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Greetings Fellow Exchangites! TheHolidaysarefastapproaching!BythetimethisreachesyouyourThanksgivingcelebrations will be wonderful memories and we will all be preparing for ourChristmas,Hanukahand/oryear-endfestivities.IhopeyouhaveablessedHolidayseason.Your District Leadership has been busy taking care of business and attendingeducational conferences.OurRegion7Summitwas agreat success. Therewerewonderfulspeakers,activitiesandfellowship. Ifyouwerenotabletoattend,youmissedagreattime.We have planned dates and locations for our SpringEducationWorkshops. We

generallyholdthreesessions,oneeachinFebruary,andtwoinMarch,andtrytogeographicallyspacethemoutsonoonemusttravelveryfartoattend.ThecostoftheseminarandlunchiscoveredbytheDistrict,sotherewouldbenomonetarycontributionrequiredfromthesponsoringclub. IamexcitedtoseesomanyofOhio-WestVirginiaDistrict’sExchangeClubslistingtheirProgramsofServiceinNational’swebsite!Therearesomanyextraordinaryreasonstoentertheprojectsyoudo.ManyclubsareactiveinplacingallthosecolorfulpatchesontoServiceAwardsbannersandusingthemasarecruitmenttool. EvenifyourclubisnotonetodisplayaServiceAwardsbanner,therearemanyotherimportantreasonstoenteryourprojects.DidyouknowthatourNationalExchangeClubFoundationusesallthatwonderfulinformationwhenwritinggrantsforgovernment,corporateandprivatefunds?Let’shelpthemgetmoremoneytosupportoureffortsbymakingsureweentereverythingwedo.AnotherreasonissoyourclubcanearntheNationalServiceAward(NSA).Iwouldlovetosee100%ofourDistrict’sclubsreceivetheNSA. AsthiscalendaryearendsandIcompletemyfirst6monthsinoffice,IamverythankfulforeveryExchangeClubmemberinourdistrict.Iappreciateeverythingyoudotoinspireyourcommunitytobecomeabetterplacetolive.Ican’timaginehowdifferentourcommunitiesandliveswouldbewithoutExchange.Let’scontinuetobringmorepeopleintothefoldandgrowthisfantasticorganization.Don’t forget tomark your calendar! May16, 2020 is the date for theOhio-WestVirginiaDistrict

Convention,anditwillbeinFremont.TheDistrictBoardmeetingwillbeheldintheafternoononFriday,May15.Pleaseplantojoinus.AllboardmeetingsareopentoanyExchangeClubmember.TherewillalsobeahospitalityroomonbothFridayandSaturdayeveningsforyourenjoyment.Moredetailswillbesharedastheybecomeavailable.

Thankyouforallyoudoforyourcommunities!TheSky’stheLimit!ExchangeFits!WeareExchangeStrongandExchangeProud!

Sincerely,Cindy Cullen

2019-2020 OH/WV District President

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We are a National Community Service Organization making communities better places to live through projects focusing on Americanism, Youth, Community Service and our National project of Prevention of Child Abuse. Our membership is open to all those

who share the same passion.

Which area most interests you?www.ohio-wvirginiadistrictexchange.org

Exchange Club ‘CLICKS’

National Exchange Clubwww.NationalExchangeClub.org

National Exchange Club Foundationwww.nationalexchangeclub.org/foundation

Exchange Club’s National Projectwww.PreventChildAbuse.com

Believe in the Bluewww.believeintheblue.org

National Exchange Club On-Line Storewww.BuyExchange.org

Ohio – West Virginia District Exchange Clubshttp://www.Ohio-WVirginiaDistrictExchange.org

Other Exchange Club ‘CLICKS’

Facebookwww.Facebook.com/NationalExchangeClub

[email protected]/ExchangeClub

Wikipedia.comhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Exchange_Club

YouTube.com/ExchangeClubwww.YouTube.com/ExchangeClub

Virtual Freedom Shrine – Exchange Club of Salem, NHwww.FreedomShrine.com

Individual Club LinksBowling Green www.bgexchangeclub.orgDayton www.exchangeclubdayton.orgDover www.doverexchangeclub.comEastern Hills www.exchangeclubofeasternhills.orgFremont www.exchangecluboffremontoh.orgMt Vernon/Knox County www.exchangemvkc.orgNW Cincinnati www.northwestexchangecincinnati.orgSpringfield www.springfieldexchangeclub.org

**The following clubs have Facebook pages:Brooklyn-ClevelandBowling GreenCantonClydeDaytonDoverEastern HillsFindlayFremontGreater Maumee BayMaumeeMt. Vernon/Knox CountyOrrville

PainesvillePerrysburgSpringfieldToledoWest Toledo

To find their page search for the name of their club i.e. Exchange Club of Dover, etc.

