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SUMMARY:11.17.22 - Richard MacKeigan
DESCRIPTION:Richard MacKeigan – ASM Global Regional General Manager – ASM Global Regional Booking Director \nRichard MacKeigan joined ASM Global (formerly SMG) as General Manager of the Van Andel Arena\, DeVos Performance Hall and Grand Center (now DeVos Place) in September of 1998\, a position he still holds today.  In this capacity\, he has overall financial\, marketing\, booking and operational responsibility for Van Andel Arena\, DeVos Performance Hall and DeVos Place.  He oversees a staff of approximately 150 full and part-time employees at the venues. ASM Global began managing the Grand Center and DeVos Performance Hall in 1994\, the Arena since it opened in 1996\, and now DeVos Place\, the state-of-the-art convention complex\, which opened in 2005. \nIn August of 2006\, the Grand Rapids-Kent County Convention/Arena Authority hired Rich as their first Executive Director in addition to his duties as General Manager at Van Andel Arena\, DeVos Performance Hall and DeVos Place. \nIn April of 2007\, ASM Global named MacKeigan Regional General Manager.  In addition to his duties as General Manager for DeVos Performance Hall\, DeVos Place\, and Van Andel Arena\, he also now oversees the ASM Global managed facilities in Peoria\, IL; Rockford\, IL; Canton\, OH; Saginaw\, MI; and Port Huron\, MI. \nIn 2012\, ASM Global tapped MacKeigan to be a Regional Booking Director as well. In this capacity\, MacKeigan acts as a resource for ASM Global managed venues in Canada and the Upper Midwest for entertainment booking. As one of four Regional Booking Directors\, MacKeigan works under ASM Global’s Vice President of Live Entertainment and focuses on relationships with booking agents\, promoters\, managers\, and artists in an effort to increase bookings in ASM Global venues and assure the highest possible quality experiences had by touring personnel while in ASM Global venues. \nPrior to coming to Grand Rapids\, MacKeigan worked for the Corel Centre (now Canadian Tire Place)\, the 18\,500-seat home to the NHL’s Ottawa Senators.  Involved in the opening of the venue in 1996\, MacKeigan held capacities as Event Coordinator\, Booking Manager\, and Director of Marketing while in Ottawa. \nPrior to moving back North of the border (MacKeigan is a Canadian)\, he worked in Miami\, Florida as Coordinator of Marketing and Public Relations for Joe Robbie Stadium (now Hard Rock Stadium)\, home to the Miami Dolphins of the NFL.  The 76\,000-seat venue hosted many large events above and beyond home games for its then-two tenants (MLB’s Florida Marlins)\, including major concerts\, College Bowl Games\, world-class soccer\, and the 1995 Superbowl while he was there.  He also worked as an Event Coordinator for the Miami Arena\, then home to the Miami Heat of the NBA and Florida Panthers of the NHL.  His first position in Miami was in the Community Relations Department of the Miami Dolphins. \nMacKeigan holds a graduate degree in Sports Administration from St. Thomas University in Miami\, Florida as well as an undergraduate degree in Recreation Administration with a minor in Commerce from Dalhousie University in Halifax\, Nova Scotia.  Born in Montreal\, Quebec\, MacKeigan’s family moved to Ottawa\, Ontario when he was 12 where he attended high school. \nHe is presently on the Executive Board of Directors for Experience Grand Rapids and the Board of Directors for the Economic Club of Grand Rapids and the Grand Rapids Downtown Market. He is a member of the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) and is involved with Hospice of West Michigan and The Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce.  Rich and Terri\, his wife of twenty-four years\, live in Caledonia with their 21-year-old daughter\, Lauren\, 19-year-old son\, Wil\, and 18-year-old son\, Connor.  They have continued to enjoy their life in Grand Rapids and consider themselves very lucky to have been exposed to such a wonderful community.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/11-17-22-richard-mackeigen/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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SUMMARY:11.10.22 -  Gleaves Whitney
DESCRIPTION:Executive Director\, Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation\nGleaves Whitney\, who has served as director of the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies at Grand Valley State University since 2003\, was chosen to fill the role of executive director for the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation (GRFPF) effective Sept. 1\, 2020. \nCredited with establishing the first sustained and comprehensive common ground initiative in U.S. higher education\, Whitney received a National Endowment for Humanities grant for the program. Through his leadership\, the Hauenstein Center has hosted major conferences that have helped revive the study of Midwestern history and launched the nation’s first presidential question-and-answer column\, “Ask Gleaves.” He also developed the Peter C. Cook Leadership Academy at the Hauenstein Center\, which now has more than 400 alumni serving in communities around the nation. \nBefore joining the Hauenstein Center\, Whitney served in Michigan Governor John Engler’s administration as senior writer\, chief speechwriter\, historian\, and assisted in the creation of the Michigan Department of History\, Arts\, and Libraries. He earned a bachelor’s degree in social sciences from Colorado State University\, Fort Collins; and a master’s degree in history from the University of Michigan. He was presented with a Doctor of Humane Letters from the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology\, Berkeley California; and was selected as a Fulbright Scholar to West Germany (1984-1985).
