Rotary Club Of Grand Rapids

5.18.17 - Elissa Hillary
2017-05-18 12:00 - 13:15 (America/Detroit) | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Elissa Hillary is committed to working at the leading edge of values-based capitalism, building sustainable local economies that put people first. As the President of Local First since 2007, she has brought together nearly a thousand businesses in West Michigan to collaborate in building a vibrant community that encourages sustainable business development. As a consultant, speaker, and thought leader, she has stressed the significance of building social capital through the mutual investment of the local business, consumer, government, and philanthropic sectors. Under these initiatives, West Michigan’s economy and brand has thrived, with nationally-recognized growth and the birth of new industries.
Elissa was named Grand Rapids Young Non-Profit Professionals Exemplary Executive in 2010, a BCorp Measure What Matters Champion in 2014, and has three times been named one of Grand Rapids Business Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40” business leader. She is a 2011 Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) Fellow and BCorp Ambassador.

5.11.17 - STRIVE Luncheon - Keynote Speaker John Salan
2017-05-11 12:00 - 13:15
We take this time to honor the Junior and Senior students from Ottawa Hills and Union High Schools that have participated in our STRIVE Student Mentoring/Scholarship Program.
STRIVE is a motivational program targeting high school junior and senior students who want to improve their educational status and their life prospects.
The mission of the STRIVE Program is to mentor high school students to achieve academic success, graduate from high school and continue their education in college, university, trade, technical or career school
In pursuit of this mission, the STRIVE program provides positive role models for students to promote self discovery, the importance of High School Graduation, development of good values, development of life skills, and individual responsibility in STRIVING for excellence in life.
We will also hear a short presentation from our own John Salan as he tells some of the history of STRIVE.
John F. Salan, District 6290 Governor (service year: 2009—2010)
A second generation Rotarian and a Paul Harris Fellow, John’s involvement in Rotary dates to 1958 when he was a Junior Rotarian with the Plymouth Rotary Club. He joined the Petoskey Rotary Club in 1975 and served as its president in 1986-87. While an active member in Petoskey, working every fundraiser from the annual summer bratwurst sales through too many spaghetti dinners to count, John became involved in the District 6290 and Central States Rotary Youth Exchange program. His eldest daughter spent a year abroad as a Rotary Youth Exchange Student in Finland and his second daughter then spent a year in New Zealand through the program. His dedication to Youth Exchange continues to this day through his service on District 6290’s Youth Exchange Committee as Vice-Chair and Youth Protection Officer.
John continued to focus on Rotary’s commitment to mentoring youth as a member of the Grand Rapids Rotary Club since 1990 and served as that club’s president in 1995-96. He was among the early advocates for the STRIVE program for at-risk secondary students and was the chairman of the District 6290 STRIVE committee for two years. He also advocated for expanding involvement of the younger generation in philanthropic activities through the INTERACT program. Other recent community activities included serving on the Salvation Army Advisory Board, coaching a Special Olympics softball team, and coaching an eighth grade basketball team.
Married to his college sweetheart, Helen, John is the father of three adult daughters and has one granddaughter. Helen is the executive director of Healing the Children-Michigan/Ohio, a charity dedicated to coordinating medical care for children in need around the world. Together, John and Helen are active in their parish community in Grand Rapids.
John graduated from Eastern Michigan University where he played varsity baseball after graduating from Plymouth High School as a three-year, three-sport varsity letterman. He earned his law degree from Wayne State University. Early in his career as a public prosecutor, John served as the chief trial attorney for the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s office in Ann Arbor. From 1974-1989, he was the Emmet County Prosecuting Attorney, a position to which he was re-elected by an overwhelming majority three times. During this time, he was a tireless advocate on behalf of children and an in-demand speaker on topical issues. While a prosecuting attorney, John served for over twenty years on the board of directors of the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan including a term as that organization’s president. In 1989, he became a federal prosecutor with the United States Department of Justice assigned to the Western District of Michigan in Grand Rapids. He retired from this position in 2013 and now devotes his time to volunteer activities.

5.04.17 - Peter D'Arienzo
2017-05-04 12:00 - 13:15 | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
D’Arienzo comes from the Kansas City Zoo where he was the Director of Operations.
Before the Kansas City Zoo, D’Arienzo served as the Plant Human Resources and EHS Manager at Donaldson Company International. He also spent 20 years at the American Multi-Cinema where he became corporate director.

5.04.17- Rotary After Hours
2017-05-04 08:00 - 17:00 | Deksia, 49 Coldbrook St SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503
The May 4th Rotary After Hours event is being hosted by Rotarian, Joshua Conran and his company Deksia. The address is 120 Stevens St. SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49507
This event is open to all Rotary Club of Grand Rapids members. We encourage you to invite your spouse, significant other, co-workers and prospective members.
This is a great time to learn more about Deksia, Joshua and your fellow Rotarians.
Beer and Wine will be provided, along with light Appetizers.

4.27.17 - Al Bonney
2017-04-27 12:00 - 13:15 | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Rotary: Al is the District Rotary Foundation Committee Chair for District 6290. He joined Rotary in 1996 and was club President of the Traverse City (Ml) Rotary club in 2008 – 2009. His brother, Father and Grandfather were all active Rotarians.
Professional: Al worked in over 13 different Marriott hotels during his career from 1970 and 1995. He and his family lived in Dhahran and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Cairo, Egypt and Athens, Greece where the children did most of their secondary schooling.
Hobbies and other Activities: Al and Joan live in Traverse City, Michigan where Joan is an active painter. Al, when not busy doing Rotary things, plays the banjo, directs the Rotary Chorus for the Traverse City Annual Rotary Show, and builds wooden boats.

