Sunrise Rotary is now meeting at the First Presbyterian Church in Downtown Petoskey. The address is 501 E. Mitchell Street, the corner of E. Mitchell and Division Streets, across from the Crooked Tree Arts Center. Members and guests are advised to enter through the back door and then go down the steps to find our meeting room. Street parking is free at that hour, and there is also a small lot behind the church.
The club is grateful for its long-standing relationship with Beards Brewery and will miss the great views and cool vibe for its meetings there. Thank you to Ben Slocum and his team for making us feel so welcome and for providing such a great meeting space over the past few years.
The space at the Presbyterian Church is newly renovated and will provide a new, comfortable venue for Sunrise Rotary. We look forward to this next chapter in our club's history that now spans 25-years!
Our meetings will continue to begin at 7:30 a.m. and end at 8:15 a.m. on Tuesday mornings.
The Petoskey Sunrise Rotary continues to bring in top quality recruits to the membership. The latest group of superstars includes Heidi Shearer, Shane Horn and DeeDee Pichard. "These three add speed and agility to our already explosive offense." This club just keeps getting stronger and stronger!
Pictured during the signing ceremony (L-R): Rotary Zone Leader Elect Chris Ettienne, Sponsor Brian Wagner, Heidi Shearer, Shane Horn, DeeDee Pichard, Sponsor Sarah George, Membership Chair Dan Rasmussen
What does 23 bunches of bananas, 28 bags of clementine oranges, 140 pears, 210 apples, 72 bunches of green and red grapes, a few bags of mini hershey bars + Meijer Grocery + an amazing Rotary Sunrise Crew equal? Appreciation Fruit Boxes for 650 staff & teachers in 20 area schools! Great fun and what a great cause!
Sarah George completed her year as Rotary Sunrise President in fine fashion and did a super job guiding our active club through the COVID Pandemic year. We so appreciate your leadership and service to the club, our community and others. Sarah lives the "Service Above Self" motto and is an inspiration to all. Thank you Sarah! (Pictured with Sarah is Past Club President Carlin Smith)
Petoskey Rotary Sunrise has long supported the Manna Food Project. Pictured are club members presenting an additional donation from proceeds from the Venison For Manna Venison Stew Dinner. The Manna Food Project provides food to 37 food programs from Mackinaw City to Mancelona. Pictured (L-R) Club President Sarah George (daughters Iris, Amelia), Club Treasurer Jeff Neill, Manna Exec Dir Kim Baker, Rotarian David Meyer, Manna Community Engagement Coordinator Jessyca Stoepker and Rotarian Andy Hayes
Approx 30 members attended our club's first face-to-face meeting on Aug 4. The setting was perfect, outside at the Petoskey Waterfront, the social distancing was also perfect and everyone gladly wore masks and avoided hugs and kisses (OK.. handshakes). All in all a good job and we will do it again in Sep and Oct (once a month).
WE DID IT! First "face-to-face" meeting since March!
What a great bunch! If you're looking to be part of a dynamic, productive and fun service club that is serious about helping others but doesn't take themselves too seriously... Come check out the Petoskey Rotary Sunrise Club. Tuesday mornings, 7:30am - 8:15am at Beards Brewery in Petoskey.
Petoskey Rotary Sunrise Voted #1 Club (that meets on a Tues morning in a brewery)
The Sunrise Rotary Club of Petoskey recognized five local nonprofit organizations for their work and community contributions with donations at the Club’s 21st Annual Holiday Giving Breakfast.
Wow! With this year's Venison For Manna Project our club has collected almost 8 tons of venison for distribution to 37 food pantries and meal programs around Northern Michigan. What a super project and special thanks to the hunters (who donate the venison), the processors (who donate the processing), Jays Sporting Goods (for donating a $500 gift card) and our club members for the promotion and implementing this project. Pictured is this year's $500 gift card recipient Bill Marshall, along with Processor Clint Krueger, Jays Rep Mark Copeland and members of the Petoskey Sunrise Rotary Club. Bill Marshall donated an entire buck this year to the program.
Another great program at our weekly club meetings. Dave Meyer arranged for Keith Gave, author of “The Russian Five” non-fiction book about how the Detroit Red Wings obtained five Russian hockey players to play for the Red Wings to share his (and others) amazing role in this process. A great story of espionage, defection, bribery and courage.
This year's Parade of Cool was a great success with outstanding vehicles, an airplane carousel ride, a new standing frame for our club banner... and breakfast! Thanks to all our participants. Check out the photos here.
