Sorian Rapson is excited to attend the Culinary Arts program at Schoolcraft College.  Dexter Rotarian Rick Vanden Heuvel presented Sorian with a much needed $1,000 check to purchase his culinary tools.  Sorian presented the morning meeting attendees with his delicious chocolate chip cookies.  

Rotarian and Director of the Dexter Senior Center, Anna Pekrul, shares an update and goals for the center.  Membership has grown to over 1,200.  There are currently five full-time staff and more are needed.  Dexter Senior Center is dementia-friendly, with a dedicated monthly Dementia Friendly Day that provides structured, supportive activities for people with dementia and their caregivers. If you or someone you know is interested, attending the last Wednesday of each month is the best way to experience the program.  The Center wants to find more community members to join this event so spread the word.  Currently the Center has what is considered a "warming" kitchen; the goal is to have a commercial kitchen  A commercial kitchen will allow cooking classes and the abiltiy to serve fresh meals.  The plan is to also extend the Center's hours.  Currently the Center is open Monday - Friday, 9am - 3pm. 

Membership is $35 a  year!  https://dexterseniors.org/membership/

 

Dexter Rotary President, Tom Morris, presents graduate student Gianna Malavevi with a $1000 scholarship to assist her in purchasing a much needed laptop.  

 

 

 

Rotarians gathered at Faith in Action for our evening meeting to stuff backpacks with school supplies and bags with breakfast items to distribute to children attending Dexter Schools.  

 

     

 

 

The Rotary Club of Dexter formally welcomed new members Carrie McElroy (shown with sponsor Caryl Burke) and Trish Reonas (shown with sponsor Fred Fahrner) on March 26.

 

    

Ashley Damm, Director of Business Development for The Sun Times News, talks with Dexter Rotary about keeping local news alive in Washtenaw County.

 

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Help Faith In Action address loss of SNAP benefits and growing food insecurity by donating to their Dexter Food Pantry at November 6 and future club meetings.

Jennifer Stevenson introduces Courageous Books to Dexter Rotary