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Rotary Club of Warren
August 17, 2016
Member Assignments
Greeters
Please Arrive by 11:50 a.m.
8/24 – Chris Shape
8/31 – Judy Masaki
9/7 – Bill Beinecke
Mobile Meals
8/26 – Pat Miller and Jerry Donohoe
9/2 – Dan Rowland and Cleo Royster
9/9 – Genevieve Bauman and Dan DelliQuadri
Fellowship
August – Chris Shape
September - TBA
Invocation
8/24 – Dave Jenkins
8/31 – Andy Bednar
9/7 – Denise May
Rotary Serving Humanity
ROTARY NOTES
A publication of the Rotary Club of Warren, Ohio
Upcoming
Speakers
August 3 Venita Collins –Foster Parenting
August 10 Legendary Football Great Paul Warfield -
August 17 Zachary Svette – Trumbull Metro Parks
August 24 Paulette Eddington – Trumbull Family Fitness August 31 Dick Thompson - Peter Allen Inn & Convention Center
Weekly News and Announcements
Hello Rotarians and Friends! I hope all of you are doing well on this
perfect summer day! This is MY kind of weather. I finally had a chance to
give the AC a break and open windows and let the breeze blow through the
house. Last night, I could actually fall asleep to the sounds of crickets
chirping. Fabulous!
Attendance was down a bit at this week’s meeting, but it didn’t stop us from
having a great time. Chris Shape was back on Fellowship and I can’t believe
he hasn’t yet told a Browns/Steelers joke! Maybe it’s because there is so
much political fodder to choose from. Oh, well. It will be interesting to see
what he comes up with this Wednesday.
Guests and Visiting Rotarians – We were happy to welcome the following
guests to our meeting this week, two of which have submitted membership
applications: Ginny Bond, Karen Wrightsman, Kelsey Martin, Ted Stazak,
and Ken Bigley.
Expressions of Concern – We got another update today on our dear friend,
John Zimomra. According to his wife, Stephanie, he is now in acute rehab
at the Cleveland Clinic. He is undergoing occupational and physical therapy
and is expected to be there for at least another 10 days. He received our
card and appreciated all the get well wishes. We continue to keep him in
our thoughts and prayers and look forward to his rejoining us.
Chocolate Festival – Believe it or not, this event is just around the corner!
John Campolito reminded all of us today that it will be held on Thursday,
October 13th, at St. Demetrios on Atlantic Avenue. We will be starting
almost immediately to get sponsorships in place as well as auction items and
vendors. For those who are new, there are several sponsorship levels
available with various benefits to the donor in each. If you want to get
information about how you can become a sponsor, contact John Campolito.
Foundation Board Meeting – The Foundation Board will meet on Wednesday,
August 24, 11:30 a.m. at Enzo’s. Members should confirm their attendance
with Cheryl if they have not yet done so.
Warren Homecoming Concert – The concert we will be sponsoring on
Saturday, September 24th, as part of the Warren Homecoming weekend will
be the Ohio Players. The Ohio Players are an American funk and R&B band,
most popular in the 1970s. They are best known for their songs "Fire" and
"Love Rollercoaster". Gold certifications, records selling at least five
Rotary
Motto
Service Above Self
4-Way
Test
Of the things we think, say
or do:
Is it the truth?
Is it fair to all concerned?
Will it build
goodwill and better
friendship?
Will it be beneficial to
all concerned?
Avenues
of Service
Club Service
Vocational Service
Community
Service
International Service
Youth Service
hundred thousand copies, were awarded to the singles "Funky Worm",
"Skin Tight", "Fire", and "Love Rollercoaster"; plus to their albums Skin
Tight, Fire, and Honey. On August 17, 2013, The Ohio Players were
inducted into the inaugural class of the Official R&B Music Hall of Fame
that took place at Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio. We are
delighted to sponsor this group and encourage all Rotarians to make plans
to purchase tickets when they go on sale. The concert will be held at
Packard Music Hall.
RI International Convention – As you may know, next year our club will be
celebrating its 100th anniversary. Julia Wetstein would love to have a
booth at the Convention in the House of Friendship to let our closest
35,000+ friends know what we have accomplished in our first 100 years.
The Convention will be held from June 10 to 14, 2017. Expect to hear
more about the upcoming convention in Atlanta, GA as the year goes by.
Quaker Steak and Lube Bike Night – As you all
know, last Friday was another of our Bike Nights
at Quaker Steak and Lube. We’ve been told all
summer how much fun these events are. Friday
night I received this picture and I would say
that our Rotarians, indeed, were having a great
time. There is one more Night to go in
September, so it’s not too late to join in the fun!
A Programming Note – Julia Wetstein announce a couple of weeks ago
that sometime in the next couple of months we would have some speakers
from the organization helping victims of acid attacks in Uganda. One will
be the fund administrator, Victoria, who will join us on October 12th, and
the second will be Hanifa, the woman we saw in the documentary film by
Leonard Lies. We are still waiting to hear when she can join us. Please
mark your calendars and make plans to attend.
Speaking of Uganda – The Rotary International President in 2018-2019
will Be Samuel Frobisher Owori, a businessman from the Rotary Club of
Kampala, Uganda. He has a truly impressive resume, as one would expect,
and Julia has high hopes that he will be supportive of our efforts to help
the victims of acid attacks in his home country. Knowing Julia, they will be
the best of friends by the time he becomes President, especially if she
has a chance to meet him at the Convention in Atlanta.
