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| Posted by Christopher A. Nuechterlein on May 16, 2013
Gene Bruce introduced our guest speaker today, ElizabethRansom, Indiana Transition Coordinator, United States Department ofDefense. Ms. Ransom, after receiving adegree in psychology, spent two years in VISTA-Americorps and five years teachingin Fresno, California. In 2007, shemoved to Indiana and became affiliated with Employers Support Guard Reserves(ESGR). As Ransom told us, ESGR, foundedin 1972, serves all reserve and guard units, providing education and support toemployers of reservists and guardsmen. She is particularly busy in Indiana, as Indiana has the fourth largestNational Guard unit in the United States. Ms. Ransom highlighted the advantages to employers on having reservistsand guardsmen on company payrolls. Having military training, reservists and guardsmen are experienced ingiving and taking orders. They are alsoloyal, responsible, and productive employees. ESGR has 70 statewide volunteers; however, Ms. Ransom is looking formore, as there are none in South Bend. ESGR urges employers to hire a vet, become an ESGR volunteer, becomeinvolved by supporting our troops when they return home. If you would like information on how tobecome more involved in ESGR, Ransom suggested contacting the followingwebsites: www.h2.jobs or www.ESGR.mil. | | Posted by Catherine Hostetler on May 09, 2013
Linda Baechle introduced Kellie Porter, Vice President of the Memorial Hospital Foundation. Kellie explained the many services that Memorial’s Children’s Hospital provides for our region. The Children’s Hospital provides comprehensive care for children of all ages with cancer, asthma, and health issues from premature births – just to mention a few. The care provided is outstanding due to the skilled compassionate and stable long-serving staff members. Special services include Child Life Specialists, which help kids cope with not only their illnesses, but with their therapies. These specialists also go to the schools to prepare their classmates for their return. Now that Memorial has most of its specialists and staff in place, Kellie turned the program over to the President of Memorial’s Children’s Hospital – Kreg Gruber – who explained the vision for the new facility to accommodate the expanded services that it provides to the 22 hospitals in its referral network. The Children’s Hospital will be located 3 floors above the current emergency roomand will include new transportation vehicles and a larger helicopter to accommodate incubators in order to get children to the hospital within 15-30 minutes. | | Posted by Catherine Hostetler on May 02, 2013
Ann Seltzer introduced her team captain and president of TCU, Paul Marsh as our program speaker. Paul’s career and the growth of TCU are intertwined as he began as anintern at TCU while working his way through IUSB. He had a brief stint working in a factory prior to TCU and quickly came to the realization that education really is thegreat equalizer, and by working his way up the ladder at TCU, that continuous learning is the new paradigm for the workforce. He emphasized that what makes TCU unique is its emphasis on its team members (employees) commitment giving their time and talent to the community and their clients. Paul takes great pride in not only TCU’s financial integrity, but its commitment to its communities throughout Indiana and TCU’s Foundation and over 43,000 hours of community service by its team members. | | Posted by Catherine Hostetler on Apr 25, 2013
John Hundley introduced the Rotary Group Study Exchange with District 1920 from West Austria. Team Leader Julius Stiglechner from Linz, Austria introduced himself and his four charming teammates: Susanne Pauer, a freelance interpreter and translater; Katharina Wollhofen, a senior assistant in auditing services; Theresia Jeschke, a marketing and public relations assistant for museums; Michaela Waldl, a kindergarten teacher. These ladies presented the Club with a wonderful power point presentation about Austria’s regions, history, political and economic systems, as well as its educational structure. Of course, no presentation about Austria would be complete without a discussion of its rich cultural contributions to civilization. This included Mozart and Strauss – of course – but concluded with a folk song performed by the team that attempted to teach us yodeling! All in good fun with a very congenial group of Rotarians – even though their Austrian Alps are higher than “the Hoosier Hills”. | | Posted by Christopher A. Nuechterlein on Apr 18, 2013
