LEWISTON — Members of the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club have invited Lucas Argrew as their featured guest speaker on Thursday, July 30.

Argrew, owner of Beyond Shoe Repair, is a New England native. Born in Brockton, which was once the shoe city of Massachusetts, he moved to Portland as a teenager.

Argrew studied many trades and art disciplines until the recession hit in 2008 just after he and his wife had moved to Ohio for grad school. When it seemed like everyone was getting laid off and losing money, he took a job with a growing shoe repair company in Columbus.

Having such a trade and art heavy background, Argrew settled into the industry for five years before deciding to moved back to home to Maine. Realizing that the “Shoe City” of Maine had been void of a cobbler for over a decade, he saw an opportunity that has proven to be a successful move.

Beyond Shoe Repair opened in April of 2014 and has seen increasing business. Open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, he specializes in shoe repairs of all kinds as well as repair of zippers, heavy stitching, leather and more.

The Rotary meets from noon to 1 p.m. Thursdays at the Ramada Inn. Guests are welcome.