4.20.17 Interact Luncheon featuring Rev. Dr. Phil Johnson
2017-04-20 12:00 - 13:15 | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Dr. Phil Johnson starts fires. Starting fires is his mission in life, the focus of his faith, energy and optimism. His mission is Igniting Your Passion to Do the Impossible™. He inspires people to champion their dreams – setting their hearts on fire and unleashing their passion for life, love and work. He offers Speeches inspiring committed action, Coaching enabling authentic leadership, and Consulting guiding critical decisions. A head, heart and soul coach, he enables people from business, education, associations and government to use their gifts to achieve their common purpose. Dr. Phil is a Master’s gold-medal hurdler.
His educational background is as varied as his curiosity about life itself. He holds degrees in psychology, theology and leadership, serves as an adjunct faculty member at Davenport University, and is a mediator/arbitrator. An ordained minister, Rev. Johnson is the Pastor at New Day Church-on-the-Hill. He has a special place in his heart for Africa where he coordinates Kibera Kids Kitchen, a feeding program he established for children in Kibera Slum in Nairobi, Kenya.
Dr. Phil has wide radio and television experience, and is the author of eight books including The Compassionate Conspiracy: A Field Guide to Changing the World. His next book, Lead Like a Heretic: How to Challenge the Status Quo – and Thrive, will be released later this year.

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4.13.17 - Fred Keller
2017-04-13 12:00 - 13:15 | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Fred Keller founded Cascade Engineering in 1973 with the belief business can complement financial performance with important work in the social and environmental arenas. Driven by Fred’s belief, a small team of six employees has grown to be a company of 1,600 people serving a worldwide customer base.
From the very beginning, Fred Keller emphasized the key role business can play in building financial, social and ecological capital, often through partnerships with government and community agencies. His innovative management approach and work in advancing sustainability are featured regularly in business and industry publications.
With a passion for making a positive impact, Fred has served on the boards of the Meijer Corporation and Fifth Third Bank, West Michigan. He was formerly the board chair of the U.S. Department of Commerce Manufacturing Council and is a past chair and current member of the Board of Trustees for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Fred is also a trustee for the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation. In addition, Fred has been part of many community organizations and change initiatives including Talent 2025 and K-Connect.
A Grand Rapids, Michigan native, Fred earned a B.S. in materials science and engineering from Cornell University and an M.S. in business management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

4.06.17 - SPRING BREAK - NO LUNCHEON
2017-04-06 12:00 - 13:15

3.30.17 - Rochelle Sather
2017-03-30 12:00 - 13:15 | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States

3.23.17 - Mike Wall
2017-03-23 12:00 - 13:15 | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
He brings over 18 years of financial analysis, forecasting, consulting and manufacturing experience to IHS Automotive, with a primary focus on assisting automakers, suppliers and financial firms in their evaluation and understanding of the auto industry, as well as in-depth analysis of vehicle markets and trends. Mike is quoted frequently in the media on a variety of automotive topics and has delivered presentations on the outlook for the automotive industry to company executives and other interested groups, including the United Nations Industrial Development Organization in Vienna, Austria. Mike graduated Summa Cum Laude with an undergraduate degree in Finance and later earned the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation.

3.22.17 - Service Above Self Award Dinner
2017-03-22 18:00 - 20:30 | The Cultural Center at St. Nicholas, 2250 E. Paris Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49546, United States
This years Service Above Self Award Dinner will be taking place on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 and will feature the presentation of the Frederik Meijer Service Above Self Award.
This award is given in recognition of Frederik Meijer, whose humanitarian acts of selfless service made an enduring difference in the lives of others. The dinner will be held at the St. Nicholas Cultural Center, 2250 E Paris Ave SE, Grand Rapids Mi 49546. Doors will open at 6:00pm.
The 2017 Frederik Meijer Service Above Self Award Winner is Rick DeVos.
Rick exemplifies the philanthropic legacy of Frederik Meijer through his personal efforts; making a measurable impact on community philanthropy, demonstrating a strong commitment to volunteerism and/or voluntary fundraising, and gives generously of his time, treasure and talents.
More about Rick…..
RICK DEVOS, age 34, is an entrepreneur and investor. In 2009 he created ArtPrize, a simple social experiment designed to see if artists and the public could engage each other in a new way. The scale and energy of the event launched it into debates all over the art world, from urban planning circles to the global press. In 2012 Rick founded Start Garden, a unique venture seed fund that invests in early stage companies and strives to build Michigan’s startup ecosystem. In 2016 Start Garden reorganized to form the Entrepreneur Ecosystem, Start Garden Foundation, and the for-profit fund Wakestream Ventures. Rick is the Founder and CEO of Wakestream Ventures, an early stage fund with investments ranging from $100Kto $1.5M.
Rick graduated from Calvin College in 2004. He lives in Ada, Michigan with his wife Melissa, and their daughters Clara, Sloane, and Remington. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for ArtPrize, the Grand Rapids Art Museum, the Grand Rapids Economic Club and University of Michigan’s Center for Entrepreneurship.
Rick’s accomplishments include; Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Calvin College, 2004, Founder of ArtPrize, 2009, Founder of Start Garden, 2011, Recipient of Honorary Doctorates from Grand Valley State University and Ferris State University
If you would like to attend the Frederik Meijer Service Above Self Award Dinner please click on the following: TICKETS.
To sponsor the Frederick Meijer Service Above Self Award Dinner, please fill out the Sponsorship Form and return it to the Rotary office at 1345 Monroe Ave NW, Suite 204, Grand Rapids, MI 49505 or email it to rotary@grrotary.org.
Should you have any questions about becoming a sponsorship, or obtaining tickets to the dinner please contact the Rotary office at 616-459-5640.
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3.16.17 - Dick Gauthier
2017-03-16 12:00 - 13:15 | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Dick Gauthier is a Grand Rapids native and attended Western Michigan University, receiving a degree in political science.
He is in his 32nd year at Universal Forest Products and enjoys serving in his current capacity as VP of international business development. Feeding a desire to confirm, and see firsthand, the connection between political oppression and decrepitude, he visited North Korea in 2010, and Chernobyl and Cuba in 2015.
Currently residing in EGR, he is married to Samantha, and has a daughter, Ava, a sophomore at Hope College.

