Comstock Park Rotary and Comstock Park Lions Update

The Comstock Park Rotary met as usual at 12:15 Thursday at the Swan Inn Restaurant.  Guerst speaker was Jim Bodenner, a member of the Rockford Club, who addressed our District's project: Thirsting to Serve".  Over three billion people in the world lack access to safe drinking water, and it is estimated that over 5,000 people. mostly children, die every day from waterborne diseases. The object of the Rotary program is to reduce these amounts by providing people in third world counties withsimple, affordable and easy to maintain water filters referred to as Hydraids.  These filters remove 99.9% of parasites and 90-90% of bacteria and viruses.  There are no mechanical parts and they can be installed for about $100.00 in most countries.  More information about this project, and the Clean Water Conference which is once again scheduled for Grand Rapids next Spring, can be fopund at the "Thirsting to Serve" Website.

Jim Bodenner, Rockford Rotary Club

Comstock Park Rotary welcomed Jim Olsen, manager of Sam's Club on Alpine Ave who currently is a Kentwood Rotarian but hopes to transfer his membership. 

Megan Frankel winner of one of four scholarships given out by the Comstock Park Rotary, was a special guest at the meeting, as she announced her move to the MSU campus in East Lansing.  She came to thank the club for their generosity.

Jim Bodenner demonstrates a Hydraid, actual size

Mark your calendars:  Thursday August 25th will be the last Comstock Park Rotary BBQ Chicken sale of the year.  They will be found at Dwight Lydell Park from 11:00 AM until 6:00 PM.

COMSTOCK PARK LIONS

The Comstock Park Lions met Thursday night and held a picnic at the same time.  The real purpose of the meeting was to fill 20 backpacks purchased by the club with school supplies also purchase by the club.  The filled backpacks will be donated to the Comstock Park Schools, which will give many away at the Community Expo which will be held at the Comstock Park High School beginning at 5:00 PM Tuesday, August 16, 2011.  For information about donations contact Missi McPherson at 616-354-5015.

Barb Cody

Many hands make light work

Comstock Park:Lions Participate in Chili Cook Off

The Rockford Lions invited other area clubs to participate in their annual Chili Cook-Off at the Rockford American Legion Club, and the Comstock Park Lions were well represented.  Chefs (Comstock Park Postmaster) Terri and Mike Vanden Bos prepared one of the fourteen entries that were offered for tasting and their chili took second place in one of the categories.  A number of Comstock Park Lions and spouses enjoyed the event.  Every one was entertained by Tiki O'Reilly, a local music and dance group which put everyone in the mood for St. Patrick's Day. 

As part of the program, several Rockford area students from the Rockford School District were recognized for their winning entry in a poster contest.

 

Rockford's Diane VanAntwerp came in second over all while Comstock Park's Terri Vanden Bos (next to her husband Mike) came is second in one of the categories. There were about 80 judges.

Comstock Park Lion andPostmaster swings a mean ladle but makes an awesome chili

One of the entertainers

Tiki O'Reilly, A group of local musicians and dancers

A few of the 14 chefs

CommunityService Clubs

It is said that a community is only as good as the strength of it's community service organizations. This is true in Alpine Township as well. From providing playground equipment at Wahlfield and Dwight Lydell Parks, offering scholarships for students, to reviving Grotto Park at the Veteran's Facility, the Comstock Park Rotary has been a tremendous support to the Comstock Park and Alpine Township community.

To find out more information about the Comstock Park Rotary, please see www.cprotary.com.

The Rockford Lions Club is in the process of chartering a new Lions chapter in Comstock Park. They are only a few members short of reaching the required 20 members. If you are interested in becoming a charter member of the Comstock Park Lions, please contact Warren Sibilla at 616-241-1066, e-mail wwsibilla@aol.net, or learn more about Lions International at http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/index.php