Our own Luke Barnett update members about the unique and very impactful Rotary Woodworking Warriors program sponsored by our club in conjunction with the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute. Luke showed members a video he had produced and edited himself showing various vets who have benefited from the program.
A tri-fold brochure was developed by the club with important information about the program: The Rotary Woodworking Warriors program is an effort to provide veterans with opportunities for personal and professional growth. It is also a program that provides year-round support and technical education for veterans. The goals of the program include peer mentorship, PTSD support, vocational rehabilitation, comraderie, peer support, transitional support, and education. The program is in partnership with the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute (SBWI) of Adrian, Michigan.
They will benefit emotionally and socially by gaining a sense of competence, confidence, responsibility, respect for self and others, and respect for materials and safety. Physical benefits include eye-hand coordination, strength, and fine motor control. Studies in neuro-imaging have recently shown that there are strong connections between the cognitive thought and motor control areas in the brain, Veterans will also learn cognitive skills like mathematical thinking (size, shape, and measurements), engineering skills, creativity and inventiveness. Aesthetically, students will experience the smell and feel of wood, the dusty friction of sanding something smooth, and the contrast of warm wood and cold metal. This combination of cognitive and hands-on education will be extremely beneficial to participants of the program.
The Woodworking Warrior’s Mission Statement: “Promoting positive outcomes for veterans through peer mentorship and technical education.” Be sure and visit their official website at: https://www.sambeaufordwoodshop.com/warriors
Luke received special recognition when District Governor made his official visit on August 15. Thanks, Luke for your vision, insight and work on this important program!
Replacement Badges – REMEMBER: If ever you need a replacement badge be ready to cough up $13 to have a new one printed! Should you wish to avoid that cost, protect the one you now have with your life!
New Club Directories – Thanks to Secretary Allen, new club directories are now available. Great job Allen. Love the color!
Lenawee Humane Society Raffle – REMEMBER that a golf cart resembling a 1958 Chevy will again be raffled off. You can get tickets from Mike Tobey.
Welcome Students Back – Thanks to those Rotarians and Rotaractors who turned out on August 24th in front of the Governor’s Tea Room. We gave away close to 100 bottled waters!
Fall Fling – Thanks to all who participated in the club social on Friday, August 30 under the pavilion at the Sam Beauford Institute workshop!. Members and their guests enjoyed a delicious BBQ chicken dinner, corn on the cobb, salads and desserts!
DATES TO REMEMBER
September 14 – River Raisin Cleanup – This year we’ll be back to Riverside Park. Volunteers will assemble at Bohn Pool parking lot at 9am. Refreshments will be served at 12noon. Be sure and signup to help. We will be meeting with Jason form the City this coming Monday at Riverside Park to see what areas we will be working on this year. Thanks to Mary and Mark Murray for agreeing to provide the food for the event as well as to Helen who graciously agreed to provide cookies! We just got word that AC Rotaractors will be helping out again this year! The flyer has been sent to the Kiwanis club, Adrian Public Schools, Adrian Morning Rotary, and SHU Rotaract Club. Please “like and share” on Facebook.
September 21 – Lenawee Bike Tour
September 21 – Star Gazing Event – at PlaneWave property that evening.
September 24 – One Rotary Summit
September 30 – Annual District Governor’s Golf Outing
October 24 - World Polio Day. Our club will be hosting and invites will be sent to all other Rotary clubs in the county.
November 14-16 – R.Y.L.A – Our club will be selecting 1-2 Junior/Senior high schools students to attend this annual leadership event. We’ll need drivers to and from the event for the students attending. If you know of some student who would like to attend please let Nelson know. He has applications and more info. Gerry Burg will be assisting our club identify students who will participate.
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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