Lad Strayer, Adrian City Commissioner but best known for his unique photographs for the Daily Telegram over the years and his business partner Vickie Schmucker showed a number of photographs they have taken for businesses in the area. Lad said that they have been working together for 10 years. He told the audience that while they still do weddings and high school graduation pictures they are unlike other typical photographers in that their clients are other businesses whose success is based on developing relationships where they have to "get to know their assignments very well". One of their clients, he said, was Lily Ann Cabinets who took over the facilities on East Beecher once occupied by Merillat Industries. Lad mentioned that it was this relationship that started encouraged him and Vickie to add professional videotaping to the services they offer as a business. Other clients, he said, include Wacker Chemical in Adrian and Uckele in Blissfield. Their business, he said, has grown ever since!
District Conference – President Nate and PE Kathye as well as the Olsaver's are headed to Mackinac as we speak for the weekend. Hope they have an awesome conference!
New Member Orientation and Club Social - Thanks to everyone who participated especially to Susan and Kathye for organizing and setting things up and to Mark and Mary for opening up the beautiful Adrian Armory for last week's event.
Next Board Meeting - Thursday, May 10 at 1pm.
Tree Planting - Thanks to all who participated at Adrian HS and Michener Elementary last week. Don't forget that we will need volunteers on Thursday, May 10th at Prairie Elementary to plant more trees with members of the Morning Club beginning at 1:30. Hope to see you there.
Onion Sales – REMEMBER that money must be in by May 7th and will be delivered a couple of weeks after that. All members are asked to sell at least 6 bags or make an equivalent donation. Please be sure and send Kathye an email to let her know how many bags you have sold if you haven't already.
New T-Shirts – Susan had more T-shirts on hand at today’s meeting. Should you wish to purchase one, please see Susan. They will be $10 each depending on the size. Be sure and get yours. They look great!
Meals on Wheels - They are in critical need of volunteers between May 21 and June I. Gerry Burg said that even if you can do it one day would be great. It takes about an hour and a half and you get paid mileage. Please see routes below:
Junior Rotarians for May - Aidan French (L) and Nick Gregg (R) from AHS.
Upcoming Programs:
May 10 - TBA
May 17 - TBA
May 24 - TBA
May 31 - TBA
DATES TO REMEMBER
Pathways Engagement Center Worker BeeSchedule - with Morning Club members. Volunteers are needed. A sign-up sheet was passed around and will continue to be at subsequent meetings. Here is the schedule:
May 5 - Lenawee Humane Society "Empty The Shelters Adoption Event" - Patty announced that the BISSELL Pet Foundation is covering the adoption fee for every pet adopted from over 111 shelters and rescues all over the country, including Lenawee Humane Society! Each pet adopted during Empty The Shelters will be spayed/neutered and up-to-date on age-appropriate vaccinations.
May 5 - E-Purity’s Graduation – REMEMBER: Purity will graduate from Siena Heights University and that should anyone wish to attend Purity could secure the necessary tickets. Just let Patty know if you can attend.
May 6 – Great Lakes Woodworking Festival - Luke will be looking for the club to assist again this year from 12pm – 6pm. The GLWF is bringing together the best woodworkers from the Great Lakes region, ranging from several different woodworking disciplines and will showcase over 35 woodworking artists who will be selling their homemade goods. Susan will be in charge of the raffle tickets for prizes throughout the day. The event will also feature free classes, demonstrations, and prizes. It is 100% free to the public. Luke distributed full-color posters and asked members to post them at their businesses.
May 7 – Deadline for Onion Sale – This was the drop-dead dead to submit orders and money. Please contact her by e-mail if you will not see her at a regular meeting relative to the number of bags you need.
May 18 – Fluency Friends – Remember that this will be the last day of the program. If you are a member volunteer, this will be the last day for tutoring kids from Michener Elementary. Thanks to all Rotary volunteers!
May 19 - Celebrate Neighbors of Hope Fundraiser - Kathy Williams said that everyone was invited tom this event beginning at 5:30pm (Dinner and Silent Auction)
May 20 - E-RaceStigma5k Run– The event that will take place again this year. Our club will help with the Kid’s Fun Run event first thing the morning (8:30am-9:30am) of the race. We’ll need 10 volunteers and a sign-up sheet will be passed around at future meetings. More info coming. Visit: https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/Adrian/ERaceStigma5K
May 21 – Strokes for Students Golf Outing – Looks like we’ll have a full foursome for this.
May 24 – Fluency Friends Open House – This as the date that will officially close out and celebrate this reading year. The event will be held again in the Library of Michener Elementary beginning at 9am and ending about 10am with coffee, donuts and light snacks being served. All members who have been a part of this great program this past school year should not miss this. Members who did not participate but can attend should also plan to do so. The club donated $600 in books again this year students will be able to take home with them to read over the summer! Thanks, Mary, once again for all of the work you put into making this another successful year for students who benefit so much and whose lives are truly changed participating in this program!! March 18 will be the last day of this program.
June 21 – Joint Changeover Dinner - with the Morning Club. More info coming
September 22 – Lenawee Bike Tour - If you cannot serve on the committee but can help out during the actual one-day event on Saturday, September 22nd, please send Chip an e-mail to let him know. This year’s event will be a “timed” event for the more serious riders and begin at the Armory! Along with that, something for families and children (like a “slow” ride and scavenger hunt possibly) is being planned. Next regular meeting is Tuesday, May 15th in the basement of the Armory.
GUESTS: Junior Rotarians Lauren and Erica who introduced their replacements Aidan French and Nick Gregg; Jeff Harris - guest of Barry Reinink.
This was Pattie's first time as fine master and fined these deserving members: Sala (3), Clark (2), Marti (2), Behnke (3), Dick, Ellerholz, Reinink, Hokenson (2), Keller, Slater, Mercer, Rye, Williams, Sherman
Happy Bucks – Hokenson, Williams, Behnke, Marti, Sala, Wagley, Dick, Sherman, Clark
Yours Truly's ticket was drawn and won $24 then Chip Moore’s name was drawn (second time in a row!!) but he was not present to pick the winning card to win today’s $362 jackpot!
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.”
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Lad Strayer, Adrian City Commissioner but best known for his unique photographs for the Daily Telegram over the years and his business partner Vickie Schmucker showed a number of photographs they have taken for businesses in the area. Lad said that they have been working together for 10 years. He told the audience that while they still do weddings and high school graduation pictures they are unlike other typical photographers in that their clients are other businesses whose success is based on developing relationships where they have to "get to know their assignments very well". One of their clients, he said, was Lily Ann Cabinets who took over the facilities on East Beecher once occupied by Merillat Industries. Lad mentioned that it was this relationship that started encouraged him and Vickie to add professional videotaping to the services they offer as a business. Other clients, he said, include Wacker Chemical in Adrian and Uckele in Blissfield. Their business, he said, has grown ever since!
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