Kim Shapiro is currently the Executive Director of the Greater Lansing Housing Coalition.  Since moving back to the Lansing area in 2012, Kim's work has focused on areas that impact low-income families.  Prior to her role at the GLHC, she served as the External Relations Director for the Greater Lansing Food Bank, a consultant in the Department of Human Relations and Community Service at the City of Lansing.  With a passion for community service, Kim brings over 20 years of relationship management experience to the GLHC.  As a lawyer and licensed real estate agent, Kim brings a unique understanding to nonprofit management.

 

Kim is a graduate of Michigan State University, Western Michigan Cooley Law School and the University of San Diego School of Law.  She is an active volunteer in numerous community-based organizations including, MSU-Hillel;  The Parade Company and is the co-founder of Kids Like Us!, an AIDS organization focusing on children and their families.

 

This past January, the Club Board of Directors approved a thorough revision of our Club’s Policies and Procedures. This painstaking task was admirably undertaken by Pat Hanes. Thank you, Pat!

 

With the recent mailing of this quarter’s dues statement, we thought it was timely to review Policy No. 5: Dues and Meal Payment Procedure, specifically item D. and E.

 

D. Invoices will be mailed near the beginning of each quarter and are due in 30 days.

 

E. If a member fails to pay dues within thirty (30) days after the mailing of a quarterly invoice, the  

     Secretary or the Secretary's designee will a "First Notice" to the member in writing of the

     delinquency and request that the member make payment within 15 days of the date of the First

     Notice.  The First Notice will be sent to the member's last known home mailing and last known

     email address.  If the member is still delinquent 15 days after the mailing date of the First

     Notice, he or she will be sent a "Second Notice" from the Secretary or the Secretary's designee,

     by mail and email informing the member that his or her membership in the club will be termin-

     nated automatically, without the necessity of action by the Board, unless the dues are paid in full

     within 15 days from the date of the Second Notice.

 

Example for 4th quarter dues (dates are approximate since actual mailing dates may vary):

 

Dues invoice mailed October 15

First Notice mailed November 15

Second Notice mailed December 1

Membership terminated December 15

 

It is the intent of this policy that a delinquent member's club membership will be terminated before he or she incurs an obligation for more than one quarter's dues.

 

We will be mailing First Notices on August 16th.  If you have any questions regarding this Policy, please contact President Darwin, Cathy or me. The entire Policy Manual may be viewed in Club Runner.

 

Thank you,

Suzy Carter, Secretary

Good day, fellow Rotarians!  The District Children's Safe Water Committee will be hosting three visitors from Dominican Republic, Santiago Rodriguez Rotary Club, the Almanzar family, August 14-17.  On Wednesday, August 16, 2017 there will be an Open House from 6:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the GILMORE CAR MUSEUM, located at 6865 W. Hickory Road, Hickory Corners.  There will be a Museum Night Cruise that evening, so drive out meet our Dominican friends and see lots of vintage cars too.  There is more information at the end of the Rotogram beneath "Download Files".

On this brisk mid-60's August day, President Brewster rang the bell promptly at 12:30 to begin this week's meeting.  Clyde Carnegie gave our invocation and the club sang "God Bless America".

 

Scott Duimstra roamed the room delivering the microphone for Rotarians to introduce their guests.  Melanie Dart declared the club generally in good physical health.  Sue Mills updated the club on Michael G. Harrison, who has been admitted to a facility in Lansing to assist him with his battle with Alzheimer's.  As many of you know, Michael has been attending meetings with the assistance of Sue, however the disease has progressed to the point that Michael needs full time supervised care.  Sue shared a letter from Michael's wife Deborah, thanking our club for the joy we brought Michael through our fellowship throughout the years.  Deborah has indicated that Michael is not ready to accept visitors at this time, but feel free to send along letters or notes that she will share with Michael.  If at a later time Michael can have visitors she promised to let us know.

 

President Brewster awarded two new red membership badges to Shari Montgomery, Founder/CEO of The House of Promise and Julie Durham with Habitat for Humanity.

