Club President Tom Neveau President Tom opened the meeting at 12:10 exact.  He led 72 members and 14 guest in the Pledge of Allegiance and we all followed by a passionate and tearful version of "This Is My Country".  Tom led us in the four way test and David Eardley led us in an elegant invocation reminding us that we all so many good reasons to give thanks.  We had a very tasty meal of BBQ Chicken, mixed vegetables, red potatoes, a Salad Bar to die for and "extra fat" Ice Cream

 

Tom resumed the meeting by asking Secretary Jeff Whitbey to introduce our guest: 

Shari Wood Guest of Marth Teller 

Natalie Finch Guest of David Blair    

Joe Ryan Guest of Jim Koester   

Alan McLellen’s kids

Paul Wiesenbach, Jason Rewold, Ben Rewold, Bev Rewold, Frank Rewold and Kathy Rewold  Guest of Frank

Mary Sloan and Jeff Lichty Exchange and District 6380

Terri Williams Guest of John Modetz

Ariel Henson and Mom Kelly Herson Guest of Tim Duncan

 

John Modetz invited all to celebrate the 11NO16 Veterans Breakfast at Rochester Community House and Jeff Whitbey was announced his 1st wedding anniversary with Dawn. OPC thanked Rotarians Ron Diliddo, Steve Oehlers, Marty McCLure, Cary Riggs and George Krozier for all their help. 

Bryan Barnett was happy due to the strong voter turnout and that the PBS World Premiere on Han Hoosen farm had soldout. Last, Jay Eastman congratulated the Club for out donating all other D6380 Rotary CLubs for the second year in a row.

 

 

Bob Lytle

 

ROTARIAN OF THE WEEK
Ron Diliddo honored new Rotarian Kyle Johnson

 

Seno'r Jim Kennedy announced that the Poinsettia sale had been extended one additional week while the Sisters, Mary Grace McCarter, Mary Lee Kowalzyck and Friar Dave Archbold belted out an inspiring version of the song "SISTERS" and EVERYTHING'S COMING UP ROSES" 

Timo Nicholaou reminded all about ringing the bells at Lagniappe on Monday 21NO16 evening. More details below in the upcoming events. 

Alan McLellan reminded all to get and Peddle Your "Posterior" Off - See the Inside Ride in the upcoming events below to End Polio.

We were also reminded that Neighborhood House has three fundraiser events coming soon:

Ron Diliddo reminded everyone about the 8DE16 Rotary Christmas party at Great Oaks. See upcoming events for more information. 

Visiting Rotarian Jeff Lichty reminded all about the exciting Rotary Peace Conference to be held 31MR-1AP17 in Ann Arbor. More information is available on the Rotary 2017 Peace Conference website. 

Rodney Hulbert was happy that we could now watch programs on TV instead of 99% political commercials.

Rotarian Treasurer Vince Mattina announced that the Club was now able to accept credit card payments. Wayne Hodges volunteered to be the "guinea pig" and I am pleased to announce that Wayne survived the ordeal quite well.

 

Dave Archbold introduced Eva Meis the visiting Youth Exchange student from Austria sponsored by the Rochester Rotary Club but living with a family in Clarkston. We learned that Eva's english has already improved dramatically, she is one of tripletts and enjoys baking and cooking, traveling, hiking, volleyball, skiing, ice skating. The new things she has enjoyed o date in  Michigan are, Halloween, Homecoming and Cookie Dough Ice Cream.

 

The Real Deal" Chief Shettenhelm coerced $240 from the audience in true "Washingtonian" style be following the old voting advice to "vote early and vote often". Frank Rewold was fined for attending our meeting, Dave Archbold for being on time for the start of the meeting. A mysterious someone for impropriety in the administering the coveted 15th handshake. Since it was election day, it cost you $1 for each time  you voted, $2 if you were still undecided, $3 if you did not vote. Tim Crawford and Marty Pavlik paid an Insurance fine. David Blair paid a computer fine. If you wore Khakis you paid a Jim Harbaugh "running up the score" fine. Western Michigan grads paid dearly for their perfect record. MSU grads paid a smaller sympathy fine.