On May 5, our program was our member Ron Love, giving an update on his classification  He has been a member for 30 years and his initial classification was stockbroker.

 

In 1995 Ron had a heart attack followed by a stroke that took away cognitive reasoning.  Ron could no longer be a stockbroker.

 

Took 5 years to recover and had to decide what to do with his life and could no longer be a stockbroker.

 

Became a writer for a few years and then became an escort for authors that were on tour.

 

Ron has 3 children and is married to Terry. Pictured below are Ron and Terry with their two children-Jon and Molly, in the candy kitchen.

 

Took over a licorice company and had to learn a new formula because the licorice melted. Changed the packaging and took the melted licorice and sold it as licorice bricks. Ron continued using the licorice brand of the developer of the licorice, Howard Lanz, a former member of our club.  Below is one of Ron's first displays of Chateau D'Lanz Licorice at Arlington Pharmacy.

 

Began making candy in other flavors now. Initially made licorice and packaged it by hand.  Bought a machine made specifically for packaging their candy and ovens to make the candy.

 

Began by doing all the work on their own, or with help of friends, but finally were able to hire staff. Here is a photo taken of family and friends packaging candy.

 

Molly Loves Candy Brand - Lemon, Root Beer, Cinnamon or Green Apple Flavors.

 

Found a new Machine called a Fuji that has a printer to print dates on candy. Used the machine to make After Sex Mints.

 

Moved out of their building at the Country Charm Dairy, where they started producing candy, into a new facility.

Last August were able to do a job for Starbucks

 

Still makes candy by hand, but packages on machines.

 

2012 Washington changed Marijuana laws and were asked to start making candy for Marijuana distributers and began packaging product in a separate location. Began to make Marijuana Maltballs.