Loftus Day, what a special tradition for the Rotary Club of Lansing. President Susan rang the Rotary Bell and led us all in the 4-Way Test. Irv Nichols gave the reflection, which was appropriate since he was born the same year as the first Loftus Day. Irv shared the history of our special day, noting that the first recipient of graveside flowers shared Irv’s last name (no relation). We all sang America Beautiful for the patriotic song.
In Health of the Club, Bilky mentioned that Joel Hoffman is having some health issues, so please reach out to him.
Terry Terry introduced his special guest, Deb Hart of media fame, who is a prospective new member of our Club. He went on to introduce the Special Music. Sam Warren entertained us with some blues songs and encouraged us to visit the upcoming Blues Fest in Lansing’s Old Town.
President Susan spoke about the recent mudslides in Nepal; she had met a Rotary President from Nepal at the Rotary International Conference. She will share some information with the club on how to help them.
Sarah Garcia gave an introduction to our Loftus Day activities, and prepared us for how we would be proceeding. Ben Rathbun shared that one of his first
experiences with our Club was the Loftus Day recognition of his father, Paul. Ben spoke about the importance of the tradition. Doug Weisner showed us his application that he created to help find the gravesites, which was pretty amazing.
experiences with our Club was the Loftus Day recognition of his father, Paul. Ben spoke about the importance of the tradition. Doug Weisner showed us his application that he created to help find the gravesites, which was pretty amazing.Susan rang the Rotary Bell to dismiss us. Many of us went to Evergreen Cemetery and placed flowers at the graves of three former Rotarians. It was a beautiful, warm, sunny day for us to continue such a fabulous tradition.
Duane Vernon's headstone, his son sent a picture to the office.
Email for Chris Swope: Chris.Swope@LansingMI.gov