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SUMMARY:8.1.24 - Club 77 hosted by Peter Albertini
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our August Club 77 hosted by our very own Rotarian Peter Albertini! \nAppetizers\, drinks\, and historic Heritage Hill District walking tours will be provided! \nExplore the beautifully curated gardens of Heritage Hill\, a registered National Historic District\, adjacent to downtown Grand Rapids. Representing Michigan’s largest collection of 19th and early 20th-century homes\, Heritage Hill features nearly every style of American architecture\, from Greek Revival to Prairie. \nJoin us on a guided stroll through the Heritage Hill neighborhood and discover new inspiration and expert insights for your gardens at home. Gaze at historic architecture and exceptionally crafted gardens that are currently in bloom.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/8-1-24-club-77-hosted-by-peter-albertini/
LOCATION:Club 77 – Heritage Hill\, 540 Prospect Ave SE\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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SUMMARY:8.8.24 - Charles Burke - President & CEO\, Frederik Meijer Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Charles Burke – President & CEO of Frederik Meijer Gardens \nBIO –  \nSince 2014\, Charles has served as President and CEO of The War Memorial\, a waterfront cultural campus in Grosse Pointe Farms that curates experiences focusing on arts\, culture\, film\, patriotism\, community connectivity\, and leadership. His work has empowered the total transformation of The War Memorial as a regional impact organization welcoming more than 300\,000 patrons with over 3\,000 events annually\, all while incubating more than 65 nonprofit organizations. The Nationally Registered Historic campus includes the new Fred M. Alger Center (opened in fall 2022)\, designed by the ROSSETTI architecture team; Les Braves II: At Water’s Edge Park and Gardens\, visioned by famed international artist Anilore Banon; WM Community Foundation; Patriot Theater for arts\, culture\, and film; an Arts and Community Wing inclusive of multiple galleries and classrooms; and an Italian Renaissance-style estate home designed by American architect Charles A. Platt. Charles’ leadership has reimagined an institution now positioned to grow in all aspects of its diversified business lines while redefining the role of a nonprofit institution as a catalyst for a forward-thinking community. \nPassionate about providing unfettered accessibility to the arts for all people\, Charles spent a significant portion of his career as both an executive and orchestral conductor for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. As Senior Director of Education for the DSO\, Charles was responsible for the development of the Pincus Education Center in Midtown Detroit as well as programs such as the African American Fellowship program\, a graduate-level training program to radically improve diversity in classical music; the DSO’s Civic Youth Ensembles\, one of the largest youth training programs in the United States; and connecting Orchestral musicians with children from all communities and all ages through concerts\, classroom interactivity\, and technology-based learning. As an Orchestral Conductor and Music Director\, Charles led more than 300 performances on the famed Orchestral Hall stage\, specialized in working with young people and having the privilege of working with artists such as Leonard Slatkin\, Itzhak Perlman\, Midori\, Emanuel Ax\, Michael W. Smith\, Marcus Belgrave\, Rodney Whitaker\, and George Shirley. His artistic leadership included 22 world premieres and commissions; multiple recordings; serving as a robotic computer model for ASIMO the conducting robot; and regularly working as a college instructor\, adjudicator\, guest conductor\, and artistic consultant for organizations throughout the country. \nCharles\, a graduate of Leadership Detroit XXXV\, enjoys several volunteer roles\, including Board Director for Jefferson East\, Inc.\, TechTown Detroit\, Community Advisory Board for Beaumont Health Grosse Pointe\, Editorial Board of the Grosse Pointe News\, Executive Producer for Live Inspired Productions\, and Michigan Youth Arts Festival. He holds degrees from George Mason University and West Virginia University\, executive leadership training at the Harvard Business School and Columbia College\, and as a Creative Alliances Fellow and Emerging Non-Profit Leaders Fellow for National Arts Strategies. \nA Washington\, D.C.