Kelly Thayer is a Senior Policy Advocate for the Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC), a non-profit law firm. In his slide presentation Kelly provided an update on "New Wilderness, Old Pipelines and Power Plants to Parklands."
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Protecting Michigan's Environment
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John Ester
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2024-10-29 04:00:00Z |
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Our newest member is Lisa Hall, here being inducted into membership by Sunrise President Val Gerhart.
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Another New Member
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2024-10-29 04:00:00Z |
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Marcia Tomkiewicz is the newest member of the Benzie Sunrise Rotary Club, having been inducted at this week's club meeting. She is being sponsored by charter member Chris MacInnes.
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Another New Member
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Valerie Gerhart
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2024-10-17 04:00:00Z |
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Gaia Pampu spoke with us about her work as a Project Associate with Third Sector Capital Partners. Third Sector is a national nonprofit with a mission to "transform our public systems to advance improved and equitable outcomes."
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Third Sector Capital Partners
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Valerie Gerhart
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2024-10-15 04:00:00Z |
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Marissa Duque is the Director of Development at Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, which seeks to acquire property in Elberta for a proposed park and sanctuary.
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Conserving Elberta
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John Ester
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2024-10-08 04:00:00Z |
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Today Tom Bishop gave his experienced member bio.
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Experienced Member Bio
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John Ester
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2024-10-08 04:00:00Z |
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With her slide presentation Educator Carla Gipson told of her efforts to bring the international perspective to Benzie Central and many other schools around the world.
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International Perspective at Benzie Central
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John Ester
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2024-09-24 04:00:00Z |
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Today Warren Richter gave his new member bio.
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New Member Bio
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John Ester
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2024-09-24 04:00:00Z |
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The first matter on the agenda for our Club Assembly was the report from the Chair of the Ad Hoc Membership Committee, Carol Burns. Slides from the presentations of Carol and the other speakers are available at Assembly 9-17-24.
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Club Assembly
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John Ester
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2024-09-17 04:00:00Z |
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Jon Throop, Executive Director of the Benzie Conservation District, provided an update on his organization's activities.
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Keeping Our Waterways Healthy
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John Ester
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2024-09-10 04:00:00Z |
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Maggie Bacon of Building Educational Success and Training (BEST) shared the network's work to promote post high school opportunities and encourage a culture of lifelong learning in Benzie County.
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BEST Update
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John Ester
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2024-08-27 04:00:00Z |
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Michelle Russell with Hunter Steinkamp, Executive Director of the Crystal Community Ski Club's Nordic Rocks program, recipient of a recent Rotary District Grant.
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Update on Nordic Rocks
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John Ester
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2024-08-20 04:00:00Z |
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Today NMC President Nick Nissley reviewed the details of the Benzie annexation proposal up for consideration on the November ballot.
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Benzie County Annexation Proposal
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John Ester
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2024-08-13 04:00:00Z |
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With her slide show Val summarized the results of this year's Bike Benzie Tour.
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Bike Benzie Tour Summary
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John Ester
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2024-08-13 04:00:00Z |
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Today Greta Cowart was inducted as a member of Benzie Sunrise Rotary by Sunrise President Val Gerhart. Greta is an attorney who currently shares her time between Beulah and Dallas.
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Another New Member
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John Ester
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2024-08-13 04:00:00Z |
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Chris Dowse, a member of the Crieff Rotary Club, Scotland, virtually attended the Benzie Sunrise Club to share his 2023 Walk Around Wales. Bruce & Valerie Gerhart became friends of the Crieff Club during the pandemic, attending several of their meetings virtually and last year joining them in-person when they were on a cycling tour of Scotland.
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A Walk Around Wales, Chris Dowse
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Valerie Gerhart
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2024-07-30 04:00:00Z |
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Benzie County Administrator Katelyn Zeits made sense of the several millage proposals up for consideration in August.
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Millage Requests
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John Ester
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2024-07-30 04:00:00Z |
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Wayne and Sharon Workman are Traverse Sunrise Rotarians with a goal of having every Rotarian across our five-county area invest $150 to help raise $225,000 for our children's future.
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Books from Birth Campaign
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John Ester
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2024-07-23 04:00:00Z |
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Jessica Gardner, member of the Friends of the Benzie Bus, which is seeking a millage increase in August.
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Benzie Bus Millage Proposal
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John Ester
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2024-07-23 04:00:00Z |
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Club President Val Gerhart presided over today's Club Assembly, covering financial literacy of Club membership and visioning results.
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Club Assembly
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John Ester
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2024-07-16 04:00:00Z |
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Kelly Ottinger is the Director of Development and Communications for Benzie Senior Resources. She summarized the work being done at BSR and its reason for seeking a millage increase.
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Benzie Senior Resources Update
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John Ester
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2024-07-16 04:00:00Z |
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Nolan Roper is the winner of the BSR Tim Krause Memorial Scholarship.
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Scholarship #3 Winner
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John Ester
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2024-07-16 04:00:00Z |
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Owen Cruden is the winner of the BSR "Growing Our Own" Scholarship.
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Scholarship #2 Winner
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John Ester
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2024-07-16 04:00:00Z |
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Ava Bechler is the winner of the Benzie Sunrise Rotary Choices Scholarship.
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Scholarship #1 Winner
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John Ester
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2024-07-16 04:00:00Z |
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Alana Kuhlen returned today for the final renewal of her four-year Sunrise Rotary scholarship.
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Scholarship Winner
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John Ester
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2024-07-09 04:00:00Z |
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Today Dave Wynne, President of the Benzie Sunrise Rotary Foundation, presided over the group's annual meeting.
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BSR Foundation Annual Meeting
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John Ester
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2024-06-18 04:00:00Z |
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Today Stan Nunn told us everything we needed to know about rating systems for golf courses.
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Rating Golf Courses
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John Ester
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2024-06-11 04:00:00Z |
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Back for renewal of their Sunrise Rotary Scholarships were Gloria Stepanovich and Ike Koscielski.
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Scholarship Updates
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John Ester
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2024-06-11 04:00:00Z |
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Today we finalized our plans for this year's Bike Benzie Tour on June 1st.
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Bike Benzie Prep
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John Ester
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2024-05-28 04:00:00Z |
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Carol and Val led the way in our Club Assembly that was a follow-up to our visioning process.
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Visioning Update
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John Ester
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2024-05-21 04:00:00Z |
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Sakura Takano gave us an update on Rotary Charities, a nonprofit creation of the Rotary Club of Traverse City that provides funding, learning and connections to address our region's problems.
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Rotary Charities
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John Ester
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2024-04-30 04:00:00Z |
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Today Liz Negrau and Tim Jones presented a PowerPoint update on the Frankfort Area Community Land Trust, a non-profit whose mission is to provide attainable and sustainable housing for our working community.
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Frankfort Area Community Land Trust
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John Ester
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2024-04-23 04:00:00Z |
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Megan Garza provided an update on The Maples, a county-owned nonprofit Medicare and Medicaid skilled nursing facility in Frankfort.
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The Maples
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John Ester
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2024-04-16 04:00:00Z |
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Today we received an update from Kara Gregory, President and Founder of PoWeR! Book Bags, a 501(c)(3) whose mission is to help underserved children with literacy materials and opportunities to Play, Write and Read.
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PoWeR! Book Bags
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John Ester
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2024-04-09 04:00:00Z |
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Dave Wynne was one of several Club members who filled in for the scheduled speaker.
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Club Miscellany
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John Ester
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2024-03-26 04:00:00Z |
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Club President Jim Drubert conducted today's Club Assembly.
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Club Assembly
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John Ester
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2024-03-19 04:00:00Z |
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Julie Johnson and Molly Pavelek of SEEDS joined us to educate us on SEEDS and the multiple ways in which they are affecting place-based learning opportunities through hands-on outdoor activities that develop leadership, life skills, and resilience.
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SEEDS
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David Wynne
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2024-03-14 04:00:00Z |
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Molly Stephenson has been in the U.S. Foreign Service since 2001. She spoke to us via Zoom from Fairfax, Virginia.
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Molly Stephenson
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John Ester
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2024-02-27 05:00:00Z |
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Sierra Clark is Kichiwiiwedoong Anishinaabe Odawa, and she has covered issues affecting Native Americans in northern Michigan for the Traverse City Record-Eagle and otherwise.
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Our Anishinaabek Neighbors
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John Ester
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2024-02-20 05:00:00Z |
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Munson Health Care Update
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John Ester
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2024-02-13 05:00:00Z |
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Kathy Wilde of the Foster Care Regional Resource Team explained that recruitment of foster parents is the number one job of her team.
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Foster Care in Benzie County
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John Ester
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2024-01-30 05:00:00Z |
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Today, Dr. Nick Nissley, President of Northwest Michigan College, spoke to us about the proposed annexation of Benzie County into the NMC district.
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Proposed Annexation of Benzie County
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John Ester
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2024-01-23 05:00:00Z |
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Ryan Rowe is the Executive Director of HANWASH, Inc., a collaborative national initiative to provide safe, sustainable and affordable water and sanitation to all the citizens of Haiti, along with the associated health, community and economic benefits.
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HANWASH Update
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John Ester
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2024-01-16 05:00:00Z |
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Hunter Steinkamp is the Director of Operations at the Crystal Community Ski Club (CCSC), a non-profit established in 2018 that offers a variety of core Alpine and Nordic ski programs for kids aged 7 through 18.