Akron Children’s Hospital – We were delighted to present a check in the
amount of $200 today to Akron Children’s Hospital from the Dirt Track
Heroes Event at Quaker Steak and Lube on June 16th. We partnered with
Rotary
Code of
Conduct
As a Rotarian, I will:
Act with integrity and high ethical standards in my personal
and professional
life.
Deal fairly with others
and treat them and their
occupations with respect.
Use my
professional skills through
Rotary to mentor young people, help those with
special needs, and improve
people’s quality of life
in my community
and the world.
Avoid behavior that
reflects adversely on
Rotary or other
Rotarians.
the hospital to raise additional funds and we know that they will be used
wisely. Karen Wrightsman and Kelsey Martin accepted the check on behalf
of the hospital.
Rotary on the Road AGAIN!
On Wednesday, September 14th, Rotary will hold
its lunch meeting at the GM plant in Lordstown.
We don’t have all the details yet regarding lunch,
but we will be sure to share it with you once they
are known.
Please mark your calendars and make plans to join us for the lunch and tour!
Fun with Flags
Today, Julia Wetstein shared a Rotary Tidbit
about Rotary Banners. Each year, the RI President
selects a theme for his or her year and each Club
President is given a banner with that theme. Julia
showed us some of the flags she has been given as
she traveled overseas and interacted with other
clubs in the United States. Most, if not all, clubs
have their own trading banners, or flags, including the Rotary Club of
Warren! Ours has the beautiful City Hall on it. Members were encouraged
to take one (or more) if they are going to be traveling and attending
another club meeting while doing so.
We keep banners at Enzo’s so if you are interesting in exchanging ours for
one from another club, just see Julia or Cheryl at an upcoming meeting.
Trumbull County Metro Parks
Zachary Svette, Operations Director of Trumbull
County Metro Parks, was our speaker today and shared
information about one of Trumbull County’s most
important resources.
The Metro Parks System consists of seven parks open
Areas of
Focus
Promoting peace
Fighting disease
Providing clean water
Saving mothers and
children
Supporting education
Growing local economies
2016-2017
Club
Officers
President Julia Wetstein
President Elect Andy Bednar
Vice President Roxy Vaughn
Secretary-Treasurer
Cheryl Oblinger
Past President Mike Bollas
Board
Members Venita Collins Tony Iannucci Cleo Royster
Paul Pal Teri Surin
Kim Straniak Nick Verina
to the public and nine additional properties in various stages of
development. The total area is more than 1,680 acres located in 13 of
Trumbull County’s 35 political subdivisions. Park hours are sunrise to
sunset.
Under the Metro Parks umbrella are the Foster Metro Park, Canoe City
Metro Park, Thomas A. Swift Metro Park, Cooperation Station Off-leash
Dog Park, Mahoning River Water Trail, Western Reserve Greenway,
Clarence Darrow Metro Park, North Road Nature Preserve, and Eastlake
Metro Park.
The Metro Park system is governed by a board of Park Commissioners,
appointed by the Probate Court Judge, and serving staggered three-year
terms. The Park budget is approximately $95,000 and has only one
employee.
The Greenway Bike Trail was a topic of considerable interest on the part
of our members. It extends from North River Road to the
Ashtabula/Trumbull County line. From that point it becomes the Ashtabula
Bike Trail and extends another 25 miles to the Ashtabula City limits.
Members had many questions about the various sections of the Bike Trail
and their completion dates, facilities along the trail, detours in place, and
safety and traffic concerns. From the level of interest shown, it was
obvious that the Metro Parks are valued by residents and considered to be
an important part of the community.
We thank Zachary for joining us today and encourage anyone wishing to
learn more to go to TrumbullMetroParks.org.
Proposed Members
The following individuals have been proposed for membership in the Rotary
Club of Warren:
Bond, Virginia (Ginny)
Proposed by: Ken LaPolla
Owner, Walls En Vogue
Stazak, Theodore (Ted)
Proposed by: Paul Pal
Financial Advisor, Edward Jones
Rotary Club
Foundation
Board
President Chris Shape
Vice President George
Thompson
Secretary-Treasurer
Cheryl Oblinger
Julia Wetstein Roxy Vaughn Diane Sauer
Cindy Matheson
Contact Us
Rotary Club of Warren
P. O. Box 68 Warren, OH
44482
Our
Website
warrenrotary.org
If you have suggestions or
comments regarding our newsletter, or would like to
become a sponsor,
please contact Cheryl
Oblinger.
Any member having an objection to our accepting the above individuals in
our club must put their objections in writing to the Club President within 7
days of this notice.
Triple Jackpot
The Grand Jackpot this week was: $446
Our Daily Jackpot Winner was:
Ken LaPolla
Happy Bucks
Ken LaPolla – For winning the daily jackpot.
Dallas Woodall – For his grandson, Alex, again being
selected as a member of the OSU band.
Bob Sauer – For his 95th birthday!!!!!
Cindy Matheson – For her family’s band playing at a festival this Saturday
and again in Wayne, OH for a Steam Engine event. If you like Bluegrass,
these are the places to be!
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