Our next meeting will feature a special recognition of our Elk Rapids Rotary Veterans. Louise Pond, also a veteran will discuss her military career in Vietnam, both during and after where she met her love Don Pond and explored her passion for art!
How well do you know your fellow Rotarians? Match the tour of duty to the Rotarian:
I Flew over 2000 missions in a Huey!
II. Calibrated and repaired electronic test equipment.
III. Supply Corps Officer in U.S. Navy, serving in
Taipei, Taiwan.
IV. Served as a field radio operator in Vietnam.
V. Made two operational deployments with Marine Amphibious Units to Eastern Mediterranean/Indian
Ocean and one to the North Atlantic/Norway
VI Was a gunner in an M60 A1 Tank in Butzbach,
Germany.
VII. Received 5 air medals and Distinguished Flying
Cross.
VIII. Attended USN Prep School on a football
scholarship. Just missed the Cuban Missile
Crisis.
IX. Spent time in Cyprus with Military Intelligence
X. WWII
Elk Rapids Rotarians
A. Bob Strehl
B. Norm Veliquette
C. Jim Hockin
D. Rick McCaghy
E. Larry Tyre
F. Paul Fitzpatrick
G. Don Watkins
H. Terry Miller
G. Don Pond
I. Edson Murray
Upcoming Meetings and Speakers
- November 14 - Doug Van Cura- DDA Update
- November 20 - Worker Bee at ACTS
- November 21- No morning meeting
- November 28 - Terry Miller, Public Image
- December 5- Christmas Auction at HERTH
- December 12- Yoga Demo with Jan Boettcher
Matching Grant Opportunity
The Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation will be matching donations by Rotarians to 501(c)(3) nonprofit, educational and governmental organizations within Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, or Leelanau Counties. You can have up to $250 match and you can donate to multiple organizations
if you wish, applications need to be submitted by December 1 to Julia Pollister- Amos or you can mail it to P.O. Box 814, Elk Rapids, MI 49629. We highly recommend you take advantage of this opportunity. See Julia for the application.
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
Rotarian Larry Kraus is coordinating bell ringing for November. He is looking for volunteers to sign up for a two-hour shift, beginning at 10 am, on weekends at Village Market. Rotarians have been long- time supporters of the work that the Army provides.
Look for the signup sheet at the Tuesday Morning Meeting. We still need a December Coordinator. Please volunteer.
Look who’s is having a birthday in November
- Erin Bratschi-November 1
- Larry Kraus-November 1
- Mike London- November 8
- George Seifried-November 11
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