At our Club Meeting Val brought us up-to-date on a number of things, including the status of the Up North Bike Fest tentatively scheduled for August 21. By May 1 we hope to be in a better position to determine whether it will be a live or virtual event.
As suggested by the photos above, membership in Benzie Sunrise Rotary offers opportunities for both community service and fellowship. Becoming a Rotarian also connects you with a global network of 1.2 million other members who share your drive to give back. To learn more about our Club and our focus on the youth of Benzie County check out Who We Are.
Today's speaker was Ambasssador Robert E. Whitehead, a career diplomat who was called back into service after retiring. Most of his overseas posts were in Africa.
On January 3 kids from our community had a great time learning how to cross country ski at Crystal Mountain. This was the first session of Crystal Community Ski Club's new Nordic Squirrel program for ages 8 - 10.
Peter Payette is the Executive Director of Interlochen Public Radio and Instructor of Media at Interlochen Center for the Arts. He has had ties with Benzie County his entire life.
Today Keith Krause gave his new member bio. Keith and his family reside in a Chicago suburb but also have a place on Platte Lake.
Today we received an update from Rick Schmitt, co-owner of The Garden Theater and Stormcloud Brewing Company. A Colorado native, Rick spent 15 years at Crystal Mountain, where Chris MacInnes was his mentor.
The Honorable Barbara Gorman is the retiring Presiding Judge of the Montgomery County [Ohio] Common Pleas Court. She also presided over the Common Pleas Drug Court, one of the problem-solving courts which were the subject of today's presentation.
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