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       Barbeque Committee Chairman Andy Savage is assisted this year by Rotarian Bari Livsey, far right, who oversees “all
       things tickets” for the Chicken Barbeque while Doug Willett has taken on scheduling of volunteer shifts. Todd Rafka
       assigns jobs to the crew and Gary Stoltz, who chaired the event last year, acts as an advisor to the committee.

       Committee from page 5              tal notes for things we needed to do  last year the barbeque generated about
                                          this year,” Savage said. “We start plan-  $33,000 after all expenses were paid.
       cated scheduling of the numerous vol-  ning right away and the closer the date,  The funds were used for scholarships
       unteer shifts. Todd Rafka is the man  the more time it takes each week to  and a number of other civic efforts and
       who makes all the club member job  make sure everything is organized and  donations to other groups in the com-
       assignments while Gary Stoltz, who  taken care of. We met maybe monthly,  munity,  through  the  Rotary
       chaired the event last year, acts as an  then every couple of weeks and now  Foundation.
       advisor to the committee.          every week,” he said. “It is time con-  Savage has been a member of the
         “This is a team effort of the commit-  suming, but it really is a labor of love.”  Plymouth Noon Rotary Club for 8
       tee members, the past chairman, the  Last year, the committee opted to  years. He is currently an administrator
       Rotarians and the volunteers,” Savage  light the charcoal pits a half hour earli-  with Superior Ambulance and over-
       said. “Without them, this couldn't hap-  er than in previous years which moved  sees the City of Northville and
       pen.”                              everything by a half hour, Savage said,  Southfield stations.  “The patience and
         Planning for the barbeque takes  and made dinners available a little  sacrifice of my wife, Karen, should not
       military precision as the pits are con-  sooner. That change will continue this  go unnoticed,” Savage said. “I couldn't
       structed in the parking lot behind The  year, he said, and again this year, tick-  do this without that family support.”
       Gathering. Rotary members haul hun-  ets are available online, a convenience  Dinners will be available at The
       dreds of cinder blocks into place and  that has worked well, he added.   Gathering across from Kellogg Park
       fill them with charcoal to create fire  The barbeque is the largest    from 11 a.m. until sold out and at a
       pits for the grills. Some of the cinder  fundraiser of the Rotary Club, Savage  drive-through pickup location at West
       blocks have been in use since the earli-  explained, and the money earned all  Middle School, 44401 W. Ann Arbor
       est barbeque decades ago.          goes back into the community, primari-  Trail. Pre-sale tickets are priced at $15
         “Last year, as we were packing up  ly in scholarships for local students,  and available from any member of the
       all the equipment, I was making men-  both academic and vocational. He said  noon club or $17 if purchased Sunday.
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