Our own Kathy Williams, who has lived in the Adrian area for over 30 years was our featured speaker today. She proudly announced that she will be celebrating her 30th wedding anniversary to her hubby Doug who everybody knows works and works at Lowes! Kathy said that she’s had an extensive background in sales. She did a 7 year stint in the construction industry as a project designer and manager. When the economy in that sector went south, she said, she quickly pursued her interest in finishing her associates degree. She prayed that a job would come along that would allow her to be creative, involved in her community and just help people and it did! Thanks to the networking she did through her “Athena Girls”, Kathy met with Julie Koehn at WLEN. Kathy showed the audience a WLEN promo on YouTube. If you’d like to see it for yourself again go to: http://youtu.be/6XtffDhbjxw.
WLEN is a locally owned and operated radio station serving the citizens of southeast Michigan, including Lenawee, Monroe, Washtenaw, Jackson and Hillsdale counties. Next year the station will celebrate 50 years in broadcasting! It is an adult contemporary station playing current hits with Oldies on Fridays. The station is a huge community asset because they offer not only a great mix of music and community information but news, sports and weather in addition to many contests.
The station has access to auxiliary power during storms when the power is normally down in the community so critical information and reports can still be communicated. The station boasts of a free on-line Classified service where people can buy, sell, trade, rent or just give away items they have. Over 52,000 people are currently registered on their on-line site! WLEN’s Hometown Hope Grant program sponsored by McDonald’s of Adrian and Hudson offer marketing grants to local non-profits who also are eligible for 100 Public Service Announcement/month as well as remote live broadcasts and a spot on Community Conversation. If you know of a non-profit, Kathy said, who is not registered, please encourage them to do this. Of those registered, twelve are chosen to be recognized each moth of the new year. This year’s recipients are: YMCA of Lenawee, Lenawee United Way 2-1-1, Damascus Road, Hospice of Lenawee, Lenawee Great Start, The Daily Bread of Lenawee, Lenawee County Foster & Adoptive Parent Association, Alzheimer’s Association-Michigan Great Lakes Chapter, Tecumseh Lions Club, Family Counseling & Children’s Services of Lenawee County, Hudson Foundation, and the Salvation Army.
Among the awards WLEN has won are: Michigan Association of Broadcasters Station of the year 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2011. National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation 2006 b& 2008 Service to America - Service to Children just to name a few. WLEN is a finalist this year for the NAB’s Crystal Radio Award among some 900 competitors! The NAB's Marconi Award was bestowed on the station in 2004 and 2011.
April 5 – Eggs-travaganza – Bronson Gonzalez, Program Director for the local YMCA announced that he was on hand today to recruit volunteers for this annual event. He will be attending next week’s meeting to do the same. The event begins at 12:30pm at Heritage Park in Adrian.
May 8-11 – District 6400 Conference – Mackinac Island and the Grand Hotel.
May 19- Strokes for Students. Team #1- Chip, Kevin K., Rod P. & Gerry. Team 2- Need one to golf with Kathy W., Steve and Nate. Contact Rod Pender.
GUESTS
Junior Rotarians Paige Haufman and Allie Mohr both from AHS.
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Raffle tickets are being sold by the Rotary Club of Westland for a suite at Comerica Park complete with 3 parking passes, $300 food allowance for the Tiger Game with the Cleveland Indians on July 10th. Tickets are being sold for $10. The Adrian Rotary Club gets to keep $4 for each ticket sold by our members. See Kathye if you would like a crack at this great prize!
Kathye passed out order sheets and envelopes for the Vidalia Sweet Onion Sale today. If you are unable to sell/buy six bags, please plan to make a cash donation toward this important fund raiser.
An updated Club Directory is available at the attendance table. Contact Allen so that any errors or omissions can be corrected prior to the next publishing.
Mike was challenged by Rhonda to to bring in more in fines than the 50/50 sales today. He called on the following members to assist with that goal. Kevin K., Lisa, all of the UofM and MSU basketball fans, Patty, Dane 2, Brent, Kevin M, Chip 3, Rhonda 2, Greg A, Rod P, the "No bling" group, Frank D, Kathy W.
HAPPY BUCKS:
Gerry- Lenawee Life Long Learning has 150 participants in 10 courses.
Nate- Concert "Grand standard Time" which supports the Tecumseh Center for the Arts is April 12th at 7:30. $10
Our own Kathy Williams, who has lived in the Adrian area for over 30 years was our featured speaker today. She proudly announced that she will be celebrating her 30th wedding anniversary to her hubby Doug who everybody knows works and works at Lowes! Kathy said that she’s had an extensive background in sales. She did a 7 year stint in the construction industry as a project designer and manager. When the economy in that sector went south, she said, she quickly pursued her interest in finishing her associates degree. She prayed that a job would come along that would allow her to be creative, involved in her community and just help people and it did! Thanks to the networking she did through her “Athena Girls”, Kathy met with Julie Koehn at WLEN. Kathy showed the audience a WLEN promo on YouTube. If you’d like to see it for yourself again go to: 
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