 

Dick Ammons spoke to the club about his experiences with hosting club guests from Belize and his visit to the country in 2007.  Dick updated us on the current activities of these visitors and some of the people's lives he interacted with during his visit to Belize and all of the accomplishments these people have had since their interaction with Lansing Rotary over ten years ago.

 

President Brewster reminded the club that Loftus Day will be on September 8th, which will be upon us before we know it.

 

Next up was Donna Gardner with the awarding of this year's Paul Harris Awards.  First time awards were given to Kellie Dean, Nancy Little, Teresa Szymanski and Jenn Dubey, congratulations.  Second time recipients are Anne Cauley, John Cauley, Ed Crouse, Ed Culberson, Jim Reutter, Jay Smith and Melody Warzecha.  Third time recipients included Virginia Allen, Jeff Dettloff and Glenn Granger.  Fourth time recipients are Steven Miller and Paul Rathbun.  Five time recipient our very own Don Hines and finally with his seventh Paul Harris Award, Mark Hooper.

 

Next on to attendance awards, I wonder who will knock it out of the park again this year?  Mark Hooper was honored for ten years of perfect attendance, Heidi McNaughton two years, Diane Sanborn three years and Curt Sonnenberg with eight years of perfect attendance.  Am I leaving anybody out, OH YEA, Duane Vernon with 55 years (2,860 meetings), incredible accomplishment Duane, and congratulations from the entire club.

 

Terry Terry took the microphone to tell us about this weekend's Jazz Fest in Old Town and to introduce one of the acts the Tavern House Jazz Band who by the time you read this will have performed at Jazz Fest.

 

President Brewster introduced us to our District Governor, Teresa Brandell.  Teresa is a member of the Delta Waverly Rotary Club, which forty eight years ago was sponsored by Lansing Rotary to become their own Rotary club, Governor Brandell promised to let us know in a couple of years what they will be planning to celebrate their 50th anniversary.  It is always fulfilling to see a club you helped get started grow and become successful in their own right.

 

Governor Brandell updated us on Rotary Internationals plans after the sudden passing of 2018-2019 President Elect, Sam Owori.  Primarily some of the actions Rotary International is contemplating with respect to selecting a new President Elect, which no procedure had been put in place prior to this unexpected loss.  Rotary International has also set up a memorial fund in his honor.

 

Governor Brandell moved on to discuss the vision of Ian Riseley, the current Rotary International President.  President Riseley's theme for this years is "Making a Difference".  President Riseley is a supporter of sustainable farming and has challenged all of Rotary to plant a tree for every member of Rotary International this year, if he accomplishes this goal there will be 1.2 million new trees by the end of this year.

Governor Brandell is challenging all of the clubs in our district to find a way to make a difference as individuals and clubs as a whole.  She challenged us to look outside of our district to make a difference not only at home, but internationally.  Big or small making a difference is the objective.

 

For instance the "Drop to Zero" polio eradication campaign is close to achieving the goal of eradicating polio off the planet, once everyone has received polio vaccines the clock starts on a three year watch, which if no new cases are confirmed at that time polio will be considered eradicated from the human race, a victory we will all hopefully see in our lifetimes.

 

Governor Brandell explained that while she has only been in Rotary for fifteen years, she has been aware of Rotary her whole life.  Governor Brandell's father was a long time Rotarian and dedicated to its traditions and expectations.  Growing up Governor Brandell recalled having to divert some time during family vacations so her father could attend a makeup meeting somewhere on their family vacation.  Governor Brandell expressed at the time it seemed an inconvenient interruption to their vacation plans, but later in life realized she should have wondered at what kind of an organization would make someone want to attend a meeting even when on the road enjoying time as a family.

 

In closing, Governor Brandell expressed that in this next year find a way to make people we come in contact with that we are Rotary and we make a difference.

 

With that our meeting was adjourned until next Friday, with President Brewster presenting District Governor Brandell with a copy of our clubs centennial celebration book and a donation in her name to a bio sand filter project in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.  Next week we will meet at the Country Club of Lansing on Moores River Drive.

 

Tim Adam's email is:  TAdams@manercpa.com