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Crystal Community Ski Club
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John Ester
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2023-12-12 05:00:00Z |
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Muskegon Rotarians Contessa Alexander and Andy Buelow spoke to us via Zoom about their Club's progress in promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
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Muskegon Rotary's Commitment to DEI
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John Ester
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2023-12-05 05:00:00Z |
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With the aid of a slide presentation President Jim Drubert ran the show at our Club Assembly, updating our members as to club goals and roles.
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Club Assembly
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John Ester
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2023-11-28 05:00:00Z |
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Casey Ottinger is the Executive Director of the Point Betsie Lighthouse. With his slide presentation he educated us on shoreline protection at Point Betsie.
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Point Betsie Lighthouse
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John Ester
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2023-11-21 05:00:00Z |
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Ryan Clulo is a software development engineer for Atlas Space Operations (as well as the grandson of Sunrise Rotarian Paul Clulo).
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Atlas Space Operations
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John Ester
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2023-11-14 05:00:00Z |
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Pat Podolan is the STCW Clerk and Sea Project Specialist for the Great Lakes Maritime Academy (GLMA) in Traverse City.
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Great Lakes Maritime Academy
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2023-10-24 04:00:00Z |
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Warren Call is the President and CEO of Traverse Connect. His slide presentation covered the TC Freshwater Research & Innovation Center.
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TC Freshwater Research & Innovation Center
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2023-10-17 04:00:00Z |
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Amanda McLaren spoke with the club about the Benzonia Public Library's and Mills Community House's sponsorship of the Smithsonian's traveling exhibit, Museum on Mainstreet Series. They are seeking volunteer docents for the event. Learn more by going to https://www.benzonialibrary.org/museum-on-main-street.html
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BPL Smithsonian Museum on Mainstreet Series
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Valerie Gerhart
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2023-10-03 04:00:00Z |
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Our scheduled speaker, Sierra Clark, who was to talk on the topic of Our Anishinaabek Neighbors, needed to cancel for health reasons. She will be rescheduled for late-January or early-February. In her place, we viewed a TEDx talk by Shawn Achor Shawn Achor: The happy secret to better work | TED Talk
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Club Meeting Speaker: TEDx, Shawn Achor
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Valerie Gerhart
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2023-10-03 04:00:00Z |
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Jeff Coil, District Governor of District 6290, joined us to share and elaborate on Rotary International President, Gordon McInally's theme for the year of "Create Hope in the World."
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District Governor Jeff Coil Addresses Club
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David Wynne
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2023-09-05 04:00:00Z |
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As described in Dave Wynne's PowerPoint presentation, the Guatemala Housing Alliance is a charitable foundation Dave and his siblings established to improve the lives and living conditions of indigenous Mayans at Lake Atitlan in Guatemala.
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Guatemala Housing Alliance
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John Ester
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2023-08-29 04:00:00Z |
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Tim Griffen gave the last of the new member bios.
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New Member Bio #4
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John Ester
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2023-08-22 04:00:00Z |
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Angie Quinn is the Executive Director of the Michigan Legacy Art Park at Crystal Mountain.
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New Member Bio #3
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John Ester
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2023-08-22 04:00:00Z |
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Carol Burns is another new member with an interesting background.
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New Member Bio #2
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John Ester
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2023-08-22 04:00:00Z |
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Terry Taylor gave the first of four new member bios--a slide show.
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New Member Bio #1
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John Ester
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2023-08-22 04:00:00Z |
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Paul Burns, a retired MD and former employee of Dow Chemical, spoke to us about "Pandemics: Past Responses and Future Concerns."
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Pandemics: Why We Care and Prepare
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John Ester
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2023-08-15 04:00:00Z |
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Sunrise Rotary President Jim Drubert presents a $1,500 check to Julie Schumaker, Chair of the Benzie Welcome Corps.
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Benzie Welcome Corps
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John Ester
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2023-08-08 04:00:00Z |
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Mike Morris has been an employee of Crystal Downs Country Club since 1986.
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Crystal Downs Country Club
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John Ester
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2023-07-25 04:00:00Z |
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Alyssa Ferguson is the Tim Krause Scholarship winner.
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Another Scholarship Winner
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John Ester
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2023-07-25 04:00:00Z |
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Sunrise Rotary Foundation Annual Meeting
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John Ester
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2023-07-18 04:00:00Z |
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Club Assembly
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John Ester
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2023-07-18 04:00:00Z |
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Barb Foster is a member of the Dark Skies Committee, a non-profit in Leelanau County seeking to preserve our view of the night sky.
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Dark Skies Initiative
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John Ester
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2023-07-11 04:00:00Z |
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Today Issak Koscielski returned for renewal of his Tim Krause Memorial Scholarship.
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Scholarship Renewal
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John Ester
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2023-07-11 04:00:00Z |
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In addition to excelling as a student, Gloria Stepanovich was a stand-out athlete at Benzie Central, playing basketball and volleyball, as well as track and field.
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Recognizing a Scholarship Winner
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John Ester
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2023-07-11 04:00:00Z |
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Today Amanda McLaren gave us an update on the Benzonia Public Library which she has served as Director for the last nine years.
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The Benzonia Public Library
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John Ester
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2023-06-20 04:00:00Z |
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Today Olivia Bailey stopped by for the renewal of her Tim Krause Memorial Scholarship.
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Renewal of Another Scholarship
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John Ester
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2023-06-20 04:00:00Z |
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Jerry Heiman, President of the Benzie Area Historical Society, explained how a six-inch fish turned the village of Beulah into a tourist destination in the 1920's and 1930's.
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Smelt: The Fish That Made Beulah Famous
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John Ester
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2023-06-13 04:00:00Z |
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Sunrise Rotarian Tim Taylor introduces Alana Kuhlen, back for renewal of her Tim Krause Scholarship.
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Renewal of a Tim Krause Scholarship
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John Ester
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2023-06-13 04:00:00Z |
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Gabby Barron is one of two senior captains on the successful Science Olympiad team at Benzie Central. Gabby appeared with coach Jalen Williams to thank us for our support of the team.
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Benzie Central Science Olympiad Team
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John Ester
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2023-05-30 04:00:00Z |
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Today Maggie Kato took us on a virtual tour of the Sleeping Bear Inn in Glen Haven, a historic building Maggie and husband Jeff are in the process of renovating.
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Sleeping Bear Inn in Glen Haven
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John Ester
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2023-05-23 04:00:00Z |
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As Executive Director, Peter Payette's job at Interlochen Public Radio is to make sure that IPR remains a vibrant source of music, news and stories for people in northern Michigan and beyond.
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IPR's Second Century
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John Ester
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2023-05-16 04:00:00Z |
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Chris Harnish returned via Zoom to provide an update on Malawi and its Health Center Prototypes.
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Update on Malawi
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John Ester
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2023-05-09 04:00:00Z |
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Rebecca Gill is co-owner of Cotton Creek Alpaca Farm in Thompsonville. As detailed in its website, Cotton Creek is part of what Rebecca and husband Jason call Life 2.0.
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Cotton Creek Alpaca Farm
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John Ester
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2023-04-25 04:00:00Z |
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Bruce Rowland is a birder who volunteers with the Piping Plover program organized by Audubon Great Lakes in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. He shared his PowerPoint slide show about the project.
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Piping Plovers
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John Ester
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2023-04-18 04:00:00Z |
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Born and raised in Kenya, Reverend Ishmael Kithinji Mathui now serves as Pastor of Lake Ann Methodist Church.
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A Pastor Away from Home
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John Ester
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2023-04-11 04:00:00Z |
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Kip Nickel is a Traverse Bay Sunrise Rotarian and the project leader for his club's Malawi Secondary Schools Bicycle Share Project.
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Malawi Buffalo Bike Project
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John Ester
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2023-03-28 04:00:00Z |
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Deana Jerdee is the Executive Director of Paddle Antrim, a non-profit in Antrim County. She shared her PowerPoint with us.
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Paddle Antrim
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John Ester
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2023-03-21 04:00:00Z |
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Sarah May is the Coordinator of the Benzie Area Youth Initiative. As she explained in her PowerPoint presentation, the BAY Initiative aims to promote healthy behaviors in youth through collaborative prevention efforts.
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Benzie Area Youth (BAY) Initiative
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John Ester
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2023-03-14 04:00:00Z |
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Amber Wilson is the Early Childhood Coordinator for the Benzie Central and Frankfort-Elberta Schools.
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Pre-School Programs in Benzie County
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John Ester
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2023-02-28 05:00:00Z |
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Les Eckert is the Director of the Great Lakes Culinary Institute at Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City.
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Great Lakes Culinary Institute
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John Ester
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2023-02-21 05:00:00Z |
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Global Peace Fellow
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Jim Drubert
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2023-02-16 05:00:00Z |
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Today we received an update on the Michigan Legacy Art Park from Angie Quinn, the Park's Executive Director (and soon-to-be Sunrise Rotarian!).
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Michigan Legacy Art Park
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John Ester
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2023-01-31 05:00:00Z |
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Dan Engler, President and CEO of Graceland Fruit, described Graceland's joint effort with Benzie Habitat for Humanity to create affordable housing in Benzie County's Gilmore Township.
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Affordable Housing Project
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John Ester
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2023-01-24 05:00:00Z |
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Merle Wilberding, Dayton attorney and Rotarian, represented the U.S. Army in appeals by Lt. William Calley in the My Lai Massacre case during the Vietnam war.
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Attorney Merle Wilberding
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John Ester
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2023-01-17 05:00:00Z |
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At our Zoom meeting this morning we were happy to welcome new member Terry Taylor.
