On Saturday January 16 Chip Finch introduced a dozen Rotarians to one of the coolest places in Norfolk on Saturday -- the 757 Makerspace in Ghent. This community "gym for innovators" of all ages welcomes tinkerers, engineers, fabricators, brewers and anyone with ideas. They can come to learn, collaborate and use Makerspace tools to turn dreams into reality. Architect Beau Turner, Makerspace founder, led a VIP tour of this workshop and prototyping center.

 

One Rotarian on tour summed up the visit this way: "I was amazed at all the brain power and creativity evidenced by all the examples of cool stuff people had done." Rotarians even spied a Rotary wheel on coasters being produced on a laser printer.