3.09.17 - Dr. Alice Chapman
2017-03-09 12:00 - 13:15 | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
EDUCATION
Ph.D., University of Cambridge
• Dissertation Title: “Authority and Power in the Writings of St Bernard of Clairvaux.”
• Degree Emphasis: Ecclesiastical and Intellectual History.
• Degree Received: July 2006.
Master of Arts in Religion, Yale Divinity School
• Degree Emphasis: Church History.
• Degree Received: June 1996.
Bachelor of Arts, Utah State University
• Major: History, emphasis in European History and minor area in Classics.
• Degree Received: June 1991.
BOOK
•Sacred Authority and Temporal Power in the Writings of Bernard of Clarivaux, Medieval
Church Series, 25. Turnhout: Brepols Publishers (October 2013).
ARTICLES
• “Ideal and Reality: Images of a Bishop in Bernard of Clairvaux’s Advice to Eugenius III
(1145-53).” In Envisioning the Bishop Images and the Episcopacy in the Middle Ages Edited by Evan
Gatti and Sigrid Danielson. Medieval Church Series 29. Turnhout: Brepols Publishers (2014) 331-346.
• “Disentangling Potestas in the Works of St Bernard of Clairvaux.” Revista Portuguesa De
Filosofia 60 no. 3 (2004): 587–600.
• “Authority and Power in the Writings of St Bernard of Clairvaux.” Cîteaux Commentarii
Cistercienses 54 no. 3–4 (2003): 209–223.
• “Authority and Power in the Writings of St Bernard of Clairvaux: Summary of a Thesis in
Progress.” Monastic Research Bulletin 8 (2002): 46–48.
BOOK REVIEWS
• “Bernard of Clairvaux Theologian of the Cross by Anthony N.S. Lane.” Cîteaux commentarii
cistercienses (submitted).
• “Shaping Church Law around the Year 1000. The Decretum of Burchard of Worms by Greta Austin.”
Ecclesiastical Law Journal 14 (May 2012): 297-299.
• “Bishops, Texts and the use of Canon law around 1100: Essays in honor of Martin Brett, Bruce
C. Braisington and Kathleen G. Cushing, eds. Ecclesiastical Law Journal 12 (May 2010): 245-248.
• “Leadership in Medieval English Nunneries by Valerie Spear.” Ecclesiastical Law Journal 9
(January 2007): 130-131.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
• Associate Professor, History Department, Grand Valley State University, 2008 – ongoing.
• Visiting Lecturer, Department of History, Utah State University, 2005–2008.
Relevant University Courses Taught:
Introduction to European Civilizations (HST102). A general education course covering the later
Middle Ages to the present emphasizing the interaction of political, social, economic, intellectual
and cultural factors that influenced the formation of Europe.
European Civilization to the Later Middle Ages (HST 207). This class is an historical survey
focusing on the development of European civilization from Classical Greece to the Later Middle
Ages. This course explores the intellectual, social, religious, political and cultural aspects of
the formation of Europe; designed for majors who will take upper-division course in European
history.
Faith and Power in Medieval Europe (HST 200). This course provides skills for the historian.
Students develop research skills in order to produce solid pieces of written work; they are engaged
in critical analysis of both primary and secondary texts.
Medieval Europe (HST 355). This upper-division course focuses on the cultural, religious and
political systems of medieval Europe with an emphasis in the high Middle Ages. The course asks
students to think critically and challenges them to reconsider existing notions and preconceptions
about this period in European history. The course is reading and writing intensive.
Controversies and Change in Medieval Europe (HST 495). This course is designed as the capstone
of the history major. The class focuses on historiography, use of primary sources and critical
assessment of documents, and requires a substantial undergraduate research paper as the culmination
of the degree.
Making of Europe (HNR 217-218 and 227-228). This is a two-year course, team- taught by four
professors representing various disciplines in the Humanities. This Honors College class focuses on
Europe from the 4th century C.E. to 1500. Among the four professors, I teach the history portion of
the class.
History of Christianity (HST 4230). An upper-division course focusing on the history of
Christian thought and the various movements within Christianity from its origins to the present.
The course is reading and writing intensive.
AWARDS, HONORS/ APPOINTMENTS
• Collegeville Institute, Visiting Scholar, St John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota, Winter 2015.
• Pew Teaching Excellence Award, 2012. Grand Valley State University.
• Studium Scholar, Visiting Scholars Program, Saint Benedict’s Monastery, 2011 and 2015
• Nominated for, “Outstanding Service to First-Year Students,” Utah State University, October 2006.
• Graduate Representative to the Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge, 2001–2002.
• Outstanding Student of the Year, Department of History, Utah State University, 1990 –1991.
• President of Phi Alpha Theta, Utah State University, 1990–1991.
• Vice-President of Phi Alpha Theta, Utah State University, 1989–1990.
• Distinguished Service Award, Utah State University, 1989–1990.
• Academic All American, National Collegiate Athletics Association, Utah State 1987-1989.
• Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholar, University of Cambridge, Clare College, 1999-2000.
SELECT ACADEMIC PAPERS/ PRESENTATIONS
• “The Medieval Roots of the Christus Medicus in Martin Luther.”
• Beyond Oberman: Luther and the Middle Ages (Northwestern U.) November 2016.
• “Double Leprosy of the Heart: Spiritual Sickness and Wellness in Bernard of Clarivaux.” International Medieval Congress, Leeds, July 2015.
• “Unam Sanctam and Bernard of Clairvaux.” International Medieval Congress, Leeds, England, July 2014.
• “Avoiding the Persona Mixta in Bernard of Clairvaux.” Center for Medieval and Renaissance
Studies, Saint Louis University, 2014.
• “Power, Dominion and Papal Authority: Bernard of Clairvaux’s Legacy.” International Medieval
Congress, Leeds, England, July 2013.
• “Auctoritas in Bernard of Clairvaux and Gratian.” The XIV International Congress of Medieval
Canon Law, St Michael’s, University of Toronto, August 2012.
• “Right Order and Reform, Bernard of Clairvaux and the Twelfth Century.” International Medieval
Congress, Kalamazoo, May 2012.
• “From Cistercian Abbot to Pope: Bernard of Clairvaux’s Advice to Eugenius III (1145 1153).”
International Medieval Congress, Kalamazoo, May 2011.
• “Looking Straight into the Light: Hildegard of Bingen and Bernard of Clairvaux.” University of
Mannheim, Germany, May 12, 2009. Invited lecture.
• “Teaching Medieval Latin to Classicists.” Utah Classical Association, University of Utah, March
2005. Invited lecture.
• “Authority and Power in St Bernard of Clairvaux.” International Medieval Congress, Leeds,
England, July 2003.
• “The Relationship between Auctoritas and Potestas in the Work of St Bernard of Clairvaux.”
Church History Seminar, University of Cambridge, May 2003.
• “The Lactations of St Bernard of Clairvaux, Spiritual Images of Contemplation.” Clare College
Graduate Research Forum, University of Cambridge, February 2002. Invited lecture.
• “St Bernard of Clairvaux: Letters and Correspondence.” Bolton Abbey, Cistercian monastery,
Moone, Ireland, March 2000. Invited lecture.
• “The History of the Rosary: Prayer Beads and Worship.” Lecture series, “Mary Through the
Centuries.” Yale University, May 1996.
• “The ■ and  Controversy at The Council of Chalcedon: History and Language.” Presented at the
Seven Ecumenical Councils Seminar. Yale University, December 1995.
• “Protestant Lenten Eating Habits in Elizabethan England.” Elizabethan England Conference,
University of Utah, May 1991.
LANGUAGES
• Latin, 8 years (Classical 3, Medieval 5, reading knowledge)
• Certificate, Latin Summer School in Rome, Fr. Reginald Foster, O.C.D.
• Greek, 4 years (Classical 3, Biblical, 1)
• Spanish, 6 years (reading and speaking knowledge)
• German, 2 years (reading knowledge and some speaking knowledge)
• French, 2 years (moderate reading knowledge)
• Hebrew, 1 year (reference knowledge only)
SERVICE
• Undergraduate Research Committee, Grand Valley State University, 2015-.
• Student Scholars Day Committee, 2012- present.
• Faculty Advisor, Phi Alpha Theta, Grand Valley State University, 2010- present.
• Faculty Advisor, Theta Club (Undergraduate History Club), Grand Valley State, 2009- present.
• Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship Interview Committee for Grand Rapids, 2011- present.
• Scholarship Day, “The Honors Advantage” address to parents and students; Awards of
Distinction Scholarship Competitions interviewer, December 2010; January 15 and 22; 2011.
• Scholarship and Awards Committee, Department of History, Grand Valley State, 2011.
• Fellowship Liaison from History to the Office of Fellowships, 2010- ongoing.
• “Titivillus, Patron Demon of Scribes.” Invited lecture for Phi Alpha Theta, Delta-Xi Chapter,
Utah State University, October 2006 and 2007.
• Department of History Graduate Committee, 2006 –2008.
• Medieval and Early Modern Studies Committee, 2005 – 2008.
• Religious Studies Committee, 2006 – 2008.
• Bullen Essay Prize Committee, 2005.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• Episcopus Society
• Medieval Academy of America
• Phi Alpha Theta
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• Clare College Library Evening Invigilator, University of Cambridge, 2000–2003. Duties included
checking out books, managing reserves, and acting as evening manager of the library.
• Idaho Health Sciences Library Assistant: Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho, 1992–1993.
Duties included locating medical articles requested by doctors and delivering articles to local
hospitals.
• Graduate Student Tutorial Supervisor and Periodicals Desk Employee: Boston College, Boston,
Massachusetts, 1991–1992. Duties included scheduling and overseeing appointments between graduate
student tutors and their undergraduate students.
• Dilettante Society Clare College, 1999–2003. Academic lecture series.
• Peace Caucus, Yale University, 1993–1996.
• Woman’s Center Member, Yale University, 1993–1996.
• Track and Field Athlete, NCAA Division I, Utah State University, 1986–1989.

