50th Anniversary Dinner Photos
We have just published some photos to our Facebook account from our 50th Anniversary Dinner Celebration. You can click here to view the entire album.
Upcoming Speakers October 2011 Programs
We have some exciting programs scheduled for our Monday meetings in October. Check them out:
October 3 – Tom Anastos, head coach, MSU Hockey.
October 10 – Dean Sienko, Medical Director, Ingham County Health Department. He will be speaking on “The Ingham County Health Plan.”
October 17 – Suzy Merchant, head coach, MSU Women’s Basketball.
October 24 – Jim Proebstle, President of Prodyne Consulting. He specializes in management and strategic planning. Jim is a member of the Barrington, Illinois Rotary Club and is an author of two books. He also played football for MSU and was on the 1966 National Championship team. He will be talking about his Rotary experiences and his latest book Fatal Incident.
October 31 – Coach Dane Fife, the top assistant for MSU Men’s Basketball.
Upcoming Speakers August 2011 Programs
Read below for all the details on our August Meetings:
August 8: Laurie Robison, CATA’s new Director of Marketing, will be speaking about the First Fridays program. Rotary members can read more about this program at: http://www.lansingfirstfridays.com/.
August 15: Rory Neuner will be speaking about efforts to make Mid-Michigan more walkable and bikeable. Rory manages Transportation for Michigan, a statewide coalition working to give all Michiganders access to safe, affordable transportation.
August 22: Ingham County Treasurer Eric Schertzing will be speaking about the work of the Ingham County Land Bank. Rotary members can read more about the Land Bank at: http://www.inghamlandbank.org/.
August 29: East Lansing Library Director (and new Rotary Club of East Lansing member) Kristin Shelley will be talking about happenings and programs at the East Lansing Public Library.
E.L. Rotary 50th Anniversary Celebration
Click the image below for details about our 50th Anniversary Celebration, or complete your registration using the form on the right side of this page.
East Lansing Rotary hosts orphan in U.S. for surgery for burns
Below is a great story from the LSJ about some of the great things our members are doing in the community.
OKEMOS — Justine Nakunda’s first time on an airplane came this year.
The 13-year-old Ugandan, a student at the Nyaka AIDS Orphans School founded by Okemos resident Jackson Kaguri, has experienced many firsts recently in her journey to recover from burns suffered in an accident with a paraffin lamp.
“This is a wonderful, life-changing treat for her,” Kaguri said.
She recently spent about two weeks in mid-Michigan while recovering from the first in a planned series of surgeries, carried out at Shriners Hospital Burn Center in Boston.
Her visit included attending a meeting of the Rotary Club of East Lansing, whose members welcomed her warmly.
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