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/11-10-22-peter-meijer/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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SUMMARY:10.20.22 - Dom Federico
DESCRIPTION:Dom Federico\, Owner\, Good Friends Auto\nDom was born and raised in Cleveland\, Ohio.  He attended Chanel Catholic High School (Marist all-boys school)\, Case Western Reserve University\, with an Undergrad Majoring in Psychology and a minor in Biology. He obtained his MD degree from Ohio State Medical School. He served his OB-GYN internship and Residency a Butterworth Hospital. \nDom was a Founding Board Member of Butterworth HMO (Priority Health)\, he served on the Butterworth Insurance Exchange (MPIE)\, and MMPC Board and Finance Committee Member of Butterworth Hospital. \nHe practiced Ob-Gyn for 41 years in a private ob/gyn\, primary care\, and specialty practice\, multi-specialty group practice\, and finally as an employed physician. He delivered over 6000 babies and 99 second-generation babies. \nDom accidentally became a used car dealer!
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/10-20-22-matthew-biersack-md/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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SUMMARY:10.13.22 - Jeremy DeRoo
DESCRIPTION:Jeremy DeRoo – Chief Executive Officer\, Dwelling Place\nJeremy has a BA in Psychology from Calvin College and a Masters in Public Administration from Grand Valley State University and is an alumnus of the Impact Investing Programme at Oxford University. \nBorn and raised on a dairy farm in Southern Ontario\, DeRoo came to Grand Rapids to attend Calvin College. He met his wife\, Heidi\, while they were both participating in a study abroad program in Nairobi\, Kenya. They now have four children. \nDeRoo has always had an interest in cross-cultural diversity and community development\, a passion that brought him to visit community development sites in Romania\, Uganda\, Kenya\, and the Philippines. He credits the trip to the Philippines when he was 18 as critical in developing his commitment to helping communities realize their potential as a means of ensuring social justice. \nDeRoo came back to Grand Rapids in 2002 to take a job as a housing coordinator at LINC\, which was just starting its first projects.  From 2002 to 2008\, LINC grew from 2 employees to 12 and DeRoo moved into the role of Operations Director where he oversaw the daily activities of the organization including primary responsibility for financial management. When the founding Executive Director left the organization\, DeRoo was named interim executive director and was appointed to the permanent Co-Executive Director position in July 2008. \nAs Co-Executive Director\, DeRoo has led LINC in revitalizing neighborhoods through authentic engagement\, stimulating economic development\, expanding housing opportunities\, creating affordable housing\, and developing leadership and capacity to residents and grass-root organizations. DeRoo has positioned LINC to create intentional connections at the national\, state\, local\, and block levels to maximize impact in the communities served. Recognizing the community development work within the urban core American context is connected to racial equity\, DeRoo has helped build a diverse team of employees and helped address issues of systemic racialization in Grand Rapids. \nSince starting with LINC\, DeRoo has helped secure over $67 million in funding for community improvement efforts resulting in over 300 families increasing their assets.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/10-13-22-jeremy-deroo/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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SUMMARY:9.29.22 - Paul Heroman
DESCRIPTION:Paul Heroman – Rotary District Governor\, District 6290\nPaul M. Heroman\, an acknowledged transformational turn-around leader\, has 30 years’ of experience instituting market-focused\, quality improvement to stabilize businesses\, reduce costs\, grow revenue\, and develop staff. Ten years ago\, he began translating his deep experience in corporate and nonprofit leadership into his passion for developing future leaders in today’s workforce\, obtaining an Executive M.B.A. in his transition to corporate education and development. \nIn 2016\, Paul joined the University of Notre Dame’s Stayer Center for Executive Education retiring late in 2020 but continuing in the executive education space with the Kelley School of Business. Prior to joining Notre Dame\, he started and led the Center for Leadership at Grand Valley State University. Paul is a hands-on guide and mentor who knows the challenges leaders face—from middle managers to C-suite executives—and is committed to providing the practical knowledge and resources needed to help people lead and organizations succeed. \nPaul has been actively involved with Rotary International for over 25 years\, serving as the past president of the Ada-Cascade Club. He is past president of Rotary East Charities (which supports nonprofit youth programs) and Assistant Governor of District 6290. He has been selected District 6290 Governor 2022-23. Paul chaired the club’s Life Leadership program and has served on the board of directors for nearly a decade. He was awarded the Paul Harris Fellow Award by the Rotary Foundation and has additionally served as director of two nonprofit boards.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/9-29-22-paul-heroman/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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SUMMARY:9.22.22 - Alicia Córdoba
DESCRIPTION:Alicia R. Córdoba\, D.M.A.\, President\, Aquinas College\nAlicia Córdoba brings more than two decades of experience in Catholic higher education\, both as a faculty member and administrator\, to her new role in leading the nationally ranked liberal arts institution. A mission-driven and motivational leader\, Córdoba has broad expertise in strategic planning\, financial management and stewardship\, curriculum and program design\, fundraising\, marketing\, team building\, process improvement\, and related areas. \nA native of the Chicago suburbs\, Córdoba spent 19 years in faculty and administrative positions of increasing authority at Benedictine University in Lisle\, Illinois. She currently serves as associate vice president and Beirne director of the Center for Catholic Studies at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. \nA graduate of The Juilliard School where she was the first woman to receive a Doctor of Musical Arts in English horn performance\, Córdoba has performed oboe and English horn with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. She holds the position of principal English horn in Sinfonia da Camera\, a chamber orchestra at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Urbana\, Illinois.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/9-22-22-alicia-cordoba/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220915T120000
