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Area Agency on Aging 1-B, Southfield, MI
Dec. 20, 2021
Heidi Boyd joined the Area Agency on Aging 1-B as Director of Philanthropy in August of 2021. Heidi’s career has been focused on fundraising, most recently in Massachusetts, where she served as Director of Philanthropy for the Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra and as Director of Development for the South Shore Art Center. She also worked part-time as a graduate assistant at the University of Southern Maine, where she is studying for a master’s degree in leadership and organizational studies. Heidi received her undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota in vocal performance. She is a classically trained soprano. She has sung with the Milwaukee Opera Theater and the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus. Before the family moved to Massachusetts, Heidi worked as Campaign Director for the Wisconsin Humane Society. She is a native of Milwaukee. Heidi and her husband Joel are parents to three young children—daughter Clara and twin boys Benjamin and August. The family recently relocated to Michigan so Joel could serve as senior pastor at a Congregational Church in Novi. They are excited to go on hikes together and explore their new community in southeastern Michigan.
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Dec. 29, 2021 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
It's time for this year's Tweener! A time between
the holidays where we all get together for some great
fellowship and food during the holiday season!
Be sure to invite family and friends as well.
The more, the merrier!
Please register so that we know how many to expect.
When:
Wednesday December 29th at 12:00 noon Where: Dick O'Dow's (in the back at The Dow)
160 W. Maple Road
Birmingham, MI 48009
(Please note: This is a buy-your-own event)
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Environmental and food sustainability
Jan. 03, 2022
Wren Hack grew up on a small animal farm in rural Massachusetts, where she developed her lifelong passion for organic farming. Later, she managed greenhouses and developed a love of natural healing. She then moved into education, working in Waldorf and Jewish experiential education. Thus began her Jewish professional journey, from being a teacher to administrative positions at synagogues and the Jewish Community Center. Ms. Hack has raised two children and now lives in a recently completed eco-friendly house in Milford, where she watches over her bees and seedling trees as she learns the ways of her land and her tractor. She is beyond excited to work now as the Director of Hazon Detroit. Hazon is a nonprofit organization based in New York City, which seeks to create new vision in the Jewish community through outdoor and environmental education.
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Being a successful inventor and entrepreneur
Jan. 10, 2022
Ken Johnson grew up in Detroit. At age 18, he got a job at Ford's River Rouge Plant as a welder. One year later, in 1978, he started a game manufacturing company in his parents' basement, producing games he invented. His first big success came in 1982, when he invented the Phase 10 card game. Five years later, Ken licensed the manufacturing and distribution rights of Phase 10 and began receiving royalties from the worldwide sales. Today, Phase 10 is produced by Mattel, sold in over 30 countries, and remains the second-best-selling card game in the world. In 2012, he as nominated for a TAGIE Award--the Oscar of the toy and game industry. In 2013, he founded "The Inventors Academy," which is a free online community designed to provide education, resources, and community to both new and experienced inventors. He is the author of The Simple Plan: Six Easy Ways to Make Millions From Your Ideas. Ken lives in Franklin, Michigan, with his wife of 18 years and their seven-year-old son. He curently owns two other businesses.
