The Foghorn - August 20, 2020
The Rotary Club of
Michigan City Indiana
 
Chartered 1916
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Michigan City
People of Action
Thursdays at 11:45 AM
Patrick's Grille
4125 Franklin St,
Michigan City, IN 46360
United States of America
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President's Message
 
Our August 27th meeting will be a face to face meeting at the Barker Mansion.  We have taken all precautions against COVID-19 recommended by the CDC, local government, and state health officials.  We will be meeting outside with the appropriate social distancing. We will be accepting credit cards for dinner, the queen drawing, and the eyeglasses programs.  Face masks are mandatory and hand cleaner as well as alcohol to clean up the credit card machine will be available.  In order to let Patrick's Grille know how many lunches to bring to the meeting we need you to fill out the RSVP form located here or call or email me to let us know you are coming.
 
Just like the people and communities we serve, our members need to feel seen and heard. As Rotarians, you are seeking experiences that feel personally and professionally relevant and fulfilling. We are dedicated to investing in you at every stage of your professional life.  Even though there may be many other options for networking and volunteering, Rotary can provide unique and valuable training and experiences.
 
To start, I invite you to attend the La Porte club's "Learning from a Leader" series which begins on Monday, August 31.  For more information and instructions for registering, see Leigh Morris' comments from the August 13th meeting below.  In addition, you now have access to 6 online courses from Toastmasters International via the Rotary International Learning Center at https://learn.rotary.org.  We also are working to establish a partnership with the local Toastmasters club to provide in-person opportunities to perfect your public speaking skills.
 
To suggest topics for training or service opportunities, or to tell me how we can improve your participation in the club, please use the Suggestion Box on the navigation menu on our website.
 
And please continue to join your fellow Rotarians at our online meetings at noon on Thursdays.  You can join the meeting by clicking https://bit.ly/rotary3376mtg and by telephone at 312-535-8110 access code: 126 188 3153.
 
If you haven't attended for a while, know that you are missed.  I hope to see all of you on Thursday.
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Our August 27th speaker is
Leslie Plesac, Executive Director
Sinai Forum at Purdue Northwest
 
PNW’s Sinai Forum offers exceptional speakers exploring some of the most important issues of the day in an affordable town-hall setting. Leslie will give an Update on Sinai Forum Planning for 2020 and 2021.
 
Our August 20th speaker was
Unity Foundation - current projects and initiativesMaggi Spartz, President
Unity Foundation of La Porte County
 
Maggi discussed Unity Foundation's current projects and programs and how they relate to Unity's mission to strengthen La Porte County now and forever.  She also discussed how the Michigan City Rotary Club could help with the implementation of some of these projects and programs.
 
If you missed the meeting click here to view it online.
 
 
Our August 13 speakers were
Leigh Morris, President
Rotary Club of La Porte
 
Lee spoke about the La Porte club's "Learning from a Leader" series which will be held on the 5th Monday of the month.
 
The first leader in the series will be Blair Milo, Indiana’s Secretary of Career Connections and Talent, Former Mayor of La Porte and Surface Warfare Officer, U.S. Navy.  This session will be on Monday, August 31, 2020 at T Bones Pier 112, Blue Heron Inn in La Porte.  5:30pm Fellowship Time and Cash Bar, 6;00pm Dinner; 6:45pm Conversation with Blair.
 
The cost of this event is $20 per person.  There will be a choice of grilled salmon penne pasta, pork tenderloin or flat iron steak. 
 
Please indicate your attendance plans and menu choice by contacting Gary Ashby at gashby@kymtnhi.com or by phone at 219-369-6221 no later than Wednesday, August 26.
 
Click here for the complete brochure.
 
Tom Keene, Rotary Garden Project Manager
Rotary Club of Michigan City
 
Tom brought us up to date on the Rotary Garden project.  He indicated that most of the weeds have been pulled and the day lilies are being removed as most them have their flowers eaten by the deer.  Progress is on hold right know until Tom can get rid a nest of ground bees in the garden. 
 
He hopes to have plants available next week and needs volunteers to help plant them.
 
Click here for a video of the full meeting.

 
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