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SUMMARY:9.15.22 - "Know Me Better"
DESCRIPTION:The “Know Me Better” luncheon is a fantastic opportunity for Rotarians to connect by sharing their personal story of why they chose Rotary and are committed to serving. #serviceaboveself
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/9-15-22-know-me-better/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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SUMMARY:8.25.22 - Speaker Clay West\, Special Guests Ariel Dempsey & Yeyoung Lee
DESCRIPTION:Clay West – Assistant US Attorney\, US Department of Justice\n Clay M. West is a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserve\, now serving as a Military Judge with the U.S. Army Trial Judiciary\, 4th Judicial Circuit. He also is an Assistant United States Attorney with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Michigan. \nClay attended Harvard College\, Cambridge University\, and Yale Law School. He clerked for judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit\, and the California Supreme Court\, before working as a federal prosecutor first at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois (Chicago)\, and then for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Michigan (Grand Rapids). \nHis military career began with a direct commission to the United States Army Reserve in 2004. In 2006\, he mobilized and deployed to Germany\, in 2007 to Iraq\, and in 2008 to Afghanistan in support of ongoing combat operations in those countries. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal\, the Combat Action Badge\, the Non-Article 5 NATO Medal\, and the Army Commendation Medal following those deployments. From 2008 to 2011\, he mobilized as counsel to the Guantanamo Military Commission and traveled approximately 30 times to Guantanamo in support of ongoing military commission hearings. \nClay has since worked in the Army Reserve as aide-de-camp and assistant executive officer to a general officer in the Army Reserve Legal Command\, and as a brigade judge advocate to a military police brigade in Michigan. In 2020\, Clay M. West was selected to serve as a military judge with the U.S. Army Trial Judiciary. He has presided over trials in Texas\, South Carolina\, Washington State\, Colorado\, and Kuwait. \n************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************* \nAriel Dempsey\, District 6290 Global Scholar \nAriel Dempsey is a young physician from Grand Rapids\, MI who earned her MD at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. \nWith the support of Rotary\, she is now pursuing a PhD in Science and Religion at the University of Oxford Dr Alister McGrath. While at Oxford she is also running a Trauma Healing Program for refugees with the Rotary Foundation Global Grant Scholars Program. After the PhD she will return to clinical practice medical residency in Psychiatry with a fellowship in Palliative Care. \nHer aspiration is to become a Palliative Care physician walking alongside those at the end of life\, and an academic theologian drawing on resources of religious traditions to reflect on healthcare and better serve those who suffer. \n  \n  \nYeyoung Lee\, District 3630 (Seoul\, South Korea) District Scholar \nYeyoung Lee is a third-year (starting Fall 2022) Ph.D. student in the Department of Agricultural\, Food\, and Resource Economics (AFRE) at Michigan State University. Her research interests focus on human capital development\, food and nutrition security\, the role of different pathways to heterogeneous responses by gender under climate change\, and the impacts of agricultural policies on women’s empowerment. She has field experience across sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. In sub-Saharan Africa\, she has conducted household surveys in Uganda (Mbale District) and interviewed farmers and extension workers in Tanzania (Kilosa District). While working on agricultural extension\, she was motivated to pursue her graduate studies to better understand agricultural development and promote practical research. \nPrior to joining AFRE\, Yeyoung worked as a research intern at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) based in Washington\, DC. While there\, she was involved in the Gender\, Climate Change\, and Nutrition (GCAN) project\, an initiative implemented under the CGIAR Research Program\, and collaborated with colleagues at IFPRI. Back in Seoul\, Yeyoung continued to work with her colleagues on the gender-differentiated effects of heat stress on agricultural labor and the linkages between weather variability and intimate-partner violence. Yeyoung’s past field experiences and research opportunities deeply motivated her to move forward with the Ph.D. program at AFRE. \nDuring Yeyoung’s Ph.D. program at AFRE\, she has taken 11 courses (total 34 credits)\, including four core Economics courses (13 credits)\, three courses in her major field (9 credits)\, and other major courses. She also passed the first trial of the qualifying exam in May 2020 and has been exempted from the second qualifying exam this year based on the new grade-based policy. In terms of research\, Yeyoung published three papers in peer-reviewed journals between Fall 2020 and Summer 2021\, including her master’s thesis for Uganda extension service. She also continued to work with her advisor and colleagues from IFPRI to build up her research topics on gender\, time use\, and the safety net program in Ethiopia and virtually presented her poster at the Agricultural and Applied Economic Association (AAEA) held in Austin\, Texas in August 2021. Yeyoung also presented her previous paper for Tanzania at Cultivating Equality conference in October 2021. Yeyoung continues to work on her third-year paper to fill the knowledge gap in gender\, time use\, and technology adoption. \nFor volunteer work at MSU\, she played the role of a representative named Inclusive Ambassador for my cohorts in the second year and put her efforts into harmonizing with the first-year and upper-year students in grad school. For the next academic year\, she started serving as First-Year Liaison in Graduate School Organization (GSO) to help incoming Master’s and Ph.D. students settle in the program in their first year. Yeyoung believes her service and cooperation also are linked with Rotary’s focus on enhancing community development\, as her role is to support the student body as a