Dawn Harkey, owner of this business since 1986, gave members a number of great trips the next time they travel. She highly suggested that anyone who travels abroad should purchase health insurance since, unknown to many of us, our health provider cannot insure us when we need medical attention. Dawn said that she has experience with a company called TravelGuard should people be traveling overseas.
Dawn next suggested that when we travel, “we go with the flow” and to let their banks and credit card companies know when they are traveling abroad. She suggested that if we travel to European countries, be sure and take wash cloths since they are not provided in hotels there. Also, be sure and take a number of Zip Lock bags to pit dirty clothes in. To save money on bottled water when you travel. Dawn said to take an empty water bottle you can fill once you are over there and save money on otherwise expensive water.
Dawn also suggested you save the plastic bags newspapers typically come in so that in the event you have muddy shoes, you can simply place them in these bags. Be sure and have rain ponchos with you when you travel, she said, that you can purchase at Dollar Stores. Always take a photo on your phone of your passport, she said, and be sure and take with you your phone charger with adapters for outlets overseas.
Always keep your medications on you when you travel, she said. Money belts are good for this. Lastly, she suggested that if you are traveling with a partner to be sure and mix the cloths of each in bags in the event one’s bags get lost during the trip and this way they will both still have clothes to wear.
The top destinations around the world, Dawn said were: Iceland, Alaska, South American countries and that Mexico trips were the best value. She suggested that travelers avoid countries like Venezuela and the Middle East. The Holy City, Dawn said, was still a popular destination and would cost approximately $5,000 per person to travel there.
New Addition – Prez Kathye mentioned that Luke and Dena are the proud parents of a beautiful baby girl – Ophelia. Congrats to you both!
Issue to Be Voted On – We have been told that our next meeting, like todays, will be upstairs again in the room overlooking the pool area! BE SURE AND ATTEND AS WE WILL BE TAKING A VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP ON THE IMPORTANT ISSUE OF WHETHER WE STAY AT THE COUNTRY CLU AND ACCEPT THE INCREASE IN PER MEAL COST OR MOVE TO THE CENTER WHERE MEAL PRICES WOULD REMAIN THE SAME ($11).
Onions Project – Prez Kathye thanked everyone for helping out this year. Final figures will be shared next week. Always a great fundraiser for our club. Thanks to Prez Kathye for spearheading it once again and for all her hard work to make it the success that it was. There are still bags left. Kathy Williams and I have some.
E-race Stigma 5k Run – Nate Smith thanked everyone who turned out at last Sunday’s ERaceStigma event. Over 1,000 people ran or walked!
Annual Scholarships Awarded – Mary announced that she had attended the annual scholarship presentation last Sunday and presented our 4-Way Test Scholarship that day to a former Junior Rotarian Jacob Schwartz who will be attending MSU this fall. She also presented the Siena Heights Dr. Robert Brady scholarship to Lexanne Ferguson.
Strokes for Students – Thanks to those who braved the weather last Monday to represent our club at this event.
Mud Hens Game – The Adrian Morning Rotary Club has again extended an invitation to join them either on Friday, August 9 or Sunday, August 11 to go to a Mud Hen’s game. A date has not been determined but a meal is included in the ticket price. More info coming.
Upcoming Programs:
May 30 – Cindy Kojima & Hachi
June 6 – Bill Morrison – Old Rotary Show Clips
June 13 -
June 20 -
June 27 – Changeover Dinner at Gage’s – NO REGULAR MEETING THAT AFTERNOON
July 4 – NO MEETING
July 11 – PE Nelson – Committee Goals
July 18 – Dr. Julie Yaroch – New ProMedica Hospital & Y
July 25 – Mary Martin – Hope Center
DATES TO REMEMBER
May 29 - Rotary Woodworking Warriors – Patty mentioned that beginning next Wednesday the Rotary Working Warriors program will officially begin. The Sam Beauford Workshop will be open to all veterans from 8am to 8pm. Veterans can simply stop by and have coffee and talk with other vets, try their hand at working on a project involving wood, etc. This will happen every Wednesday throughout the year.
May 30 – Next Bike Tour Meeting – Following our regular meeting.
May 30 – Fluency Friends Annual Open House – Mary spoke again to this annual event scheduled for the library at Michener Elementary. All of the students and their mentors have been invited as well as any other Rotarian who can be there. Each child participating in the reading program will be able to select several books that the club has donated so they may read them during their summer vacations. All other Rotarians are invited to attend. We should arrive by 8:30am since the official ceremony begins at 9..
June 28 – Meet the Governor Night – Prez Kathye mentioned that this will be held, as always, in Harrow, Canada
June 27 – Annual Changeover Dinner – At the Gage mansion at Loch Erin. More information coming. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Guests: Amy Anderson and Mike Warfield, guests of Barry Reinink.
2018-19 RI President Barry Rassin wants Rotary members to Be the Inspiration
Rassin, a member of the Rotary Club of East Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas, unveiled the 2018-19 presidential theme, Be the Inspiration, to incoming district governors at Rotary’s International Assembly in San Diego, California, USA. “I want you to inspire in your clubs, your Rotarians, that desire for something greater. The drive to do more, to be more, to create something that will live beyond each of us.”
Dawn Harkey, owner of this business since 1986, gave members a number of great trips the next time they travel. She highly suggested that anyone who travels abroad should purchase health insurance since, unknown to many of us, our health provider cannot insure us when we need medical attention. Dawn said that she has experience with a company called TravelGuard should people be traveling overseas.