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Another New Member
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John Ester
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2023-01-10 05:00:00Z |
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Before becoming a Rotary Global Scholar Flannery Johnson was a Rotary Youth Exchange Student and a graduate of Michigan State University in Environmental Sustainability. She also received a Masters Degree in Integrated Water Resources Management from the Institute of Technology in Cologne, Germany.
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Global Scholar Flannery Johnson
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John Ester
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2022-12-21 05:00:00Z |
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Ariel Dempsey, a young physician from Grand Rapids, is pursuing a PhD in Science and Religion at the University of Oxford as a Rotary Global Scholar. She addressed us from England with a PowerPoint program via Zoom.
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Global Scholar Ariel Dempsey
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John Ester
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2022-12-14 05:00:00Z |
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Easton Knox, on behalf of his classmates at Crystal Lake Elementary, thanks the Club for the dictionaries donated to the third grade.
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Thanks for the Dictionaries
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2022-12-14 05:00:00Z |
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Posted on Nov 30, 2022
Today President Diane Miller inducted Kelly Tomaszewski into Benzie Sunrise Rotary membership.
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Another New Member!
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John Ester
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2022-11-30 05:00:00Z |
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Today Grow Benzie Executive Director Josh Stoltz returned to give us an update on his organization's Strategic Plan and Direction.
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Grow Benzie Update
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John Ester
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2022-11-22 05:00:00Z |
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Today we received an update on the Women's Resource Center from WRC Development Coordinator Jamie Bell and Executive Director Juliette Schultz.
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Women's Resource Center Update
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John Ester
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2022-11-15 05:00:00Z |
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Today Paul Danes gave his new member bio.
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New Member Bio
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John Ester
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2022-11-08 05:00:00Z |
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BACN Director of Development Kelly Ottinger points out one of the rooms at BACN's new facility.
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A Visit to the new BACN
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John Ester
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2022-10-25 04:00:00Z |
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President Diane Miller inducts Tim Griffen (on the left) and Paul Danes as members of Benzie Sunrise Rotary.
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More New Members
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John Ester
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2022-10-25 04:00:00Z |
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As we discovered at today's meeting at Cognition, Founder and CEO Kimmee Miller has much to be happy about.
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Cognition Update
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John Ester
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2022-10-11 04:00:00Z |
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Benzie Central 7th grade students participated with Benzie Sunrise Rotarians and community leaders in the club’s 4th annual Service Above Self Day.
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2022 Service Above Self Day
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Valerie Gerhart
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2022-09-29 04:00:00Z |
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Matt Olson is Assistant Superintendent of the Traverse Bay Intermediate School District for Professional Learning and Innovation. He informed us of the Regional Special Education Millage on the November ballot.
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Regional Special Education Millage
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John Ester
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2022-09-27 04:00:00Z |
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Today Benzie Central Superintendent Aimee Erfourth gave us an update on the bond projects at the Benzie Central Schools.
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Update on Construction at Benzie Central
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John Ester
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2022-09-27 04:00:00Z |
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Kara Stoney is the Value Chain and Sustainability Marketing Manager for Dow Chemical.
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Using Recycled Plastic
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John Ester
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2022-09-20 04:00:00Z |
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Remington Rice, PhD, runs the MSU Extension's program on Health and Farm Stress.
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Farmer Mental Health Advocacy
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John Ester
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2022-09-13 04:00:00Z |
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Kelly Ignace is the Board Chair and President of Traverse City New Tech, a non-profit that puts on a monthly pitch prize event.
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Traverse City New Tech
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John Ester
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2022-08-23 04:00:00Z |
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Cierra Guay visited via Zoom for the renewal of her 2021 Choices Scholarship.
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Another Scholarship Renewal
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John Ester
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2022-08-16 04:00:00Z |
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Tim Jones and Liz Negrau of the Frankfort Area Community Land Trust gave us a PowerPoint presentation about workforce housing.
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Frankfort Area Community Land Trust
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John Ester
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2022-08-16 04:00:00Z |
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Isaak Koscielski was the winner of the Club's Tim Krause Memorial Scholarship, a four-year renewable scholarship of $1,000.
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Another Scholarship Winner
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2022-08-09 04:00:00Z |
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Our own Jack Harnish talked about his recently published book, 30 Days With E. Stanley Jones.
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30 Days With E.Stanley Jones
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John Ester
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2022-08-09 04:00:00Z |
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Jeff Rabidoux thanked Club members for their outpouring of affection following the passing of his beloved golden retriever, Fisher.
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The Fisher Fund
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John Ester
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2022-08-09 04:00:00Z |
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Club President Diane Miller inducts Mary Wixson into Benzie Sunrise Rotary membership.
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Sunrise Rotary welcomes a new member
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John Ester
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2022-07-26 04:00:00Z |
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Benzie Sunrise Rotary Foundation President Dave Wynne presides over the Foundation's Annual Meeting.
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Sunrise Rotary Foundation Annual Meeting
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John Ester
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2022-07-26 04:00:00Z |
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Olivia Bailey is this year's winner of the Club's two-year renewable Choices scholarship.
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Another Scholarship Winner
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John Ester
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2022-07-26 04:00:00Z |
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Alana Kuhlen was the 2021 recipient of the Tim Krause Memorial Scholarship. Today she was back for a renewal of the four-year scholarship.
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Scholarship Renewal
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John Ester
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2022-07-26 04:00:00Z |
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Today we watched the presentation that Rotary International President Elect Jennifer Jones gave at Great Lake PETS in Kalamazoo.
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Jennifer Jones, RI President-Elect
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John Ester
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2022-07-19 04:00:00Z |
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Kelly Thayer is Deputy Director of FLOW ("For Love of Water"). Founded in 2011, FLOW is a nonprofit that seeks to ensure that the waters of the Great Lakes Basin are healthy, public and protected for all.
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Protecting Public Water & Public Health
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John Ester
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2022-07-12 04:00:00Z |
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Jim Drubert of the Sunrise Rotary Foundation (in the center) presents a ceremonial check for $2,500 to Charles Krause, President of the TARP Board of Directors while TARP VP Kathy Eiferle looks on with a certificate of appreciation.
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Sunrise Foundation Supports TARP
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John Ester
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2022-06-24 04:00:00Z |
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John Gronberg of the Rotary Club of Holland, MI spoke to us about Rotary's HANWASH Program in Haiti.
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The HANWASH Program
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John Ester
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2022-06-21 04:00:00Z |
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Chuck Oldanie, a Rotarian from Seminole Lakes, Florida with Michigan ties, reported on the recent International Convention in Houston.
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RI Convention in Houston
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John Ester
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2022-06-21 04:00:00Z |
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Michelle Russell was in charge as we nailed down final preparations for the Bike Benzie Crystal Mountain Cherry Roubaix Gran Fondo coming up Saturday.
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Preparation for the Big Day
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John Ester
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2022-05-31 04:00:00Z |
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Today Matt Rush and Diane Tracy gave us an update on the Benzie Aquatic and Fitness Center Project. Matt is Board Advisor, while Diane is President of the Board.
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Benzie Aquatic and Fitness Center
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John Ester
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2022-05-24 04:00:00Z |
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Today Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack spoke to us about access to justice.
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Michigan Chief Justice McCormack
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John Ester
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2022-05-17 04:00:00Z |
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Today author (and Frankfort Rotarian) Jon Hawley talked about his new book, Guardians of the Manitou Passage: A Chronicle of Service to Lake Michigan Mariners 1840-1915.
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Guardians of the Manitou Passage
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John Ester
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2022-05-10 04:00:00Z |
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Dave Wynne and Gaia Pampu of the Benzie Sunrise Foundation present Ashley Lindstrom of the Whistle Stop Learning Center (in the center) with a ceremonial check in the amount of $2,469.24.
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Grant to Whistle Stop Learning Center
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John Ester
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2022-05-06 04:00:00Z |
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Assistant Principal Hammar and Service Above Self recipient Hayley Van Wagoner.
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Service Above Self--Hayley
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John Ester
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2022-04-26 04:00:00Z |
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Adam Brown is a Michigan Agricultural Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) Technician at the Leelanaue Conservation District.
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MAEAP
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John Ester
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2022-04-26 04:00:00Z |
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Assistant Principal Hammar confers Service Above Self recognition upon Hannah Batchelder.
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Service Above Self--Hannah
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John Ester
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2022-04-26 04:00:00Z |
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Assistant Principal Hammar with Middle School student Hollis Bell.
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Service Above Self--Hollis
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John Ester
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2022-04-26 04:00:00Z |
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Benzie Central Assistant Principal Mike Hammar presents Emmet Jaquish with Service Above Self recognition.
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Service Above Self--Emmet
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John Ester
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2022-04-26 04:00:00Z |
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On April 25 Sunrise Rotarians were back to clean up along M-115.
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Adopt-a-Highway
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John Ester
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2022-04-25 04:00:00Z |
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On April 22 Sunrise Rotarians assisted with Benzie Central Schools teacher in-service and teacher appreciation day. The Club provided desserts for the teachers and bussed the tables after their lunch.
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Teacher Appreciation Day
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John Ester
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2022-04-22 04:00:00Z |
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Ashley Lindstrom is the founder of Whistle Stop Learning Center, a new child care center coming to Thompsonville. Ashley has partnered with United Way of NW Michigan but plans on Whistle Stop becoming a non-profit on its own.
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Whistle Stop Learning Center
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John Ester
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2022-04-19 04:00:00Z |
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Since 2019 Jim Gribble has been providing marketing, public relations and fundraising services for the Betsie Valley Trail. He also works on a volunteer basis for the Thompsonville Area Revitalization Project (TARP) among other non-profit groups.