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Lighthouse
Jan. 24, 2022
Lighthouse, a nonprofit organization based in Oakland County, endeavors to build equitable communities and alleviate poverty in partnership with, and in service to, individuals, families, and organizations. Russ Russell is Lighthouse's Chief Development Officer. He is responsible for managing the operations and resources for fundraising, corporate giving, and development for Lighthouse. He oversees all aspects of funding, communication and events. He has 40 years of experience working with local, national, and international organizations, to reach their funding goals successfully. Russ came to Lighthouse in 2019, and worked to steer the merger of South Oakland Shelter with Lighthouse of Oakland County to become the new Lighthouse. Shortly thereafter, he guided Lighthouse’s pandemic response with partners Oakland University and the Pontiac Community Foundation, and increased emergency shelter capacity four times and emergency food 20 times. Before Lighthouse, he was at Detroit PAL and Forgotten Harvest. Russ is a graduate of Mid America Nazarene University (1982) and is a Certified Fund Raising Executive. Russ currently serves on the Pontiac Farmers Market Board of Directors and is an active volunteer on various projects with the Mayor of Pontiac. He lives with his family in Pontiac. Kellie MacAloon is Lighthouse's Strategic Gifts Manager. She is responsible for working with current and new Lighthouse donors, and supporting efforts for an upcoming Capital Campaign that will increase the scope of how Lighthouse will serve the growing need in Oakland County. Kellie began at Lighthouse in 2019 as a volunteer, working on various marketing projects related to the merger with South Oakland Shelter, then came on board as a member of the Development Team in October 2021. Prior to Lighthouse, Kellie had a 30-year career in advertising, and spent 20 years as Director of Vanity Fair/Conde Nast in Detroit. She is a graduate of Michigan State University and lives in Bloomfield Hills with her husband and dog. |
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Disabled American veterans
Jan. 31, 2022
Dr. John Todd grew up in Farmington. In 1967 he joined the Army and became a Chief Warrant Officer and helicopter pilot. In January, 1969, his gunship was shot in the nose, and the flak entered his eyes, leaving him blind. He received a BA in Political Science from the University of Michigan and a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University. From 1979, he was a Professor of Business Law at Rochester University. Recently, he retired. In 1977-78, he wrote and got a bill passed through Congress, giving new benefits for widows and orphans of disabled veterans who die. In 2013, he was named the National Outstanding Disabled Veteran of the Year by the Disabled American Veterans organization. Dr. Todd will speak about his life experiences. |
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Jan. 31, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
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How Does a Pandemic Impact Our Food Supply?
Feb. 07, 2022
Dr. Scott Kramer has degrees from Cornell University and Michigan State University, and is currently employed as a Veterinary Medical Officer with the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Previously, he worked as a swine veterinarian and served in Veterinarians Without Borders. While at the Livestock Research Institute in Uganda, he worked on improving sanitation and hygiene in the small holder pork value chain. He also spent time with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, focusing on the African swine fever platform. He continues to maintain his connection with MSU by contributing swine technical bulletins to the MSU Pork Quarterly and guest lecturing. |
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Feb. 07, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
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Rescheduled for April 4
Feb. 14, 2022
Premier Pet Supply is a family-owned business that was opened in July 1992 by Ray Hesano. In 1994, fresh out of high school, his nephew Mike Palmer began working full-time there while taking business courses in college. After completing an associates in business, Mike took on a bigger role in the day-to-day operations of the store. It wasn't very long before the store became a staple in the community of Beverly Hills.
Now at nine locations and growing, Premier Pet Supply has become one of the highest volume independent pet supply groups in the Midwest. In 2016, Premier Pet Supply expanded its reach in metro Detroit by opening three locations. He has since added five additional locations with plans for more. The highlight of those openings will be a location in downtown Detroit. Premier Pet Supply is excited to be a part of the resurgence that the downtown area is experiencing. Premier Pet Supply has been very fortunate in earning 'Best Pet Supply Store' in all of metro Detroit in several publications over the past 15 years.
Mike has been involved in numerous community events, and speaks at schools on a regular basis. Mike has also been a guest on several radio, podcast, and television shows. He has been featured on both WDIV and Fox 2 News Detroit on several occasions to discuss helpful tips on pet health and nutrition. His business model and expert customer service has been mentioned in the book "Startup Nation: America's Leading Entrepreneurial Experts Reveal the Secrets to Building a Blockbuster Business." In 2012 Mike was honored to have been named by Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson as one of the county's 40 Elite Executives under 40.
