This Wednesday, April 17th, we will be celebrating our 2023-2024 year of Creating Hope in the World. Thank you to Jim Lang for engaging our speakers during this month's focus on Summer Fun.
Jim Kraus is the Senior Assistant Director, Guest Services and Marketing at Kent State since November, 2018. In this role he is responsible for student staff training and development and student personnel initiatives within the department. He holds a B.S. in Architectural Engineering Technology, University of Cincinnati, 1996 and a Master of Architecture, Miami University, 2005. Originally from Medina, he currently resides in Broadview Heights. He is an avid Cleveland sports fan, enjoys building Legos, leading home projects including dishes and laundry!
The Service Learning Class will be presenting on April 24th.
Congratulations to the new leadership of our Rotary Club for year 2024-2025:
President: Kelly Brennan
President-Elect: Keith Viers
Secretary: Kris Barker
Treasurer: Ben Rexroad
Sergeant-at-Arms: Tom Tobin
Board of Directors (3 year term):
Jim Ahern, Dan Filburn & Liz Kwolek
Upcoming Meetings
1. April 17- Foundation Board of Directors meeting immediately following the general session. All active Rotarians are invited to attend. The Foundation is seeking three nominees for a three year term. If you are interested, please contact Keith Viers.
2. April 12 - Gala Committee Meeting from Noon - 1:00 p.m. at the Hudson Community Foundation Board Room. We are now in weekly meeting mode. It's time to get serious about preparing for our major fundraiser of the year.
Past Meeting
Gervasi Vineyard was the post-retirement project of Ted Swaldo. He found a struggling tree farm named Jabberwokky and had the vision to see what it might become. 14 years after opening, Andrea Hartman, the Director of Marketing, has a most compelling story to share. The Q&A session was quite lively as we learned that a large part of their success has been the quick acknowledgement of a mistake and implementing the pivot that will correct the issue and move on. The initial planting of grapes proved not to be the right variety for an inland vineyard, The solution--get them out and plant what is needed to produce a quality product. The initial Crush House restaurant menu was quickly upgraded to match the expectation of customers. And growth and success has followed. They now produce spirits, have a high end gift shop and dining option for most budgets. Recent additions include a luxury spa in 2023 and private tasting experiences. They are also now a prime destination for up to 8 weddings per weekend. The results a wonderful job generator for the Canton and NE OH. This is a company to watch.
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