A Note from President-Elect Jennifer Fehnrich:
As many of you are aware, the Club is embarking upon a new milestone in its history with hiring a part-time paid Club Administrator.  We are very excited to announce that Ms. Ashley Lopez has been offered the position and has accepted.  This is an exciting time for our Club as we strive to do more service projects and have a greater impact in our local and international communities!  Ms. Lopez will begin on or about April 20, 2015. Please help me thank the Search Committee for their efforts, which includes: Alison Frye (Club Secretary), Bruce Samuelson (1st Vice President), and Chet Welch (2nd Vice President).
 
As Club Administrator, Ms. Lopez will assist with general administrative duties to include: coordination of board meeting packets and materials, taking board meeting minutes, updating and maintaining district and club level databases (ClubRunner and DacDB), assisting with attendance reporting and tracking, assisting to help us achieve the Every Rotarian Every Year initiative, and coordinating RSVPs, venue, logistics, and details related to Club events beginning first with Charter Night.
 
Ms. Lopez brings more than 14 years of experience in the areas of administrative outreach, volunteerism, community service, relationship building and customer service.  She has been with Adopt American Network located in Toledo, Ohio since 2005 where she served in several roles including development, fund raising and adoption services. She was directly involved in the creation of a new agency website, budgeting, recruiting and database management.
 
Ms. Lopez earned a Bachelor of Science in Child & Family Community Services from BGSU. She is a current member of the Society of Young Professionals in Maumee, OH and volunteers with the Kids Cancer Crusade of Northwest Ohio.
 
Ms. Lopez is a native of Fremont, Ohio and currently resides in Perrysburg with her husband and two children.
 
Please help us welcome Ashley to our Rotary family! If you are inclined to do so, you may reach out to welcome her personally at perrysburgrotary1979@gmail.com.