The meeting was opened by President Rodney Hulbert who led us in the Pledge of Allegiance, the 4-way test and then we all sang "God Bless America." The invocation was given by Christine Hage. 62 out of 108 members and 2 guests were present for today's meeting. Our pianist, Paula d'Ambrosio played holiday music as we enjoyed our lunch and table conversation.
GUESTS
Jeff Whitbey introduced the following guests today:
John Strader Guest of Roger
Steve Ebben Guest of Jeff
HAPPY BUCKS
Rodney -- thanks to Bill Ebinger and Tim Duncan for helping out his injured dog
Timo -- celebrating Ferris State Univ. playing in the Division 2 College Football Championship
John -- celebrating the joy of answered prayer
15th HANDSHAKE
Rotoscoop believes that Christine Hage was this week's 15th handshake and was thus granted immunity from all fines... should there be any. Congrats, Christine!
ROTARIAN OF THE WEEK
The bejeweled trophy continues under the care of Buck Crossley for yet another week.
CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS
The 2018 Cookie Walk will be Saturday, December 15, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., in the OPC Auditorium. Bakers are needed to help fill our tables with delicious cookies for the holidays. Please see Linda Eastman for more info.
The Rotary Kids' Christmas Party will be this Sunday, December 16, beginning at 11 a.m. at Rivercrest. Alan M is looking for a couple of Rotarians who are willing to provide transportation for families.
The Rotary Christmas Party will be on Thursday, December 20, at Great Oaks Country Club, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Tickets will be $60/person for regular members and $30/ticket for younger members. Mark your calendars!
REMINDER: The Masters Raffle will be back in 2019. 300 tickets will be available at $100/ticket. Start talking it up with your golfing friends. Tickets make great stocking stuffers!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Rotary's 2019 Winetasting Event will be Friday, April 12, 2019, at Bordine's. Please join our next planning meeting which will be January 8 at 11 a.m. at Rivercrest.
BIRTHDAYS AND CLUB ANNIVERSARIES:
Happy Birthday:
Tim Crawford, Dec 14
Maria Willett, Dec 17
Happy Club Anniversary:
Dick Gorges, 11 years
Janet McPeek, 1 year
SONGS
There were two holiday themed songs sung today: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and The Holly and the Ivy. Well done, Rotarians, and thank you, Bob!
SHERIFF
Instead of a sheriff's report, President Rodney led us in a fun game of trivia by tables. Many fines were incurred. $218 in fines for Rotary Scholarships, bringing the YTD total to around $5,560 toward our $11,000 goal. PLEASE NOTE: fines are now $5. Thank you everyone!
PROGRAM
Tierney Czartoski was introduced as our speaker. She is the Makerspace Specialist at the Rochester Hills Public Library. Makerspace is a space to create, make, and express one's creativity through a variety of means. She discussed the equipment that is available for use: Button Maker, Die-Cut Machine, Lulzbot Mini 3D Printer (which she brought today), Lulzbot Taz 6 3D Printer, Makey Makey, Raspberry Pi, Silhouette Cameo two Vinyl Cutter, Silhouette Portrait Vinyl Cutter, VHS to DVD converter, and Glowforge Laser Cutter. Makerspace has been a great resource for all ages and another great addition to the Rochester Hills Public Library. Tierney brought along some samples of what can be created by this equipment. Her presentation created great discussion. Thank you, Tierney!
President Rodney invited us to be generous next week as we bring our financial gifts for the Rivercrest. Let's show our gratitude for another year of amazing service!
President Rodney closed the meeting at 1:18 p.m.
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