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On October 13 we welcomed new members Amy Moini and Robert Rodriques who are married and now live in Charlevoix most of the year and hope to become full-time residents soon. Robert is in the healthcare industry and Amy work in Technology. Welcome aboard!
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Serving Meals at Camp Daggett9-11-22 Our Rotary club helped serve the meals at Camp Daggett for the incoming foreign exchange students who are placed with families by local Rotary Clubs so the students can attend high school. A BIG THANK YOU goes out to all the helpers and especially the 5 people who came from the Charlevoix Coast Guard Station! Thanks go out to member Mark Andresky for organizing all the food and volunteers!
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Mike Hinkle speaks at Rotary
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Welcome, John Keyser, our newest member8-18-22 Please welcome our newest member, Jon Keyser. John is the founder of Common Sense Leadership, a leadership and consulting company. |
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Paul Harris Fellows awarded
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Rotary Club of Charlevoix Teacher of the Year 2022
8-04-22 Rotary Club of Charlevoix President Bryan Lindfors, along with Charlevoix Elementary School Principal John Haan, presented Theresa Vondra with 2022 Rotary Club of Charlevoix Teacher of the Year Award today. Mrs. Vondra has taught special education, kindergarten, and first grade at Charlevoix Elementary School for almost twenty-five years. Mr. Haan shared that "she has an amazing way of making each student feel that they are special and make each family feel confident that their child is in good hands". Please join us in congratulating Mrs. Vondra on this outstanding award! |
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The Beginning of a New Rotary year!7-07-22 Kent Knorr, our out-going President, recognized our 2021-2022 Board of Directors and Officers for a fine job during the pandemic, a very difficult time. We were all especially thankful to Rick Golding, who extended his term as President and Board position as Past President during an unexpected vacancy. |
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Tom Jillson Jumps for Polio6-25-22 |
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Middle School Bench ProjectThe benches from a 2012 Eagle Scout project at the previous Middle School are being relocated today. Charlevoix Rotary volunteers are busy placing the benches to be used by our students. Thank you to all involved and those who donated their time and resources |
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Rotary Club of Charlevoix - 5-23-2022Rotarians at work. Grilling hot dogs for the petunia |
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Welcome to our new member Jeff StimsonThe Rotary Club of Charlevoix would like to welcome our newest member, Jeff Stimson. Jeff works as a Clinical Analyst at Munson Hospital. We are delighted to have him as a member of our club.
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New Member - Steven CorporonOct, 2021 -- Our Rotary Club of Charlevoix was pleased to welcome a new Member, Steven Corporon. Photo (left to right): Kent Knorr- Club President, Steven Corporon - New Member, Dennos Halverson - Rotary Sponsor |
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Our newest Paul Harris FellowsJuly, 2021 -- Please welcome our newest Paul Harris Fellows: Ryan Deery, Jeff Anderson and Rick Golding
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July, 2021 --Congratulations to Carrie Titus, our newest member |
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2021 Teacher of the YearCongratulations to Jodi Thompson, 2021 Rotary Club of Charlevoix Teacher of the Year -- Jody Thompson is an amazing person who exemplifies what it means to be a teacher. With her love of music, strong relationships and positive discipline, she teaches Music to every student in the school. And in addition to being an outstanding elementary teacher, she leads the Charlevoix Middle-High School performing arts program after school. Jody is a true professional, hard-working, and a role model for her students, colleagues and entire community. The Rotary Club of Charlevoix is proud to honor Jodi Thompson as Teacher of the Year. |
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Rotary Donates to Food Pantry
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Food Drive Dec 19, 2020 |
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Rotary Youth Exchange Retreat |
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Please Welcome our Newest RotarianAugust, 2019 -- Please welcome our newest Rotarian Amanda Skeel |
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Please welcome our newest Rotarian 8/19Please welcome our newest Rotarian Bryan Lindfors and our new Paul Harris recipient Erik Halverson
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Rotary Park 2019 RenovationThe Rotary Club of Charlevoix recently completed a multi-year renovation of Rotary Park on Carpenter avenue. In this final phase, Club members installed a new slide, new benches, and a new T-Rex rider. The $37,000 total project was made possible with collaboration from the City of Charlevoix, and generous funding from The Charlevoix County Community Foundation, Rotary District 6290, and the Charlevoix Rotary Club. A special thank you to all of the Club members that helped with the installation, Swanson K&D, and Charlevoix Ace Hardware.
