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SUMMARY:2.1.18 - Rotary in the PM
DESCRIPTION:Mark Potter and Max Smith are happy to host the Rotary Club of Grand Rapids at Our Daily Bread Ministries for our 4:00pm\, “Rotary in the PM” meeting on February 1. \nOur Daily Bread Ministries (“ODBM”) began in 1938 with a radio program called Detroit Bible Class. After moving to Grand Rapids\, the organization was known as Radio Bible Class for many years until the name was eventually changed to Our Daily Bread Ministries. \nODBM is a non-denominational\, non-profit organization with staff and volunteers in over 37 offices around the world working together to distribute more than 60 million resources in 150 countries. Our Daily Bread devotional is publishes in over 50 languages. Ministry efforts include printed materials\, radio and TV broadcasts\, DVDs\, podcasts\, books\, mobile apps and the internet. \nODBM is located at 3000 Kraft Ave. SE\, just south of 28th St. Parking is available on the west and south side of the building. \nHors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served. Tours of the printing facilities and studios will be available.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/2-1-18-rotary-in-the-pm/
LOCATION:Our Daily Bread\, 3000 Kraft Ave SE\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49512\, United States
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SUMMARY:2.8.18 - Tina Freese Decker
DESCRIPTION:Tina Freese Decker\, MHA\, MSIE\, FACHE\nTina Freese Decker is executive vice president and chief operating officer of Spectrum Health\, a $6 billion not-for-profit integrated health system based in West Michigan. She is an experienced leader in strategic planning\, business development\, operations and governance. Tina is responsible for advancing the strategy and leading operations of the organization\, including Spectrum Health Hospital Group\, Spectrum Health Medical Group\, human resources and information services among other departments. In her role\, she will continue to help align leadership and operations in Spectrum Health to better meet the challenges and opportunities within the health care industry. \nTina joined Spectrum Health in 2002 as an administrative fellow and was named system director of planning and strategic development in 2003. She was promoted to vice president in 2006. During this time\, Tina also served as executive director of the Regional Hospital Network\, a group of 21 West Michigan hospitals. \nTina served as president of Spectrum Health United and Kelsey hospitals beginning in 2011\, providing strategic direction for the hospitals and subsidiaries. In 2013\, Tina was named senior vice president/chief strategy officer for Spectrum Health and in the summer of 2014\, she was named president of Spectrum Health Hospital Group\, responsible for strategy\, operations and growth for Spectrum Health’s 12 award-winning hospitals (Butterworth Hospital\, Blodgett Hospital\, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital\, Gerber Memorial\, Big Rapids Hospital\, Ludington Hospital\, Pennock\, United Hospital\, Kelsey Hospital\, Reed City Hospital and Zeeland Community Hospital)\, and 180 ambulatory and service sites. In 2017\, she was named executive vice president and chief operating officer. \nAs a health system\, Spectrum Health was named one of the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems—and in the top five among the largest health systems—in 2017 by Truven Health Analytics®\, part of IBM Watson HealthTM for the sixth time since 2010. This recognition was based largely on the strength of the Spectrum Health Hospital Group and our flagship tertiary/quaternary care center\, Butterworth Hospital. In 2017\, Spectrum Health received the Foster G. McGaw Prize\, one of the most revered community service awards in health care\, sponsored by the Baxter International Foundation\, the American Hospital Association (AHA) and its non-profit affiliate Health Research & Educational Trust. \nTina is leading a care transformation initiative at Spectrum Health grounded in culture change\, improved decision-making and patient-centric care coordination. She is leading an initiative called Nexus\, a $300 million effort to transform care and move to one electronic medical record. \nTina earned her bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University in Ames\, Iowa\, and two master’s degrees from the University of Iowa in Iowa City—one in health administration and one in industrial engineering. \nTina serves on the Fifth Third Bank Western Michigan Board of Directors\, the Michigan Health & Hospital Association Board of Directors\, the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids Board of Directors\, the Grand Rapids Economic Club Board of Directors and the Spectrum Health/Michigan State University Alliance Board of Directors. She also is a member of the Grand Valley State University Office of the Vice Provost for Health Advisory Board and the American Hospital Association