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Betsie Valley Trail
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John Ester
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2022-04-12 04:00:00Z |
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Jim Drubert gave us an entertaining and funny “Getting to Know You” presentation this morning. He has been a Benzie Sunrise Rotary member since 2019
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Getting to Know Jim Drubert
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2022-03-30 04:00:00Z |
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Gaia Pampu was inducted into the Benzie Sunrise Rotary Club this morning and then gave us an amazing New Member presentation
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New Member, Gaia Pampu
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2022-03-30 04:00:00Z |
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At this week’s Lucky 13 Raffle drawing, a ticket was drawn with the name of Crystal Lake Elementary (CLE) on it. 4th/5th grade teacher, Dave Grimes, was one of the five staff whose name was selected to be able to draw a bill from the box.
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Crystal Lake Elementary Lucky 13 Raffle Winners
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Valerie Gerhart
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2022-03-24 04:00:00Z |
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Due to a last-minute speaker cancelation, our very own Val Gerhart spoke to us on one of Rotary Internationals Seven Areas of Focus: Rotary Fights Disease.
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Rotary International's Seven Areas of Focus
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2022-03-22 04:00:00Z |
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Our speaker this morning, Robert Giles, author of the book “When Truth Mattered” The Kent State shootings 50 years later.
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Robert Giles, Author, When Truth Mattered
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2022-03-15 04:00:00Z |
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This morning our guest speaker was Michelle Barefoot, Executive Director Benzie County Chamber of Commerce.
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Michelle Barefoot, Director of the Benzie County Chamber of Commerce
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2022-03-08 05:00:00Z |
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Today we had our first meeting at our new venue--the Labrador Room at Lucky Dog Bar & Grille in Beulah.
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Lucky Dog--Our New Venue!
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John Ester
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2022-03-01 05:00:00Z |
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Today Frankfort Attorney Joan McKay gave us an update on the creation of new legislative and congressional districts in Michigan by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC).
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Michigan's New Voting Districts
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John Ester
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2022-02-22 05:00:00Z |
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James Barker is the CEO of Munson Healthcare's South Region, covering Munson facilities in Cadillac, Manistee and Frankfort.
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MHC South Region Update
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John Ester
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2022-02-01 05:00:00Z |
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Tonya Smith is the President of Community Hospitals and System Integration for Munson Healthcare. She is also a Cadillac Rotarian.
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MHC: Comm'ty Hospitals & System Integration
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John Ester
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2022-02-01 05:00:00Z |
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Steve Wade is Vice President, Community Impact at the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation.
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Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation
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John Ester
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2022-01-25 05:00:00Z |
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Benzie Central Dean of Students Michael Hammar with Service Above Self winners Irvin Meachum and Maya Musgrave.
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Service Above Self at Benzie Central
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John Ester
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2022-01-25 05:00:00Z |
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Today Kim Simon and Val Gerhart provided an update, guiding us through a PowerPoint on Rotary at the local and the international level.
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All About Rotary
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John Ester
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2021-12-21 05:00:00Z |
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Marc Alderman is the coach of Benzie Central's highly successful middle school and high school robotics teams.
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Robotics at Benzie Central
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John Ester
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2021-12-21 05:00:00Z |
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On December 17th Sunrise Rotarians were on hand at the PoWeR! Book Bags warehouse in Suttons Bay to pack books for Benzie Cental students from pre-K to Grade 5.
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Book-packing at PoWeR! Book Bags
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John Ester
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2021-12-18 05:00:00Z |
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Jeffie Lynch-Jones is the Secretary/Treasurer of Benzie Food Partners, an all-volunteer food pantry that has been providing food and personal hygiene items to Benzie County residents for nearly 25 years.
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Benzie Food Partners
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John Ester
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2021-12-14 05:00:00Z |
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Today Val Gerhart provided an update on early literacy initiatives in Benzie County, starting with the Advocates for Benzie County (ABC) in 2016-2017.
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ABC Early Childhood Task Force
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John Ester
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2021-11-30 05:00:00Z |
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Jonathan Simpson is the Executive Director of the HomeStretch Non-Profit Housing Corporation. Based in Traverse City, HomeStretch serves five counties in northwest Michigan--including Benzie County.
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HomeStretch Housing
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John Ester
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2021-11-23 05:00:00Z |
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Today retired urologist and local historian Chuck Krause returned to Sunrise Rotary to talk about his recently released book, Thompsonville in Time: A Northwestern Michigan Story, 1890-2020.
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Chuck Krause
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John Ester
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2021-11-16 05:00:00Z |
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Today Kim Simon presided over our first live/Zoom hybrid meeting--by all acounts a success.
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Hybrid Meeting
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John Ester
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2021-11-09 05:00:00Z |
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Dave and Jan Wynne read to Mrs. MacGirr’s 1st graders at Crystal Lake Elementary School.
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Reading to First Graders
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John Ester
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2021-10-14 04:00:00Z |
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Kimmee Wenkel is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Cognition, a nonprofit science and discovery center in Beulah. This tortoise is one of several live animals on display there.
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Cognition Science & Discovery Center
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John Ester
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2021-10-12 04:00:00Z |
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Kathy Neveu gave the last new member presentation today. Kathy is a retired Benzie Central teacher who is an Associate Broker for Real Estate One in Beulah.
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New Member Bio #3
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John Ester
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2021-09-28 04:00:00Z |
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Tim Taylor provided the first of three new member bios today. Tim is actually not a new member, having joined Sunrise Rotary just as the pandemic struck.
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New Member Bio #1
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John Ester
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2021-09-28 04:00:00Z |
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Hunter Steinkamp also provided his biographical information today. A native of Indiana, Hunter moved to this area in 2018, when he became a ski instructor (among other things) at Crystal Mountain.
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New Member Bio #2
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John Ester
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2021-09-28 04:00:00Z |
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Sakura Takano, a second-generation Rotarian, is the recently appointed Executive Director of Rotary Charities of Traverse City.
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Rotary Charities of Traverse City
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John Ester
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2021-09-21 04:00:00Z |
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This year we moved our annual golf outing to the Interlochen Golf Course. The event was chaired by Pat Kiely and Bruce Wildie, pictured here with Avace Wildie.
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Annual Golf Outing
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John Ester
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2021-09-19 04:00:00Z |
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Katie Jones is the first Executive Director of the Garden Theater. Katie has a background in theater, writing and film production, as well as a four-generation connection with Benzie County.
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Update on Frankfort's Garden Theater
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John Ester
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2021-09-14 04:00:00Z |
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Today we were happy to induct two new members: Hunter Steinkamp and Kathy Neveu.
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Two New Members!
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John Ester
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2021-09-14 04:00:00Z |
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Gerri VanAntwerp is BACN's long-time Executive Director.
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BACN Update
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John Ester
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2021-08-31 04:00:00Z |
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Gwen Van Dorp is the President of the Board of Directors of Benzie Area Christian Neighbors, known by all as BACN.
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BACN Update
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John Ester
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2021-08-31 04:00:00Z |
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Today Mitch Deisch received Paul Harris recognition.
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Paul Harris Recognition for Mitch
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John Ester
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2021-08-24 04:00:00Z |
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Club President Kim Simon ran today's taking-care-of-business program.
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Club Assembly
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John Ester
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2021-08-17 04:00:00Z |
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Kim welcomes Keith Krause to his first in-person meeting since joining the Club from Illinois.
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Official Welcome to Keith
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John Ester
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2021-08-10 04:00:00Z |
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Frankfort Rotarian MaryAnn Norton Short leads a group of Sunrise Rotarians in Bal-A-Vis -X.
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All About Bal-A-Vis-X
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John Ester
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2021-08-10 04:00:00Z |
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Today we recognized Sunrise Rotary Scholarship winner Cierra Guay.
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Sunrise Rotary Awards Scholarship
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John Ester
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2021-08-10 04:00:00Z |
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Today we also received an update from John Ransom and Tad Peacock of the Benzie Conservation District.
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Benzie Conservation District Update
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John Ester
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2021-07-27 04:00:00Z |
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Today we recognized this year's Tim Krause Memorial Scholarship winner--Alana Kuhlen. Alana is pictured here with Sunrise Rotarian Tim Taylor.
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Tim Krause Memorial Scholarship
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John Ester
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2021-07-27 04:00:00Z |
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Amiee Erfourth has served the Benzie County Central Schools for the last twenty years. Since August of 2020 she has been the Superintendent of Schools.
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Benzie Central Schools--Update
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John Ester
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2021-07-20 04:00:00Z |
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Today we were honored to be the first Club visited by our new District Governor, Gary Chenowith.
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Visit from the District Governor
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John Ester
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2021-07-13 04:00:00Z |
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At our first regular in-person meeting in over a year Kim presented Mary Lane with more Paul Harris recognition.
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Paul Harris Recognition
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John Ester
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2021-07-13 04:00:00Z |
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At the June 29th Presidents’ Dinner, Zee Amenson, owner of the Cold Creek Inn, was recognized for her many years of providing the restaurant as the location for the club’s Tuesday morning breakfast meetings.
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Zee, Cold Creek Inn Owner, Recognized
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John Ester
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2021-07-03 04:00:00Z |
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Speaking to us from Alberta, Canada, Doug Griffiths talked about ways to help communities become prosperous and enduring.
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Community Building
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John Ester
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2021-06-22 04:00:00Z |
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Platte Lake resident and local historian Jerry Heiman told us the interesting story of Max Marshall and the family business he built as Benzie's Turkey King.