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In a few words…..Who are District Directors? Why do we have them? What do they do?A District Director is one of the most important roles in Exchange. These volunteers dedicate countless hours each year making sure clubs are in-formed, active, and growing. Most districts are split into divisions, which have a member from one of the clubs within the division who is elected to serve as district director. The district director serves on the district board to guide, train, and communicate with clubs in their division. These vol-unteers are required to build a relationship with their clubs and have

regular communication throughout the year.The role of a district director is vital to the success of any Exchange club, from the club level up through the district and national levels. The primary duty is leadership training for club officers and directors, specifically preparing them to train as successful committee leaders. Additionally, the district director works with the district’s governing body to ad-minister a membership growth program. Directors develop a strong, supportive relation-ship with each club in the division, communicating often through visits, telephone calls, or email. Each club is to be visited at least four times a year, and more if needed.A district director offers support and encouragement to their clubs and lets them know as-sistance is available. They often act as a coach by helping club officers understand their jobs, as well as answering questions and providing training where needed. Performing special functions for their clubs is something they enjoy doing. They can install club of-ficers, induct new members, and speak to prospective members during club visits.A district director is elected at the state convention by the membership in attendance. To be eligible to become a district director, a member must first serve a term as a club officer. If you think you may be the right person for this role, or if you would like more informa-tion, please contact District President Cindy Cullen, or myself and we would be happy to answer any questions. Stay Exchange Strong!

Warm Regards,Jennifer Sweney

Region 7 Vice President; [email protected]

Leadership.Takingthenextstep.Everyonehasthoughtaboutit.Thequestionweallaskourselves:“Whenisagoodtime?”Ouranswersare:“I’mtoobusy,myjobwon’tallowit,Ihavesomanyotherthingsgoingon.” I haveused these same reasons fornot accepting a leadership rolepreviously.Believeme, they are all veryvalid reasons. Butwhenyoufinally say, “I’ll do it,”whether it ischairingacommittee,volunteeringtohelponaproject,oracceptinganofficeattheclubordistrictlevel,therewardsfaroutweighthetimeandenergyspent.Yourleadershipwillbringfreshideas,newprojects,andnewviewpointswhichwillcontinuetogrowExchange.Yourpersonalgrowthwillbeyourreward.

Soplease,takethenextstepandsay,“I’ll do that job.”Yourclubanddistrictwillbenefit.IdiditandIamexperiencinggreatrewardsalreadyservingasyourDistrictPresidentElect.ThankyoutoalltheExchangiteswhohavealreadysteppedforward,andtothoseconsideringsteppingforwardinto

leadershiproles.

IhaveenjoyedthefellowshipofthemembersIhavemetthusfar,andlookforwardtomeetingmoreofyouinthecomingmonths.Iencourageallofyouto“take the next step.”DoitforyourselfandExchange.

Thankyoufortheopportunitytoserve.YoursinExchange,

BobBochi

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table. Support was also provided to a number of fundraisers and agencies including: Veterans Matter Honor Ride, Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center Wait Night, Exchange Club of Bowling Green Pancake Breakfast, Bethlehem Lutheran Church-Operation Christmas Box. Coming up: Youth of the Month, East Toledo Christmas Parade and My Day in Court.