3.2.17 - Doug Small
2017-03-02 12:00 - 13:15 | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Mr. Douglas “Doug” Small is President & Chief Executive Officer for Experience Grand Rapids, the Convention & Visitors Bureau. Small began his tenure with the organization on September 8, 2008. Small has acquired thirty-three years of experience in the hospitality, tourism and destination marketing industries; specifically working for several large-to-midsize destination marketing organizations throughout the country.
Experience Grand Rapids provides destination marketing and visitor services for the Greater Grand Rapids region. This non-profit, private corporation operates with an annual budget of $10 million generated through private and public partnerships.
With a primary mission of economic development through the attraction of tourists and conventions to the area, its’ staff of 29 full-time industry professionals provide public relations, marketing, sales and visitor services to accomplish its’ mission of increasing “new” revenues for Kent County and the Greater Grand Rapids region.
Since Small’s arrival to Grand Rapids in 2008, hotel performance has seen record level attainments in room revenue and occupancy for seven consecutive years. Upon Small’s arrival, annual hotel occupancy stood at 48% and currently is out-pacing the national average at 66.7%. During this same period, hotel room revenue grew from $96 million to $197 million in 2016.
Previous to his current role in Grand Rapids, Small served as Senior Vice President for VISIT DENVER. Prior to Denver, Small served as President of the Syracuse (NY) Convention Bureau and in sales and marketing capacities for destination marketing organizations in Palm Springs (CA) and Dayton (OH).
Small’s community and industry involvement includes serving on the board of directors for the Economic Club of Grand Rapids (Executive Committee), the Downtown Market Grand Rapids, Michigan Lodging and Tourism Association, West Michigan Sports Commission and Downtown Grand Rapids Inc.
Small is a 1982 graduate of Siena Heights College (Adrian, Michigan) where he majored in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management. While at Siena Heights, Small was also a two-time, national championship qualifier as a record-setting collegiate track and field athlete, competing in the high jump.
A native of Napoleon, Ohio; Small and his wife Kimberly, have two children; Alexandra and Davidson and reside in Grand Rapids Township, Michigan.