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Benzie's Turkey King
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John Ester
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2021-06-15 04:00:00Z |
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This past year Manuel ("Manny") Lamarche has been the College Advisor for the Benzie and Frankfort Schools. He reported on his year as advisor.
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Report of the College Advisor
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John Ester
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2021-06-08 04:00:00Z |
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Today Mary Lane as its President conducted the annual membership meeting of the Benzie Sunrise Rotary Foundation.
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Benzie Sunrise Rotary Foundation
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John Ester
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2021-06-08 04:00:00Z |
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Under Dave Wynne's guidance we broke up into groups to discuss an "elevator speech"--a short statement to encourage prospective members to join Sunrise Rotary.
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Developing Your Rotary Elevator Speech
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John Ester
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2021-06-01 04:00:00Z |
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Alyssa (Aly) Rudy received her PhD in Health Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University. She recently moved to Benzonia and is involved in the Benzie Area Youth Initiative.
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Cannabis Use in Young Adults
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John Ester
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2021-05-25 04:00:00Z |
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The Benzie Sunrise Rotary applauds Benzie Central's top 10 graduates. In addition to the yard sign they'll be able to take home after Thursday evening's awards program, they are receiving a certificate and gift card to enjoy a dinner on the Rotary Club. We wish all of this year's graduates continued success in their postsecondary endeavors.
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Benzie Central's Top Ten Graduates
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Val Gerhart
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2021-05-24 04:00:00Z |
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Mark Kellogg is a Lansing attorney specializing in cottage law and property succession planning. He explained the importance of having a cottage succession plan.
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Cottage Succession Planning
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John Ester
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2021-05-18 04:00:00Z |
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Today Val Gerhart led us in a Club Meeting.
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Club Meeting
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John Ester
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2021-05-11 04:00:00Z |
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Benzie Sunrise Rotary Club members and a Friend of Rotary completed their clean-up of M-115 between Benzonia and Frankfort. The club has adopted a 2.5 section of highway that they clean of trash each year in the spring and fall.
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Adopt A Highway
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Valerie Gerhart
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2021-05-06 04:00:00Z |
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Charlie Hamlyn is Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Grand Traverse County, as well as a Traverse City Rotarian. He described commonplace fraudulent schemes and how to avoid them.
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Scams and Frauds
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John Ester
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2021-05-04 04:00:00Z |
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On Tuesday we also recognized Benzie Central 7th grader Carson Case for Service Above Self.
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Service Above Self at Benzie Central
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John Ester
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2021-04-27 04:00:00Z |
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Missy Smith is the Parent Liaison for the Great Start Collaborative of Traverse Bay. A former elementary teacher, Missy has been working with children for over thirty years.
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Talking is Teaching
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John Ester
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2021-04-27 04:00:00Z |
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On April 24th Rotarians from both local clubs were on hand with friends to assist the Benzie Conservation District in the annual cleanup at Elberta Beach, part of the Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup.
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Cleanup at Elberta Beach
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John Ester
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2021-04-24 04:00:00Z |
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Emily Burrus is the Guidance Counselor at Benzie Central for grades 10-12. She told us about the TRAILS Program and her Virtual Counseling Site.
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Guidance Counseling at Benzie Central
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John Ester
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2021-04-20 04:00:00Z |
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Jeff Seeley is the Executive Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Graceland Fruit. He served as an adviser before officially joining the Board as Executive Chairman in March of 2019.
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Graceland Fruit, Inc.
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John Ester
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2021-04-13 04:00:00Z |
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Kristi Boettcher, Director of Advocacy for the Women's Resource Center in Traverse City, presented a program today entitled "Domestic Violence 101."
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Domestic Violence 101
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John Ester
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2021-04-06 04:00:00Z |
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At this week’s meeting, Benzie Sunrise Rotarians learned about the many Rotary Youth Programs including Interact Clubs, the Life Leadership Conference, Youth Exchange, Leadership Camp, and the Youth Protection Policy.
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Rotary Youth Services Program
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Valerie Gerhart
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2021-03-30 04:00:00Z |
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Dr. Nick Nissley has been the President of Northwestern Michigan College since January of 2020.
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NMC: New President & State of the College
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John Ester
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2021-03-23 04:00:00Z |
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Today we recognized Benzie Central High School senior Reeve Katt for her Service Above Self.
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Another Service Above Self Winner
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John Ester
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2021-03-23 04:00:00Z |
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Diane Emiling is an Instructor at Northwestern Michigan College. Her presentation covered implicit bias and structural racism.
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Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
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John Ester
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2021-03-16 04:00:00Z |
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Dave Wynne of the Sunrise Rotary Foundation presents Doug Durand, Executive Director of Benzie Senior Resources, with a $2,000 check to support the Resources' Produce Box Program.
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Benzie Senior Resources Update
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John Ester
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2021-03-09 05:00:00Z |
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At our meeting today we considered ways we can improve our weekly gatherings as we return to in-person meetings.
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Club Meeting
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John Ester
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2021-03-02 05:00:00Z |
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Sunrise Rotary Friend Kathi Houston was part of the team assisting with the BACN winter food drive at Family Fare Supermarket.
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BACN Winter Food Drive
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John Ester
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2021-02-26 05:00:00Z |
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At today's meeting we recognized two Service Above Self winners from Benzie Central Middle School: Benjamin DeRidder and Grayson Converse.
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Service Above Self
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John Ester
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2021-02-23 05:00:00Z |
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Senior Reeve Katt was one of four Benzie Central high schoolers sharing their experiences under the pandemic. The others were Devon Harris, Jessica Whaley and Alyssa Brouwer, while Principal Dave Clasen facilitated the discussion.
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Benzie Central Under the Pandemic
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John Ester
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2021-02-16 05:00:00Z |
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Barb Termaat is the Executive Director of Newton's Road Northwest, a nonprofit dedicated to STEM-related learning for all youth in the five-county area in Northwest Michigan.
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Newton's Road
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John Ester
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2021-02-09 05:00:00Z |
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Todd Neibauer is the Vice President for Student Services and Technologies at Northwestern Michigan College. As such he oversees admissions and other student-related services, including NMC's involvement in the Frontliners and Reconnect Tuition Programs.
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Frontliners & Reconnect Tuition Programs
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John Ester
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2021-02-02 05:00:00Z |
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Maggie Bacon is the Coordinator of the BEST (Building Educational Success & Training) Benzie County Cradle-to-Career Educational Network.
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BEST Benzie County
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John Ester
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2021-01-26 05:00:00Z |
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At our Club Meeting Val brought us up-to-date on a number of things, including the status of the Up North Bike Fest tentatively scheduled for August 21. By May 1 we hope to be in a better position to determine whether it will be a live or virtual event.
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Club Meeting
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John Ester
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2021-01-19 05:00:00Z |
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Today's speaker was Ambasssador Robert E. Whitehead, a career diplomat who was called back into service after retiring. Most of his overseas posts were in Africa.
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Major Issues in U.S. Foreign Policy
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John Ester
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2021-01-12 05:00:00Z |
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On January 3 kids from our community had a great time learning how to cross country ski at Crystal Mountain. This was the first session of Crystal Community Ski Club's new Nordic Squirrel program for ages 8 - 10.
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Nordic Squirrels
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John Ester
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2021-01-06 05:00:00Z |
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Peter Payette is the Executive Director of Interlochen Public Radio and Instructor of Media at Interlochen Center for the Arts. He has had ties with Benzie County his entire life.
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Interlochen Public Radio
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John Ester
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2021-01-05 05:00:00Z |
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Today Keith Krause gave his new member bio. Keith and his family reside in a Chicago suburb but also have a place on Platte Lake.
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New Member Bio
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John Ester
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2020-12-22 05:00:00Z |
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Today we received an update from Rick Schmitt, co-owner of The Garden Theater and Stormcloud Brewing Company. A Colorado native, Rick spent 15 years at Crystal Mountain, where Chris MacInnes was his mentor.
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Update: Garden Theater & Stormcloud Brewing
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John Ester
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2020-12-15 05:00:00Z |
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The Honorable Barbara Gorman is the retiring Presiding Judge of the Montgomery County [Ohio] Common Pleas Court. She also presided over the Common Pleas Drug Court, one of the problem-solving courts which were the subject of today's presentation.
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Problem Solving Courts
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John Ester
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2020-12-08 05:00:00Z |
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The son of Sunrise Rotarian Jack Harnish, Chris Harnish is an Associate Professor of Architecture in Malawi and Director of the Development of Health Centre Protypes for the Malawi Ministry of Health.
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Health Centre Prototypes for Malawi
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John Ester
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2020-12-01 05:00:00Z |
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Manuel ("Manny") Lamarche is a college advisor, serving as an Americorps member for AdviseMI at Benzie Central and Frankfort High School. He is pictured here with his family.
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Benzie Central and Frankfort High College Advisor
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John Ester
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2020-11-24 05:00:00Z |
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Dr. Dan McCole is an Associate Professor in the Department of Community Sustainability at Michigan State University. As such, he is well qualified to describe trends in Michigan tourism.
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Michigan's Evolving Tourism Industry
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John Ester
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2020-11-17 05:00:00Z |
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Dave Mengebier is the CEO of the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation. Today he spoke about the Community Development Coalition of Northwest Michigan.
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Community Development Coalition of Northwest MI
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John Ester
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2020-11-10 05:00:00Z |
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In 2014 Josh Stoltz became Grow Benzie's first full-time Executive Director. Along with his other responsibilities Josh has been involved in the development of Volunteer Benzie County, a network of non-profits in Benzie County.