Respectfully Submitted by Debbie Baldwin

Toledo President Steve Edwards Our Club spearheaded the Toledo-area “11/11@7” Chili Cook-Off fundraiser on Veterans Day to raise money to house homeless veterans. Hosted at Fleetwood’s Armory, the evening was a great success with the Exchange Clubs of Toledo, Clyde, Greater Maumee Bay, Maumee, Perrysburg, and West Toledo joining together in support of Exchange’s national partnership with Veterans Matter. Despite the early season snowstorm, roughly 150 people filled the iconic building adorned in red, white, and blue. Those who attended this fifth-year event helped to raise approximately $10,000! The evening featured 22 pots of unique chili, recognition of veteran representative honoree Lee Armstrong, U.S. Navy Commander Senior Enlisted Advisor (RET), as well as music by Mike Jameson of Jameson’s Mobile Music and Video, an appearance by Muddy The Mud Hen, bidding on exciting auction items, and a 50/50 raffle. Guest judges for the event were Sid Siddall of 107.7 The Wolf; Mike Jameson, who also broadcasts from 106.6 The Ticket; and Cindy Cullen, Ohio-West Virginia D i s t r i c t E x c h a n g e C l u b s P r e s i d e n t . Large event s p o n s o r s included The Blade, Genoa Bank, UAW Local 5242, the Toledo Associat ion o f

Administrative Personnel, and the Exchange Club of Perrysburg. The Exchange Clubs thank all the chili cook-off participants who donated their time and resources to support this important cause. The event, co-chaired by Exchange Club of Toledo members Louise Kachmarik and Shawn Clark, was part of the national partnership between The National Exchange

Division 1Greater Maumee Bay President Ally Mason Our Club’s 29th Annual Golf Scramble was a huge success, thanks to the event chair Bob Bochi and other club members that volunteered before and during the event. This event, along with the Fishing Charter Raffle ticket sales, raises the monies needed to continue to help fund club projects, such as the Youth of the Month/Year, as well as many donations to local agencies. At our September 26 meeting, our speaker was Byron Wynn, Volunteer Coordinator with Catholic Charities. He spoke about their new initiative - The Opportunity Kitchen at Helping Hands of St. Louis. The Opportunity Kitchen is an intense, 80-hour culinary boot camp developed and taught by Chef Saundra Irvine. Students learn culinary techniques and best practices from leaders in the food service industry. Graduates use all they’ve learned to attain sustainable employment, confidence and respect to achieve long-term success. The club participated in the Exchange CARES Backpack project. Thanks to the National Exchange Club provided fifty backpacks to clubs at no charge. The goal of the project is to provide items that will provide comfort or items of necessity to children who have been

d i s p l a c e d from their homes due to neglect or abuse, house fires,

homelessness, or natural disasters. We purchased items such as a small blanket, small stuffed animal, book and necessities like a toothbrush, comb, soap, toothpaste to fill all of the backpacks. B a c k p a c k s were given to two agencies based in the Toledo area: Lucas County Family First Council and B e t h a n y House. We also participated in the Exchange Club of Toledo’s 11/11@7 fundraising event helping to house homeless veterans through National Exchange Club’s partner Veterans Matter. The club raised money by selling hot dogs and cookies during the event, became a Loyal American Sponsor, as well as sponsored a chili

Club and Veterans Matter. All funds raised through the national events will benefit Veterans Matter, which is dedicated to moving homeless veterans into safe, permanent, supportive housing by providing deposits and first month’s rent for veterans entering the HUD-VASH program. Into the fifth year of the organizations’ partnership, Exchange Clubs throughout the country have raised more than $157,000 to benefit the mission of Veterans Matter. Additional activities in the club’s focus include its annual holiday family adoption and preliminary discussions of the annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser.

Respectfully Submitted by Kristie Landau

West ToledoPresident Kelly Cluckey We have been very busy these past few months with multiple events. In August, we had a great time playing putt-putt at our annual picnic and we honored Al Garner at our

meeting to celebrate 58 years of membership. We then purchased school supplies to fill 35 Exchange Cares Bags and donated them to a local school to help the students living in the shelter. For “11/11@7”, we collaborated with Ken

Leslie, Veteran’s Matter and the Exchange Clubs of Toledo, Maumee, Greater Maumee Bay and Perrysburg for the 5th Annual Chili Cook Off and Silent Auction. Despite the 4 inches of unexpected snow, we still had a great turnout while hosting the silent auction. Upcoming,

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families in great financial need, nominated by the units, at a noon luncheon. Mid-month, we will celebrate our club’s 98th Charter Anniversary at an evening Christmas Party.

