The Dawn Dispatch Midland Morning Rotary News

Club No. 26026

July/August 2011

District No. 6310

Outgoing President’s Message Jude Patnaude, Incoming Club President

Officers—2011-2012 President: Jude Patnaude President Elect: Bridget Sadenwater President’s Nominee: Mike Zimmerman Treasurer: Michelle Kocan Secretary: Sharon Miller Past President: Bob LoFiego Sergeant-at-Arms: Kevin Heye Chairpersons Club Administration: Cathy Bott Service Projects: Sue Moody Membership: Kevin Heye Club Public Relations: Millie Jezior Foundation Chair: Bridget Sadenwater International Service: Sharon Leenhouts Thoughts & Prayers Please continue to keep Otis and his family in your prayers and he battles leukemia. Please send messages to Otis and Bonnie through www.caringbridge.org/visit/otiswilson

Exchange Program News

Inbound, Outbound Exchange Students Provide Service at West Midland Family Center

District 6310 Inbound Exchange Students, along with a few outbound students, recently helped pitch in for a day of community service at West Midland Family Center.

The students weeded and planted eight flats of flowers, removed and stored the 350 pound swimming pool cover, and spread most of 100 cubic yards of playground mulch you see in the background.

That’s our Krit from Thailand at the top of the pile (of course). Two students from the Noon Rotary Club, Carolina from Brazil, is at the top of the slide, and Fiona from France is sitting on the slide with the shovel. Tom Acker, Maureen’s husband, also helped. He is the one that looks older than 17.

Group Study Exchange Team Visits Midland in June

The Group Study Exchange team from Afghanistan, District 3272 visited in Midland June 2 through June 7. Pictured from left are Fareshta Shaheed at our June Rotary Club meeting, and from right are Babrak Miakhel and Dr.Saharmal Safi visiting Dow Gardens.

In addition to speaking at our Midland Morning Rotary Club meeting, they visited Dow Gardens and enjoyed several cultural, vocational and friendship activities.

Thanks to John Zimmerman for chairing the Midland Planning Committee, and Jude Patnaude and Chemical Bank for an evening at the Loons game. A special thank you to Lynne Mischley, Mark Potts, Dorene Allen and Bill Collins for hosting the team members.

Youth Exchange Program Sends Off, Welcomes New Students

We are now recruiting students for the August 2012 departure. (Right) Ivana “Ivka” Matejovie, of Slovakia, will arrive in late August. She will be hosted by John and Gina Kessler and their children Emily, Hope, and Henry. We thank them for stepping forward to be the first hosts!

(Left) Krit Tangsakul, our inbound student from Thailand, celebrates prom 2011. Krit returns to Thailand on July 18.

We will be welcoming back from abroad this summer: Cassie Hillstrom, Germany; Erin Skoczylas, Brazil; Rachael Acker, Germany; Julia Shields, S. Africa; and Zachary Poynter, Philippines.

Outbound students, sponsored by our Rotary Club, are leaving in August for their countries. They are:

(Left) Julia Behmlander - Peru

(Middle) Alexandra Ham - Hungry

(Right) Brooke Ehrlich - Germany

Midland students sponsored by the Noon Rotary Club are:

(Left) Emma Clayton - Brazil

(Right) Gaia Klotz - Turkey

Club & Event News

Parking Volunteers Needed for Upcoming Great Lakes Loons Games

Despite some less than pleasant weather early this season, the Great Lakes Loons parking project has been very successful. We already have achieved our goal of collecting enough funds to meet our Polio Plus contribution obligation of $1,000 for the next fiscal year! Through the game on June 2, we have netted $1,012 after paying half of the receipts to the McKay parking lot owner! This also includes one night that we parked cars in the Dirk Waltz parking lot.

Many people have participated in this venture to make it a successful. First, Sue Moody secured the many dates for the McKay parking lot by meeting with the owner. And, through a lot of persistence and hard work, Dom Gagliardi also secured the Dirk Waltz lot for the May 10 game. Thanks, Sue and Dom!

Many volunteers helped staff the various games. Thank you to: Jeff Bennett, Bob Burgess, Greg Dorrien, Rick Fraser, Dom Gagliardi, Ryan Green, Larry Lang, Lance Lewis, Bob LoFiego, Sue and Chad Moody, Wally Mayton, Clark McKenzie, Doug Randall, Mike Rush, Tom Smith, Bridget Sadenwater, Randy Tarzwell, and Rob Worsley. It’s great to have such broad Rotary participation!