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Mark Your Calendars!Jump for Polio! Sunday, June 3, 2018 - 10 AM - 5 PM @ Charlevoix Airport
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Annual Canned Food Drive |
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Pints for Polio |
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2015-2016 Rotary YearService Above Self Charlevoix Rotarians give more than $36,000 to local, international projects The Rotary Club of Charlevoix has so far awarded over $36,000 in 2015-16 to community projects and beyond, including a variety of efforts to assist youth, build communities, and aid global efforts to provide clean water and eradicate polio. “We reside in a beautiful area of the world, but one that isn’t without acute need,” said current Rotary Club of Charlevoix president Jon VanWagnen. “We’re one of a number of local organizations in a position to channel community support and directly impact these issues for the better. Our organization considers it both our privilege and our duty to step in and help.” Youth and community projectsrecently served by the Rotary Club of Charlevoix include:
International projects recently assisted by the Rotary Club of Charlevoix include:
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Rotary Club Makes Generous Matching Gift to Charlevoix HospitalMembers of the Charlevoix Rotary Club gathered at Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital on Thursday morning to present a check for $5,000 to the hospital’s Foundation. The generous check represented their ongoing support of the hospital’s recent capital campaign which included a complete redesign of the hospital’s surgery and laboratory services departments, and the creation of a third, larger operating room.
The Rotary’s check served to double the impact of community and employee gifts on Giving Tuesday (November 29), for a grand total of $10,225 raised – one spectacular day of giving! Thanks to the generosity of the local Rotarians, the community and employees of the hospital were challenged to raise a minimum of $5,000 in order to capture the complete matching gift of the Rotary Club.
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Rotary Club of Charlevoix Annual Canned Food DriveThank you very much to all the Rotarians and community members who came out on Saturday Dec. 17th to help us to raise over 2000 food items and $3079 for the Charlevoix Community Food Pantry.
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Giving TuesdayThis #GivingTuesday (November 29) the Rotary Club of Charlevoix has pledged to match all gifts to our hospital, dollar for dollar, up to $5,000! That means any gifts given in honor of this special day will go TWICE as far. We are grateful to our local Rotarians for giving us this wonderful opportunity – they mean it when they say “Service above self”! To reach our #GivingTuesday page, click on www.munsonhealthcare.org/
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Pints for Polio**** EVENT UPDATE****
We had a very successful event. Thanks to the generosity of the Lake Charlevoix Brewery, attendees, and our club match we successfully raised $2550. Each pint of beer sold resulted in $6 to EndPolioNow ($1 donated from LCBC, $1 match from the club, $4 from Gates foundation). Grand total raised from this event (including Gates foundation match) $12,750 resulting in the equivalent of one pint of beer immunizing 10 children!!
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2015 - 2016 Charitable GivingService Above Self
Charlevoix Rotarians give more than $36,000 to local, international projects
The Rotary Club of Charlevoix has so far awarded over $36,000 in 2015-16 to community projects and beyond, including a variety of efforts to assist youth, build communities, and aid global efforts to provide clean water and eradicate polio.
“We reside in a beautiful area of the world, but one that isn’t without acute need,” said current Rotary Club of Charlevoix president Jon VanWagnen. “We’re one of a number of local organizations in a position to channel community support and directly impact these issues for the better. Our organization considers it both our privilege and our duty to step in and help.”
Youth and community projectsrecently served by the Rotary Club of Charlevoix include:
International projects recently assisted by the Rotary Club of Charlevoix include:
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2016-2017 President Jon VanWagnen presents plaque to out going presidentAfter another banner year for the Rotary Club of Charlevoix, President Jon VanWagnen presented Past President Mark Andresky with a plaque and gavel to show the clubs appreciation for all of his hard work.