Respectfully Submitted by Larry Sewell

Division 3Brooklyn-Cleveland President Pat Sondeman No information submitted.

Clyde President Michael Niell Our Club is happy to announce that our Annual Spaghetti Supper featuring Jeff Lemmon’s secret sauce (Yum Yum!!) and homemade desserts was a resounding success. We were happy to see people from surrounding areas as well as many, many Clyde residents venture out into the cold to enjoy an awesome meal and support our event. VFR and our Division Director, Don Price, traveled all the way from Oregon, Ohio again this year to help support this fundraising effort! In October we inducted three new members into our Club. Derek Liska, Seth Williams and Zach Selvey joined our ranks and jumped right in helping with our portion of Clyde’s Halloween festivities as well as participating in our fundraising efforts selling 50/50 tickets for Clyde High School’s home football games and serving spaghetti. We are all looking forward to celebrating the Holidays at our annual Christmas Party on December 5th. The Toledo Symphony will be performing a Christmas Concert at Clyde High School on December 6th and our club will be helping set the stage for the performance. Then we will be taking a break to concentrate on all of those other duties that arise during the last month of the year. On January 9th we will be honoring Clyde’s Fire Fighter and Police Officer of the Year. Then we will be working hard to get ready for our biennial Surf & Turf Dinner and Auction which is scheduled to take place on April 4th. This will be our biggest event of the year and will raise enough money to fund most of our Community Service efforts for the next two years. Our focus for the majority of this year’s proceeds will be to help feed kids on weekends and throughout the summer. You can follow our activities on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ClydeExchangeClub/

Respectfully Submitted by Cindy Cullen

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we will be preparing to purchase items for our Annual Christmas Family through the Cherry St. Mission. See you next year!

Respectfully Submitted by Jackie Lewis

MaumeePresident Jared Kalb No information submitted.

Division 2Bellefontaine President Bridget Hawkins No information submitted.

Findlay President John Fetters We recently held our Grocery Raffle and sold tickets for a 90 second shopping spree at a local market. Proceeds benefit our local CASA organization. The winning ticket was purchased by none other than Bob Bochi, our District President Elect. We also held our 2nd Annual “Help House Our Heroes” program to benefit Veterans Matter. Several local auto dealerships donate $10 for each vehicle sold during the month of November. They sold a combined 184 vehicles, which generated $1840. This should help find housing for about three more homeless veterans. Our Christmas Luncheon will be on December 17th, where we will bring donations to Campfire Girls.

Respectfully Submitted by John FettersLima President Michael Mullen Our Club continues to stay busy as we head up to the Christmas holidays and the turn of the calendar to 2020. Our CAP (Child Abuse Prevention) committee has been busy soliciting donations for the annual Christmas Party that we throw for kids in grades K through 4 at Freedom Elementary School in Lima. We stuff a pull-string bag with the Exchange logo on the front with a variety of both useful and fun items. Each child receives a stocking hat and a pair of gloves to help them through the winter along with two pair of socks. Then we add lots of goodies from small toys to candy and snack treats. This year we’re adding bike safety reflectors for each child, courtesy of Lima Memorial Health System. Our party will take place on December 12th, with Santa there to add a few ho-hos to the festivities. October and November also bring our annual sale of KOEZE NUT products through Third Coast Partners in Michigan. This is one of our two major fund raisers for the year and usually nets between four and five thousand dollars. The club will also hold its annual

member luncheon and gift auction on Monday, December 2. Each member brings an unwrapped gift to be auctioned off and all proceeds go to support our club’s general fund. Following the holidays, we’ll be gearing up for our ACE awards and Youth of the Year luncheons in March where we give out approximately $4000.00 in scholarship money to local high school seniors to help toward their college education. And then on Memorial Day, we’ll give out more than 3000 U.S. flags as we form the lead unit in Lima’s Memorial Day Parade for our “Give A Kid A Flag To Wave” project. Seasons greeting to all Exchangites throughout the district.