2.23.17 - Honoarable William B. Murphy
2017-02-23 12:00 - 13:15 | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Judge William B. Murphy, of the Michigan Court of Appeals, has been elected president of the Council of Chief Judges of the State Courts of Appeal (CCJSCA), a national association dedicated to improving the administration of justice in state appellate courts. He will serve a one-year term, which commenced during the conference’s 37th annual meeting in Cary, North Carolina.
Judge Murphy has served as judge for the Michigan Court of Appeals since 1988. He has also been an adjunct professor at Western Michigan Thomas M. Cooley Law School since 2011.
Among Judge Murphy’s judicial duties, he was elected to the State Bar of Michigan Board of Commissioners, District C, (2001-10); elected to the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission (1995-2003); elected to the Board of Trustees of the Michigan State Bar Foundation; selected by the Michigan Supreme Court to the Michigan delegation to the National Conference on Racial and Ethnic Bias (1995); chosen by the Michigan Supreme Court to the Judicial Executive Committee and Strategic Planning Committee for the Michigan Justice Project (1994); elected chief judge pro tem for the Michigan Court of Appeals (1992-96); and was appointed Chief Judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals by the Michigan Supreme Court (2009-2015) on three occasions.
Judge Murphy has received several awards, including the Michigan Association for Justice Judicial Excellence Award and the National Center for State Courts Distinguished Service Award, both in 2015.
Judge Murphy is currently a member of the State Bar of Michigan and Grand Rapids Bar Association.
Judge Murphy was an adjunct professor at Michigan State University-Detroit College of Law from 1997-98. He was the founding partner at Murphy, Burns and McInerney, P.C., a civil and criminal trial practice firm in Grand Rapids, Michigan, from 1973-88. Shortly after graduating with a juris doctor from Wayne State University Law School (1970), he served as a law clerk for the Michigan Court of Appeals (1970-71) and was an attorney at Rhoades, McKee and Boer in Grand Rapids, Michigan (1971-73).

2.17.17 - Volunteer Opportunity
2017-02-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Feeding America West Michigan, 3070 Shaffer Ave SE, Kentwood, Michigan, 49512
You will be participating in food distribution and repackaging efforts at Feeding America’s West Michigan facility from 1:00pm-3:00pm.
We need 10-12 volunteers
Please contact the Rotary office at rotary@grrotary.org or 616-459-5640 if you would like to volunteer.

What Does Feeding America West Michigan Do?

Feeding America West Michigan exists to ensure safe food is available to the hungry in our community. In 2016, we distributed a record 28.9 million pounds of food, the equivalent of 24 million meals.This food comes from hundreds of farmers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers that have edible food they can’t sell because of overruns, order errors, misprints, and other unexpected occurrences.
We distribute that reclaimed food to pantries, shelters, after-school programs, and other anti-hunger agencies in 40 Michigan counties.
Nearly 1,100 agencies use Feeding America West Michigan to provide food to an estimated 492,100 people every year. We also send food directly to people in need through our local Mobile Food Pantry Program.
For every dollar donated to our organization, we can provide 4 meals to people in need. A gift of just $21 can feed a family of four for a week.

2.16.17 - Volunteer Opportunity
2017-02-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Access of West Michigan, 1700 28th St, Grand Rapids, 49508
You will be participating in Access of West Michigan’s hunger simulation workshop with area youth. The first hour will be dedicated to training the Rotarian volunteers and the second hour will allow you to serve as a group facilitator.
We need 8 to 10 volunteers.
To volunteer contact the Rotary office at rotary@grrotary.org or at 616-459-5640.
Located in the Christian Reformed Church office building on the corner of 28th St and Kalamazoo – NOTE: Volunteers should enter through the main doors facing 28th Street.

ABOIUT ACCESS OF WEST MICHIGAN
OUR MISSION

Celebrating the activity of God in our midst, Access strengthens and develops wholistic solutions to poverty by cultivating equitable systems through education and collaboration.

OUR HISTORY

Access of West Michigan began 1981 in response to federal government cutbacks for social services programs. We were asked by local stakeholders to create a central coordination of services in order to prevent duplication and maximize resources.

2.16.17 - Carol Paine-McGovern
2017-02-16 12:00 - 13:15 | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Carol Paine-McGovern is Executive Director of the Kent School Services Network, KSSN. KSSN is a community school initiative in Kent County Michigan partnering with 39 schools in 8 school districts and 4 programs at the Kent Intermediate School District. Previous employment included President of the Paine Family Foundation, working as Manager for the Kent County Healthy Start Program as well as a consultant for the Frey and Nokomis Foundations.
Prior to moving to Michigan Carol worked as an Education Policy Analyst for the Oklahoma State House of Representatives and as Nutrition Coordinator for the Oklahoma State Health Department. Carol also served four years with the National Health Service Corps in rural West Virginia.
Carol is a former school board member of the East Grand Rapids Public Schools and was recently appointed by Governor Snyder to the Early Childhood Investment Corporation. She has held board positions on the Council of Michigan Foundations Board, School Community Health Alliance of Michigan, Center for Community Leadership, GROW, and the East Grand Rapids Library Commission. Carol holds a B.S. from Michigan State University and a M.P.H. from the University of Minnesota.