leader. \nImmediately after the scholarship period\, Yeyoung seeks to work as Young Professionals at International Organization and conduct development projects as a Research Fellow for at least 3 years in Africa. In addition\, she plans to build up the necessary capacities for African development research through mid-and long-term work experiences and live in African countries for several years to conduct practical research. Most of all\, as a Rotary scholar\, Yeyoung’s mid-long term goal is to teach the next generation who will contribute to future research on regional and economic development in the world. \nYeyoung’s long-term career goal is to go beyond research for the local network of Africa and play a role as a community developer who helps African and international communities thrive\, especially for vulnerable groups such as women\, the elderly\, and children. She believes it is consistent with one of the Rotary’s goals (Economic and Community Development) that focuses on the current issues arising in low-income countries. She also trusts her Ph.D. program at MSU will empower her to achieve her goal through substantial coursework\, communication with excellent faculty and colleagues\, and collaboration with researchers in international development.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/8-25-22-clay-west/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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SUMMARY:8.18.22 - Ellen Bacca
DESCRIPTION:Ellen Bacca – Chief Meteorologist\, WOOD TV\nEllen has won four Regional TV Emmy awards for her work in meteorology as well as the Michigan Association of Broadcasters award for Best Broadcast. She holds two professional seals of approval. The CBM and the NWA.  \nEllen is originally from West Michigan where she grew up in her home town of Portage.  \nShe received her Bachelor’s degree in Meteorology at Valparaiso University in Indiana (home of Orville Redenbacher by the way) before accepting her first job in Montana. From there she worked as a meteorologist and environmental reporter along the coast of North Carolina before returning home.  \nEllen is married to her high school sweetheart. She spends her weekends doing anything outdoors from scuba diving to flying hot air balloons with her pilot husband.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/8-18-22-ellen-bacca/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220811T131500
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SUMMARY:8.11.22 - Allmon Forrester
DESCRIPTION:Allmon Forrester – Director of Facilities\, Planning\, and Sustainability\, John Ball Zoo \nAllmon has been with the John Ball Zoo since 2000. He holds degrees in both Horticulture and Landscape Architecture. \nHe has over 30 years’ experience in almost every arena of site management including facilities\, construction\, grounds\, housekeeping\, sustainability\, and planning. \nHe currently oversees the Facility Department\, Building and Grounds Department\, security\, and owners’ representative for capital projects at the Zoo. He is currently the sitting past-president of the National Aquarium & Zoo Facilities Association.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/8-11-22-allmon-forrester/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220728T131500
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SUMMARY:7.28.22 - Chief Eric Winstrom
DESCRIPTION:Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom \nEric Winstrom began his tenure on March 7\, 2022. Prior to being named as the 15th Chief of Police for the Grand Rapids Police Department\, he served in the Chicago Police Department (CPD) for over twenty years in various patrol\, tactical\, investigative\, and administrative positions. At the time he left Chicago\, he was an executive on the CPD Leadership Team and led the Area 5 Detective Division where he oversaw a staff of 200\, including 40 homicide detectives. Geographically\, Area 5 covers approximately one-fifth of the City of Chicago including the Northwest Side and O’Hare Airport.  His previous assignments included teaching at the Chicago Police Academy\, heading CPD’s citywide child sex crimes investigation unit\, serving as a supervising attorney in the legal affairs division\, assisting in the creation of the office of reform management\, overseeing policy and procedure for the department\, and serving as captain of the 400-person 9th District Station. He holds a BS in Administration of Justice from Rutgers University and a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School. Chief Winstrom is a court-recognized expert on police policy\, use of force\, criminal investigations\, and the Fourth Amendment.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/7-28-22-chief-eric-winstrom/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220630T131500
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SUMMARY:6.30.22 - President's "Passing of the Tiller"
DESCRIPTION:Info to be provided
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/6-30-22-presidents-passing-of-the-tiller/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220623T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220623T131500
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SUMMARY:6.23.22 - Speaker Pending
DESCRIPTION:Info to be provided.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/6-23-22-speaker-pending/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220616T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220616T131500
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SUMMARY:6.16.22 - Speaker Pending
DESCRIPTION:Info to be provided.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/6-16-22-speaker-pending/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220609T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220609T131500
DTSTAMP:20260512T164526
CREATED:20211213T183252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220316T012726Z
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SUMMARY:6.9.22 - Mike Koelzer
DESCRIPTION:Pharmacist Mike Koelzer is the host of The Business of Pharmacy Podcast. \nIn addition to hosting the podcast\, Mike owns Kay Pharmacy in Grand Rapids\, Michigan. \nWhen not working\, Mike enjoys spending time with his wife and 10 children and improving his sight-reading at the piano.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/6-9-22-mike-koelzer/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220519T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220519T131500
DTSTAMP:20260512T164526
CREATED:20211213T183011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220315T225057Z
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SUMMARY:5.19.22 - Samuel L. Stanley\, M.D.