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Feb. 14, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
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Feb. 16, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Overview of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Feb. 21, 2022
Josh Hauxhurst began his career with the FBI as a Special Agent in April 2006. After completing Special Agent training, he was assigned to the Detroit Field Office, working with violent incident crime. In July 2013, Josh was promoted to the Flint Resident Agency, supervising criminal and national security programs. In June 2016, he was once again promoted, this time to Assistant Inspector/Team Leader within the Office of Inspection. In July 2017, he assumed the role of a Supervisory Special Agent. Josh came to the attention of the public when he spoke to the press about the alleged plot to kidnap Governor Whitmer in 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWTLk47XDBY Prior to joining the FBI, Josh earned Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Criminal Justice from Tiffin University in Tiffin, Ohio. After graduating from Tiffin University and before joining the FBI, Josh worked as a police officer and detective with the Geauga County (Ohio) Sheriff's Office and the Mentor (Ohio) Police Department from 1996 to 2006. Josh lives in Royal Oak with his wife and four daughters. |
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Feb. 21, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
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Feb. 26, 2022 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Braver Angels
Feb. 28, 2022
Braver Angels is a nonprofit organization based in New York City. Braver Angels Alliances are local groups of people who have attended a Braver Angels workshop, have become dues-paying members, and want to help unify America and promote better public policy. Alliances have red/blue co-chairs and prioritize having no more than a 60/40 split in red and blue membership. Here are some typical activities:
Ms. Hrydziuszko will deliver a presentation specifically developed for Rotary Clubs, showing how Braver Angels' work is aligned with the Rotary Four-Way Test. An article about Braver Angels was featured in The Rotarian in May 2019: https://www.rotary.org/en/putting-civility-back-civil-discourse
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Feb. 28, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
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How to Feed Bellies, Not Landfills
Mar. 07, 2022
Danielle Todd is the founder and Executive Director of Make Food Not Waste. Founded in 2017, Make Food Not Waste operates a commercial kitchen in Detroit where it prepares 1000 meals each week from food that would otherwise be wasted, offers technical training to restaurants on how to prevent food from going to waste, and teaches home cooks how to make the most of their food. Danielle received an MBA from Wayne State University and a BA from University of Michigan. She lives in Birmingham with her husband and two children. |
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Mar. 07, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
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The Black Knight: An African American's Journey from West Point - A Life of Duty, Honor, and Country
Mar. 14, 2022
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Retired Col. Clifford Worthy, the great-grandson of slaves, was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Hamtramck, Michigan. He graduated from high school at 16 and enrolled at Wayne University. There he became interested in attending West Point. Congressman John Dingell, Sr., supported Worthy's nomination, and Worthy became one of the first African Americans to be accepted at West Point. He and fellow African American plebes received the nickname of "Black Knights." Worthy graduated in 1953 and went on to serve as an officer in the U.S. Army from 1953 through 1975. He served as an Artillery officer in American posts, both in Germany during the Cold War and in Vietnam just after the Tet Offensive. He also served as Battalion Commander and Military Assistant to the Under Secretary of the Army. After his Army service, he worked for General Motors. Worthy married his first wife Lillian in 1953. They had three children: Mark, who grew up with special needs; Kym, who is now Wayne County Prosecutor; and Jennifer, an artist. After Lillian's death, he requested duty in the Detroit area, so that his exteded family could help with Mark's care. Four years later, he met and married Mildred, a Maryland teacher. Currently, he lives in Bloomfield Hills. In 2019, Worthy published his autobiography, called "The Black Knight." It recounts the story of his military career, his experience as an African American in the American military and American society during the 20th century, and the challenges he faced in raising a special needs child.
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Birmingham Police Department's Therapy Dog Program
Mar. 28, 2022
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Premier Pet Supply
Apr. 04, 2022
Premier Pet Supply is a family-owned business that was opened in July 1992 by Ray Hesano. In 1994, fresh out of high school, his nephew Mike Palmer began working full-time there while taking business courses in college. After completing an associate's degree in business, Mike took on a bigger role in the day-to-day operations of the store. It wasn't very long before the store became a staple in the community of Beverly Hills.
Now at nine locations and growing, Premier Pet Supply has become one of the highest volume independent pet supply groups in the Midwest. In 2016, Premier Pet Supply expanded its reach in metro Detroit by opening three more locations. He has since added five additional locations with plans for even more. The highlight of those openings will be a location in downtown Detroit. Premier Pet Supply is excited to be a part of the resurgence that the downtown area is experiencing. Premier Pet Supply has been very fortunate in earning 'Best Pet Supply Store' in all of metro Detroit in several publications over the past 15 years.
Mike has been involved in numerous community events, and speaks at schools on a regular basis. Mike has also been a guest on several radio, podcast, and television shows. He has been featured on both WDIV and Fox 2 News Detroit on several occasions to discuss helpful tips on pet health and nutrition. His business model and expert customer service has been mentioned in the book "Startup Nation: America's Leading Entrepreneurial Experts Reveal the Secrets to Building a Blockbuster Business." In 2012 Mike was honored to have been named by Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson as one of the county's 40 Elite Executives under 40.
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Apr. 04, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
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An Introduction to "Friends of the Rouge": Impact for a Better River!
