This Week's Program:
Raj Narayanan
 
Our speaker this week is our very own Raj Narayanan. He is going to speak to us about Advancements in Aerospace/Aviation including a discussion about EVTOLS vs Conventional aircraft.
 
BIO: Raj Narayanan currently serves as the CEO and Managing Partner of Aerospace Quality Research and Development "AQRD" in Dallas, Texas. Raj is the founder of AQRD. AQRD focuses on novel aerospace engineering solutions, and repairs of transport category and military aircraft. Raj is also a partner and owner of Sawyer Composite, a highly specialized aerospace composite manufacturing company located in Fort Worth, Texas. 
 
Raj has presented to the United States Congress on a variety of issues and policy including advancing the development activity surrounding Hypersonic flight vehicles and weapons platforms, advancing US aerospace engineering capabilities indigenously, and development of specialty composites manufacturing capability within the US.
 
Raj formerly served on the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board of Directors, as the Chair of Operations Committee.  Raj is currently serving as the Board Chairman and President of the Alpine Airport in Wyoming. He is involved in developing and growing the airport infrastructure as a public/private partnership for the growing community as well as multiple other airport locations in the United States. Raj is also very involved in the planning and development at the Addison, Texas airport.
 
Raj takes a special interest in unique and novel aircraft and has spent time recertifying and rebuilding the all composite and very unique Beechcraft Starship. He is also the proud owner and operator of historic USAF fighter jets in the Lockheed T-33 and Northop F-5B. He exhibits, personally flies, and uses the aircraft for flight test work within the efforts of his company. Raj holds an FAA Airman's license (Airline Transport Pilot rating) with over 4000+ hours in fixed wing and helicopters, an FAA Part 65 mechanics license, and is a licensed professional engineer at AQRD. 
 
Raj recently committed to supporting the United States Air Force by ensuring that the T-33 and F-5 are shown at airshows subsequently sharing these historically significant aerospace assets with the community. This spearheads Raj's efforts to share his aviation passion with the community and youth generating interests in aviation careers as well as supporting our military veterans. 
 
Raj takes an active interest and engages in aviation/aerospace policy within the United States in an effort to continue the development of the aerospace sector and all the related technologies around advancing aviation including airports and aircraft.
 
Raj holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Southern California, and a Master of Science from the University of Miami in Aviation Safety Engineering, and Quality/Business respectively.
 
 
 
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    NOTES FROM DAVID
We have our Rotary Club Board meeting this Thursday, 7:30AM on zoom. It is open to all members. Let me know if you would like to attend or if you have any items for our agenda.
 
 
We all loved having Principal Beverly Mullins Ford speak to our club. She's impressive! It turns out we're not the only people who think that: she was just named DISD Principal of the Year! Well-deserved!
 
Monday was Teacher Appreciation Day at the Anne Frank School. We paid for the lunches and, Jae Park, the owner of Riverstone, the restaurant in our new building, made and delivered the box lunches. I know the lunches were delicious and healthy!
 
We need volunteers for some Club Management. Two of these I've been doing this year. Individually, it's not too much work, but as a whole it's more than we should expect next year from Gene since he has a full-time, demanding job.
1. Website maintenance - 1-2 hours per week
     Create new banners. Create and upload club "stories". The website should       get some update every week. That will keep us high in the search engine.       I will show you what to do. 
2. Meeting Audio Visual - 1 to 2 hours per week
     a. Update the powerpoint slides for the meeting, inserting the speaker's 
          powerpoint into our powerpoint
     b. Set up the laptop at the meeting. Make sure it is ready to go for the                 President and speaker. Show the speaker how the clicker works.
     c. Close down the laptop at the end of the meeting. Pack the laptop and
         equipment and take home.
     d. I will show you how this works, the folders we have set up for the                   presentations, the laptop, etc.
3. Bulletin - 2 hours per week. I think Laurie wants to pass this on to someone else next year.
     a. Create an interesting and attractive bulletin and publish it every Tuesday
     b. Watch the delivery and open rates.
     c. Ensure that everyone in the club gets it every week.
 
Don't Forget!
1. HAPPY HOUR at Cantina Laredo Thursday evening 5:30 to 7:30. Thank you Greg Grimm!
 
2. WIN THE ALASKAN CRUISE!
     You get chances to win the Alaskan Cruise raffle for each guest and new           member you bring to the club. Details are here:
     Wendy Seale is tracking and submitting the counts to our district. So...
     invite potential members and encourage people to join us. It would be           AWESOME if one of our club members wins this!
 
See you Thursday and Friday!
 
Make it a great day!
--David
 
David Heimer
President
Addison Rotary Club
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Laurie J. Sutor
May 28
 
Hamid Khaleghipour
May 29
 
Merv Benjet
May 29
 
BK Turner
May 31
 
Anniversaries
Jeff Price
Kellye
May 17
 
Join Date
Daniel Tatum
May 13, 2016
9 years
 
Merv Benjet
May 26, 2023
2 years
 
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ROTARY TRIVIA      
 
 
What is the Rotary club that meets at the highest elevation? 
 
Answer is at the bottom of the bulletin.
 
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Upcoming Events
Addison Rotary Happy Hour
Cantina Laredo - Addison
May 15, 2025
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
 
Addison Rotary Installation Banquet
Maggiano's Little Italy - Willow Bend
Jun. 18, 2025
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
 
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Trivia answer:  The Rotary Club of El Aguilar, Argentina, which meets at 16,010 feet (4880 meters).
 
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