DESCRIPTION:Samuel L. Stanley Jr.\, M.D.\, was selected by the Michigan State University Board of Trustees as MSU’s 21st president\, effective Aug. 1\, 2019. Since his arrival at MSU\, Dr. Stanley has moved decisively to ensure the university is a safe\, respectful\, and welcoming place for all. Student success and well-being and continuing to grow MSU’s extraordinary regional and global impact are his continuing top priorities. \nStanley has launched a comprehensive strategic planning process for the university\, created a diversity\, equity and inclusion planning committee and commissioned a feasibility study for a multicultural center. He appointed two expert presidential advisers who are directing the development and implementation of an action plan for the university to become a leader in preventing relationship violence and sexual misconduct. \nStanley has overseen several changes in the institution’s administration\, organization\, and programs to improve services\, operations\, and accountability. These include reorganizing oversight of the university’s three medical colleges and its clinical services into a health sciences entity. He seeks to continue to expand the university’s research portfolio\, totaling $725 million in 2019 expenditures. A researcher\, patent holder and former technology transfer executive\, Stanley supports academic and industry collaborations to leverage both their economic impact and the potentially enormous contributions they can make to society. \nBorn in Seattle\, Stanley earned a Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences (Phi Beta Kappa) from the University of Chicago. After earning his medical degree from Harvard Medical School\, he completed resident-physician training at Massachusetts General Hospital and then went to Washington University in St. Louis for a School of Medicine fellowship in infectious diseases. There\, he became a professor in the departments of medicine and molecular microbiology\, recognizing the collaborative nature of his research. A distinguished biomedical researcher\, Stanley was one of the nation’s top recipients of support from the National Institutes of Health for his research focusing on enhanced defense against emerging infectious diseases. He is an expert in the biological mechanisms that cells employ when responding to infectious agents. \nPrior to becoming MSU’s president\, Stanley served as president of Stony Brook University on Long Island in New York. At Stony Brook\, he focused on improving campus diversity and student success and elevated the university’s research profile by supporting a new institute for artificial intelligence. He chaired the board of Brookhaven Science Associates\, which manages Brookhaven National Laboratory on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy. \nStanley has served as chair of the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity\, which advises the U.S. government on issues related to the communication\, dissemination\, and performance of sensitive biological research. He was a member of the National Advisory Allergy and Infectious Diseases Council at the NIH and a member of the NIH director’s Blue Ribbon Panel on the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories. He also served as an ambassador for the Paul G. Rogers Society for Global Health Research and has received an Honorary Doctorate in Science from Konkuk University in South Korea. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of American Universities and has served on the NCAA Board of Directors and NCAA Board of Governors.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/5-19-22-samuel-l-stanley-m-d/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220512T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220512T131500
DTSTAMP:20260512T164526
CREATED:20211213T182854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211213T182854Z
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SUMMARY:5.12.22 - Service Above Selfie Contest Winners
DESCRIPTION:Info to be provided.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/5-12-22-service-above-selfie-contest-winners/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220428T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220428T131500
DTSTAMP:20260512T164526
CREATED:20211213T182653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211213T182653Z
UID:8486-1651147200-1651151700@grrotary.org
SUMMARY:4.28.22 - S.T.R.I.V.E. Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Info to be provided.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/4-28-22-s-t-r-i-v-e-luncheon/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220421T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220421T131500
DTSTAMP:20260512T164526
CREATED:20211213T182542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220315T224617Z
UID:8484-1650542400-1650546900@grrotary.org
SUMMARY:4.21.22 - Rick Mattoon
DESCRIPTION:Rick Mattoon is vice president and regional executive\, Detroit branch\, in the economic research department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Mattoon’s primary research focuses on issues that face the Midwest regional economy. Mattoon began his career at the Chicago Fed in 1990. In 1997\, he left the bank to serve as a policy advisor for economic development\, energy and telecommunications to the Governor of Washington. He later served as director of policy and legislation for the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. He returned to the bank in 2001. \nMattoon’s work has appeared in the National Tax Journal\, State Tax Notes\, Public Choice and Society.  He is the co-author of a chapter on state and local governments and the national economy in the Oxford Handbook of State and Local Government Finance. \nMattoon serves on the Board of the Chicago Manufacturing Renaissance Council\, the Advisory Committee to the Chicago Workforce Investment Council\, the pension committee of the Civic Federation and is a member of the Joint Advisory Board of Economists to the Governor of Virginia. He also serves as a lecturer at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. \nMattoon received a B.A. from Kenyon College and an M.A. from the University of Chicago.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/4-21-22-rick-mattoon/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220414T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220414T131500
DTSTAMP:20260512T164526
CREATED:20211213T182346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211213T182346Z