Apr. 11, 2022
Lara Edwards has worked with Friends of the Rouge since 2019. She is thrilled to harness her innate curiosity of people and love of the natural world to advance the wonderful vision of a cleaner and more vibrant Rouge River. Prior to working for Friends of the Rouge, Lara worked for the nonprofit ReLeaf Michigan in programming and development, and for 3M in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in strategic business development and marketing. Lara lives with her husband and three kids in Birmingham. She holds an MBA from the Ross School of Business and an MS in Oceanography from UC Santa Cruz. |
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Apr. 11, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
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Cultivating Mental Health in the Era of Covid-19 and Beyond
Apr. 25, 2022
Dr. Gretchen Moran Marsh is a clinical psychologist specializing in anxiety- and depression-related disorders. Gretchen completed her undergraduate work in psychology at the University of Michigan, followed by her Masters Degree and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Wayne State University. Gretchen splits her professional time in private practice and speaking to business about cultivating mental health in the workplace. Gretchen grew up in Birmingham, attending what used to be Midvale, Covington and Seaholm and now resides in Bloomfield with her husband and 3 children.
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Apr. 25, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
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May 02, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
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Rotary Foundation
May 09, 2022
Kevin Kelly joined The Rotary Foundation in January of 2016 as a Regional Major Gifts Officer. He resides in Metro Detroit and is a Rotarian in the Rotary Club of Northville. Kevin is responsible for major gift cultivation and stewardship in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New York, and Southern Ontario, Canada. Prior to his role with The Rotary Foundation, Kevin served as the Director of Development for Easter Seals Michigan as well as a Major Gifts Officer for Starr Commonwealth. Kevin is an avid cyclist. When he was in college, he cycled from San Francisco, California, to Washington, DC, to raise funds and awareness for people with disabilities. In 2019, Kevin cycled 100+ miles in the Tour de Tucson and raised over $75,000 for polio eradication. |
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May 09, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
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Bloomfield Community Television
May 16, 2022
Greg Black is the Operations Manager of the Cable and Community Relations Department at Bloomfield Township. Their production studio, Bloomfield Community Television, is a leader in PEG: Public, Educational and Government programming, in the State of Michigan. He is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University, where he majored in Electronic Media and Film Studies and Creative Writing. Outside of work, he visits local libraries giving presentations on film history and the Oscars while pursuing his passion of film history and theory. He lives in Plymouth with his wife and son, who turns one on Wednesday! Today, he will be speaking about BCTV as a community resource for residents of Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Hills, Bingham Farms, Beverly Hills, Birmingham, and Franklin Village to produce community programming.
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Michigan World War II Legacy Memorial
Jun. 06, 2022
John Maten is the current president of The Michigan WWII Legacy Memorial. Recently, the organization celebrated the groundbreaking of Phase 1 of the memorial, which is located in Memorial Park at 13 Mile and Woodward. John lives with Judy, his wife of 41 years, in Royal Oak. They have 4 children and 7 grandchildren. John retired from General Motors at the end of 2018 after 42 years at General Motors. He was an Assistant Chief Engineer in transmission engineering. He began his career at GM Powertrain in Willow Run, the B-24 bomber production plant. He is currently the corresponding secretary of the Senior Men’s Club Birmingham. John is also involved as a coach and mentor for FIRST Robotics teams for elementary, middle school, and high school students. |
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Wellness Collection
Jun. 13, 2022
Cassie Sobelton is a health and wellness expert, motivational speaker, and author of the #1 Amazon Best-Selling book Back to Balance: Crack Your Mind, Body, Spirit Code to Transform Your Health. Cassie’s journey to wellness started in her early 20s. As a hardworking corporate professional, Cassie was working over 60 hours a week, often burning the midnight oil. Investing more time in work meant less time dedicated to taking care of herself, which ultimately lead to her failing health, numerous surgeries and medications, and a diagnosis of Crohn’s disease. Cassie began to make dramatic changes in her life. She transformed her diet, began focusing on her spiritual well-being and started exercising on a regular basis. Within a year she had lost 40 pounds and alleviated her need for medication. As a living testament to making wellness a priority, Cassie began counseling hundreds of people a year who also wanted to take charge of their health and, ultimately, their lives. Realizing she wasn’t the only person allowing a corporate commitment to take a toll on her health, and finding that others were looking for guidance too, she founded SynBella, a corporate employee wellness company that teaches people to thrive in the workplace. |
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