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Volunteer Benzie County Update
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John Ester
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2020-11-03 05:00:00Z |
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Today retired surgeon and Crystal Mountain resident Chuck Kraus described what it took to obtain a Michigan Historical Marker for the Diamond Crossing and Thompsonville.
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A Historical Marker for Thompsonville
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John Ester
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2020-10-27 04:00:00Z |
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Camille Hoisington is Head of Strategic Projects at Traverse Connect. Traverse Connect launched the "Michigan's Creative Coast" program this past June "to lead the charge to enhance the creative economy in the Grand Traverse Region."
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Traverse Connect's Michigan Creative Coast
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John Ester
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2020-10-20 04:00:00Z |
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Benzie County Undersheriff Greg Hubers explained the purpose of Proposal 20-2 on the November ballot. Proposal 20-2 would amend the Michigan Constitution to clarify that with limited exceptions a search warrant is needed for an officer to search for electronic data.
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Proposal 20-2 on the November Ballot
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John Ester
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2020-10-13 04:00:00Z |
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This week we received an update on Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital from COO Kristi Johnson. Kristi was introduced by James Barker, President of Munson's Southern Regional Hospitals. Kristi reviewed the many medical areas in which Paul Oliver is involved. As a Level IV Designated Trauma Facility, Paul Oliver has received the Guardians of Excellence Award, most recently for 2020.
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Paul Oliver Update
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John Ester
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2020-10-06 04:00:00Z |
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Ryan Schultz is the Chief Operating Officer of M R Products, Inc. of Copemish. M R Products is engaged in plastic injection molding and is known as the home of Mr. Chain.
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M R Products, Inc.
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John Ester
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2020-09-29 04:00:00Z |
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Today we received an update on the Benzie Central Schools from the new Superintendent, Amiee Erfourth. Prior to her appointment Aimee spent 20 years at Betsie Valley Elementary School, the last six as Principal.
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Benzie Central Schools Update
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John Ester
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2020-09-22 04:00:00Z |
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Glen Chown is the Founder and Executive Director of the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy. The Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that serves Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska and Manistee Counties.
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Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
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John Ester
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2020-09-15 04:00:00Z |
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Lisa Peacock, Health Officer for the Benzie-Leelanau Health Department and a member of the Governor's Task Force, provides an update on COVID-19 within Benzie County. Her office prepares a weekly update on their website.
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COVID-19 Update
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John Ester
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2020-09-08 04:00:00Z |
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Diane Tracy is the President of the Board of Directors of the Benzie Aquatic Center, a 501(c)(3) looking into the construction of an aquatic and fitness center in Benzie County.
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Benzie Aquatic Center
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John Ester
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2020-09-01 04:00:00Z |
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During our Club Assembly we were pleased to induct a new member: Keith Krause. Keith is the son of late Sunrise Rotarian Tim Krause. Keith and his family are based in suburban Chicago but also have a place on Platte Lake.
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Another New Member!
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John Ester
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2020-08-25 04:00:00Z |
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Barbara Mort is the Executive Director of the Benzie Area Historical Society & Museum. The group's mission is to connect people to our region's past.
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Benzie Historical Society
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John Ester
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2020-08-18 04:00:00Z |
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Dan Worth is Clean Energy Program Director for the Groundwork Center in Traverse City, successor to the Michigan Land Use Institute. Groundwork is a nonprofit serving residents and communities within a 10-county area in northwest Michigan.
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Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities
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John Ester
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2020-08-11 04:00:00Z |
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Our Past President Dave Wynne is the President of the Crystal Lake & Watershed Association, a non-profit whose purpose is to protect and promote the natural qualities of Crystal Lake and its surrounding watershed.
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Crystal Lake & Watershed Association
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John Ester
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2020-08-04 04:00:00Z |
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Sarah Sanderson received a Rotary Peace Fellowship and was selected to go to Tokyo for two years of training. She currently works for the U.S. State Department as a foreign service officer at a U.S. Consulate in northern China. She participated in our Zoom meeting from China.
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Rotary Peace Fellowship
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John Ester
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2020-07-28 04:00:00Z |
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Julia Winter went from being an award-winning chemistry teacher at Detroit Country Day School to the founder and CEO of a start-up known as Alchemie Solutions.
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Alchemie Solutions, Inc.
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John Ester
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2020-07-21 04:00:00Z |
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Kimmee Wenkel, co-founder and executive director of the Cognition Science & Discovery Center gave the Sunrise Rotary Club a virtual tour of the new center.
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Cognition Science & Discovery Center
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Valerie Gerhart
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2020-07-14 04:00:00Z |
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Today we were honored with a visit from District 6290 Governor Jon Catlin, pictured here with Rotary International President Holger Knaack.
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Our District Governor Visits
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John Ester
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2020-07-07 04:00:00Z |
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In view of the pandemic our traditional President's Dinner was replaced by a virtual Presidential Transition available in its entirety by clicking here.
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Presidential Transition
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John Ester
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2020-06-30 04:00:00Z |
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Scott Adams is President of Eaton Corporation's eMobility Division. He gave us an overview of electric vehicles and their future.
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Electric Vehicles (EV's) and their future
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John Ester
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2020-06-23 04:00:00Z |
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Dr. Kara Murphy Gregory is founder and Executive Director of PoWeR! Book Bags--a 501(c)(3) that seeks to empower children to play, write and read to build a better tomorrow.
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PoWeR! Book Bags
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John Ester
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2020-06-16 04:00:00Z |
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Today Benzie Sunrise Rotary Foundation President Kris Thomas presided over the Foundation's annual meeting.
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Sunrise Rotary Foundation Annual Meeting
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John Ester
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2020-06-09 04:00:00Z |
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Sisters Jaylynn, Chelby, and Mae Talsma, along with Zach Grundy, receive Service Above Self recognition from Val Gerhart. Since the pandemic closed Michigan schools in mid-March, the four volunteers have played a key role in the County's two school districts' delivery of meals to families in need of support.
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Service Above Self Awardees
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Val Gerhart
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2020-06-08 04:00:00Z |
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Bill Tobin, a long-time Rotarian, is Rotary Relations Manager for ShelterBox USA.
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ShelterBox USA
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John Ester
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2020-06-02 04:00:00Z |
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We continued to adjust to the new normal with another meeting via Zoom.
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Still Zooming Along!
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John Ester
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2020-05-26 04:00:00Z |
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Today we moved closer to our usual format with a PowerPoint presentation by Devin Moore, Education & Outreach Coordinator for Aryana Natural Foods.
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Aryana Natural Foods
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John Ester
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2020-05-19 04:00:00Z |
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At our second Zoom meeting Val Gerhart ran the "Getting to Know You" program, with each participant describing another Sunrise Rotarian based on an interview in November. Well worth repeating!
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Zoom Meeting # 2
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John Ester
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2020-05-12 04:00:00Z |
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Today we had our first meeting since February via Zoom.
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Back in Business!
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John Ester
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2020-05-05 04:00:00Z |
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Rotarians help to clear away the winter sand.
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Service Project in Beulah
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Valerie Gerhart
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2020-04-12 04:00:00Z |
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President Dave Wynne has followed our standard procedure to cancel our meetings when the Benzie Central Schools are closed during the school year. Our next meeting will be via Zoom on May 5.
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Meetings Cancellations
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John Ester
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2020-03-15 04:00:00Z |
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Oliver Roberts, Co-Founder, Brewmaster and General Manager of Five Shores Brewing in Beulah shares his passion for brewing.
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Oliver Roberts Talks Brewing...For Breakfast
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Dave Wynne
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2020-03-04 05:00:00Z |
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Farmer Carol Bontekoe And New Dawn Fields
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New Dawn Fields
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Dave Wynne
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2020-03-02 05:00:00Z |
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Joe Tobin runs the SEEDS after-school program for Benzie Central Middle Schoolers, acting as their "fun uncle" (according to Joe's wife).
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SEEDS Update
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John Ester
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2020-02-11 05:00:00Z |
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For our Rotary Minute Jeff Rabidoux reported on his experience on the Club-sponsored trip to the Dominican Republic with local high school students.
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A Rotary Minute
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John Ester
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2020-02-04 05:00:00Z |
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Amanda McLaren, Director of the Benzonia Public Library, told us about the library's exciting oral history project.
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Remembering Benzie: An Oral History
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John Ester
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2020-02-04 05:00:00Z |
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Sunrise Rotarian Bill Kennis is the Executive Director of the Benzie Transportation Authority. He gave us the annual report on Benzie Bus and urged us to vote on March 10th on the millage renewal.
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Benzie Bus Update
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John Ester
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2020-01-28 05:00:00Z |
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Benzie Central 7th Grader Grayson Converse receives Service Above Self recognition from David Sylvester while sponsoring teacher Dan Long looks on.
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Service Above Self Winner
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John Ester
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2020-01-28 05:00:00Z |
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When Kay Leers first spoke to the Club in 2017, Remain in Touch was new to Benzie County. She returned today to give us an update on the program that helps incarcerated parents stay in touch with their children.
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Remain in Touch Update
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John Ester
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2020-01-21 05:00:00Z |
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Today we met at Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital in Frankfort under the guidance of the hospital's Outreach Manager, Stephanie Williams.
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A visit to Paul Oliver
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John Ester
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2020-01-14 05:00:00Z |
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Today Patty Higgins, Pastor of the First Congregational Church in Benzonia, gave us an update on Habitat for Humanity in Benzie County. Patty has been a Board member of the local organization for a year and a half.
