October 9, 2017 Meeting Bulletin

President Linda opened the meeting at 12:15p with the Pledge of Allegiance.  After the Club recited the Four Way Test, Chris Winans led the Club in singing America the Beautiful.  John Schrot gave the invocation noting how special is the one hour per week spent at a Rotary meeting.

Joe Valentine sold luncheon tickets.   Chris McLogan sold raffle tickets (Chris Winans won the $8 daily pot; no one drew the Jack of Spades).  Michael D’Amico greeted.    Chuck Moss acted as Sheriff.  Tom Waffin will celebrate a birthday this week.  Mark Cooper will celebrate his fourth anniversary as a member of the club.
Chris Winans re- inducted Paul Toepp, a former Birmingham Rotarian, who has returned to Birmingham after an absence of several years.

 

President Linda Hatfield gave a Member Spotlight.  After graduating from Madonna University, Linda taught pre-K for ten years.  She has been with the Birmingham Bloomfield Credit Union for 23 years, currently serving as Vice President of Marketing.  For the last ten years, she has taught finance at Covington Junior High.  Among her many charitable posts, Linda served two years as Chair of the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce.  She has been married to her husband, Ron, for 22 years.  

 

The Club will be at Hope Warming Center Wednesday, October 17th; the Seaholm Interact Club will cook dinner.  Bill Roy announced that the Club will be back at Hope Warming Center November 8th.  Polio day is on Saturday, October 21st.  The Club will solicit donations at Kroger’s.  Charles Wickins asked all to come to a Membership Committee meeting at 5p, Wednesday, October 11 on the second floor of Triple Nickel. The meeting on Monday, October 16th will be in the Rotary Room at the Baldwin Public. Library.

 

Ryan Quinn announced the slate for Rotary Foundation Directors: Ken Gass, Doug Koschik, Marsha Kovacs and Dilip Kuchipudi.  Two will be elected.

 

Tree Planting will take place this Saturday, October 14th from 8:45a until noon at the Royal Oak Township Recreation Center, 21272 Mendota.  An evening of Jazz with Dave Bennett will take place Friday, October 27th at 8p at the All Saints Episcopal Church, Pike Street, Pontiac to support the programs at Bound Together.

 

Joe Bauman introduced Pam Ayres, Executive Director, FAR Therapy.  FAR, which started in 1951 provides arts and recreation therapies to over 1,200 clients with special needs.  FAR is housed, without cost, at the First Presbyterian Church on West Maple in Birmingham.  FAR also provides therapy programs at 30 schools in ten school districts.  Programs include Music, Art, Recreation, Theater, Dance, Figure Skating, Ice Hockey and Bowling.  FAR also provides Private and Group Therapy by professional therapists.  John Mucha presented Ms. Ayres with a check for $2,000 from the Birmingham Rotary Foundation to support Far’s workshops.

 

MEETING NEXT WEEK AT BALDWIN LIBRARY.

 

The meeting adjourned at 1:05 pm with a rousing version of Smiles.

 

(Bulletin Submitted by George Stern)