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Guests
Marty and Kristine McNabb (guests of George), Chris Rogers (prospective member), Bob Eichenlaub
Visiting Rotarians:
Don Breadon (TC Noon), a frequent visitor who made a donation for Backpacks for Kids
50/50 Winner:
Chris Rogers was the lucky winner . . . nice way to be coming into the club !
Announcements:
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Inbound exchange student Vanessa needs a second host family. Please see Linda or Lindsey if you have suggestions.
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We are still seeking candidate for President Nominee and Treasurer - both positions would begin July 1, 2016 and have a three and two year commitment respectively. Both President Craig and President Elect Linda made a personal appeal to our membership. Our club membership is at a historic high . . . this is NOT the time for us to have no one willing to serve.
 Feeding and Clothing Our Neighbors in Need
Our guest speaker was Gini Claudepierre from Acme Christian Thrift Store and Food Pantry (ACTS), a recent recipient of one of our club foundation mini-grants.
ACTS was incorporated as a Michigan non-profit corporation on May 7, 2002 to fill a critical need among the working poor, single mothers, transients and other disadvantaged people who live in Antrim, Grand Traverse and Kalkaska counties by providing thrift store donated merchandise at reasonable prices and by operating a food pantry.
In 2015 they have fed over 3,700 families by allowing them to stop in twice a week for up to 2 bags of groceries each time.
 They started this mission working out of a supplies closet and, through the years, have grown significantly and they now own a new building which is a renovated strip mall located on M-72 by Elk Lake Road.
Our foundation mini-grant was pooled with additional funding and helped them secure a new truck to help with their pickups and deliveries. As Gini put it, we're helping keep her husband safe because in the past, there were times you could see the road through the floor, and needed a caution triangle on the back of the trailer as if it were an Amish buggy.
ACTS can always use more volunteers, especially in leadership positions (resale store manager, receiving area manager, maintenance manager). They are open Tues-Saturday, 10-5PM for donations.
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