AUGUST 19, 2021 meetinG NOTES:
Travis Witt was our guest and Becky Yuncker was our speaker. Veronica Blodgett (evening club member) also joined us and gave us a quick update on how well her daughter, Maya, is doing. See the happy photo below!
50/50 Results: Nate won $24! The "Big Game" is up to $217 and Jackie did NOT draw the Ace of Clubs.
17 members attended the meeting and many contributed Happy Dollars that will go toward our new Local Happy Dollar Project of helping to purchase winter coats for area youth.
Unfished Business and Updates:
-Hilton Head Timeshare: Jim Thorburn is continuing to gather information and will keep us updated as he obtains new information.
-Stuff the Bus: Sign up sheets were circulated for volunteers to work during the annual "Stuff the Bus" project with the Houghton Lake Club on September 10th and 11th. There was good response at the meeting and to an email after the meeting. We are now down to needing only one person for the 1-2 pm shift on Friday and two people for each of the shifts from 2-3 pm and 3-4 pm on Saturday!
-Rotary Grant Applications are due on September 1st. Please help get the word out to local organizations you think might be interested in applying. We have a total of $10,000 to award! Applications can be printed from our website at roscommonrotary.com.
New Business:
No new business was brought before the club.
Program:
Becky Yuncker from the Northern Michigan Children's Assessment Center (NMCAC) gave an update on the Higgins Lake Sunrise Run and said they were very happy with the fundraising results (almost $9,000!) from the Run and are looking forward to next year's HLSR on June 18th, 2022. She gave thanks individually to all of the members who volunteered to help during the Run and said, "It just goes to show that if you need something done, ask Roscommon Rotary!"
Please Note: Our meeting on September 16th will be at Gahagan Nature Preserve and lunch will be provided.