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Habitat for Humanity in Benzie County
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John Ester
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2020-01-07 05:00:00Z |
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Judy Harnish and her Rotarian husband Jack are members of the Legacy Society of Cass Community Social Services, a Detroit nonprofit dedicated to providing food, housing, health services and jobs to those in the community.
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Cass Community Social Services
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John Ester
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2019-12-17 05:00:00Z |
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Benzie Central 12th grader Finn McLaren receives Service Above Self recognition from Benzie Sunrise Rotary's David Sylvester.
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Service Above Self
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John Ester
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2019-12-17 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Dec 05, 2019
On December 4th and 5th Sunrise Rotarians returned to Benzie Central to conduct interactive CHOICES workshops with 8th graders.
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CHOICES
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John Ester
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2019-12-05 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Dec 03, 2019
Today Shaun Anchak returned to give a plug for the Maritime Heritage Alliance while teaching us all to play the harmonica.
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Shaun Anchak
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John Ester
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2019-12-03 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Nov 26, 2019
Today we went on record as supporting Zonta in saying NO to Violence Against Women.
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Club Photo for Zonta
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John Ester
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2019-11-26 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Nov 19, 2019
Shenandoah Chefalo, author of Garbage Bag Suitcase, is herself a survivor of the foster care system. She is also a faculty member and trainer at the Center for Trauma Resilient Communities--a new initiative by the Crossnore School and Children's Home to help organizations translate the science of trauma and adversity.
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Trauma Resilience
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John Ester
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2019-11-19 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Nov 19, 2019
President Dave Wynne inducts new members Diane Miller and Chris Hodges.
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More New Members!
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John Ester
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2019-11-19 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Nov 19, 2019
Benzie Central 8th grader Samantha Grant hears nothing but nice words from teacher Kirsten Cline before receiving Service Above Self recognition from Sunrise Rotary.
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Service Above Self at Benzie Central
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John Ester
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2019-11-19 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Nov 06, 2019
On behalf of the Club President Dave Wynne accepts the 2019 Community Impact Award from Doug Durand of Benzie Senior Resources, last year's winner.
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Club wins Community Impact Award
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John Ester
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2019-11-06 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Nov 05, 2019
Kandi McKenzie is coordinator for the Benzie Area Youth Initiative, which seeks to address issues such as drug and alcohol abuse faced by Benzie County youth.
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Benzie Area Youth Initiative
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John Ester
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2019-11-05 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Nov 05, 2019
Phyllis Kladder, Treasurer of the Sunrise Rotary Foundation, presents a symbolic big check to Tim Furbacher of the Crystal Community Ski Club.
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Another Sunrise Rotary Foundation Grant
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John Ester
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2019-11-05 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Oct 29, 2019
Phil and Cindy Cook run Mrs. Mullen's Closet, a nonprofit providing clothing and other items for Benzie County students.
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Mrs. Mullen's Closet
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John Ester
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2019-10-29 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Oct 29, 2019
Mary Lane receives Paul Harris Plus One recognition from Club President Dave Wynne.
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More Paul Harris Recognition
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John Ester
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2019-10-29 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Oct 24, 2019
On October 24 a small but spirited group of Sunrise Rotarians cleaned up our designated portion of M-115.
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Adopt a Highway
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John Ester
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2019-10-24 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Oct 22, 2019
At our annual breakfast at Benzie Central we gave Service Above Self recognition to 11th grader Seth Wilkinson.
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Another Service Above Self Winner
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John Ester
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2019-10-22 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Oct 15, 2019
Amanda Elliott is employed by Child & Fanily Services of Northwestern Michigan in its YouthWork program, an AmeriCorps program modeled after the old Civil Conservation Corps.
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YouthWork Conservation Corps
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John Ester
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2019-10-15 04:00:00Z |
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Jennifer Kerns presented on the services the Northwest Michigan Health Services Inc (NMHSI) provides to families and individuals in the region.
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Northwest Michigan Health Services, Inc.
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Val Gerhart
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2019-10-08 04:00:00Z |
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John Wemlinger, local author of the new book Before the Snow Flies, addressed the national epidemic of suicide
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Before the Snow Flies
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David Wynne
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2019-10-01 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Sep 17, 2019
Troy DeShano, Communications and Special Projects Manager at Michigan Legacy Art Park, gave us an update on the non-profit based at Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa.
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Legacy Art Park Update
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John Ester
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2019-09-17 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Sep 17, 2019
For our Rotary Minute we recognized Michelle Russell and Barb Skurdall, relay winners in theTri Up North Triathalon in Frankfort run by Kris Thomas.
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Sunrise Athletes Recognized
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John Ester
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2019-09-17 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Sep 10, 2019
Today we had the pleasure of hosting District 6290 Governor Dave Thomas.
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The District Governor Visits
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John Ester
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2019-09-10 04:00:00Z |
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Posted on Sep 09, 2019
When Healthy Harvest returned to Ryan Noonan's farm on September 7th to harvest potatoes, Sunrise Rotary was on board.
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Healthy Harvest
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John Ester
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2019-09-09 04:00:00Z |
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Ed Hoogterp, Benzie County Drain Commissioner, spoke about the impact and management of stormwater runoff.
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Impact and Management of Stormwater Runoff
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David Wynne
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2019-09-03 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Aug 27, 2019
Today Aaron Kaskinen and Karl Putney showed us highlights of Troop #10's recent trip to Alaska, supported by Sunrise Rotary and many others in our community.
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Boy Scout Troop #10 Trip to Alaska
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John Ester
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2019-08-27 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Aug 27, 2019
Dave Wynne ran our Club Assembly, bringing Club members up-to-date on Club activites.
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Club Assembly
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John Ester
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2019-08-27 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Aug 20, 2019
Alline Beutler is the Site Manager for the Traverse City office of Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON), a network providing free legal and other services to immigrants and refugees.
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Justice for Our Neighbors
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John Ester
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2019-08-20 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Aug 20, 2019
Today Jacob Ingleston stopped by to provide an update on his status and to receive a $1,000 renewal of his 2018 Choices Scholarship.
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Another Scholarship Renewal
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John Ester
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2019-08-20 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Aug 13, 2019
Karen Emerson explained that NMCAA is a private non-profit community action agency serving ten counties in northwest lower Michigan (including Benzie County). Its motto is "helping people by linking services, resources, and opportunities."
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Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency
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John Ester
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2019-08-13 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Aug 06, 2019
Mercedes Michalowski is the Executive Director of the Oliver Center for the Arts. The Center's mission is to "establish and maintain an educational program and facility for the advancement of the arts, and to promote and develop visual, culinary, and literary arts."
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Oliver Art Center Update
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John Ester
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2019-08-06 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Aug 06, 2019
Sunrise Rotarian and Advocates for Benzie County President Jack Harnish advised of the Advocates' support for an effort to build affordable housing at the site of the old "question mark" building in Honor.
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Another Rotary Minute
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John Ester
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2019-08-06 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Aug 06, 2019
For today's Rotary Minute Mitch Deisch announced the resumption of the mission in which three area Rotary Clubs take local high school students to the Dominican Republic for a service project.
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Rotary Minute: Dominican Republic Mission
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John Ester
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2019-08-06 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Jul 30, 2019
Amy Somero, Anibal Pepper and Sue Hammon were on hand to talk about about the trip they took last year to Dr. Pepper's hometown of Arequipa, Peru.
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Frankfort teachers visit Elohim School in Peru
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John Ester
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2019-07-30 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Jul 30, 2019
Today two Benzie Central graduates stopped by to pick up renewal checks on their 2018 Sunrise Rotary scholarships: Robby Stewart and Alexis Perry.
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More Scholarship Support
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John Ester
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2019-07-30 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Jul 23, 2019
Ranae McCauley, Executive Director of United Way of Northwest Michigan, educated us on the new 2-1-1 program launched in our region last September.
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United Way and its new 2-1-1 service
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John Ester
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2019-07-23 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Jul 23, 2019
Foundation Treasurer Phyllis Kladder presents a symbolic $3,000 check to Matt Olson, Superintendent of the Benzie Central Schools. The funds will go toward the purchase of an ice-making machine needed by athletic trainers at middle and high school activities.
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Another grant from the Sunrise Rotary Foundation
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John Ester
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2019-07-23 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Jul 16, 2019
Rose Fosdick and Martie Manty share an update on the progress of the Betsie Valley Community Center.
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Betsie Valley Community Center
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John Ester
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2019-07-16 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Jul 16, 2019
This week's Rotary Minute was provided by Past President Andy Ashworth.
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Rotary Minute: Interact Clubs
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John Ester
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2019-07-16 04:00:00Z |
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Jennifer Berkey, MSU-Extension District Director, provided a summary of the district’s annual report with a focus on accomplishments for Benzie County residents.
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MSU-Extension Benzie County Accomplishments
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Val Gerhart
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2019-07-09 04:00:00Z |
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This week’s Rotary Minute was given by Bruce Wildie. He provided the club an update on the Honor Area Restoration Project (HARP).
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Rotary Minute: HARP
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Val Gerhart
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2019-07-09 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Jul 02, 2019
Self-described amateur astrophysicist David Penney gave us a PowerPoint presentation on the improbability of life and humans existing on earth today.
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The Improbability of Life on Earth Today
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John Ester
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2019-07-02 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Jul 02, 2019
Paige Cutler thanks the Club for the renewal of her scholarship while Kris Thomas awaits with her check.
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Renewal of a Tim Krause Scholarship
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John Ester
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2019-07-02 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Jun 18, 2019
Kris Thomas, President of the Sunrise Rotary Foundation, conducted this year's annual membership meeting.
