We held our 5th Tuesday social on the fifth Tuesday, March 31, at the Bearded Ax Brewery in the Lawson Building downtown. We also had a Pints for Polio fundraiser for The Rotary Foundation's PolioPlus campaign at the same time. We had a good turnout of members, spouses and friends, and had some draft beer, a few other beverages, and some good food at Bearded Ax. Calls for a repeat.

 

We had an update from Meals on Wheels North Central Texas on March 17th, St. Patrick's Day. We support MOW both in time (we cover Midlothian route 1 on Tuesdays) and with some of the funds raised through our Flag program. Also individual members contribute cash. The picture shows most members who attended on March 17th.

 

Angela Ewton with Midlothian Plumbing made a presentation on March 3. She talked about “Plumbing Tips and Tricks,” giving us some background on common plumbing problems and consumer mistakes, and enlightening us on that business. Shown above with the honorarium children's book and President John Piper.

 

Leslie Deen, Executive Director of the Ellis County Children’s Advocacy Center, updated us on the work of the Advocacy Center on February 17th. Leslie started off by mentioning that her son had attended Camp RYLA a few years ago, and how much he had enjoyed that experience. She talked about case load,  events and programs and how the Advocacy Center works these things.

 

Trent Howard spoke to us about his venture with 2 buddies in the coffee roasting business, Moravian Coffee Company. He talked about the passion and how things have gone to this day. They distribute to coffee shops and online as well as having their own coffee house operation at the location of the old Lighthouse Coffee. They are just now opening another location inside Bearded Axe Brewery downtown, where they will operate until about 11:00 a.m., then the brewery takes over.

 

After starting in Waxahachie a few years back, Ross O'Brien and his wife moved OBrien's Bookshop to Midlothian last year. Ross gave the story of the founding, challenges and rewards of being an entrepreneur in this genre of business. His talk was illustrated with a few slides.