MEETER / GREETER Kathy Moore INVOCATION Scott VanArendonk THIS WEEK’S MENU Italian Lunch with Chicken Alfredo and salad bar with tuna salad STUDENT GUESTS Muskegon Heights Schools NEXT WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS Frank Bednarek May 17 Denise Garman May 18 Alan Steinman May 20 Pam Babbitt May 22 PROGRAMS / EVENTS 05/23 Interact / Rotaract (tent.) 05/30 Michigan Complete Streets (Returning to The Lake House) 06/06 Country Dairy Farm 06/13 Miss Michigan Contestants 06/28 Party in the Park 07/04 Fourth of July (no meeting) 09/25 Grape Escape

This Week on Stage The USS Flier, an American submarine sunk during World War II in the Philippines will be discussed as will a new exhibit opening May 26 at the Silversides Submarine Museum highlighting the Flier’s connection to a West Michigan resident.

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Rotary’s RIM Annette Jack

removed the “red star” from new member Amanda Alexander’s name badge, indicating Amanda has completed her orientation by sitting at three different tables for lunch, by joining the 1 in 21 Committee, and by attending a new member open house event.

Nine outstanding area youth leaders have been nominated and selected to attend the 65th annual Rotary District 6290 Life Leadership Conference to be held June 19-22 at Kettunen Conference Center in Tustin, Michigan. These students represent three local Interact Clubs and six area high schools.

DJ Hilson, John Noling and Jerry Conrad all sported patriotic ties for Law Day. The trio enthusiastically hosted last week’s program.

Jay Wallace, Jr, President Don Crandall, President-Elect Brianna Scott, President Nominee Larry Larsen, Secretary Kathy Byma, Treasurer John Noling, Past President

Muskegon Rotary Club Club 216 (2809) – District 6290, Chartered May 1, 1916

May 16, 2013 12:10pm Muskegon Harbor Holiday Inn

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Dave Alexander, Director Cathy Brubaker-Clarke, Director

Susan Cloutier-Myers, Director Steve Olsen, Director

Josh Wallace, Director Jason Piasecki, RIM Editor

THE FOUR WAY TEST THAT ROTARIANS USE IN MAKING ETHICAL DECISIONS: Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

Program: Frank Marczak “USS Flier Exhibit”

Last Week’s Program Law Day Honors

By Lee Coggin The American Bar Association

and the Muskegon County Bar Association celebrated May 1 as “Law Day” with an essay, speech, and art contest for area element-ary, middle, and high school students. This year’s theme was “Realizing the Dream: Equality for All.”

Contestants were challenged with topics designed to stretch their understanding of the constitution and the hurdles to achieving equality. Essay contestants had to discuss the fairness of Michigan’s midnight curfew for students below the age of 18. Speech contestants had to discuss the constitutional appropriateness of using race-based, affirmative action criteria in college admissions standards.

Allison Rolewicz, from Whitehall, was selected as the first

place winner in the essay contest and was on hand to read her winning

essay, “As the Sun Sets.” Allison’s essay argued that curfews can theoretically address the problem of unsupervised youth being out too late by imposing a routine and time restriction upon them. However,

she said the Michigan law does not achieve that goal because it has too many exceptions and is not applied consistently by all municipalities. Therefore, it only adds more uncertainty and does not provide

any real benefits. Allison was accompanied by her mother Carey Rolewicz to the Club meeting.

Hayley Mohr, from Calvary Christian

School, was the first place winner in the speech contest. Hayley was accompanied by her mother Beth Zelenka. Hayley delivered her speech challenging the appropriateness of race-based criteria standards in college admissions. She argued that fairness requires the use of objective, merit criteria alone. Hayley’s has two adopted brothers from Ethiopia. She believed that race-based criteria would be seen as demeaning and insulting to her brothers who want to be judged on the quality of their work alone.

Other essay contest winners included third place winner Marissa LeVasseur, from Whitehall. Other speech contest winners included second place winner Tessa Jazdzyk, from Ravenna, accompanied by her mother Marla Jazdzyk; third place winner Megan Beals, from Calvary

Christian, accompanied by her mother Julie Beals, and fourth place winner Emma Davis, from Ravenna.

