Regular Meeting, July 22, 2009

(Pictures of Dan while delivering his program on the Tour de France)



The meeting was not well attended with just 12 members and two guests (Linda and Dave) present. That was too bad because Dan gave a stellar performance on the Tour de France. I for one learned a great deal about this major European and world-wide event.

President Jim alerted everyone to the excellent article in this month's Rotary Magazine about the history of the 4-Way Test. It is well worth reading and reminding ourselves of the purpose and practice of Rotary.

Action on ticket sales is flagging and Dan reminds everyone to get out now and make an effort before it is too late. We need the money to fill the till to do the good to help the local and international communities.

Finally, we received a note from Bob Sharkey encouraging members to submit articles for the District 6220 Newsletter:


Good Morning, District 6220 Leaders, Although the July newsletter has not yet been sent, I would like to solicit your submissions for the August Newsletter. Governor Schwaiger and I are attempting to send the district newsletters out earlier in the month. To do this, I ask that you submit your articles to me before the 1st of the month. Ideally, the newsletters will be sent by the end of the first week of the month.

Please send your August article submissions to me at rob_manzke@hotmail.com (copy Mary Schwaiger and Mary Weed-Wheeler) by Friday, July 31. Articles can be written by you or submitted by your club. AGs, feel free to encourage your area clubs to submit articles and pictures!

Regular Meeting, Jily 15, 2009

(Three members were elected to the Board of Trustees of the CLK Rotary Club. They are (r to l) Jeff Primeau and Tom Liljigren, Trustees, and Richard Schaefer, Secretary to the Board. Since Richard had already departed, Tom Scanlan graciously agreed to represent him in the picture and, if I might add, was a credible likeness.)









Attendance was 19 members and 3 guests. Guests were Dave and Linda Grahek and Bob Sharkey. Happy Dollars weer in abundance. Thank you.

Inasmuch as Jim Lowell sent members a thorough summary of the informal business meeting, we won't comment here.

Have a great week and we'll see you on Wednesday.

Regular Meeting, July 8, 2009

(Left: A picture of the Calumet Art Center on Fifth Street.)


The meeting was attended by16 members and four guests. Guests were perennials Dave and Linda Grahek, Katie Curtis, a volunteer coordinator of the Copperman triathelon, and Ed Gray, owner of the Ed Gray Studio Gallery in Calumet who spoke to us about the newly-formed Calumet Art Center.

After lunch and a round of Happy Dollars, Dan Dalquist reiterated his appeal to sell those Tamburitzan tickets. He explained that each member was being given a slip of paper listed the two or three businesses he could call on to sell sponsorships.




From our procedures document, here are the various options open to sponsors:

(1) Businesses purchasing tickets will be listed in the program insert as show
Sponsors. If a sponsor purchases more than ten tickets, he gets them for $13 each or if he buys 30 or more, he gets them for $11.

(2) Sponsors may opt to donate tickets to CLK Rotary for distribution to needy
organizations (e.g., Little Brothers, elder care facilites).

(3) CLK Rotary members will be assigned businesses to contact to encourage
purchase of Sponsor tickets.

(4) Sponsor ticket orders MUST indicate that the sale is to a sponsoring business by checking the Sponsor box on the order form.

(5) Sponsor ticket order forms MUST show the business name as it should be listed on the program insert.

This, Dan assures us, is the quickest way for us to sell all 650 seats. "So go to it," Dan exhorts.

The four sales teams are: Keweenaw Krew, Cal-Laurium Bunch, South Side, and Da Valley Gang. Presently the Keweenaw Krew leads. Good luck!

Following Dan was Ed Gray, representing the newly formed Calumet Art Center. The CAC is a non-profit organization located in the recently purchased Community Church on Fifth Street in Calumet. It will focus on hands-on involvement by artists, mentors, musicians and lecturers, young and old, to develop the arts, culture and history of the Keweenaw.

The CAC asks you to join by becoming a Founding Member. Your time and money are urgently needed to make this a monumental success for Calumet. With a rich and varied tradition of the arts, the CAC can only make the story greater, the draw for people stronger. Donations can be made to the Calumet Art Center, P.O.Box 7, Calumet, MI 49913 or to volunteer, call 906-281-3494.

(Katie Curtis talks with Dan abiut the upcoming Copperman Triathelon on August 1)















(Ed Gray addressing the members and Peter responding followed by Ed receiving the cherished CLK Rotary mug.)

Business Meeting, July 1, 2009

Attending this first meeting of our Rotary year under the presidency of Jim Lowell were 17 members and 1 guest. Our guest was Ass't. District Governor Bob Sharkey (who left the premise before the picture was taken).

The meeting had a relaxed agenda consisting mostly of a discussion of the Tammies' sales. Chairman Dan again issued his challenge to fill every seat in the Calumet Theatre, all 650 of them. Without a doubt, this fund-raiser of may years has done enormous good in our community and we simply have to keep up the effort.

Then, after a hearty round of Happy Dollars, lunch was served.

After lunch, President Jim asked for three volunteers for the Board of Directors, a Secretary and two regular board members. Getting no response from those assembled, he announced that next week he will entertain nominations from the floor and an election will follow. He reminds everyone, "You need not be present to win."

In addition, we asked members to start combing the area for interesting programs as well as programs about Rotary functions and closed by asking everyone to go to the Rotary website and update your personal data. Instructions for doint this will be forthcoming in your email.

See you next week. It should be interesting. Now get out and SELL and make your corporate contacts!