Director of Operations and former member of this club, Tim Robinson, presented a PowerPoint slide show with an emphasis on the organization’s primary focus – talent recruitment while still attracting businesses to the county. Tim showed a professionally-produced market video touting the benefits of living and working in Lenawee.
According to their website: Lenawee Now is a non-profit organization dedicated to economic and business expansion throughout Lenawee County. By attracting new businesses, helping to grow established businesses, and supporting entrepreneurial endeavors in Lenawee, Lenawee Now is creating an economically viable and vibrant region. In addition to business attraction, retention and start-up activities, Lenawee Now provides critical services to support business growth including access to funding sources and talent enhancement. Lenawee Now is formerly known as the Lenawee Economic Development Corporation.
Talent recruitment and developing entrepreneurs is much more sustainable, Tim said, as opposed to simply attract smoke stack companies. Not keeping the pipeline full of qualified talent has been a drawback to cities, counties and states across the nation, Tim said. After WWII people returned to work at Ford Motor Company. Consequently they were in a position that they didn’t need any more people.
Partnerships with various agencies have been very important, he said, as well as effective in the past few years. Those agencies include Michigan Works, RGP in Ohio, etc. Tim referenced a survey conducted to identify if more employees live in and around the company they work for or do they drive a fair distance to go to work. They found that the latter was the case.
Lenawee Now, Tim said, Is part of the Greater Ann Abor Region – Lenawee, Hillsdale, Washtenaw, Jackson, Monroe, and Livingston County.
Onion Project – Keep selling those onion, folks! You have 2 more weeks to sell them. Use the image you received of the poster and also mention that if customers don’t want any they can still purchase a bag and donate to a local food pantry!! Money will be required at our meeting on May 9 along with the number that you sold.
Mud Hens Game – The Adrian Morning Rotary Club has again extended an invitation to join them either on Friday, August 9 or Sunday, August 11 to go to a Mud Hen’s game. A date has not been determined but a meal is included in the ticket price. More info coming.
Lenawee Humane Society Shelter Event – Remember that this event will take place on Saturday, May 4 – the same day as the Great Lakes Woodworking Festival. However, if you would like to adopt a pet you can still complete an application online and submit it she said.
Upcoming Programs:
May 2 – NO REGULAR MEETING
May 9 – Junior Rotarian Day
May 16 – Let’s Get to Know Rotary
May 23 – Joy Smith – Zonta’s 100th Anniversary
May 30 – Cindy Kojima & Hachi
DATES TO REMEMBER
April 27 – 31st Annual Blissfield Rotary Charity Auction – Please contact Rod Pender who is coordinating this for our club. Tickets are $75@ and an entire table is $600 (seats 8 and you get PR in the program) which includes dinner and open bar. The event features live and silent auctions, games, and Raffle. Monies raised will go towards Phase 1 of Walking Trails in the Park. For tickets visit: evenbrite.com. For sponsorships or corporate tables contact Chris Mallow at 517-486-3379 or blissfieldrotary@yahoo.com Jerry Anderson, WTOL TV personality returns again this year as celebrity auctioneer.
May 1 – Joint Kiwanis/Rotary Luncheon – Remember that this will include our club members as well as the Morning Club members. Be there by 11:30am.
May 2 – NO REGULAR MEETING THAT THURSDAY
May 2 – State Of Entrepreneurship in Lenawee County – To celebrate the graduation of the inaugural class of Launch Lenawee, get updates about entrepreneur and economic development in Lenawee County, socialize, network and enjoy refreshments! 4-6pm at the Adrian Armory & Events Center.
May 4th & 5th Great Lakes Woodworking Festival - On the grounds of old Training School where Sam Beauford Woodworking Shop is located. Our club will be selling brats and hot dogsDURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY THE 4th ONLY! Those who signed up to cook dogs on Sunday will no longer be needed but if they could help out on Saturday, that would be awesome. We will need cooks and sellers. Also volunteers will be needed in other areas-a job for everyone! Please try and help for a few hours that weekend! ALWAYS BE SURE AND WEAR YOUR ROTARY T-SHIRTS AT EVENTS LIKE THESE. Below is a copy of the current volunteers:
May 14 – Lenawee Bike Tour Committee Meeting – Chairman Chip announced that this will be the date for the next meeting at 5pm at Chaloner’s Cigar Shop 3rd floor.
May 19 - E-race Stigma 5k Run – Nate mentioned that the race is expected to draw about 200 kids for the junior race that morning – the one our club will once again be helping with to man the corners of the route. The annual event is held to create awareness of mental illness. It starts at 9:00 and you need to be there half hour prior to the event. After the race starts, you can leave so you can attend your church service or whatever. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! ALWAYS BE SURE AND WEAR YOUR ROTARY T-SHIRTS AT EVENTS LIKE THESE.
May 20 – Strokes for Students – Rod Pender is coordinating a foursome so our club can be represented. Let Rod know if you are interested. The club will reimburse each member $50 should they wish to lay. Looking for 8 members to make up 2 teams again this year.
May 30 – Fluency Friends Annual Open House – Mary hopes for a big turnout to this annual event scheduled for the library at Michener Elementary. All of the students and their mentors have been invited. Each child participating in the reading program will be able to select several books that the club has donated so they may read them during their summer vacations. All other Rotarians are invited to attend. We should arrive by 8:30am.
June 27 – Annual Changeover Dinner – At the Gage mansion at Loch Erin. More information coming. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Brent fined: Herrera (2), Moore (2), Pender (3), Olsaver, Sala (2), Slater, Robinson, Gage, Rye (2), Douglass (2), Chase (3), Williams, Kathryn S., Behnke, Keller, Maxe, Mary M., Mark M.
2018-19 RI President Barry Rassin wants Rotary members to Be the Inspiration
Rassin, a member of the Rotary Club of East Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas, unveiled the 2018-19 presidential theme, Be the Inspiration, to incoming district governors at Rotary’s International Assembly in San Diego, California, USA. “I want you to inspire in your clubs, your Rotarians, that desire for something greater. The drive to do more, to be more, to create something that will live beyond each of us.”
Director of Operations and former member of this club, Tim Robinson, presented a PowerPoint slide show with an emphasis on the organization’s primary focus – talent recruitment while still attracting businesses to the county. Tim showed a professionally-produced market video touting the benefits of living and working in Lenawee.