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SUMMARY:4.14.22 - Interact lead Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Info to be provided.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/4-14-22-interact-lead-luncheon/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220331T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220331T131500
DTSTAMP:20260512T164526
CREATED:20211213T182154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220315T223838Z
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SUMMARY:3.31.22 - Deirdre Jimenez
DESCRIPTION:Deirdre Jimenez BIFMA President + CEO  \nDeirdre Jimenez AIA\, NCDIQ joined BIFMA\, the North American Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association\, in July 2020 as its first President and CEO with a mission to elevate the work BIFMA and its members contribute to the industry\, expand outreach and collaboration to industry stakeholders\, and create a positive impact for the advancement of the industry.  In her new role she is responsible for leading BIFMA and partnering with its Board of Directors\, membership\, and staff by connecting and advancing the industry’s common interests through a period of disruption and growth. \nHaving served in corporate design and construction as well as professional service firms\, the position with BIFMA provides her the opportunity to amplify the significance of the symbiotic relationship between furniture design and interior design and the intentional intersection of those creative and innovative contributors that can define a highly sophisticated and functional environment. \nDeirdre is both an architect and interior designer with over 25 years of leadership experience serving in executive and ownership roles in corporate real estate and national AE design firms.  Most of her career focused on the workplace environment\, where she developed an understanding and appreciation of the role furnishings play in the emerging practice of workplace strategy.  Deirdre is a licensed architect in several states\, holds NCIDQ certification\, and numerous professional industry awards. \nOver her career\, Deirdre has demonstrated leadership through program development\, operational leadership\, and business development.  She has led teams across regional and national geography\, successfully translating business vision and strategy into operation initiatives and building the organizational infrastructure needed to achieve them. \nShe earned a BS in Architecture and a BS in Interior Architecture from Lawrence Technological University and is one of 20 Distinguished Architectural Alumni from the College of Architecture and Design.  She has served on the advisory committee for the LTU College of Architecture and Design and Ferris State school of Facility Management. \nBIFMA is the leading non-profit furniture trade association in North America with members from around the world.  Founded from the call to define uniform product standards for the industry\, BIFMA has served as the voice of the commercial furniture industry since 1973 and is now the recognized source for refining\, managing and developing furniture standards that embody safety\, ergonomics\, health\, sustainability\, and performance that support buyer and specifier communities in making informed furniture selection decisions.  \n BIFMA further supports the industry providing market data\, thought leadership\, and industry outreach celebrating design and innovation in recognition of the significance furnishings play in the places we learn\, work\, heal and live through product registries\, sustainability certification\, statistics reporting\, government relations\, industry promotion\, education\, networking\, and trade development programs.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/3-31-22-deirdre-jimenez/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220324T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220324T131500
DTSTAMP:20260512T164526
CREATED:20211213T182029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220310T085652Z
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SUMMARY:3.24.22 - Rosalyn Bliss
DESCRIPTION:Mayor Rosalynn Bliss became the City of Grand Rapids’ first female Mayor when she took office on January 1\, 2016. She was re-elected for a second term in November 2019.  She previously served as a Second Ward City Commissioner for 10 years. \nMayor Bliss also is serving as the Frederik Meijer Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Grand Valley’s Frederik Meijer Honors College\, where she teaches a junior seminar.  She earned bachelor’s degrees in psychology and criminal justice from the University of South Alabama and a master’s in social work from Michigan State University. \nMayor Bliss is an active member of the community. She is Past President of the Michigan Municipal League and currently serves on the boards of the Downtown Development Authority\, Experience Grand Rapids\, Convention Arena Authority\, Friends of Grand Rapids Parks\, Grand Rapids Promise Zone Authority\, National League of Cities Council on Youth\, Education\, and Families\, Urban Core Mayors\, The Economic Club of Grand Rapids and the Interurban Transit Partnership. \nMayor Bliss has been recognized and honored locally as well as statewide for her commitment\, dedication and work in the field of child abuse and neglect and for her leadership in the community. Recognitions include: \n\nSault Area High School Distinguished Alumnus Award\nNational Forum for Black Public Administrators Leadership Excellence Award\nUS Conference of Mayors Small Business Advocate Award\nDispute Resolution Center of West Michigan Peacemaker Award\nWMCAT’s Award for Innovation\nKathryn Timmer Literacy Award\nCrain’s 100 Most Influential Women\nGrand Rapids Business Journal’s 50 Most Influential Women in West Michigan\nFive-time recipient of Grand Rapids Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty distinction\nWest Michigan Public Relations Society of America’s Communicator of the Year Award\nATHENA Young Professional Award\nTim Pope Memorial Award for Outstanding Young Governmental Leader\nChristine Nelson Professional Award for Service to Children\nMichigan Professional Society on the Abuse of Children Special Recognition Award\n\nAs Mayor\, she is committed to supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs\, working to create a cleaner\, healthier and safer community and has a commitment to addressing disparities in our community to make sure that Grand Rapids is a great place for everyone.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/3-24-22-roslyn-bliss/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220317T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220317T131500
DTSTAMP:20260512T164526
CREATED:20211213T181909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220308T052627Z