2.13-17 - Volunteer Opportunity
2017-02-13 15:00 - 17:00 | Ronald McDonald House, 1323 Cedar St NE, Grand Rapids, 49503, United States
You will be making and serving dinner for the residents at Ronald McDonald House of Western Michigan from 4:00pm-6:00pm. We need 4 volunteers. Our contact will be Jim Siegel. Please let me Rotary office know if you would like to volunteer at rotary@grrotary.org or by calling 616-459-5640.
About the Ronald McDonal House

Mission
“To provide a “home away from home” for families of children traveling to Grand Rapids for their child’s medical or mental health treatment.”
History
The first Ronald McDonald House opened in Philadelphia in 1974. Since then more than 350 Houses have been licensed around the world … all have the common mission of providing a “home away from home” for the families of children seeking medical or mental health treatment.
The Ronald McDonald House of Western Michigan (RMHWM) opened on March 23, 1990. The 19,000 square foot facility was designed specifically as a Ronald McDonald House. Located on five park-like acres, the House has seventeen bedrooms with private baths; two are isolation equipped and three are handicap accessible. Common rooms include a large family-style kitchen with four complete cooking areas, a dining room, great room with fireplace, sitting room, sunroom overlooking a playground area and walking path, a laundry room, children’s play house, and recreation room.

Volunteer Opportunity - Ronald McDonald House
2017-02-12 15:00 - 17:00 | Ronald McDonald House, 1323 Cedar St NE, Grand Rapids, 49503, United States
You will be making individual cheesecakes for the residents at Ronald McDonald House of Western Michigan beginning at 3:00pm. We need 2-4 volunteers. Our contact will be Jim Siegel. Please let me Rotary office know if you would like to volunteer at rotary@grrotary.org or by calling 616-459-5640.
About the Ronald McDonal House

Mission
“To provide a “home away from home” for families of children traveling to Grand Rapids for their child’s medical or mental health treatment.”
History
The first Ronald McDonald House opened in Philadelphia in 1974. Since then more than 350 Houses have been licensed around the world … all have the common mission of providing a “home away from home” for the families of children seeking medical or mental health treatment.
The Ronald McDonald House of Western Michigan (RMHWM) opened on March 23, 1990. The 19,000 square foot facility was designed specifically as a Ronald McDonald House. Located on five park-like acres, the House has seventeen bedrooms with private baths; two are isolation equipped and three are handicap accessible. Common rooms include a large family-style kitchen with four complete cooking areas, a dining room, great room with fireplace, sitting room, sunroom overlooking a playground area and walking path, a laundry room, children’s play house, and recreation room.

2.09.17 - Dr. Norman Beauchamp
2017-02-09 12:00 - 13:15 | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Norman J. Beauchamp Jr, MD, MHS, became dean of the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in October 2016.
Prior to his MSU appointment, Dr. Beauchamp was a professor and chairperson of the Department of Radiology at the University of Washington, a position he assumed in 2002. While there, he served as vice chairperson and chairperson of the University of Washington Faculty Senate, was president of the clinical practice of 1,600 physicians employed by the university, and was medical director of the Seattle/King County Clinic, which provided dental, vision and medical care to thousands of low-income and uninsured patients. Dr. Beauchamp also served as professor of neurological surgery and industrial and systems engineering at UW.
Dr. Beauchamp received his Bachelor of Science degree from Michigan State University and was selected as one of MSU’s top 25 of 10,000 undergraduate students. He received his Master of Health Science degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.
As the second College of Human Medicine graduate to become dean, Dr. Beauchamp spent his last two years of medical school in Grand Rapids and subsequently completed his surgical internship at Blodgett Hospital and Saint Mary’s Hospital.
After completing his residency in radiology, and two fellowships, neuroradiology and interventional neuroradiology, at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dr. Beauchamp joined the faculty in 1996. While at Johns Hopkins, he served as vice chairperson and interim chairperson of clinical operations.
As a diagnostic neuroradiologist and neurointerventional radiologist, Dr. Beauchamp focused on developing improved ways to prevent, predict, diagnose and treat patients suffering from stroke. He directed the National Institutes of Health-funded Epidemiologic Studies Image Analysis Center at Johns Hopkins and UW, which included nearly 6,000 study participants.
An influential scientist and national leader in the radiology community, Dr. Beauchamp has received numerous awards for his research and has published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers. His research focuses on developing advanced MRI imaging techniques to extend the treatment window for acute ischemic stroke and to identify risk predictors for stroke and dementia.
Dr. Beauchamp is chair of the International Outreach Committee of the American Roentgen Ray Society and on the board of directors of the Society of Chairs of Academic Radiology Departments and is past president of both of those organizations. He was chairperson of the Radiology Research Alliance, the Coalition for Bioimaging Research and the American Radiology Education Committee.
Among his many honors, Dr. Beauchamp was presented the outstanding faculty teaching award in radiology at Johns Hopkins three times. In 2016, he received the University of Washington’s David B. Thorud Leadership Award.

