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Meeting Responsibilities
Presiding at Noon Meeting
Scott, Elizabeth
 
Visitors & Guests
Helm, John
 
Greeter
White, Jim
 
Greeter
Stielstra, Edward
 
Song Leader
Bogle, Gary
 
Speakers
Nov 03, 2022
Club Fundraising Teams Meeting Day
Nov 10, 2022
Foundation Month
Nov 17, 2022
Mediation Services Juveniles Justice Restorative Project
Nov 24, 2022
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Welcome to Holland Noon Rotary Club
Thursdays at 12:10 PM
Macatawa Bay Yacht Club
2157 S Shore Dr
Macatawa, MI 49434
United States of America
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November 3, 2022 Meeting

Fundraising Team Working Session

We will not be having a program on Nov 3, but will use our meeting time to allow our fundraising teams to work on ideas.

Last Week at Rotary - October 27, 2022

Rip Currents

Two and a half years ago a particular drowning at Holland State Park caused Robert Ortman to write a letter to the editor about the lack of lifeguards and other safety measures at the park. From this the Holland State Park Safety Commission was formed and Robert started to investigate the causes of drownings.

Rescues

A particular problem to rescues at Holland State Park is the length of time to respond. If a swimmer is in distress, the sheriff either has to drive down Ottawa Beach Road or take the boat out the channel. The Coast Guard responds with their helicopter from Traverse City in 20 minutes, which is usually too late. Robert would like to see the state park have drone(s) and trained personnel to fly it. The drone could either be used to observe whether assistance was needed or drop a rescue device.

Prevention

While Robert was researching drownings, he noticed that almost all of the drownings at Holland State Park occurred at the same location and with similar weather conditions. He started flying his drones and video recording the currents under the conditions when drownings occur most. He showed videos from different years with currents forming in the same way. The currents curl back toward the beach from the pier and meet currents coming from the north. This causes what are called harbor influenced rip currents. Current measuring devices were placed underwater this summer to provide long term measurements. These devices have just been removed and the data will be downloaded and analyzed in a few weeks.
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West Ottawa Interact World Polio Day 2022
The West Ottawa Interact club held their first activity even before they were officially chartered. They had a fundraiser for Polio Eradication on Oct 24th, which is World Polio Day.
Left to Right: Andrew Elwood, Marissa Sanchez, Raighen Ly, and Mariah Stewart raising money for Polio Plus
Left to Right: Raighen Ly and Kona Ly with the Interact banner.
November is Rotary Foundation Month
eBulletin Contact - John Hoekstra, hoekstra@macatawa.org