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SUMMARY:3.17.22 - Katie Appold & Bill McKendry
DESCRIPTION:Katie Appold\, Executive Director\nKatie’s professional experience includes over fifteen years of marketing and leadership in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. \nShe has earned a Bachelor’s of Business Administration from Grand Valley State University and later completed a Master’s of Public Administration with an emphasis in Nonprofit Leadership. \nUnder Katie’s leadership\, nonprofit organizations have developed new programs related to free healthcare\, affordable and accessible housing and literacy programs for K-12 students. In her first Executive Director role\, Katie increased the annual revenue of the organization she led by 300% and received the top grant prize in the nation for affordable housing through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis. \nAs a volunteer\, Katie co-chaired the fundraising cabinet for Imagination Station 2.0\, an accessible play-space in Grand Haven\, MI. The campaign exceeded the goal by 30% and recruited over 1\,000 volunteers for a “community build” of the play-space which took place over one week in 2018. \nBill McKendry\, Founding Member / Board President\nA veteran marketer\, speaker\, and messaging expert for nonprofit causes\, Bill is the founder and chairman of Do More Good as well as the founder and chief creative officer of HAVEN | a creative hub. \nRecognized in 1999 when he headed Hanon McKendry as the top professional nationally doing cause marketing work by the American Advertising Federation (AAF) and inducted into AAF’s Hall of Achievement\, Bill has cultivated a reputation as an expert in key success principles for nonprofit marketing and communications.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/3-17-22-katie-appold-bill-mckendry/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220310T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220310T131500
DTSTAMP:20260512T164526
CREATED:20211213T181731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220310T092446Z
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SUMMARY:3.10.22 - Louis Albertini
DESCRIPTION:Louis leads content at Firstbase\, an NYC-based\, global software platform that helps founders launch\, manage\, and scale their businesses. Previously\, he served as Head of Marketing at Farel\, a YC-backed software company for regional airlines with offices in San Francisco\, Turkey\, and Kazakhstan. \nLouis served as a Princeton in Asia Fellow in Kazakhstan and then spent 5 years living and working in Kazakhstan across consulting\, international trade\, and higher education. Louis gained extensive insights in Central Asia through publishing trade publications at the American Chamber of Commerce in Kazakhstan\, consulting projects with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development\, advising startups with the Astana Hub\, and conducting denuclearization research at the DPRK Strategic Research Center at KIMEP University. \nLouis graduated from the University of Michigan where he was a resident of the Global Scholars Program. Louis was highly active in the Rotaract Club of UofM\, serving as its President and International Service Chair. \n************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** \n\nIn honor of International Women’s Day (recognized globally on March 8th) we encourage you to wear the color purple to our March 10th luncheon. While in Rotary the color purple is traditionally known for our Polio vaccination campaign\, it also one of the original colors of the suffragette and women’s rights movement and symbolizes “justice\, dignity\, and visionary thinking”.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/3-10-22-louis-albertini/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220224T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220224T131500
DTSTAMP:20260512T164526
CREATED:20211213T181503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211213T181503Z
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SUMMARY:2.24.22 - Todd Cioffi
DESCRIPTION:Todd Cioffi joined Calvin College and the CMS department in the fall of 2009.Director Professor Cioffi’s work in the CMS department focuses on Missions\, Community Development and Congregational Studies. He is also the director of the Calvin Prison Initiative. \nPrior to coming to Calvin\, Professor Cioffi taught at Whitworth University. \nHe completed his B.A. in philosophy from Hope College\, and a M.Div. and Ph.D. in systematic theology from Princeton Theological Seminary. Professor Cioffi has taught in the areas of systematic theology\, philosophy\, Christian ethics\, and religion and politics. \nBeyond his academic work\, he is ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and has served several churches and ministries over the years.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/2-24-22-todd-cioffi/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220217T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220217T131500
DTSTAMP:20260512T164526
CREATED:20211213T181331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211213T181331Z
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SUMMARY:2.17.22 - SASy Event
DESCRIPTION:During the February 17th\, SASy Lunch we will work together on a special project for the Children’s Advocacy Center of Kent County. \nThe Center’s mission is to assess and support child victims of suspected sexual assault and educate children and the community to prevent such assaults. \nMore than 1\,000 children suspected of being sexually abused are brought to the Center each year. \nChildren who are sexually abused are at significantly greater risk for experiencing posttraumatic stress and other anxiety symptoms\, depression\, and suicide attempts. \nAs a symbol of our care and encouragement\, we will make Bravery Bracelets and Positivity Pebbles/Courage Rocks. \nBravery bracelets are simply braided or beaded bracelets that the children can wear on their person at any time. These bracelets are particularly helpful in court\, as the child can hold on to his/her bracelet and know that the person who created it is thinking of them\, believes them\, and knows that they are brave. \nPositivity pebbles/courage rocks are small stones for the children to hold on to when they need them the most. The stones can have words like Brave\, Fierce\, Warrior\, etc. written on them. You can even draw a scene that reflects serenity\, bravery\, and courage. \nThank you for participating in this important and impactful activity at our upcoming SASy Luncheon.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/2-17-22-sasy-event/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220210T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220210T131500
