Adrian's Mayor, Angie Heath, was on hand to give us all of the details about Adrian's 250th anniversary.
When you go to the Adrian Bicentennial website you will read: The Adrian Bicentennial Committee is excited to announce the event schedule for the 2025 Adrian Bicentennial Event! Activities will begin on Thursday, July 3, 2025 and continue through Sunday, July 6, 2025. A full schedule and description of activities can be found on the Adrian Bicentennial website at https://tinyurl.com/adrianbicentennial. As the planning process is ongoing, additional activities and information will be added in the coming months.
The logo for the Adrian Bicentennial, created by Alayna Paeth of the Adrian College Department of Art & Design, is available on the website for download.
The committee would like to thank our many partners in the event, including the River Raisin Ragtime Revue, Adrian City Band, Lenawee Community Chorus, Civitan of Lenawee, the Lenawee Historical Society, Adrian College, Adrian First Fridays, Adrian Noon Rotary, the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Adrian District Library, the Downtown Adrian Main Street DDA, and the many volunteers committed to making this a great community event celebrating Adrian’s history.
Mayor Angie also mentioned the Adrian Mayors' Charity Gala which is scheduled on Friday, July 4th at the Adrian Armory beginning at 7:30PM - 10PM. Sponsors are being sought.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next Regular Club Meetings - Thursday, June 19th at the Centre' and July 9th at The Adrian Armory & Events Center for the Joint Annual Changeover Dinner
Next Noon Rotary Fellowship Meeting at The Centre' Cafe - Thursday, June 12th at The Centre'
VISIT TO KATHYE HERRERA'S
A total Rotarians and 1 spouse paid a planned visit to our own Kathye Herrera last night and shared delicious pizza, drinks, dessert and stories! What a great time we had visiting Kathye and Doug in their new digs in Hudson. From L to R are - Back row: Mohinder Chadha, Gerry Burg, Bob Gardner, and Nelson Douglass. Front row: Carrie Dillon, Theresa Soto, Kathye, Patty Clark, Michele Gardner and Chuck Chase. His wife, Linda, took the photo! Wonderful seeing you, Kathye. Best wishes to you and Doug for the most positive of test results and upcoming medical procedures! We sure do miss you!
REMINDER: SEND YOUR PERSONAL WELL WISHES
Please feel free to send them a card to let them know they are missed and remain in our thoughts.
Bob and Audrey Sack - American House Somerset #116 3400 Livernois Rd Troy, MI 48083
CLUB TREASURER RECOGNIZED
The Adrian Noon Rotary Club is extremely proud to announce that club Treasurer and Assistant Governor (AG) Rhonda Gage was the recipient of the coveted 2025 "Council of Governors Award" (COG Award) during RI District 6400’s annual District Conference over the past weekend in Windsor! The COG Award is a high-level recognition presented by Rotary International given to individual Rotarians who have demonstrated exceptional service and commitment to Rotary's motto of "SERVICE ABOVE SELF". It is considered one of the highest honors within the organization. The award is internationally competitive and granted to a limited number of Rotarians, typically no more than 150 worldwide! Rhonda is only the 5th member in the Adrian Noon Rotary Club (ANR) to receive this honor. Past recipients are: Mark & Mary Murray, Chuck Chase and Chip Moore. Shown here are ANR representatives attending this year's conference: L to R - Mark Murray, Doug Williams, Grace Garno, Kathy Williams, Rhonda, Michele Gardner, Bob Gardner and Mary Murray. Missing from the photo are Rod and Karen Pender who also attended the conference.
ADRIAN CITY BAND DONATION
The Adrian Noon Rotary Club presented Adrian City Band Director Brian Gorski with a check in the amount of $3,000 as their match to the proceeds raised last summer during the concerts. Pictured here from L to R are: Club member Cindy Denning Moore, Brian Gorski and Club President Carrie Dillon.
NEXT BOARD MEETING
Next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 10th at 5pm at the Comfort Inn in Adrian board room at 5pm. The minutes of the April 2025 meeting are now posted on our club's home page at: adrianrotary.org
VISIT WITH GREG
Members of the club will be gathering following the regular monthly board meeting on Tuesday, June 10th to visit Greg and Debbie DuMars at around 6:30pm. Pizza and soft drinks will be served. If you have not already, please let C. Chase know you are going. 430 Meadowbrook Drive.