Montague Social Studies teacher Dave Vermeulen thanked the Club for helping to sponsor a contest which fosters critical-thinking skills and true scholarship. DJ Hilson, Jerry Conrad, John Noling, and Peg West also thanked the Club for its financial support of the Law Day contests. They also honored Troy Love from Whitehall Middle School, with the Golden Apple Award; Kevin Eaton, from the Juvenile Court Probation Office with the Frank D. Scott Award, and Kyleen Gee, from the Child Abuse Council, with the Liberty Bell

Award. The Muskegon

County Bar Association will be sponsoring its golf outing on June 5, 2013, at 1:00pm, at the Old Channel Trail Golf Course. The cost is $75 per person, and proceeds will help support scholarships for next year’s Law Day contest. Contact Kevin M.

Huss at 231-724-4320 for more information about entering.

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President Jay began the meeting by announcing that nothing important happened on this date in history. However, he forgot to announce something very important at the meeting on May 1. The Muskegon Rotary Club was founded on May 1, 1916. It was officially chartered as the 216th Rotary Club. Today, there are more than 33,000 worldwide.

Pam Babbitt invited any new members who have joined in the past year to the upcoming New Member Get Together on Thursday, May 23, 2013, from 4:30-6:30pm, at John and Sue Noling’s house, 2332 View Lane, North Muskegon. Call John at 231-670-3740 for directions.

Brianna Scott announced that the Life Leadership scholarship recipients have been chosen. More mentors are needed for the conference. See John Noling if you can volunteer.

Tickets to the fundraising auction to support the Milwaukee Clipper are available from Gene Fethke for $30. The auction will be May 19, 2013.

The Last Thursday Happy Hour will on Wednesday this month, May 29, 2013. Bob Scolnik announced that the event will include a cruise on the Port City Princess organized by Sylvia Precious. The ship will be dockside by 4:30pm and departs for a one hour cruise at 5:30pm.

Hurry to get your tickets for the last two season events for the West

Michigan Symphony. Roger Anderson announced that the event for this weekend (May 10-11) will

likely be sold out, and the final performance will be June 1-2.

Tim Lipan invited everyone to the Red Cross golf outing at Lincoln Golf Course on Friday, May 17, 2013. Resident pro Colby Baxter will give free “short game” clinics before each tee time.

Marty Ferriby announced that the Charles Henry Hackley Distinguished Lecture series will be May 13, 2013, at 7:30pm, at the First Congregational Church, 1201 Jefferson Street, Muskegon. This year’s speaker will be Muskegon High School graduate Roy S. Roberts, who currently is serving as the emergency manager for the Detroit Public Schools.

Mort Kantor announced that the charity golf outing for the Hume Home has room for four more teams. The outing will be June 21, 2013, at the West Wind Golf Course. Contact tournament organizer Randy Knapp at 231-759-7171 for more information.

Baker College Rotaract Club Treasurer Morgan Lipp invited everyone to eat at the Station Grill on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, for lunch, in support of the Rotaract Club’s “Burger for Bucks” fundraiser. The proceeds raised will go to support medical relief efforts in Central America. Morgan also paid $1 fine to announce that she is graduating next month and hoping to return to Kalamazoo to work. Anyone with a good lead was asked to help.

Stephanie Cathey was eliminated this week from the race for a coveted Paul Harris

Fellowship. Thank you, Stephanie, for participating and for your $100 donation to Rotary International.

Grand Opening of the USS Flier Exhibit - Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 11:00 AM. The Lost Boat Ceremony - Sunday, May 26, 11:00 AM. Presenters will be Vice Admiral Albert Konetzi Jr. (USN Ret.) and Senator Goeff Hansen.

Click here to read Rotary Exchange Student, Landon Fortenberry's, report on living in Brazil.

There was a logjam for our weekly annoucments last week.

Guests and visiting Rotarians last week were:

Lee Coggin was joined by Baker College Rotaract Club Treasurer Morgan Lipp and Club member A.J. Wilder.

Muskegon High School seniors Andrew Cooper and Michael Brooks attended as student guests. Andrew will be studying theatre and secondary education at Muskegon Community College next year, and Michael will be attending the University of Michigan.

Visiting Rotarian Michael Helsen, from the Grand Haven Rotary Club, attended this week’s meeting. This publication, Muskegon Rotary in Motion (RIM), is intended for the private use of our members and friends.