\, metropolitan region native\, Charles and his wife moved to Michigan last century to pursue graduate studies at the University of Michigan. Charles began his service-based career as a public school music teacher in Fairfax County\, Virginia\, earning a nomination for the National Sallie Mae First Class Teaching Award and\, later\, the International Network of Schools Community Partnership Award for his collaborative work between the DSO and the Detroit School of Arts. He has also been the recipient of the Grosse Pointe/Harper Woods NAACP President’s Award\, which recognized his leadership and commitment toward healthy and connected communities. Today\, Charles’ wife is an Executive with Mercedes-Benz North America Corporation\, and together they are parents to two teenagers/young adults who constantly allow them to amplify patience as one of their top strengths.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/8-8-24-charles-burke-president-ceo-frederik-meijer-gardens/
LOCATION:Kent Country Club\, 1600 College Ave NE\, Grand Rapids\, 49505
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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SUMMARY:8.15.24 - Sgt Justin Kribs - K-9 Unit Officer\, Grand Rapids Police Department
DESCRIPTION:Speaker Topic: Sgt Kribs will discuss the duties of K-9 dogs including searching for drugs and explosives\, locating missing people\, finding crime scene evidence\, protecting officers and other people\, and attacking suspects who flee from officers. He will also describe the various dog breeds police departments use and why. \nBIO: \nSgt. Justin Kribs has been with the Grand Rapids Police Department since the spring of 2008.  He was assigned to Patrol and then joined the Canine Unit in 2012.  He worked his first canine partner\, Bobby\, from 2012 to 2018.  After Bobby retired\, Officer Kribs trained his current partner\, Eli. \nIn February of 2023\, Officer Kribs was promoted to Sergeant and took over the Canine unit in July of 2023.  Sgt. Kribs supervises 7 other canine teams\, as well as still works K9 Eli.  K9 Eli was injured in November of 2022 when he was stabbed by an assailant during a standoff.  Eli was able to return to full duty only a couple of months after his injury.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/8-15-24-sgt-justin-kribs-k-9-unit-officer-grand-rapids-police-department/
LOCATION:Kent Country Club\, 1600 College Ave NE\, Grand Rapids\, 49505
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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SUMMARY:8.22.24 - Major Tim Meyer - Divisional Secretary of the Grand Valley Area Command\, The Salvation Army
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, August 22nd for an off-site luncheon at The Salvation Army – Kroc Center! \nBIO: \nMajor Tim Meyer was installed as the Divisional Secretary of the Grand Valley Area Command in Kent County\, in June of 2022. He has been an officer for 32 years\, serving as a Corps Officer\, in Divisional Headquarters appointments\, and on the College for Officers Training (CFOT) staff in Chicago. Major Tim was previously the Grand Valley Area Commander for the Great Lakes Division. \nMajor Tim holds degrees from Asbury College and Marian University and is a U.S. Air Force veteran. He is also an alumnus of the International College for Officers (London\, ENG)\, Olivet Nazarene University\, and has completed three Biblical Education Tours of Israel. \nBefore becoming an officer\, he was employed as the Assistant Territorial Music Secretary for the USA Southern Territory (Atlanta\, GA)\, and as the Business Administrator for the Genesee County Command in Flint\, MI. Major Tim began music lessons at age five and has played in numerous brass bands\, including touring England with the Chicago Staff Band (Flugelhorn soloist). He also sings in the Central Territorial Staff Songsters. \nMajors Tim and Lori have three grown daughters and four grandchildren. He is an avid runner\, having recently completed his 12th marathon to raise funds to fight human trafficking.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/8-22-24-major-tim-meyer-divisional-secretary-of-the-grand-valley-area-command-the-salvation-army/
LOCATION:Kroc Center\, 2500 S. Division Ave\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49507\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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SUMMARY:8.29.24 - NO LUNCHEON - LABOR DAY HOLIDAY OBSERVATION
DESCRIPTION:There will be no luncheon on Thursday\, August 29th in observance of the Labor Day Holiday.
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