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Annual Canned Food Drive***** EVENT UPDATE *****
Thank you to all the Rotarians that volunteered their time and everyone that donated (cash or nonperishable items) to our canned food drive. Thanks to the generosity of our community we were able to donate over 1200 items and $3006 to the Charlevoix Community Food Pantry!!
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Pints for PolioPlease join the Charlevoix Rotary Club on December 3rd and help us raise money to stop Polio Worldwide! Internationally, Rotary has helped immunize more than 2 billion children against polio in more than 122 countries, which has resulted in reducing the polio cases by 99 percent worldwide. For every pint of beer sold, LCBC will donated a dollar, and for every dollar raise (up to $1000) Charlevoix Rotary Club will match the donation to Polio Plus. This event is open to the public, so mark your calendars and tell all your friends.
**** EVENT UPDATE****
We had a very successful event. Thanks to the generosity of the Lake Charlevoix Brewery, attendees, and our club match we successfully raised $2408. Each pint of beer sold resulted in $6 to EndPolioNow ($1 donated from LCBC, $1 match from the club, $4 from Gates foundation). Grand total raised from this event (including Gates foundation match) $9,632, resulting in the equivalent of one pint of beer immunizing 10 children!!
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Paul Harris Fellow AwardsCharlevoix Rotary awarded several members Paul Harris fellows today. The club continues to maintain its 100% Paul Harris Fellow status as a club. Rotary District 6290 District Governor Tom Schmidt was in attendance to help pass out the awards.
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Stop the Summer Slide DonationThe Rotary Club of Charlevoix recently donated $1000 to the "Stop the Slide" reading program. Stop the Slide is a partnership program between the Charlevoix Elementary School and the Charlevoix Public Library to help kids continue reading throughout the summer. (pictured from left to right, Audrey Shapiro from the Charlevoix Public Library and Rotarian Dr. Aaron Wilkin)
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Camp Daggett Cabin UpgradesThe Rotary Club of Charlevoix just finished upgrading the flooring to the cabin we maintain at Camp Daggett. The project was done in conjunction with a grant from Rotary District 6290. The flooring was done with a epoxy resin material that should last for many years!! Thanks to Summit Painting, Letters Online, Charlie Wittehoff & the Camp Daggett Staff, as well as our Rotarian Manual labors for the installation of the floor.
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Rotary Club of Charlevoix Annual Canned Food DriveOn December 20th 2014, The Rotary Club of Charlevoix collected $1260 and a 8 foot trailer full of canned foods for the Charlevoix Community Pantry today. A huge thank you to everyone who volunteered and donated.
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Business of the MonthThis week the Charlevoix Chamber of Commerce awarded The Rotary Club of Charlevoix as the November Business of the Month!
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Thank You Charlevoix Ace HardwareThe Rotary Club of Charlevoix would like to send a very special thank you to Mark Greyerbiehl and Charlevoix ACE Hardware for donating a lawn mower to our club. This lawnmower will be used to maintain the grass around the Big Rock Memorial Park on US 31 North of Charlevoix
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Rotary Club of Charlevoix Food DriveRotary Club of Charlevoix Can Food Drive Please bring you nonperishable food items to the Olsons Parking Lot on Saturday, December 15th between 9:00 and 2:00 We will also be accepting empty returnables (cans and bottles) as donations. All food and money collected will benefit the Charlevoix Community Food Pantry. ** Rotarians - please contact Don Jess to sign up and help with the event ** |
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Thought for the Week - Who Said It?
An optimist is the human personification of spring.
