNESDAY APRIL 6 in BRIGHTON at NOON
All right, all right, all right! Meet with your fellow Rotarians and their family and friends in Downtown Brighton starting April 6. No foolin'! 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.
We still have one more Tuesday in March left, so see you 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.
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.]
Spring has sprung bringing in warmer weather and sunshine. We are so o o o o excited to have this break in weather to work on many projects that we could not do during the colder, snowy months.
All of you have helped out on at least one of our projects in the past year and we would love to have you back.
This month we will be at the Oak Crest house completing the siding and getting the home ready for the next phase.
We can't do what we do and make dreams come true, without YOU!
Won't you be part of this journey for our home owner??
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
BRIGHTON ROTARY BUNNY BINGO THURSDAY APRIL 14th
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 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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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Sam Brish
April 15
Terri Defina
April 18
Robert Johnson
May 4
Janine Iyer
May 5
Melanie Moses
May 5
Luanne Bibbee
May 13
Christa Coxon
May 15
Jamie Scott
May 18
Steve Livingway
May 18
Jennifer Nash
May 30
Steve Bibbee
May 30
Spouse Birthdays
Anne Pavlic
April 8
Alisa Bain
April 17
Jodie Livingway
April 22
Anniversaries
Carrie Newstead
Michael Newstead
April 13
Patricia Courtney
Larry
April 14
Mark Robinson
Anne Pavlic
April 30
Wayne Perry
Debbie
May 27
Join Date
Diana Romsek
April 1, 2008
14 years
Roger Haslick
April 3, 2009
13 years
Sara Barnwell
April 6, 2007
15 years
Ramesh Iyer
April 14, 2020
2 years
George Watts
April 24, 2012
10 years
Gabriela Espinoza
May 1, 2020
2 years
Jessica Grima
May 2, 2019
3 years
Janine Iyer
May 4, 2021
1 year
Sam Brish
May 10, 2019
3 years
Donna Gehringer
May 12, 2006
16 years
Connie Conklin
May 22, 2019
3 years
Where to Make Up a Rotary Meeting in our Area
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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BRING at least $5 for the 50/50 DRAWING. 
I just want to say thank you once more for the opportunity to connect with you and all of the members of this wonderful organization! If you are interested in supporting 
the Brighton Rotary Raiders who build handicapped access ramps for deserving local residents. 
THE UKRAINIAN WAR AND ROTARY