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Lenawee Now - Randy Yagiela
President Nelson introduced Randy who is a former Adrian Noon Rotarian, the father of 2 children with 3 grandchildren and has 30 years of experience in workforce and economic development and has secured over $12M in grants over the course of his career. Randy worked in Hillsdale prior to coming back to Adrian in 2015 to work for Lenawee Now.
 
Randy began by paying special tribute to his long time mentor, Frank Dick, and Greg DuMars who served on Randy’s LTEC board some years back. “Talent” he said, “is THE #1 economic development challenge today not just across this country but internationally”. Randy said that Lenawee Now’s primary focus is on building a talent pipeline “because there are more jobs than there are people” which equates to what is called a “talent disruption” – now a nationally-used term. Their focus is more on “labor participation” (those who are working or looking for work) than on the “unemployment rate”, Randy said. In Lenawee County that rate is 62% (lowest level since 1941) which means that for every 100 people, 62 are working or are eligible to work, while 38 people are not working. This is impacted by transportation – people who just can’t get to a job consistently, Randy said.
 
Lenawee Now, he said, enjoys partnerships at the local, regional and state levels which include Michigan Works, and LISD. Lenawee Now has won major awards over the years through the International Economic Development Council for their work in marketing.
 
We continue to lose people to other states for jobs which was a net loss last year in Michigan of 31,000 people”. This, of course, negatively impacts employers in Michigan looking for qualified people. By 2030, Randy said, it is projected that overall deaths will outnumber births. The turnover cost per employee earning minimum wage, he said, is about $4,000 - $5,000. Through Lenawee Now’s Talen Pipeline program the focus will be to inform employers of this statistic while working with local schools to insure people have the necessary skills to find viable employment. Randy then shared retirement statistics stating that more Baby Boomers will be retiring soon further negatively impacting the number of people who will be looking for work.               
 
Then, he said, there’s also the issue of drug abuse and the fact that opioid abuse is “really affecting job candidacies”. It ranks second in the nation in terms of the state with the highest opioid rate next to Washington DC. “In Michigan most recently, the state is telling young people it’s okay to smoke dope at 21 but not if you want to work!”
 
Randy said he was at Madison schools last week talking to parents and students and told them that it was an awesome time to be a young person and a junior and senior in high school because of the scarcity of people currently in the job market. “This is one of the best economies ever”. Colleges in general, he said, are going to be in trouble with this declining population. Some in the state have already cut back their curriculum. Central Michigan University, for example, has already cut a third of their curriculum out. Yet, manufacturers are still looking for qualified people. Factories today, he said, are not dark, dirty and dangerous places like their parents have told them. They’re incredibly clean and well organized. Lenawee Now is trying to change the image that people have of manufacturing facilities.
 
Lenawee Now is scheduling a Carrier Con on March 24th at Adrian High School’s Performing Arts Center geared primarily to parents who once thought the worst about factories and to let them know their kids can make a lot of money working in a factory. “The message will not be ‘we don’t want you to go to college’ but rather than going there and running up a huge bill for a degree when you don’t know what you’re doing there”. Many employers, Randy said, offer tuition rebates. “If you don’t have the means to go to college, don’t give up on that, but find a job with an employer who can give you $5,000 a year to go to college”. Randy said that he doesn’t think parents are aware of these options and he’s convinced the students don’t either because he’s talked with them.
 
Randy concluded his presentation by saying that Lenawee Now secured three grants last year totaling $1.4M and will be working with the LISD and various districts to talk about certification and credentialing. Current pilots, he said, are in Adrian, Madison and Sand Creek. Lenawee Now is trying to get employer reps into schools systemically as well as students going out to employers’ locations to have more common conversations about skills.
Announcements
 
UPDATE
Share the Warmth – Nate reminded members that it’s our turn again to serve dinner to these folks the second Sunday of February, the 9th. Please volunteer to help as a sign-up sheet will be passed around at the next meeting.
 
Relief Effort in Puerto Rico – The Adrian Morning Club is spearheading this and is looking for donations to this important cause. Money will be used to purchase needed supplies.
 
Paul Harris Fellow Presentation – President Nelson presented Mike Olsaver with his 3rd PHF. Congrats, Mike.
 
DATES TO REMEMBER
January 25 – Celebrity Wait – REMEMBER: Tickets are $60 each and will be held at the Adrian Armory & Events Center. It begins at 6pm with a Social Hour followed by dinner at 7pm provided by 3 Dudes & Dinner. There will be an auction after dinner. You can secure your tickets online at: www.adrianmorningrotary.org/celebrity -wait. Tropical attire is encouraged!  
 
 
February 15 – Goodwill’s 2nd Annual Casino Night – Nathan Salazar encouraged all to turn out. Tickets are $65 each or $100 for 2, open bar.
 
Guests: Debbie Gillam, guest of Cindy Sutherland; soon-to-be-new member, Bob Gardner.
FINE SESSION  
 
 
Kevin Keller once again collected fines from: Chase, Pender, Salazar, Williams (2), Dick, Kathryn S.
 
Happy Bucks – Chase, DuMars, Douglass, Williams, Clark.
Volunteers
Prayer – Kathye
 
Songs – Rod
 
50/50 Drawing – $3o went to Bob Gardner. Then Kevin Keller's name was drawn but he did not win the HUGE $1,130 jackpot.
 

TABLE HELPERS: Kathye & Rhonda

 

 

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New RI President - 2019-20

Mark Daniel Maloney, of the Rotary Club of Decatur, Alabama, USA, is the new President of Rotary International for 2019-20. Maloney is a principal in the law firm of Blackburn, Maloney, and Schuppert LLC, with a focus on taxation, estate planning, and agricultural law. He represents large farming operations in the Southeastern and Midwestern United States, and has chaired the American Bar Association’s Committee on Agriculture in the section of taxation. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Alabama State Bar Association, and the Alabama Law Institute.

 
 
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Mike Olsaver
January 11
 
Helen Bendes
January 19
 
Kathye Herrera
January 20
 
Nate Smith
January 20
 
Anniversaries
Mike Tobey
Susan Tobey
January 21
 
Susan Tobey
Mike Tobey
January 29
 
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Max Sielsky
January 5, 2012
8 years
 
Allen Slater
January 10, 1997
23 years
 
Frank Dick
January 15, 1983
37 years
 
Kathy Williams
January 16, 2014
6 years
 
Catherine Sala
January 19, 2018
2 years
 
Russell Hampton
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