Petoskey Rotary Sunrise Venison For Manna Project Jays gift card winner Hunter Eaton (center) is presented his $500 Jays gift card from Jeff Poet, co-owner of Jays Sporting Goods.Looking on are family, friends, Sunrise Rotarians, Manna Food Project officials and Walloon Village General Store owner (Linda Penfold) and staff.Hunter shot an 8 point buck during the youth hunt and donated the entire deer to the Sunrise Rotary Venison For Manna Project.Walloon Village General Store donated half the processing costs.Over 2,000 lbs of venison was donated by area hunters bringing our 10 year total to over 7 tons of venison!
Sunrise Rotarian Sarah George and her helper, Jayden, taken at the work bee for the Alanson Playground! The smile on Sarah's face says it all. Thanks again to Sarah for taking the lead on the project, from requesting the donation for the bench from our Charities Chair Sean, ordering the plaque, and working the event! Also shout-out to fellow Rotarian workers Pat Ryde and Bill Goldsmith! Our somewhat small donation of around $500 will have a lasting impact on this small community project.
Petoskey Rotary Sunrise Members launch Child Identification Program for parents. Self-help child I.D. kits will be distributed to all kindergarten – 5th grade students in Petoskey. The simple kits will provide parents with a convenient place to gather vital information for their child for easy use during an emergency. The program received a donation from Farmers Insurance to help pay for the kits. Pictured (L-R) Karen Cooper and Jeff Neill, Braden Fralick, Charlie Todd, Kristy Fralick, Mason Fralick, Petoskey Schools Superintendent John Scholten, and Rotarian and Farmers Insurance Owner Cindy Alexander.
Here Petoskey Rotary Sunrise club member Rod Niswander delivers backpacks of food as part of the Manna Food Project Backpack program. Food contents provide healthy food for the weekend for students on the reduced lunch programs. Rod coordinates our club's participation and club members volunteer weekly to deliver the backpacks. Each week, over 1800 backpacks are delivered to 40 program locations throughout Emmet, Charlevoix and Antrim Counties in Michigian.
Over 75 Club Members and guests gathered for the annual steak/crab legs cookout and officer exchange night. Hosted by Jim & Laura Shirilla, the setting was perfect on Crooked Lake... then the rains came! But... thanks to our "club's spirit" (and a huge tent from Fletch's of Petoskey) we were not deterred and the evening was spectacular. Lots of amazing food, fun, jokes; and awards and recognitions by out-going President Carlin Smith made the evening it's usual fun night. The highlight of course was when Stephanie Baldwin officially 'took the reins" (i.e. pried the gavel from Carlin's hand) and was sworn in as our 2015-16 Club President.
13 teams, 65 bowlers and many sponsors teamed up for the 3rd Annual Petoskey Rotary Sunrise Cabin Fever Bowlapalooza event. The net result was an outstanding day, lots of fun and when the dust settled over $5,000 was raised to support local charities. Hats off (or should we say "pins down") to all that made the event a success, and particularly the Harbor Lights Recreation Center for their support and sponsorship. Check out the Photo Album for event pictures.
Bowlapalooza raises over $5,000 for local charities!
Over 20 vehicles participated in the annual Petoskey Rotary Sunrise "Bring Your Cool Ride" event. This has become the "premier" 45 minute car show in the area. (Granted... it's the only 45 minute car show in the area...). Its a fun event where club members and friends bring our "cool rides" to our club meeting that day. Each year we have a great collection of cars, motorcycles, boats, campers and even a FRONT END LOADER!
Petoskey Rotary Sunrise recognizes six “Rotary International Paul Harris Fellows”. This designation is given to those Rotarians that donate $1,000 to the Rotary International Foundation for international projects. Many Rotarians earning multiple awards often designate others. Recognitions were given to: Dennis Kan (designated by his father Jim Kan); Diane Beever (designated by her sister Pat Ryde); Randy Galloway, John Johnson, Mike Malone and Bill Brower.
In the photo (L-R): Jim Kan, Dennis Kan, Mike Malone, Pat Ryde, Randy Galloway, John Johnson. Missing from the photo were Diane Weaver and Bill Brower.
Petoskey Rotary Sunrise Recognizes Six "Paul Harris Fellows"
Club members gathered for the annual "Charities Breakfast" in early December. It's a great time to hear from some of the local charities our club supports both financially and with manpower. This year the club donated $4,500 to six local charities. Pictured (L-R): Larry Wood-YMCA, Grace Ketchum - Camp Daggett, Major Mathew Grindel - Salvation Army, Kelly Clark - Red Cross, Jan Mancinelli - Womens Resource Center, Kathy Hart - Manna and Carlin Smith - Rotary Sunrise Donations Committee Chair.