Regional Policy Board 5. Tina participates in the Health Management Academy\, the Healthcare Executive Study Society and the Talent 2025 CEO Council. \nTina was named among Crain’s Detroit Business 100 Most Influential Women in 2016 and Grand Rapids’ Business Journal’s 50 Most Influential Women in West Michigan in 2016 and 2014. She also received in 2016 the Iowa State University Outstanding Young Alumni Award. Tina was honored as 2015 Modern Healthcare Up and Comer\, as well as University of Iowa Outstanding Young Alumni in 2014. She also was recognized by the American College of Healthcare Executives in 2013 with the Robert S. Hudgens Memorial Award for Young Healthcare Executive of the Year\, which awards outstanding achievement in the field of health care management. \nTina lives in Grand Rapids\, Michigan with her husband\, daughter and son.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/2-8-18-christina-freese-decker/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Opportunity
DESCRIPTION:In recognition of the anniversary of Rotary International. The Rotary Club of Grand Rapids participates in “Days of Caring”. \nOne of this year’s “Days of Caring” projects will be taking place at the Ronald McDonald House of Western Michigan on Monday\, February 12th.  3 volunteers are needed to make dinner and dessert for residents of from 4:00-pam-6:00pm. \nIf you are able to volunteer\, please contact Jim Siegel. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \nMission\nTo provide a “home-away-from-home” for families of children traveling to Grand Rapids for their child’s medical or mental health treatment. \nHistory\nThe first Ronald McDonald House opened in Philadelphia in 1974. Since then more than 350 Houses have been licensed around the world … all with the common mission of keeping families close as their children receive medical or mental health treatment. \nThe 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 the backyard that has a playground area and walking path and children’s play house\, a laundry room\, and recreation room. \nOverview of the House\nRMHWM registers over 300 families each year. While guests arrive from counties throughout Michigan\, other states\, and even foreign countries\, the majority of the families served reside in the West Michigan area. Families stay at the House for 18 nights\, on average\, though we have had families stay with us for close to a year. We usually have 35-45 guests at the House each night.
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LOCATION:Ronald McDonald House\, 1323 Cedar St NE\, Grand Rapids\, 49503\, United States
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SUMMARY:2.15.18 - Honorable David Murkowski
DESCRIPTION:Judge David M. Murkowski was born and raised in Milwaukee\, Wisconsin. \nIn 1979 he graduated cum laude from Marquette University\, where he was awarded the university’s Outstanding Student Service Award and the Polanki College Achievement Scholarship. In 1979 Judge Murkowski was also inducted into the National Jesuit Honor Society. He attended Western Michigan University’ s Thomas M. Cooley Law School and was an honor roll graduate in 1983. \nJudge Murkowski served as law clerk to the Michigan House of Representatives Civil Rights Committee and worked as a solo practitioner in Grand Rapids until 1993\, when he joined the law firm of Dilley & Dilley. He specialized in criminal defense\, juvenile neglect and delinquency and probate law\, and served as managing partner of Dilley & Dilley\, Murkowski & Goller until 2006 when he was appointed to the Kent County Probate bench to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Janet A. Haynes. \nIn December of 2007\, the Michigan Supreme Court appointed Judge Murkowski to serve as the Chief Judge of the Kent County Probate Court commencing January 1\, 2008. \nJudge Murkowski currently serves as the President of the Michigan Probate Judges Association and as a member of the Judicial Council of the Judicial Section of the State Bar of Michigan. He has previously served as council member of the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Kent County Family and Children’s Coordinating Council. Judge Murkowski has lectured for the Michigan Judicial Institute\, ICLE’s Probate and Estate Planning Institute\, the Michigan Probate Judges Association and the Grand Rapids Bar Association . Judge Murkowski is a chapter author of Michigan Probate Litigation: A Guide to Contested Litigation\, 211d Ed.