Volunteers from Sunrise Rotary of Petoskey did their part for Earth Day by doing trash pickup in three areas on Sat. April 23rd. They cleaned their Adopt-a-Highway segment on US 131, a portion of the Little Traverse Wheelway, and a portion of Petoskey’s Bayfront Park.
Petoskey Sunrise Rotary recently celebrated the induction of 7 new members to our club - pictured below along with the club members who recruited them are: (left to right) Bill Hanson with new member Zac LeJeune, Dave Meyer with new members Chris Parker & Hob Ingleson, Chuck Johnson with new member Tom Oelke, Carlin Smith with new member Carrie Klingelsmith, Jenny Brower with new member Lindsey Bur and Ben Slocum with new member Tyler Benson. (absent was new member Misty Langen - who we will feature at a later date).
Great fun doing our part cleaning up our Adopt-a-Highway section and a section of the Petoskey Area Bike Trail.
Let’s Have Some Coffee!
(pictured: L-R: Sarah George, Kathleen Chimco)
Petoskey Sunrise Rotary Club President Sarah George presents a check to Beards Pub General Manager Kathleen Chimco to cover the cost of a new coffee maker. The morning club meets weekly (pre-covid) at Beards and when Beard’s coffee maker finally died, the club decided to show appreciation for their hospitality by purchasing a new coffee maker.
On a beautiful Saturday morning, September 26th, an energized team of Sunrise Rotarians gathered at Petoskey’s Bayfront Park East to support the City and clean up the waterfront. Powered by Johan’s Donuts (thank you Carlin!) we worked for over an hour, spreading out from Solanus Beach to the far reaches Bayfront Park West, clearing brush, dragging driftwood, and picking up trash washed up on the rocks. Thanks to the City Parks and Rec Department and Trailways Council for trash bags and pickers, and the stylish yellow Ambassador vests. A passerby asked Zac LeJeune if we were prison workers; he explained that we were just humble Rotary volunteers. Thanks for the great work: Diane Dakins, Sarah and Amelia George, Billy Hansen, Andy Hayes, Zac LeJeune, Dave Rynebrandt, Pat Ryde, Carlin Smith, Brian Wagner
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