Petoskey Sunrise Rotary donates $4,500 to local charities.
The club started as a "provisional club" sponsored by the Petoskey Noon Rotary in December 1997 with a handful of members and has grown to a membership of 45 and has raised and donated over $150,000 to local and international charities. The club has also named 19 "Paul Harris Fellows" during this time. Nine Charter members remain active in the club. (L-R) Dan Rasumssen, Sean Pollion, Joe Kanine, Rod Niswander, Jim Kan (Charter President), Jerry VanSlembrouck, John Johnson and Jim Connaughton. (missing from photo: Bill Brower)
Club President Tim Murphy welcomes John Luckhardt to the club. Jon has a degree from Michigan State and is a Mechanical Engineer with Ventilation Plus Equipment in Harbor Springs. Jon and his wife live in Petoskey. Welcome Jon!
Petoskey Rotary Sunrise Just Got Better...Welcome Jon Luckhardt!
Over 70 brave souls came out on a cold and rainy Saturday to run and walk in the Annual Petoskey Sunrise Rotary Bay 5/10 K Run/Walk for Charity. Club members were active in securing sponsorships and that, coupled with race registration fees netted $6,000 for local charities. The weather was bad, but spirits were high as everyone enjoyed doing their part to assist local organizations.
Sunrise Rotary Bay 5/10 K Run/Walk for Charity Nets $6,000
The Petoskey Rotary Sunrise Club presented Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow Designations to club members Tim Murphy and Del Ingalls. The Paul Harris Fellow designation recognizes those that contribute $1000 to the Rotary Foundation for international projects. Congratulations Tim and Del. Club Rotary Foundation Chair Jim Kan (right) presents the designations to Del Ingals (left) and Tim Murphy (center)
Petoskey Rotary Sunrise Presents Two Paul Harris Fellow Designations
"Tim Murphy (in-coming Sunrise Rotary President) accepts the gavel from outgoing Club President Jenny Brower. Over eighty Sunrise Rotarians and their guests gathered for their annual cookout and officer exchange. Other club board members for the coming year include Keith Williams - vice president, Brandi Wolf - secretary, Matt Most - treasurer, Doug Brown - board member, Kathy Hart - board member, Bill Peek - world community service, Jim Kan - rotary foundation, Dan Rasmussen - membership, Carlin Smith - contributions, Sara Darooge - PR/Marketing. The Petoskey Sunrise Rotary club meets every Tue morning, 7:30am at the Petoskey United Methodist Church.
Photo 1: Sunrise Rotary member Dave Meyer and Chef Shane Brown explain the Venison for Manna Project to hungry participants at the dinner. Photo 2: Sunrise Rotary members that cooked the venison, chicken and side dishes were Joe Kanine, Stan Smith and John Johnson under the watchful eyes of Chef Shane Brown.
Annoucements: Bay 5K - Be sure you have October 2nd on your calendar. Everyone will be needed to help that morning. 2) The club has chosen to clean up Camp Petosega as our Day of Caring Project on Sept 14th. Please sign up to help if you can, if not plan to join us for a social hour at 5:00. 3) Pedal for Polio will take place Sunday afternoon Sept 12th; 3 ways to participate - bike, pledge or help transport.
Sunrise Rotarians paint the fence at the Womens Resource Center as part of the annual "United Way Day of Caring"
(Top) Stephanie Baldwin, Son Gus and Pat Ryde (Bottom) Dan Robinson, Bill Brower, Pat Ryde, Stephanie Baldwin, Jenny Brower
Painting equipment and paint was donated by Complete Paint & Supply - and Harbor/Brenn Insurance A fun time was had by one and all - and the fence looks terrific!
United Way Day of Caring - Where's the Apple Tom Sawyer?
Welcome to Petoskey Rotary Sunrise's newest member... Geoff Guillaume. Sponsored by Rod Niswander Geoff was officially inducted on July 24. With his membership, our club just keeps getting better and better. Geoff lives in Petoskey, is employed at The Clothes Post and his Rotary classification is "Tailor/Retail Sales". Welcome Geoff!
Welcome Dan Robinson (Bay Life Magazine) and Dan McDonnell (Physician). Both long-time residents of Petoskey and we appreciate the high level of "coolness" they bring to the Club!