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Sunrise Rotary Foundation Annual Meeting
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John Ester
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2019-06-18 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Jun 18, 2019
Annabelle Fortine was pleased to receive a check from Steve Mitchell as this year's winner of the Sunrise Rotary Choices Scholarship.
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Our 2019 Choices Scholarship
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John Ester
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2019-06-18 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Jun 11, 2019
Val Gerhart, Kay Bond and Jason Reed provided an update on the Advocates for Benzie County.
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Advocates for Benzie County (ABC): An Update
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John Ester
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2019-06-11 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Jun 11, 2019
Sonny Rodriguez presents a symbolic $2,000 big check to Eric Lilly of the Drop-In Center in Benzonia.
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A Gift for the Drop-In Center
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John Ester
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2019-06-11 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Jun 11, 2019
Kris Thomas watches as Madisen Miner, this year's winner of the Tim Krause Memorial Scholarship, addresses the Club.
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Another Tim Krause Memorial Scholarship Winner
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John Ester
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2019-06-11 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Jun 04, 2019
Nick Killian is GOREC's Program & Guest Services Manager. Prior to his present position he was a professional in the Boy Scouts for 14 years (and an Eagle Scout).
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GOREC: The Greilick Outdoor Recreation & Education Center
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John Ester
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2019-06-04 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on May 28, 2019
Sonny Rodriguez (on the left) presents a symbolic $2,000 check to Sue Webber of Special Olympics while Sunrise Rotary Foundation Board member Dave Wynne assists.
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A Gift to Special Olympics
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John Ester
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2019-05-28 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on May 21, 2019
Kevin D'Alessandro is the TCAPS Early College/Commitment Scholarship Coordinator. He explained NMC's role in the early college program.
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NMC Admission
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John Ester
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2019-05-21 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on May 21, 2019
Ashley Darga is the Early College Program Specialist for the Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District. Among other things, she explained the difference between early college and dual enrollment.
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Traverse Bay Area ISD
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John Ester
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2019-05-21 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on May 21, 2019
Sonny Rodriguez presents a symbolic check for $1,000 to Joy to Ride's Carol Kraak.
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More Support for Joy to Ride
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2019-05-21 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on May 21, 2019
Sponsoring Benzie Central teacher Barry Hahn raves about our modest Service Above Self winner MacKenzie Wysocki while David Sylvester looks on.
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Another Service Above Self Winner
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John Ester
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2019-05-21 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on May 14, 2019
Benzie County native Tia Kurina-Cooley was the first of three new members to describe their life histories in a nutshell.
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New Member Bio #1
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2019-05-14 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on May 14, 2019
Jim Drubert gave the last of the three new member bios. Like David, his life history included a chapter in South Bend.
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New Member Bio #3
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John Ester
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2019-05-14 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on May 14, 2019
After belonging to three other Rotary clubs, David Oellerich was no stranger to new member bios. Nevertheless, David said he put in 1,000 hours preparing his 10-minute PowerPoint presentation!
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New Member Bio #2
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John Ester
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2019-05-14 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on May 07, 2019
Mark Lagerwey, Associate Director of Business Development at Baker College (and President-Elect of the Rotary Club of Cadillac), described the programs developed by Baker in response to changes in the world of employment.
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Educational Training at Baker College
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John Ester
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2019-05-07 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Apr 30, 2019
Brent Boerema is the Principal of the Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District Career-Tech Center. The Center's goal is to prepare students for careers that won't be outsourced.
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TBA Career Tech Center
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John Ester
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2019-04-30 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Apr 30, 2019
Zoe Joy Lozowski, a sophomore at Benzie Central, was the latest to receive our Service Above Self recognition.
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Service Above Self at Benzie Central High
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2019-04-30 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Apr 23, 2019
Allan O’Shea is the founder and President of Contractors Building Supply, Inc. in Copemish. He and his company have been in the renewable energy business for nearly 40 years.
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Alternative Energy & Residential Solar Panels
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John Ester
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2019-04-23 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Apr 16, 2019
Today's program was about cracking the stigma of mental illness. At the end of the presentation Sonny Rodriguez on behalf of the Club presented a symbolic big check for $1,000 to Stigma Busters Dani, Nick and David to further their efforts.
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Living and Thriving with a Disability
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John Ester
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2019-04-16 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Apr 16, 2019
Michael Musgrave tells how he ended up in Beulah as a new member of Benzie Sunrise Rotary.
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New Member Bio
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John Ester
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2019-04-16 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Apr 09, 2019
Josh Stoltz, Executive Director of Grow Benzie, gave us an update on his organization's past, present and future. A native of northern Michigan, Josh became Grow Benzie's first full-time director in 2014 and recently received Rotary Charities' first Changemaker Fellowship.
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Grow Benzie's Updated Strategic Plan
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John Ester
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2019-04-09 04:00:00Z |
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Benzonia Public Library: Who knew?!
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Amanda McLaren
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David Wynne
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2019-04-08 04:00:00Z |
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Kimmee Wenkel, President, Provided Update on Cognition
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Cognition
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David Wynne
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2019-03-26 04:00:00Z |
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Jack Harnish presented his new member bio on March 12.
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Jack Harnish New Member Bio
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David Wynne
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2019-03-22 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by David Wynne on Mar 22, 2019
Jeff Rabidoux presents newest Club member Tia Cooley with her Rotary pin on March 12.
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New Member Tia Cooley
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David Wynne
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2019-03-22 04:00:00Z |
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Ross Stephenson also presented his new member bio on March 12.
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Ross Stephenson New Member Bio
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2019-03-22 04:00:00Z |
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On March 19 Payton Moore returned to share her story of her medical mission to Cambodia.
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Payton Moore
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David Wynne
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2019-03-22 04:00:00Z |
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On March 5 the Club was fortunate to learn more about the concepts of permaculture and hugelkultur from area farmer Chad Van Tol who practices both at his Benzie County farm, Cold Creek Permaculture.
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Chad Van Tol Discusses Permaculture
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David Wynne
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2019-03-22 04:00:00Z |
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March is Reading Month and Rotarians are doing their second round of reading and book giveaways to 1st grade students at the elementary schools in the Benzie Central district. Betsie Valley Elementary children were thrilled to select their very own book to take home and keep.
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1st Grade Betsie Valley Students Receive Books
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Valerie Gerhart
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2019-03-03 05:00:00Z |
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The Service Above Self Award was presented to Payton Moore, a senior at Benzie Central High School.
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Service Above Self Award
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Valerie Gerhart
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2019-02-27 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by Bruce Gerhart on Feb 26, 2019
Bob Eichenlaub spoke to our Rotary Club about climate change. He is a retired school teacher from Traverse City and came to our meeting representing Citizens' Climate Lobby.
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Citizens' Climate Lobby
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Bruce Gerhart
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2019-02-26 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by David Wynne on Feb 19, 2019
Farmer Carol Bontekoe of Grow Benzie shared the story of her through hike of the Appalachian Trail (AT) from Georgia to Mt. Katahdin, Maine. And what a phenomenal storyteller she is!
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Appalachian Trail Through Hike
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David Wynne
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2019-02-19 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Feb 12, 2019
Peggy Case is the President of the Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation (MCWC), a grass-roots nonprofit dedicated to water conservation and water justice. She sees the major threats to water supply as sewage and fertilizers, chemicals, and the oil and gas industry.
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Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation
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John Ester
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2019-02-12 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Feb 05, 2019
David Sylvester presents a Service Above Self Award to Benzie Central 8th Grader Michael Robert Musgrave while father Mike looks on.
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Service Above Self in the Middle School
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John Ester
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2019-02-05 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Feb 05, 2019
Carissa Savage and her husband Nathan Cornell own and operate Lost Lake Farm in Honor. It is a 40-acre tract of woods and fields, with 1.5 acres in vegetable production and an 8-acre pasture for pigs.
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Lost Lake Farm in Honor
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John Ester
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2019-02-05 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Jan 24, 2019
On January 24 Dave and Jan Wynne read to 1st and 2nd graders at the Lake Ann Elementary School.
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Reading is FUNdamental
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2019-01-24 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Jan 22, 2019
Today we heard from Northwest Michigan Works! staff members (from the left) Susan Ward, Shelly VanderMeulen, Sharon Laraway Gordon, Sue Oseland and Mary Szwed.
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Northwest Michigan Works!
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John Ester
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2019-01-22 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Jan 22, 2019
Benzie Central High School's Science Olympiad Team was one of the recipients of funds following the Foundation's recent quarterly review of grant applications. Some of the Team members are pictured here with their coach, Jalen Williams.
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Sunrise Rotary Foundation Awards Grants
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John Ester
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2019-01-22 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Dec 18, 2018
Tim Furbacher is the Nordic Program Director of the Crystal Community Ski Club (CCSC). While CCSC has a full slate of programs to bring affordable alpine (downhill) and nordic (cross-country) skiing to local residents, Tim's focus today was on the NordicRocks program for our area's elementary schools.
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Crystal Comm. Ski Club--Nordic Rocks Program
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John Ester
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2018-12-18 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Dec 18, 2018
High School Senior Abby Bretzke receives Service Above Self recognition from Sunrise Rotarian David Sylvester. At Benzie Central Abby has maintained a 4.0 GPA while being captain of the cross-country, basketball and track teams.
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Another Service Above Self Winner
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John Ester
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2018-12-18 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by John Ester on Dec 07, 2018
Val Gerhart reads to 1st graders at Betsie Valley Elementary School in Thompsonville.
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1st Grade Reading is FUNdamental
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John Ester
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2018-12-07 05:00:00Z |
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