2.02.17 - Dr. Gleaves Whitney
2017-02-02 12:00 - 13:15 | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Gleaves Whitney became the first full-time director of Grand Valley State University’s Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies in 2003. During his tenure, he has been the architect of more than 400 public programs, including four national conferences covered by C-SPAN and four internationally webcast debates — one to more than 3,500 viewers in 18 countries, and another watched on YouTube by nearly two million people in some 30 nations on all six inhabited continents. He has overseen the tremendous growth of the Hauenstein Center’s website, which has been visited more than 30 million times; its original programs have been viewed a cumulative 27 years. He’s also premiered a popular web column called Ask Gleaves — the first presidential Q & A column in the nation — and created a leadership academy for students and young professionals committed to public service.
Under his direction, the Hauenstein Center’s Peter C. Cook Leadership Academy has emerged as a preeminent center of leadership excellence in the Midwest. Cook Leadership Fellows have been face-to-face with four U.S. presidents, three first ladies, two vice presidents, four secretaries of state, six state governors, numerous business and nonprofit executives, multiple Pulitzer Prize-winning writers, the world’s most decorated academic, a Grammy Award winner, and a national championship basketball coach.
“Gleaves Whitney is a real treasure for those of us who do presidential studies and work in the field of presidential history,” said award-winning biographer H. W. Brands. “He’s also one of the most effective entrepreneurs in the business of higher education. You can tell this by the growth of the Hauenstein Center over the years that he’s been the director.”
“Gleaves Whitney and his energetic team at the Hauenstein Center have become, in a remarkably short time, a force to reckon with — and learn from — in the presidential studies field,” said historian Richard Norton Smith. “The Hauenstein Center is a jewel in the crown of Michigan.”
Prior to his arrival at Grand Valley, Gleaves worked 11 years in Michigan Governor John Engler’s administration, serving as senior writer, chief speechwriter, and historian. In 1993, the Governor assigned him to a task force that helped bring sweeping education and school finance reforms to Michigan that the New York Times called “the most dramatic in the nation.” In 2001 he helped the Governor establish Michigan’s Department of History, Arts, and Libraries.
In addition to his public-sector service and work, Gleaves is a scholar who writes and lectures nationally on a variety of historical topics. He is author or editor of 15 books including most recently To Heal a Nation: The Story of Gerald R. Ford, and (with Mark Rozell) Testing the Limits: George W. Bush and the Imperial Presidency. Other books include Religion and the Presidency (with Mark Rozell), Religion and the Bush Presidency (also with Mark Rozell), American Presidents: Farewell Addresses to the Nation, 1796-2001; John Engler: The Man, the Leader & the Legacy; and 6 volumes of Messages of the Governors of Michigan. He even has a children’s book to his credit, B is for Buckaroo: A Cowboy Alphabet (with Louise Whitney). Moreover, Gleaves has contributed chapters to half-dozen books and written entries in two encyclopedias. In 2011 he partnered with M. W. Grass Strategic Communications and Meijer Inc. President Hendrik Meijer to produce a two-hour documentary on Michigan’s famous senator, broadcast on PBS in December of that year. Several of his talks have appeared on C-SPAN; his commentary has appeared in numerous newspapers, magazines, and journals; and he has been interviewed by, among others, The New York Times, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, FOX News, Newsweek, US News & World Report, and NPR and its affiliates.
Gleaves has won numerous awards and served on several committees. In 2012-’13, he served as the principal investigator and hosted two programs funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities to explore the historical roots of bipartisan leadership. In 2008, Gleaves and a Hauenstein Center team were awarded a Russell Mawby fellowship to examine the connection between philanthropy and the American presidency. In 2009, he was appointed by Michigan’s Governor to the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Committee, a two-year effort charged with helping the state celebrate our 16th president’s contributions to Michigan and the nation. In addition, Gleaves is a senior scholar at the Center for the American Idea in Houston, Texas; the first senior fellow at the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal in Mecosta, Michigan; and a member of the College of Fellows at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley, California.
While director of the Hauenstein Center, he was recognized by the Michigan Council for the Social Studies as an “outstanding mentor,” and was awarded its prestigious Mel Miller Mentoring Award for 2009. In 2010 he was inducted into the national leadership organization ODK (Omicron Delta Kappa). In 2011 he established the Gleaves Whitney Fellowship at the Hauenstein Center’s Cook Leadership Academy. In 1984 he received Colorado State University’s Distinguished Alumni Award. Moreover, he has served on the boards of the Michigan Humanities Counsel, Arthur Vandenberg Memorial Committee, Michigan State Historical Records, and Historical Society for the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. He has also cultivated many institutional partnerships – e.g., with the National Park Service, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Gerald R. Ford Foundation and Presidential Library and Museum, Russell Kirk Center — and numerous ongoing professional partnerships — e.g., with H. W. Brands, Richard Norton Smith, George Nash, and other historians of note.
Gleaves graduated with honors from Colorado State University (1980), was elected into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society (1980), and was a Fulbright scholar to then-West Germany (1984-85). His master’s degree and doctoral candidacy were at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where he was a Richard M. Weaver fellow (1987-88) and an H. B. Earhart Fellow (1988-91). He has taught at the University of Michigan, Colorado State University, Droste-Hülshof Gymnasium, Aquinas College, and Grand Valley State University. In 2006, he received the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the Graduate Theological Union’s Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley, California.
Gleaves was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and now makes his home in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with his wife, Mary Eilleen.

Donating Items for the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans
2017-01-26 12:00 - 13:30 | Rotary Club of Grand Rapids, 1345 Monroe Ave NW Suite 307, Grand Rapids, MI, 49505, United States
Wish List Drive for the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. We will collect donations for the wish list (see below) at our Thursday luncheons. Roatian Jessica Scalabrino will deliver the collected donations after the 2/16 luncheon. We will also be signing Thank you cards through the 2/16 luncheon as well.
Please take a moment and stop by the table and sign the Thank You cards.
Donations made be brought to our Rotary luncheons or dropped off at the Rotary office at 1345 Monroe Ave NW, Suite 204.
VETERANS WISH LIST
Bolded Items Needed the Most

Coffee K-Cups
Candy Bars: Fun or Full Size
Individual Sized Variety Chips
Book of U.S. Postage Stamps (Forever stamps)
BIC Lighters
Batteries (AAA, C) (Alkaline)
Polident and Fixodent Denture Adhesive
Men’s Body Spray: Power Stick Brand (available @ Dollar Tree)
Men’s Body Wash: Power Stick Brand or White Rain 3 in 1 (available @ Dollar Tree)
Alcohol Free Mouthwash Binaca (Blue) or Close Up (Red) (available @ Dollar Tree)
Arm & Hammer Spinbrush Battery Powered Toothbrushes (Soft)
3 Head Electric Razors (New)
Disposable Razors (3 or more blades preferred)
DVD’s (New Movie Releases)
Large Print Books Only (Science Fiction, Suspense, Romance)
Word Search Books (Large Print Only)
Small Boom Box with CD player
DVD/Blue Ray Players
AM/FM Radio/Alarms
Large Headphones (No Ear Buds)
Watches (Digital, Regular and Talking)
Diabetic Sock: All Sizes
Velcro Tennis Shoes: (Sizes 8-12)
Button Up Long Sleeve Cardigan Sweater: (M – 4X)
Quilted Flannel Shirts: (L – 4X)
Sweat Suits: (L – 5X)
Sweat Pants: (2X – 5X) (Heavy and Light Weight)
White T-Shirts: (S – 5X)
Colored Pocket T-Shirts: (XL – 4X)
Men’s Briefs: (3X-5X)
Men’s Boxer Briefs: (M-2XL)
Baseball Hats: Military or Team Logo