Catherine Hostetler introduced today’s speaker, Andrew Elegante, Executive Director of The State Theater. Drew grew up in Dallas and attended college in Utah, majoring in computer sciences. After several years of developing software, he came to Notre Dame to obtain his MBA and to serve as a consultant and mentor to young entrepreneurs. His challenge is to revitalize the State Theater on Michigan Street. Drew told us that the theater was originally called the Blackstone Theater when it was built in 1919. It cost $500,000.00 to build, which is about $6 ½ million today. When the theater opened, it was referred to as the “Pride of South Bend” and boasted that it “washed” the air every three minutes. In 1931, after financial difficulties, it fell into receivership and was renamed the State Theater. Through the ‘30’s, ‘40’s, ‘50’s, ‘60’s and ‘70’s, it was the site for many movies and local events. Having now fallen into disuse and disrepair, Drew’s challenge is now to renew, revitalize and recreate the theater. Drew’s plan is to involve the community in developing multiple uses for the location. A successful business model and good stewardship of the resources is necessary to success. Drew’s philosophy is “why not” as he is also open to all ideas on the uses of the State Theater. The key component is to renew civic pride. Drew says “It is okay to love South Bend” and he is known as the “Hug Ambassador” of South Bend. Drew is always seeking volunteers to assist in a broad community based “crowd funding” to offset expenses. An unabashed South Bend enthusiast, Drew says “South Bend is not dying, it is a city that never bothered to tell anyone how cool it is.” Marketing is everything. | | Posted by Catherine Hostetler on Apr 11, 2013
Erv Derda introduced his son, Jeff Derda, the Operations Manager of Electronics, Inc. Jeff introduced the Club to the amazing world of shot peening. Shot peening is the process used on metal surfaces to prevent tensile stress on the metal to prolong the life of the components by increasing durability and strength. Jeff described the process as like sand blasting the surface with metal particles. This basically puts microscopic dents on the metal and is used extensively in the aerospace industry for landing gears as well as in such diverse products from medical implants to automotive brakes. Electronics, Inc. is the center of the shot peening universe. Located in Mishawaka, it provides the valves distributed worldwide for the shot peening process. Electronics, Inc. makes a valve with no moving parts that controls the rate of flow of the fine media by using magnetic fields. The employees of Electronics, Inc. provide training and consultation all over the United States and the entire world. They are currently working with the medical implant companies in Warsaw by developing a micro head process to improve bone growth and tissue adhesion of the implant and also to resist bacterial growth. | | Posted by Catherine Hostetler on Apr 04, 2013
Jackie Hilderbrandt introduced Perry Ballard, secretary of the Southwest Michigan Economic Club as the program speaker. The Southwest Michigan Economic Club is legendary on the international speaker circuit for its ability to attract world class names to speak at the Mendel Center in Benton Harbor, Michigan. This came about as President Mike Cook ramped up the club’s goal of presenting enlightened discourse on issues without taking sides to stratosphere in the 1980’s. Since then, the club has leveraged its treasury and its membership – as well as the fine reputation of the club itself – to attract 180 first class speakers. The Southwest Michigan Economic Club has hosted a Who’s Who in just about every major category, including 5 presidents, 3 first ladies, a host of international Prime Ministers and a plethora of political pundits and commentators from John Edwards to Charles Krauthammer. Perry also explained that hosting such high profile personalities was not without its challenges, but the Club has managed to meet those challenges and is one of the most respected venues on the circuit. | | Posted by Catherine Hostetler on Mar 28, 2013
Past President Pat McGann introduced past president Mike Pound as the days’ program speaker. Mike spoke to the Club about one of his passions: The Rotary International Foundation. He updated the Club on the progress that has been made in the past 25 years in the Polio Plus program. Rotary has raised over a billion dollars and has eradicated 99% of the world’s polio. In addition to the magnificent work against polio, Rotary International has made great strides in the following areas: Women Empowerment, Group Study Exchange, and Ambassadorial Scholarships. Rotary International has expanded its work in the health field to include artificial limbs, cataract surgeries, and heart surgeries for needy children. An innovative approach in Romania resulted in a joint venture between a school and farmers that both fed and provided books for the students. Mike encouraged the Club to become 100% participants in Every Rotarian Every Year. Our Club finally topped the half million mark this year! | | Posted by Marilyn S. Thompson
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