Jim Ives, Editor

October 15, 2015

which has led students in 74 locations across the state and served 33,000 participants. Change of the initial goal of buy-ing a theater and starting a sta-tionary theater program to the mobile one has been a blessing. Going to student’s schools and therapy centers has been great because some students do not like change. Some autistic stu-dents learn lines perfectly but have trouble in rehearsal atmos-phere, particularly in a non-familiar location. Katie played a video of news stories featured on Fox 2 and Channel 4. Stories are featured at Katie and Annie’s website. Three rules Theater Company teaches kids are to “be brave, be safe, and be respectful”. Bob Gleichauf asked what the fourth wall is. Katie answered a stage has three walls and fourth wall is space between the stage and audience. Traditionally per-formers in theater do not interac-tive with the audience and break the fourth wall. Scott Starks asked how is the theater program fund-ed. Katie said they are a for-profit company. They are more expen-sive than baby sitting but less than ballet lessons. They have developed a clientele. They have two ten week programs at MSU in Fall and Winter and students studying to work with people that have special needs assist in the program. Cost was $100. per student for a week program. President Merritt asked her to sign a children’s book for Dear-born Public Library and said he was sorry it was not a book about the theater. Merritt said Katie brought the club meeting to life. Rotary meeting ended with sing-ing of God Bless America. Respectfully submitted, David Anderson

Thursday’s Meeting Summary

President Merritt Robertson led today’s meeting, which opened with the singing of the National Anthem. Margaret Blohm did the Invocation, which spoke of autumn, changes of the season, and a prayer for those in need. Today’s greeter, Scott Starks, introduced our three guests, Katie Mann (today’s speaker), Jack Tate (Dearborn Historical Museum), and Barb Lewis (Livonia Rotary Club). Guests were serenaded in tradition-al fashion. President Merritt men-tioned he misses John Fish’s smile during the “Smile Song”. Sue Surducan and Maureen Gue-vara were thanked by President Merritt for representing Dearborn Rotary at Dearborn Fire Depart-ment’s Open House this past Satur-day at Outer Drive Station. Four people expressed an interest in finding out more about Dearborn Rotary. President Merritt announced representatives from Dearborn Firefighter’s Burn Drive thanked Dearborn Rotary for our support of their golf outing. Event raised $5,500. for burned and sick children plus families in need. Livonia Rotarian Barb Lewis is looking for families to house two high school students each for the RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) event at Schoolcraft Col-lege Thursday, 11-12-1015, through Saturday, 11-14-2015. Host families are responsible for giving students a place to sleep Thursday and Fri-day nights, transportation Thursday and Friday evenings from Schoolcraft to your home, transport students Friday and Saturday morn-ings to Schoolcraft, and a dinner on Friday. Contact Barb Lewis. Flyers regarding event were distributed at the meeting. Jack Tate thanked Dearborn Rota-ry volunteers for their support of the recent Dearborn Historical Museum beer tasting fund raising party. Said $3,000. was raised at the event. He mentioned museum has an upcoming family Halloween

party. Annette Langell announced Gather-ing Place Clubhouse is hosting their second annual Hope for the Holiday’s program. Event is on Saturday, 11-21-2015 from noon to 4pm, at Gather-ing Place Clubhouse. Event includes sale of baked goods, holiday gifts, puppy petting booth and possible adoption, Mom 2 Mom Sale, gift wrapping, music, and a visit from Santa. Looking for attendees, craft sellers, and sponsorships. Roger Miller is looking for volun-teers to move the Santa Snaps Set to Spectrum Signs for painting and repairs after our Club meeting on Thursday, 10-29-2015. He is also looking for volunteers to paint and repair the Set on Saturday, 10-31-2015, at Spectrum Signs, from 9AM to 3PM. There is a sign-up sheet. Jim Mackey led the 50/50 raffle today. Bob Ziolkowski was the win-ner of $10. Today’s speaker, Katie Mann, from 4th Wall Theatre Company (4thwallkids.com) can best be de-scribed as VIVACIOUS! She and her co-founder’s theater company pro-vides a program for people with special needs. They are a mobile theater company and have devel-oped their program to work with children and adults with autism, Down’s syndrome, limited mobility and other handicaps. Katie received six jobs offers in a down economy for her sign language skills, but then developed tendonitis prior to graduating and taking a job. Doctor suggested giving up sign language to cure her tendonitis. She followed her eternally wise mother’s advice about trying something differ-ent. Katie and Annie Klark, co-founders of their company, started working with autistic children in a theater program in Northville. Annie is a professional singer with the Michigan Opera Theater and has two theater degrees. The hobby turned into a for-profit company, which fulfilled its five year plan in the first ten months. They are a mobile theater company

Future Meetings

10-22-15 U.S. Secret Service Agent Diana Miller

10-27-15 Club Foundation Mtg. Dbrn. Chamber Offices, Noon

10-29-15 National Alliance Mental Illness Herbert Huebl,

11-5-15 Regan Ford Santa Snaps

11-10-15 Club Board Mtg Dbrn. Schools Admin Bld. 5:30PM

The Dearborn Rotary X-Ray

Future Meeting Duty Roster 10-22-15

Attendance Jack & Jane Mueller

Greeter Glen Maleyko

Guests and Visitors Glen Maleyko

Invocation Rick Enright

X-Ray Editor David Anderson

Announcements

Our goal for annual giving is set at $9,670.00 . By contributing to the “Every Rotarian Every Year” if every member contributes we will make the pledges with no problem. Remember “It’s not about the money, but what the money can do.” Win Arneson, Neil Allen, Margaret Blohm, Rick Enright, John & Mary Fish, Rick Goward, Omar & Maureen Gue-vara, Art Hamparian, CDG Jim Ives, Don Karcher, Jim Mackey, Al Martin. Jack & Jane Mueller, John Paepke, Merritt Robertson, Nancy Siwik, Jim Thorpe, Ray Trudeau, Bob Young, Waseem Younis.

Need X-Ray meeting minute writers. Promise maximum writing is only once every six weeks. Can volunteer for even once a quarter or year. Please contact David Anderson.

Scott Starks is looking for greeters and invocation givers. Please let him know if you’re willing to serve.

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Dearborn Rotary Foundation meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at noon at Cham-ber of Commerce Confer-ence Room in Clara Bryant Library

One Rotary Summit will take place at Schoolcraft College on Oct. 15 at 5:30PM. This is a meeting

Foundation Giving—Every Rotarian Every Year

that generates ideas regarding Membership, Public Image, and The Rotary Foundation. Please contact President Merritt if you will be attending.

Santa Snaps Set Refurbishing

The current set for Santa Snaps needs some TLC. Time has taken its toll on the set, and we need to ensure it looks spiffy come November. It is our intention to move the set panels to Spectrum Signs on October 29th after our Rotary meeting. Then, on Saturday, October 31st we will work on the set from 9am to 3pm. If you can help either day, please contact Roger Miller by e-mail (rogerhmf@aol.com) or by phone at 313-475-1919.

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The District Conference is an opportunity to hear about all the great things that are going on in the Rotary world, and to real-ly get a true understanding of what Rotary is and stands for. Not only that, it is a great time . There are children’s programs and time off for families to enjoy Kalamazoo. You will not ne sorry you attended as this is always a very inspirational week-end. Register now!

District Conference