Visiting Rotarians: PDG Ross Childs, Don Breadon, Bob Hood and Maurie Allen (Rotary Club of Traverse City), and Mark Schwartz (Flint).
Guests: Alexis Gutowski (Chris' granddaughter), Kyle Skarshaug (Sean's son) and Neil Nugent, Floyd Brookes, Jim Brahe and Marty Chirgwin of the Cherry Capital Men's Chorus.
50/50: Kathy Dixon was our lucky winner.
Announcements:
- Sunrise at Sunset will be next Thursday, 5pm at Apache Trout Grilld
- Reminder - there is no meeting July 6th. We will be joining Traverse City Rotarians on Tuesday, July 5th, at the Cherry Festival Beer Tent.
- Community Service committee is enlisting volunteers for July 18th Adopt-a-Highway cleanup. Group will convene at 5pm. Project takes about an hour and Craig suggested everyone might stop afterwards for refreshments. Signup sheet was circulated.
- Next week's meeting is our official changing of the guard. Please be sure to be in attendance to thank our outgoing officers/directors and to install our new team.
- Anne Bonney shared that the Life Leadership Conference held this past weekend was simply AMAZING. There were over 150 youth leaders and an outstanding team of facilitators. She's convince she probably got more out of it than the kids, and thanked the club for having sponsored the students which participated through our 'scholarships.'
Program June 22:
Maurie Allen shared some of the history of the Cherry Capital Men's Chorus which celebrates "Fifty Years of Harmony" with a special concert this Saturday evening at 7pm. We were serenaded by the "Happy Hour" quartet, one of the barbershop quartets within the chorus. Tickets are $15 ($10 for children) available at Captain's Quarters, or through mynorthtickets.com.
Program June 15:
Dayna Ryan, newly inducted member of Traverse City Central High Schools hall of fame was the speaker on June 15. Dana has worked as a coordinator for "the Dream Team" for the past two years. The Dream Team matches special needs athletes with local baseball and softball high school athletes. This partnership allows all athletes to participate in monthly games throughout the spring and summer. The Dream Team received a $1000 grant from the Traverse Bay Sunrise Foundation to help purchase needed equipment for athletes to enjoy their game experience to the fullest.
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