DTSTAMP:20260512T164526
CREATED:20211213T181218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211213T181218Z
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SUMMARY:2.10.22 - Evelyn Esparza-Gonzalez
DESCRIPTION:Evelyn Esparza-Gonzalez is the Executive Director of the Hispanic Center of Western Michigan. She graduated from Grand Valley State University with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and General Business and recently completed a Master of Accountancy from Davenport University. During her time as Finance Director at the Center\, she was able to restructure and stabilize the Accounting\, HR\, Fund Development and Language Services Department of the Center\, building a strong foundation for the organization. Through budgeting\, forecasting\, financial reporting\, and cash flow management\, her leadership has brought financial stability to the organization. \nEvelyn and her family arrived from Mexico to the U.S when she was only 15 years old. Through her own personal experiences\, Evelyn has become passionate about providing the Latinx community with a place where they are treated with respect\, equity\, and dignity. By building a strong\, loyal\, and committed team\, Evelyn hopes to give our community a Center they know they can trust to receive the best services for their needs. \nEvelyn began her career in early childhood\, serving in financial management where she had the opportunity to learn more about the need for increased support for Latinx families. During her tenure at Family Futures\, she helped develop Strong Beginnings’ Familias Fuertes program which enhanced her passion for supporting the Latinx community.\nPersonally\, Evelyn enjoys being a mom to her two young boys. She knows how critical it is for young people to have guidance and someone that supports them as they enhance their education and advance their careers. Through Affinity Mentoring\, Evelyn can be that person for her mentee and help recruit other mentors. She also enjoys running\, community service\, and dancing in her spare time. \nHolly Rea Clarkson will also be presenting. \nShe is the Language and Workforce Development Manager at the Hispanic Center of Western Michigan.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/2-10-22-evelyn-esparza/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220127T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220127T131500
DTSTAMP:20260512T164526
CREATED:20211213T180941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211213T180941Z
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SUMMARY:1.27.22 - Lisa Posthumus Lyons
DESCRIPTION:Lisa Posthumus Lyons is a life-long resident of Kent County and is serving her second term as Kent County Clerk / Register of Deeds. Prior to serving at the county level\, Lisa represented her community in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2010 to 2016. She was elected to the Clerk’s Office in 2016 and re-elected in 2020. \nA graduate of Michigan State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural and Natural Resources Communications\, Lisa was the Director of Public Policy & Community Outreach for the Grand Rapids Association of REALTORS and the Commercial Alliance of REALTORS prior to holding elective office. \nNamed one of the 50 Most Influential Women in West Michigan\, Lisa is a strong voice for our West Michigan values\, and has worked tirelessly to reform and modernize county and state government on behalf of Michigan’s hardworking taxpayers. \nAs Clerk\, she’s responsible for three major functions of county government; administering all elections within Kent County; preserving vital County records such as birth\, death\, marriage and business registrations; and to maintain and safeguard all Circuit Court files. In Kent County\, the Clerk is also the Register of Deeds who records all documents pertaining to real property in Kent County\, including deeds\, mortgages\, land contracts\, liens and other documents pertaining to real estate. The Clerk is also the Clerk of the Board of Commissioners\, and statutorily serves on numerous county boards and commissions. \nLisa and her husband Brad\, a Kent County Sheriff’s deputy\, were Lowell High School sweethearts. They are raising their four children – Easton\, Charlie\, Gage\, and Fisher – on the family’s fourth generation farm in Alto. \nThe Lyons family praises and worships at Ada Bible Church. They enjoy spending their spare time hunting and fishing when not cheering on the kids at their sporting events.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/1-27-22-lisa-posthumus-lyons/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220120T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220120T131500
DTSTAMP:20260512T164526
CREATED:20211213T180709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211213T180709Z
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SUMMARY:1.20.22 - Paula Jastifer
DESCRIPTION:Information to be provided.
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/1-20-22-paula-jastifer/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220113T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220113T131500
DTSTAMP:20260512T164526
CREATED:20211213T180529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211213T180529Z
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SUMMARY:1.13.22 - Tim Gortsema
DESCRIPTION:“Tim Gortsema is editor of Gemini Media\, publisher of Grand Rapids Business Journal and Grand Rapids Magazine\, both of which have been based in West Michigan for more than 35 years. \n“Tim is a graduate of Hope College.  He started his journalism career in 1982 as a freelance writer for a chain of West Michigan weeklies\, eventually working his way up to managing editor there seven years later. \n“He joined Gemini in 1996 as managing editor of the Business Journal and in 2018 took over as editor of both the newspaper and city/regional magazine. \n“Tim is a West Michigan native who has watched Grand Rapids evolve from a sleepy little town where\, as former mayor John Logie said\, the sidewalks rolled up every day at 5 p.m.\, to one of the best small-to-midsize cities in America.  And he has been involved in covering that renaissance for local readers for the better part of 40 years. “
URL:https://grrotary.org/event/1-13-22-tim-gortsema/
LOCATION:University Club of Grand Rapids\, 111 Lyon St NW Suite 1025\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekly Meeting
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