We still have a few dates remaining, including Thursday, Aug. 4 , Tuesday, Aug. 23, and Sunday, Sept. 4. Please consider volunteering for one of these games. This is a great opportunity for our club to raise $400 to $500 per game with only three short hours of work. We need to staff each game with five volunteers. If you are available and interested in assisting, please contact Jude Patnaude at (989) 839-5307 or jude.patnaude@chemicalbankmi.com.

Third Annual Oktoberfest to be Held Thursday, Sept. 29

Our third annual Oktoberfest-style beer tasting fundraiser is being planned for Thursday, Sept. 29. The event will be held at the Midland Curling Club. A planning committee is being formed; however the support of all club members is needed in order to make this a success. Please watch your e-mail for further details.

Hats Off! Bullock Creek High School Graduation Party a Success

Thank you to all who donated their time or food items to help make the Bullock Creek High School Graduation Party a wonderful event. They are: Ryan Greene and family, Michelle Kocan, Walt Leuth, Bob LoFiego, Lynn McCarty, Sharon Miller, Doug Randall, Bridgett Sadenwater, Randy Tarzwell, and Mike Zimmerman.

A Rising Success: Spring Bread Sale Raises $1,300 +

Dollars raised from spring bread sale was an outstanding victory for the Midland Morning Rotary Club. More than $1,300 was collected with your help. A special thank you to all club members who volunteered their time. They are: Ann Fillmore, Michelle Kocan, Lynn McCarty, Sharon Miller, Mike Rush, Bridgett Sadenwater and Walt Leuth.

Greetings from Afar: A Note from Scott Redman

“When everything is covered in rock or just dirt - it is good to see grass.”

- LTC Scott Redman

Upcoming Meeting Programs

Do you have a program in mind? Programs include one speaker per month from the following sectors: social, education, governmental and business/economic. Speakers broaden the scope of guest speakers that get introduced to our club and also provide informative topics that may draw new members. Share your ideas with Sharon Miller at (989) 631-4806 or sharon@ith1.com.

Date Speaker Topic

July 5                                        No Meeting No Meeting

July 12                                      Bobbie Arnold Classification

July 19                                      Jerry Ladwig Classification

July 26  TBA Discovery Museum of Mt. Pleasant

Aug. 2 Allan Nietzke District 6310 Governor

Aug. 9 John Hutcheson Search and Rescue in Midland County

Aug. 16 Josh Stevens Dow Corning Citizens Service Corps

Aug. 23 Bryant Wilson Athletic Republic- Sports Performance

Aug. 30 Catherine Maxey Styron Update

Sept.6 No Meeting No Meeting

Greeter Schedule

Below is the greeter schedule for July/August 2011. Should you not be able to attend the meeting you have been assigned to greet members and guests, contact
Jude at (989) 839-5307 so a replacement can be found in a timely manner.

Date Greeter

July 5 No meeting

July 12 Dom Gagliardi
July 19 Pam Gandy

July 26 Betsy Haigh

Aug. 2 Kevin Heye

Aug. 9 Millie Jezior

Aug. 16 Michelle Kocan

Aug. 23 Larry Lang

Aug. 30 Sharon Leenhouts

Club Reminder

Ongoing Projects

Used Postage Stamps: Used postage stamps continue to be collected to send to the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIBP) in England. The RNIBP takes these used stamps to dealers or collectors, and the money goes to support programs and aid for blind and partially-sighted people. They can use stamps of any value from any country. Simply cut them off the letter or package leaving ¼ to ½  inch of paper around the stamps or block of stamps. Please collect these stamps and give to Elyse or put them in the marked envelope at our registration table.

At Your Fingertips

To access our Club’s Web site: www.midlandmorningrotary.org

To go to the main Rotary International site: www.rotary.org

To make up a meeting on-line: www.rotaryeclubone.org

To learn of District 6310 news: www.rotary6310.org

To share news, photos, or articles in our newsletter: tracy.estrada@clear-river.com

To get news about Rotary International projects: www.rotary.org/en/Pages/ridefault.aspx

Birthday Wishes

July 5 Bob Burgess 9 Dom Gagliardi 11 Walter Lueth 17 Karen McHenry 23 Mike Rush 24 Bob Warne

August 13 Ajay Middha 29 Ken Desloover 31 Marc Livernois 31 Bridget Sadenwater

Editor’s Note

Have you changed your email? Please notify me and Sharon Miller of any email changes to ensure you receive important club information on a timely basis.

For additions, comments or suggestions to the newsletter, contact Millie Jezior at (989) 839-3351 or millie.jezior@midmichigan.org.