NEXT CLUB SOCIAL
Michele announced that on Wednesday, June 11th we are all invited (with spouse or guest) to play Put Put Golf in Tecumseh at Stone Mountain in Tecumseh on 1102 W. Russell Road. Please let Yours Truly know you're coming if you have not already.
FLUENCY FRIENDS OPEN HOUSE
The Annual Open House was held on Wednesday, May 24 at the Michener Elementary Library. It was a great turnout. Thanks, Mary for organizing and chairing the event again this year.
JULY MEETING SCHEDULE DUE TO HOLIDAY
Rod announced that since Thursday, July 3rd is the day before a holiday and there are 5 weeks in July, our regular meetings that month will be on the 17th and 31st.
ANNUAL JOINT CHANGEOVER DINNER
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, July 9th at the Adrian Armory from 6-8PM. ANR members and their spouse/guest are free. Libations compliments of Mark & Mary Murray. A sign-up sheet was passed around and will be again at future meetings. More info coming. Program shown below.
DATES TO REMEMBER
June 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th-Service Project-Adrian City Band-Toledo St Pavilion. Come and support the Adrian City Band.
June 11th- Social Event- 5:30pm Mini Golf/Ice Cream-Get ready to show off your golfing skills at Stone Mountain Family Fun Center-1102 W Russell Rd in Tecumseh, Mi 49286 Cost is $10
June 19th-Regular Meeting-12 noon- Guest Speakers Rhonda Gage and Theresa Soto as they present the end of the year Treasurer information.
July 9th -Upcoming Changeover with AM Rotary will be on July 9th, Adrian Armory 230 W Maumee St Adrian. A “BIG THANK YOU” to Mark and Mary Murray for hosting the event. More details to follow as the date gets closer. DGE Linda Morrow will be attending!
ADRIAN'S BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
Stephanie is still looking for volunteers. It will be a Parade of Homes event. They will need "docents" (tour guides or just to greet patrons arriving and check off names) with Rotary shirts on! It is scheduled for Saturday, July 5th and Sunday, July 6th. Proceeds go to the Adrian Center for the Arts. More info coming.
FINES
Catherine Sala fined: Pender (2), B. Gardner (3), Garno (4), Gage, M. Gardner, Cindy Moore (2), Chase (2), Burg (2), Olsaver, Chadha, and Clark.
HAPPY BUCKS
Mark M., Gage, Kuiper, B. Gardner and Burg.
50-50 RAFFLE
$16 was in the small pot and won by Carrie. There was $684 in the big one but Cindy failed to pick the winning card!!
GUESTS
NA
CHECK-IN TABLE/SONGS/INVOCATION
Rhonda and Yours Truly. Invocation by Bob G.
PARADE OF HOMES
The City of Adrian turns 200 this year! As part of the Bicentennial celebrations, the Adrian Parade of Homes will showcase nine architecturally significant homes scattered throughout the city. The event will provide ticket holders with an exclusive opportunity to glimpse into Adrian's past at their own pace over two days: Saturday, July 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Sunday, July 6 from 9 a.m. to noon. Historical information will be distributed in each home. Transportation between homes is not included. With only 200 tickets available at $30 each, proceeds benefit the Adrian Center for the Arts.
You can help!
We are looking for volunteers to help in various ways. You might help check tickets/welcome visitors or help homeowners with functions inside the houses. We're looking to fill shifts on Saturday, July 5, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Sunday, July 6, 9 a.m. to noon. If interested or would like additional information, please email us at adrianparadeofhomes@gmail.com or fill out this Google Form www.tinyurl.com/adrianPOH.
Acknowledgements
The organizing committee would like to thank the Lenawee County Historical Museum, the Adrian Center for the Arts, the Daughters of the American Revolution, Pat & David Cooper, Rex & Linnie Crist, Bill DeMots, Nancy Leppert Kujda, John Kuschell, Christina & Steve Lewis, and Dennis & Kay Swartzlander.
Adrian's Mayor, Angie Heath, was on hand to give us all of the details about Adrian's 250th anniversary.
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