The Rotary of Macomb meets Tuesdays at noon at the First Presbyterian Church.
February 24, 2026 Past President Lynne Campbell started the 35th Rotary Club meeting by ringing the Rotary Bell at the First Presbyterian Church in Macomb. The invocation was delivered by Larry Adams, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Emily Gillett.
Dennis Danowski presented the attendance data: 19 members attended in person and 2 participated via Zoom, representing 41% of the club’s membership. With the addition of 6 guests, the total attendance reached 27. The guests included Richard Toomey (our speaker from WIU), Melissa Yeast (from WIU), Amy Crosby (guest of Emily Gillett), February Junior Rotarians Dakota Thorman and Ethan Dildine; and Rotary Exchange Student Thea Granheim from Norway.
Seven Rotarians contributed “Happy Money” in recognition of recent noteworthy events. Next was the 50/50 drawing and Steve Hopper had the winning ticket with the chance to win $22 if he drew the 10 of Spades. Steve promptly drew the 10 of Spades and won the money!!
Lynne then announced that Saturday, March 7, 2026, is the District 6460 Spring Training meeting in Springfield. She also mentioned that our District is promoting an 8 in 8 Membership Challenge to have clubs get 8 new members in 8 weeks starting on March 1 and ending April 30. There will be a drawing for a $1,000 prize to host a social for the winning club.
