Harbor Country Rotary News: 4/22/2024
Happy Earth Day!

I had a late notice of a clean up day in Sawyer for Monday (today) at noon for EARTH DAY.  If you’re able, you can meet others in Sawyer at the Lion’s Den parking lot across from the Sawyer Truck stop on Sawyer Road at I-94 exit 12.
  • Thanks to Rita Watson and Linda Martinez for great breakfast this week.
  • Hearty Congratulations to our newest Paul Harris Fellow:  Laura Jolly and self congratulations to Mark Montgomery.
  • We welcomed guests, our speaker Zach Hackett of the Vickers Theatre, Tim Lee, District Governor Nominee from Sturgis Rotary, Mark Baltes, and Donna, guest of Leslie Wood
  • Colleen Newquist announced that club members donated $1385 to the Harbor Country Rotary Foundation in honor of Frank Schmidt’s 90th Birthday.  Congratulations and Happy Birthday Frank!
  • Darlene Heemstra is collecting Harbor Country items for the District Basket Auction at the District Conference.  If you have items, please contact Darlene!
     
  • From George Gormley: April Feeding America Food truck distributed food to : 
                                                  93 FAMILIES: Including 198 Individuals, 51 Children, 78 Seniors and 12 vets. 
  • Steve Diller will be presiding on Friday, April 26th , for a club day and Lyn Romero will be presenting the Breakfast Committee’s recommendations to the club.  An email was sent to all members.
  • Village Forest Project has been delivering and planting trees last week and this week.
  • Steve and Hilary Lagattuta are planting seeds with the gradeschoolers all this week. Thanks for all this work with the kids!

Save the date!    June 26th. 
Mark your calendars for the Harbor Country Rotary Club annual meeting that will be held at the New Buffalo Yacht Club on Wednesday evening, June 26th.  Spouses and guests are welcome.  Details to follow…