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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Rhonda Gage
February 1
 
Mark Murray
February 2
 
Joe Satterelli
February 6
 
Lisa Wilkie
February 11
 
Brent Mercer
February 25
 
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Mark Murray
February 2
 
Tiffany Olsaver
February 17
 
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Barbara Mitzel
David Mitzel
February 20
 
Join Date
Chip Moore
February 14, 1985
30 years
 
Nate Smith
February 21, 1990
25 years
 
Bobbi Dawes
February 24, 2011
4 years
 
Russell Hampton
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Adrian
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We meet Thursdays at 12:00 PM
Lenawee Country Club
4110 Country Club Rd
Adrian, MI  49221
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It was sure great to have former member and president, Dennis Swartzlander visit our club to speak to us about a hobby of his which has since turned into a business! He took a few moments before doing that to tell us that his parents bought a Quick-Print franchise in Adrian while still living in Montclova in 1972. Two years later the family moved to Adrian where Dennis completed his last two years of high school where he signed up to take a ceramics class that he “really connected with” at the time. Dennis said that he was grateful to have by a ceramics a teacher who really cared about his students. This teacher also got Dennis Interested in racketball as well. Yet another influence on Dennis in high school, he said, was Tom Thiery who also encouraged him to pursue ceramics.
 
Dennis said he was very proud of his parents and the printing business they established in Adrian which Dennis and his wife, Candy, we also involved in. Candy, unfortunately passed away of cancer twenty years ago, he said. Dennis married his present wife, Kay, in 1997 who teaches 7th and 8th grade Science. Dennis took formal pottery classes two years later. In 2000, Dennis started auditing ceramic classes at Siena Heights University. While “frightening” at first, Dennis was really glad he did this.
 
In 2008-09, he said, came the economic downturn and had much to do with the printing industry virtually disappearing, he said. He was hurt to have to lay people off from the business he now ran – Legacy Printing. He was beginning to actually “get sick” of the business. It was at the same time that Siena considered offering a ceramics class for adults that appealed to Dennis which he still co-teaches with Cody Sieler.
 
In 2012, he said, that he and Kay seriously discussed closing their printing business which his father had considered doings years before that due to the need for computerization.  It was officially closed this past spring and he credits Kay without whose help it would have been impossible to do, he said.
Recently, he said, the Art Department at Siena underwent a realignment due to the unfortunate death of a staff member there and was approached to teach a beginning Wheel Throwing and Advanced Wheel Throwing classes which he accepted. He also co-teaches a beginner Ceramics Class with Cody as well.
Dennis has also been exhibiting his creations at various art fairs across the region. They include, Ann Arbor for the past three years, Maple & Main in Toledo, Ella Sharp Park in Jackson, Valley Days in Perrysburg, Woodland Art Fair in Lexington Kentucky, and the art fair in New Buffalo Michigan. He currently sells his work at the Toledo Botanical Gardens in Toledo and the South Bend Gallery of Art in Indiana. His art, he said, consisted of functional art (cream and sugar bowls, coffee mugs, plates, etc.) as well as “sculptural” pieces (bottle shapes).
 
Dennis is preparing to submit an application to get into the original Ann Arbor Art Show next year and he has been working hard to produce and inventory pieces at the studio on the SHU campus now that students have left for the holiday break. Best of luck, good friend, come back again soon!
Announcements
The Art of Mingling – I can’t help but think that the Rotarians that stayed over after today’s meeting to “mingle” with approximately 60 students from our 3 local colleges/universities had as nice a time as I did talking with “tomorrow’s leaders” about the importance of learning basic skills that people need to be successful in today’s society. Thanks to everyone who worked with these young people for sharing their own experiences with them and confirmed the enormous value of the skills that were presented.
 
“New Member” Pin - President Mary presented Kevin Keller with a badge he can place under his regular Rotary lapel pin indicating that he sponsored a new member recently. New members, of course, continue to be the life blood of this organization and everyone is encouraged to bring prospective new members to lunch during our regular Thursday meetings encouraging them to join the best service club in the world!
 
Pasty Project – It’s that time of year again! More info coming if you want to purchase your annual supply of this tasty Polish dish! Rod Hokenson publicly extended to our club and the Image Center for their help on this project.
 
Get Well Wishes – This goes out to Patty Clark who had a tussle recently with a kitty who insists hang out on her back porch according to her Facebook posts. Frankly, I wouldn’t hesitate to put some lead in its ear! Sorry cat lovers. I just took some editorial liberty just then, didn’t I??
 
Fluency Friends – President Mary announced that there are currently 20 Rotarians who are reading to youngsters on a weekly basis. Mary said she was especially excited about the progress her student had made now that she is reading chapter books thanks to this program linking adults with students! Mary also said it was very gratifying to have seen the look on that girls face knowing she had just reached this milestone in her education!
 
District Conference – REMEMBER: Next year’s District Conference will be at the Grand Traverse Resort from April 30 – May 3, 2015.
 
 
 
 
Dates to Remember
March – We’ll be awarding 2 more scholarships – The 4-Way Test Scholarship and the Bob Haden Scholarship (goes to a Lenawee County student attending Siena Heights University).
April Eggs-stravaganza
May 17 Erace-Stima 5k Run (and walk Greg said)
May - District Conference
June Change-Over Dinner and the transition to President-Elect Rod Pender’s year
 
GUESTS:  Brittney Hoxsey from Onsted - guest of Rhonda Gage who has applied for membership in this club!
Fine Session

Yours Truly stepped in for Rod Pender who was under the weather but still present (contaminating fellow members in the meantime!) and fined: Wilke, Hokenson (2), Pender (3), Mary, Philp (3),  Mark M., Dane (2), Chip (2), Smith, Dawes, Slater, Marti.

Happy Bucks

Sorry – missed this info!

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50/50

Allen Slater’s and Kevin Marti’s tickets were drawn but neither won half of today’s $258 jackpot.

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Dave Skrzypchak’s was not present to win.
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TABLE VOLUNTEERS:   Rhonda

INVOCATION: Kevin

SONGS:  Mark Murray without Helen Bendes! Get well soon, Helen!