\, a contributor to the Michigan Probate Benchbook\, associate editor of Inter-Com\, a journal publication of the Michigan Probate Judges Association\, and was a contributor to the drafting of the Michigan Trust Code. In 2014\, Judge Murkowski was the recipient of the Judicial Contributions in Law and Aging Award by Elder Law of Michigan\, was selected as a Leader in the Law by Michigan Lawyers Weekly\, and was elected as a Fellow of the Michigan State Bar Foundation. \n  \nPROBATE COURT \nMission Statement – The mission of the Kent County Probate Court is to provide an accessible and person-centered venue to secure the peaceful and sound resolution of matters\, where every individual is treated with dignity and respect. \nThe Probate Court is a trial court of statutory jurisdiction in Michigan. It has  exclusive jurisdiction over matters relating to: the estates of decedents; trusts; guardianships of developmentally disabled persons\, legally incapacitated adults\, and minors; conservatorships for protected adults and minors\, protective orders; accounts of other fiduciaries; and petitions for hospitalization of mentally ill persons. The Probate Court also has jurisdiction over a myriad of other types of civil actions\, in particular where  an estate\, trust\, fiduciary or ward is a party. By the nature of the matters within its jurisdiction\, the Probate Court is primarily concerned with the protection of incapacitated individuals and their assets and the proper transfer of assets at death.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/2-15-18-honorable-david-murkowski/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Opportunity
DESCRIPTION:In recognition of the anniversary of Rotary International. The Rotary Club of Grand Rapids participates in “Days of Caring”. \nOne of this year’s “Days of Caring” projects will be taking place at Feeding America West Michigan on Friday\, February 16th\, 15 volunteers will be needed to assist with repackaging food from 9:00am-12:00pm. \nPlease contact James Eliassen or Christine Lindeman to volunteer \n \nWhat Does Feeding America West Michigan Do?\nFeeding America West Michigan exists to ensure safe food is available to the hungry in our community. In 2016\, we distributed a record 29.1 million pounds of food\, the equivalent of 24 million meals. \nThis 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. \nWe distribute that reclaimed food to pantries\, shelters\, after-school programs\, and other anti-hunger agencies in 40 Michigan counties. \nMore than 900 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. \nFor 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.
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LOCATION:Feeding America West Michigan\, 3070 Shaffer Ave SE\, Kentwood\, Michigan\, 49512
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SUMMARY:2.22.18 - Christopher Shires
DESCRIPTION:Christopher Shires joined the Gilmore Car Museum as its Executive Director in January 2017\, organizing several new exhibitions and driving a collection storage building campaign. \nPrior to this\, Chris has served as the Holland Museum as its Executive Director leading the organization through American Alliance of Museum’s reaccreditation\, rebranding\, and new marketing initiatives.  Before this position\, Shires served as the Director of Interpretation and Programs at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores\, Michigan\, where he helped develop a series of new public and educational programs and exhibits for the Ford House. \nPrior to his time in Michigan\, Shires first served as the Interpretive Services Manager and later\, the Director of Exhibits\, Education and Programs\, at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati\, Ohio. As a member of the new museum’s start-up team. Other previous positions were held at the Campbell House Museum and the St. Louis Mercantile Library. \nShires earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from Marshall University and a Master of Arts in History\, along with a Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies\, from the University of Missouri – St. Louis. \nChris and his wife Greta have a seven-year-old son\, Fuller and five-year-old daughter\, Campbell.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/2-22-18-chris-shires/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Opportunity
DESCRIPTION:In recognition of the anniversary of Rotary International. The Rotary Club of Grand Rapids participates in “Days of Caring”. \nOne of this year’s “Days of Caring” projects will be taking place at Feeding America West Michigan on Saturday\, February 24th\, 15 volunteers are needed to work with 15-25 STRIVE students and mentors  to assist with repackaging food from 9:00am-12:00pm. \nPlease contact James Eliassen or Christine Lindeman to volunteer \n \nWhat Does Feeding America West Michigan Do?\nFeeding America West Michigan exists to ensure safe food is available to the hungry in our community. In 2016\, we distributed a record 29.1 million pounds of food\, the equivalent of 24 million meals. \nThis 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. \nWe distribute that reclaimed food to pantries\, shelters\, after-school programs\, and other anti-hunger agencies in 40 Michigan counties. \nMore than 900 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. \nFor 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.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/volunteer-opportunity-5/
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