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The 2022 Changeover Dinner for the Adrian Noon Rotary Club is now in the history books! BBQ chicken was the entrée of the evening but grilling started a bit early to cook 43 pieces of chicken that were taken to the folks at Share the Warmth! Then another 50 pieces were grilled for members of the club who attended the event. Thanks to member Luke Barnett and his wife, Dena, for hosting again this year at the Sam Beauford Workshop. What a great location for the event! Thanks also to Barry and Candy Reinink for cooking all of the chickens and everyone who brought a dish to pass. Rod Pender gave the invocation and everyone ate a delicious dinner before the regular meeting began. President Kathye presided and made a very special announcement that the new Assistant Governor for Area 8 in District 6400 will be Rhonda Gage! Congrats, Rhonda! Rhonda’s first official act was to install the club’s new president, Chip Moore for the 2022-23 year. (L to R: AG Rhonda and new president, Chip Moore) Next, AG Rhonda inducted the new board members. Board members for the coming year are: Luke Barnett, Gerry Burg, Mohinder Chadha, Carrie Dillon, Greg DuMars, Bob Gardner, and Barry Reinink. The club officers are: Secretary – Melissa Cruz; Treasurer – Rhonda Gage; Immediate Past President – Kathye Herrera. (L to R: AG and club Treasurer Rhonda Gage, President Kathye Herrera, Secretary Meilssa Cruz, board member Bob Gardner, board member Kathy Williams, board members Greg DuMars and Carrie Dillon (Also PE), Incoming President Chip Moore, board members Luke Barnett, Gerry Burg and Barry Reinink) President Kathye surprised Yours Truly with the Outstanding Service Award! (L to R: Chuck Chase and President Kathye Herrera) The Devotion to Service Award was presented to Patty Clark for all of the things she does personally for the club and for involving her employer, Midwest Energy & Communications in greatly supporting the work of our club! (L to R: President Kathye and Patty Clark) President Kathye announced a number of the highlights of her year that included that we donated all of the leftover food from our weekly lunches to Share the Warmth, that we supported the reading program at Michener Elementary by donating books to the students, that we are now supporting the Adrian City Band, and personally sending 88 cards this past year (Thank You, Get Well, etc.)! She mentioned the 2 successful fundraising events this past year: 5th Annual Lenawee Bike Tour and the Christmas Wreath Sales. She personally thanked Chip and Nate for their work on these projects. Kathye said that she was so pleased that our club donated $10,000 to the Boundless Playground at Alexander School. She said that she will miss and always remember former Rotarian Mike Tobey and Secretary Allen Slater’s wife, Kristi, who passed away this year. One final project she will continue to work on is to encourage the City of Adrian to place the signs of the various service clubs back up on the entrances to our city. She concluded by saying that she was grateful to all the members and their support and all that they did for our club. Kathye was presented an award for serving as our president for the 2021-22 year! Congratulations, Kathye! Next at the podium was the club chair of the Rotary International Foundation, Mike Olsaver, to recognize the new Paul Harris Fellows. Mike began by tanking everyone for supporting the foundation this year which qualifies us to apply for District Grants in the coming year! The people recognized were: Mary Murray – PHF + 8 which means she has given $9,000 to the RI Foundation; Ann Sherman – received her first PHF; Mike Olsaver (did not hear the level); Mohinder Chadha – PHF + 1; Greg DuMars – PHF + 1; Kevin Marti – PHF + 1; Chip Moore – PHF + 5; Floyd Rodgers m- PHF + 3; Bob Sack – PHF + 3; Dane Nelson – PHF + 1; Steve Benz – PHF + 4. Rhonda reminded members of the grants our club has received in the past: for our Centennial Clock, surgeries of polio victims in India, Peace Garden at Hospice of Lenawee, Pathways in Adrian, for the Tecumseh Women’s & Children’s Center in Tecumseh and for the Boundless Playground. (l to R: Mike Olsaver and Chip Moore) (L to R: Mike Olsaver and Greg DuMars) The last order of business was the awarding of Rotarian of the year which went to PE Carrie Dillon! Carrie will be our president during the 2023-24 year. She is currently chair of the 6th Annual Lenawee Bike tour, a board member of the club and has helped out with so many other club projects. Congratulations, Carrie!!  (L to R: President Kathye and Carrie Dillon) Greg DuMars reminded members that next year's District Conference will be in Windsor, Canada in May of 2023. It's in our backyard so mark your calendars!! OTHER PICS OF THE CHANGEOVER DINNER |
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