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Charlevoix Rotary Club Revitalizes Popular PlaygroundThe ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly upgraded playground at Charlevoix’s Rotary Park was held on Thursday, May 29th 2012 at Noon. Located at 330 West Carpenter Street adjacent to the City Airport and municipal ball fields, the playground has long been popular with area youth since the original equipment was installed in 1989. The park now features all new equipment with new playground surfacing that is ADA compliant, providing area families with a fun and safer area to recreate while promoting early childhood development with unique and innovative playground features. The project was accomplished through a partnership with the City of Charlevoix which removed the antiquated equipment, upgraded and prepared the site, and agreed to maintain the new equipment in future years. Funding for the $25,000 project was provided through generous grants from the Charlevoix County Community Foundation and Rotary District 6290 along with fundraisers organized by the Charlevoix Rotary Club. |
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Welcome New MembersThe Rotary Club of Charlevoix would like to welcome three new members to our club. A big welcome to our Club and to Rotary International go to: Mike Argetsinger (pictured in the first photo with Rotarian Bill Sick), Olivia Adams (lower photo - middle left next Aaron Wilkin), and Lyn Jenks (lower photo - middle right next to Mike Hinkle). |
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Charlevoix Rotary CommercialClick on the link below to see the Rotary Club of Charlevoix's very own commercial.
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NEW MEMBER UPDATEThe Rotary Club of Charlevoix would like to welcome our newest member Cynthia Lamberson. |
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Charlevoix Elementary DonationThe Rotary Club of Charlevoix donated $500 to the Charlevoix Elementary School for their "Stop the Summer Slide" summer reading program. This program will ensure that every elementary child gets at least two books to read during the summer months. This program is based on research showing the decrease in literacy levels over the summer vacation. Above is Charlevoix Rotary President Don Jess presenting a Check to Charlevoix Elementary Principle Doug Drenth |
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Camp Daggett Rotary Cabin Upkeep
CAMP DAGGETT - CABIN UPDATE This spring the Rotary Club of Charlevoix updated the old wooden steps at the Charlevoix Rotary cabin at Camp Daggett. These wooden steps were starting to show their age and were a potential safety concern in the near future. A special thank your to Rosetta/MDC for donating the steps and to Swansons K & D for helping with a wonderful installation. Not only do the new steps look great they will insure safety far into the future. |
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Ewing FarmA very special Thank You goes out to Virginia and Jack Ewing for donating the profits from their Corn and Bean Crop to the Rotary Foundation. |
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Past PresidentThank you very much Past President Luann Keineth for the past year of service to the Rotary Club of Charlevoix. Pictured left to right: Wayne Seger (President Elect), Luann Keinath (Past President), Don Jess (President) |
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Charlevoix High School Auditorium DonationThe Rotary Club of Charlevoix recently made a $1,368.00 donation to the Charlevoix High School Auditorium. This money was available for donations from a Charlevoix Community Foundation account that Charlevoix Rotary opened 10 years ago specifically for upkeep of the auditorium. 11 years ago Charlevoix Rotary raised over $100,000 to assist in the construction of the Auditorium with our highly successful Reach for the Stars Concert. Our donation will be used to upgrade that auditoriums computer system and a few small maintenance issues. |
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Leadership Charlevoix County - Wheels to Water ProjectLeadership Charlevoix County approached the Rotary Club of Charlevoix for funds to complete their Wheels to Water Project at Whitings County Park on Lake Charlevoix. The Club board decided to donate $500 to this project and promised another $500 as a challenge to Leadership Charlevoix County. Our challenge was to have the Leadership team also secure a $1,000 donation from both the Rotary Club of East Jordan and the Rotary Club of Boyne City (The other two cites that surround Lake Charlevoix). We are happy to report and all three of our clubs were able to support this county wide project resulting in a combined donation of $3,000. Please read below to find out more about Leadership Charlevoix County and the Wheels to Water Project.
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St Patricks Party - Thank YouThe Rotary Club of Charlevoix would like to thank all of our corporate sponsors, businesses and individuals who contributed to the success of our 4th Annual St Patricks Party. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, our contributing businesses, and the 323 individuals who attended the party we were able to have our most successful fundraiser to date. This year the Rotary Club of Charlevoix was able to raise a little over $20,000 to help with our philanthropic activities within our community. |
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Food Drive UpdateThe Rotary Club of Charlevoix Canned Food Drive this past weekend was a great success!!! Because of the generous help from Charlevoix Residents we were able to donate over $300 and 1200 non-parishable items to the Charlevoix Community Food Pantry. Thank you to all the Rotarians that took time out of their Saturdays to volunteer at the Canned Food Drive. |