Record turnout (18 club members); Record pickup (over 26 bags of litter in two locations) and record time (we were heading home by 9:30)
Adopt a Highway pickup day a big success. The fun began at 7am with breakfast at JW Filmores, (and making sure everyone saw the safety video) followed by clean up crews hitting our US 131 section between Walloon Lake Junction and River Road (approx 2 miles) and our bike path section which is approx 1.5 miles behind Glens North. Lots of fun and as you can imagine, we had as much fun at breakfast as we did "communing with nature" on the service project.
Highway Pickup - Service Project and a great way to "Commune with Nature"!
Recipients of Petoskey Rotary Sunrise Annual Donations from left to right: Matt Major, Salvation Army; Jan Mancinelli Women's Resource Center; Kathy Hart, Manna Food Project; Kenya Swiss, Petoskey Little League; Grace Ketchum, Camp Daggett; Ron Wolford, Red Cross; and Larry Wood from YMCA.
Members of the Sunrise Rotary conducted another successful "Pedal for Polio" bike ride this year. The annual event featured a bike ride from Charlevoix to Petoskey with a cookout. Members raised money for the international Rotary effort to end Polio on the planet by raising pledges.
We did it! Petoskey Rotary Sunrise members joined over 100 other community volunteers and packaged over 32,000 meals in less than two hours for the Manna Food Pantry. Here club members (a.k.a "well-oiled-machine") worked on an assembly line to package macaroni & cheese dinners.
Petoskey Rotary Sunrise club members clown around with Rotary District Governor Jane Millar at her official “club visit” this week. During her program, Dist Gov. Millar discussed various regional and international projects that Rotary is involved with. The Petoskey Rotary Sunrise has the youngest average age of any club in the District that stretches from Grand Rapids to Wa Wa, Canada and this past year grew by 25%.
Club member Bill Peek, presents a Paul Harris Fellow award to Don McCarty of Petoskey, for his efforts with the African relief organization SAME. In making the presentation Peek mentioned that Don McCarty, through his efforts to help those in Africa exemplies what Rotary International Service is all about.
In-coming Petoskey Rotary-Sunrise President Jenny Brower accepts the gavel from outgoing President Andy Hayes at the club’s annual Officer Exchange Night. Over 65 members and guests gathered for a cookout to celebrate another successful year of service to the community and install Brower as club President for the Rotary year 2011-2012.
Club President Jenny Brower welcomes our newest member Paul Motschall. Paul, a Rotarian since 1987, was a member of the Petoskey Noon Club before moving to Traverse City where he was an active member of the TC Sunrise Rotary Club. Paul and his wife Kathy moved back to Petoskey recently and we are excited to have Paul join our club.
Rotarian, Tom Taylor (Venice, Florida) exchanges club flag with Petoskey Rotary Sunrise President, Andy Hayes. Tom and his wife are spending the summer in Petoskey and is a regular attendee at our club meetings.
Our Sunrise Rotary Club will be hosting the Rotary Group Study Exchange Team from Norway June 5-8 in Petoskey. Monday June 7, 5:30pm there will be a fun reception at the Noggin Room in Petoskey. Tue, June 8, 7:30am at the Petoskey United Methodist Church, the GSE Team will present a program on Norway at the Sunrise Rotary Meeting.
This fun Run/Walk event takes place on Saturday, October 2nd on the historic grounds of the Bay View Association in Petoskey, MI. Each year the event gets bigger and last year over 120 runners and walkers helped raise over $5,000 for local charities. Come join the fun for a great cause!
Rotary-Sunrise officers complete training: Joe Kanine
(center) congratulates Andy Hayes (left) and Jenny Brower (right) upon
completion of Rotary President Elect Training. Hayes will serve as Club
President and Brower Vice President beginning July 1, 2010. There were
approx 650 participants in the multi-district and state training held
in Kalamazoo. During the three day event, participants learned about
all aspects of Rotary, from international service to local club
operations.
Rotary Sunrise President Joe Kanine gives a donation
to Petoskey High School Band member Derek Rasmussen for the purchase of a
new band uniform. The PHS Band Boosters are raising over $85,000 to
replace uniforms for the highly recognized high school band that are
over 20 years old.
In a unique project, the Sunrise Rotary Club facilitated over 200 lbs of venison to be donated to the Manna Food Pantry. The club received donations from local hunters and arranged for a local meat processor to donate the processing. The venison was ground and packaged into one pound packages and distributed along with recipes. This actually was a "pilot project" to work out the details. Next year the goal is to donate 1000 lbs.
Great fun doing our part cleaning up our Adopt-a-Highway section and a section of the Petoskey Area Bike Trail.
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