Rotary News

Kalamazoo Rotary - August 11, 2008

Invocation provided by Eric Tiller.

Guests included a group of visitors from Uzbekistan, as well as Hannah Holmes-Robbins, Heather Isch, Laura Sullivan, Dr. Carol Jones, James Stroupe and Dr. Elizabeth Burns.

Visiting Rotarians were Dick Weaver, Cindy Carter and Representative Fred Upton.

Kathleen Tosco and Karl Sandelin thanked all who helped contribute to The Children of the Dump in Nicaragua.  Gary Bowersox exchanged flags from Honolulu, Hawaii. 

The Rotary Board meeting is Wednesday.

All those with 100% attendance were congratulated:  Dave Boutell, Bob Britigan, Don Fleshe, Mark Harsha, Brian Kaufman, Bob Kent, Judy Moore, Karl Sandelin, Bob Squier, Kathleen Tosco, Greta Williams and Thell Woods.

The Delton Rotary meeting site is changed to the Delton Elementary School board room.  Vicksburg Rotary is changed from a breakfast meeting to a noon meeting.

Presentation from Lauri Sullivan, our Rotary sponsored student this year, on her visit to Leon, Mexico.  She presented a flag and showed a video presentation of her year - she enjoyed it very much!

Program:  Introduced by Wayne Kruger. 

George Ayers - President of KCCVB (Kalamazoo County Convention & Visitors Bureau) spoke on "Driving Tourism in Kalamazoo County".  Travel and tourism is up and doing well - room rates and occupancy are up.  They worked with TSI Consulting Partners on strategic planning, producing a plan for 2008-2010 with a focus on marketing ourselves as unique, and engaging others in the area as partners.  Developing partnerships is the most important aspect, focusing on the areas of lodging, dining, shopping, schools, hospitals, WMU, Battle Creek, South Haven, USTA, Kalamazoo Promise, Big League Softball World Series, National Street Rod Association, Gun Lake Casino, and the proposed downtown multi-purpose arena.

One new event is the CommUniverCity Kickoff luncheon at the Radisson on Friday, September 5.  Businesses are encouraged to sponsor a table and hear coach Bill Cubit and WMU's football team kick things off.

Exciting things are in place for the future of Kalamazoo with effective leadership in place!

Submitted by Mary Jo Hawk

KALAMAZOO ROTARY CLUB

MAKE-UP LIST

August 13, 2008

BATTLE CREEK, MI:                         Bob Tower

BOARD MEETING:                            Mary Jo Asmus, Rex Bell, Dan Hartlieb, Deb Hughes, Brian Kaufman, Bob Kent, Jim McIntyre, Judy Moore, Karl Sandelin

CAMP PENDLETON:                        Keith Mumma

DOWAGIAC:                                      Jeannie Brandenberger

E-CLUB ONE:                                    Anne Drummond, Tom Ihling (2), Laura Latiolais, Kim Loftus, Dan Schut

FALLBROOK VILLAGE:                   Keith Mumma

GULL LAKE AREA, MI:                    Jeannie Brandenberger, Bob Britigan, Bob Kent

KALAMAZOO SUNRISE:                 Dan Liehr (2)

MARCELLUS, MI:                             Ed Sackley

PARCHMENT, MI:                             Dave Boutell, Jim Winkworth (3), Melike Winkworth (3)

PLAINWELL, MI:                               Karl Sandelin

PORTAGE, MI:                                   Deb Hughes, Bob Squier

SAN MARCOS:                                  Keith Mumma

STURGIS:                                           Ed Sackley

TENNIS - Tuesday:                             Dave Boutell, Kennedy Fillar, Don Flesche, Craig Glass, Joe Hemker, Tom King, Dori Kunkle, Don Schmidt, Tim Stewart

TENNIS - Wednesday:                       Ric Brown, Sam Cupps, Don Flesche, Tim Lemanski, Tim Light, Sean McCann, Dan VanSweden

TENNIS - Thursday:                           Dave Boutell, Ric Brown, Don Flesche, Jim Holtgreive, Robert Jones, George Peterson, Anna Reddy, Bill Rose

TENNIS - Friday:                                Rex Bell, Joe Brogger, Steve Duisterhof, Jim Holtgreive, Bob Kittredge, Sean McCann

VISTA:                                                Keith Mumma

??:                                                        Kathleen Tosco

BOARD MEETING NOTES, AUGUST 13, 2008:

-Resignations of Jeff Nord and Matt Trottier accepted with regret;

-Honorary membership for Don Phillips approved;

-Membership transfer of Elizabeth A. Burns, M.D. from Grand Forks, North Dakota accepted.

100% ATTENDANCE: Listed below are the names of those individuals with 100% attendance for the 2007-2008 year.  Years of consecutive perfect attendance are shown in parenthesis following each name.  If you are not on the list but believe your name should appear in this group, please contact Sue Esman.  Congratulations!

David G. Boutell (34), Robert D. Britigan (15), Donald C. Flesche (44), Mark O. Harsha (14), Thomas F. Hoekstra (34), Brian Kaufman (4), Robert Kent (13), Judy  Moore (1), Amy Remmert (1), Karl Sandelin (20), Robert Squier (4), Kathleen Tosco (1), Greta Williams (11), Thell Woods (18)