1.26.17 - Leslie Bellavance
2017-01-26 12:00 - 13:15 | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Leslie Bellavance was named President of Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University in July of 2015. She concurrently holds the office of Vice President of Ferris State University. She previously served as Dean of the School of Art and Design in the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University and before that as a professor of art and the Director of the School of Art and Art History at James Madison University in Virginia. She was also a member of the faculty of the Department of Visual Art in the Peck School of the Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her work has been widely exhibited in the United States and Europe. She was awarded a residency for her book, analemmic, which was published by Nexus Press in Atlanta, Georgia. President Bellavance has also been active in program development and as a curator for alternative art centers such as West Hubbard Gallery in Chicago, Woodland Pattern Book Center in Milwaukee, and the Walker’s Point Art Center in Milwaukee. She has written and lectured extensively on contemporary art. Her articles, essays, and reviews have been published in such journals as Sculpture Magazine, Art Papers, and The New Art Examiner.
President Bellavance currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and as a member of the Executive Board of the National Council of Arts Administrators (NCAA). She served for four years on the Board of Directors for the College Art Association (CAA).
President Bellavance received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Chicago, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Tyler School of Art at Temple University in Philadelphia.

1.19.17 - Michael Sytsma
2017-01-19 12:00 | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States

1.12.17 - Stefan Jovinge, MD, PhD
2017-01-12 12:00 - 13:15 | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Dr. Jovinge received his M.D. (1991) and his Ph.D. (1997) from Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. He served as a research fellow at Cedars-Sinai Hospital UCLA (1997–1999). After completing his internship, residencies, and fellowships, he become a critical care cardiologist. Dr. Jovinge was the Medical Director of the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Scania University Hospital, Lund, Sweden (2008–2013). Since December 31, 2013, he has been a critical care cardiologist at Spectrum Health and the Medical Director of research at the Frederik Meijer Heart and Vascular Institute; Professor at Van Andel Research Institute (VARI), and director of the DeVos Cardiovascular Research Program (a joint effort between VARI and Spectrum Health). Dr. Jovinge also serves as a professor at Michigan State University and is a consulting professor at the Cardiovascular Institute at Stanford University.
Our work is focused on the sickest heart patients, the ones that has a heart so week that it doesn’t suffice for the basic needs of the body even when in bed at rest. We are investigating for the possibility to optimize the treatment of these but also investigating the possibility of generate new heart muscle.

1.05.17 - Dr. Paul Isley
2017-01-05 12:00 - 13:15 | University Club of Grand Rapids, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Dr. Paul Isely is currently the associate dean of the Seidman College of Business. He had been chair of the Economics Department from 2009 until January 2015. He joined the GVSU faculty in 1995, after earning his Ph.D. in Economics from Purdue University. He also holds an M.S. in Economics from Purdue University and a dual B.S. in Physics and Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Dr. Isely has taught many different courses at GVSU including: Environmental Economics which looks at sustainable and efficient resource usage; Business Cycles and Growth which studies the national and regional economies; and Economics Capstone which teaches modeling by using housing data from West Michigan. His academic research builds from these classes and focuses on the benefits of innovation.
Dr. Isely’s research interests have also led to many local articles and reports. These articles have explored West Michigan’s economy and its relationship to the National and State Economies. Recent studies resulted in reports on the state of Entrepreneurship and Healthcare in West Michigan. In addition, Dr. Isely has worked on reports evaluating wind power along the lakeshore and valuing environmental cleanup in Muskegon Lake, these studies were funded by Sea Grant and NOAA respectively.
Dr. Isely has been interviewed extensively by TV, radio, and newspapers on the West Michigan economy. Over the past few years these interviews included not only local media, but also NPR, USA today, and the AP wire.

Service Above Selfie Contest - 2017
2017-01-02 | Rotary Club of Grand Rapids, 1345 Monroe Ave NW Suite 307, Grand Rapids, MI, 49505, United States
SNAP A SELFIE AND JOIN THE ROTARY CLUB OF GRAND RAPIDS IN BOOSTING COMMUNITY SERVICE!
Rotary is about helping our communities and families in need through community service – Now there’s a fun way to put extra money behind those efforts. Here’s how it works. When you participate in a community service project between January 1 and March 1, 2017, take a “selfie” and post it on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn with the hashtag #sasgr or #rotarygr. Rotary – Grand Rapids will share the photos at www.serviceselfie.com and pick a list of finalists in early March. The top three choices will receive a cash prize that will be donated to the nonprofit group hosting the community service event.

How It Works:
1. Volunteer at your favorite local nonprofit event
2. Snap a selfie of you or your group in action
3. Post the photo on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn with the hashtag #sasgr or #rotarygr. To ensure that we receive your entry, please either post your photo as a “public” photo under your privacy settings or tag the Rotary Club of Grand Rapids in your post.
4. Tell your friends to share and like your post! The more your post is shared the greater your chance of winning!

AWARDS FOR ORGANIZATIONS:
Miller Johnson 1st Place – $5,000
2nd Place – $2,000
3rd Place – $1,000

Winners will be announced at the Service Above Self event on March 22, 2017!
See more at: http://www.serviceselfie.com/
Read our flyer: 2017 Service Above Selfie Flyer

See our video: https://www.facebook.com/grrotary/videos/10155631160013356/

Thank you for our $5,000 1st Place Sponsor:

12.29.16 - No luncheon - New Year's recognition
2016-12-29 12:00 - 13:15

12.22.16 - Week of Christmas - No Luncheon
2016-12-22 12:00 - 13:15
The Rotary office will be closed from Dec. 23rd – Jan. 2nd.