Respectfully Submitted by Mike Mullen

Springfield President Melissa Tuttle In October our Club was visited by Brian Agler, head coach of the WNBA Dallas Wings who was promoting the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame game held at Wittenberg University between the women of Valparaiso University and The Ohio State University. We welcomed Laura Baxter, the Executive Director of Project Woman, who accepted a Foundation donation of $1,000. Our club earned the National Day of Service patch on the last Saturday in October through our Adopt-A-Highway project as a number of Exchangites made a “clean sweep” of our adopted road. We also earned the National Service Award for the umpteenth time! In November, some club members attended the Region 7 Summit in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. This is such a great learning opportunity and Regional VP Jennifer Sweney planned a great series of topics. The attendees participated in a raffle that garnered over $800 dollars donated to Veterans Matter which enables them to house a Veteran! In November we welcomed Richele Shepard from WellSpring, a group that works with families and at risk children to change lives and attitudes for success. Richele accepted a Foundation donation of $1,000 in furtherance of their good works. Our club will also attend the local Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Kickoff luncheon where they will accept a $750 Foundation donation to assist them with their may important youth projects. Finally in November we will welcome Joe Dawes from Project Jericho-Juvenile Court, with a Foundation donation of $1,000. They use the arts and music to reach at risk youth, creating a path for them to realize their inherent worth and gaining true self esteem. In December, we will honor our local Air and Army National Guardsmen by presenting a donation of $500 each to four service member


Painesville President Christine Palsa No information submitted.

Sandusky President Michael Blaszak No information submitted.

Division 4Bowling Green President Matt Karaffa Our Club held a Fall Pancake Breakfast fundraiser on September 28 in the cafeteria of Bowling Green High School. The event raised over $3,000 although attendance was slightly down. Steve Knape and Sean Brennan were in charge of the committee. A new school year of recognizing Exchange Club Students of the Month started in October. Sue Clark will be taking care of the Penta Career Center students and Clif Boutelle oversees the Bowling Green High School choices. Samuel Eiben was honored as the Penta Student for October and Makayla Cales for November. The BGHS Student of the Month for September was Ethan Brown and Asa Lanning for October. We lost one of our long-term members in September, Barbara Keller. As per her wishes, the club donated funds to the Wood County Humane Society in her memory. Barbara had been especially active in our club’s Positive Start Program through the years and had served as the chair. We took a field trip in October to the Wood County Health Department for lunch, a presentation on services, and a tour of the facility. The WCHD has recently added a dental center which is open to the community but will especially provide access to care for families on Medicaid and the uninsured. In September, our club met Chi Ta, a senior Marketing Major from BGSU. She is part of our club partnership with BGSU’s IPP (International Partnerships and Programs). Chi is from Hanoi, Vietnam and will be our guest member during this academic year. She shared her life story with the club

during our N o v e m b e r 1 2 t h m e e t i n g wearing a t ra d i t i o n a l Vietnamese garment.

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funds this quarter to:the Court Appointed Special Advocate Program (CASA)the Bowling Green Holiday Paradethe Holiday Adopt-a-Family Program through Salvation ArmyOur club s p o n s o r s two families w i t h c h i l d r e n and two senior citizen f a m i l i e s during the Christmas season. Tonya Huger and Sue DiBiasio are co-chairing this project to provide food and gifts for families in need.

Respectfully Submitted by Sue Clanton

Fremont President Bruce Joseph No information submitted.

Perrysburg President Mark Ozimek No information submitted.

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Canton-Stark CountyPresident James Knight No information submitted.

Dover President Kevin Korns It’s Fall and Our Club is busy planning for their Annual Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser on Nov 2nd. This was a great event; proceeds from this event funds our Annual Foster Children Christmas program and dinner. We served over 400 spaghetti dinners. We can not possibly have a successful event if it was not for our Community Sponsors, members & their families. We raised over $8,000 with our dinner. On Dec. 3rd, we held our annual Foster Children Christmas dinner. We partner with The Village Network and their foster families. Exchange members will shop for gifts for over 40 children that attend our Christmas Dinner. We invite each family and the Village Network office team to the dinner. At the dinner we have a very special visit from Santa, who passes out the gifts and talk & take pictures with each of the children. This is a very special and moving event. Our members look forward to this dinner every year. We also are starting to plan our Annual Super Bowl Chicken BBQ on Feb. 2nd. This

is always a great event and we partner with our Noah’s Hope Child Advocacy Center of Tuscarawas County. We have supported this group over the past years with the proceeds for their work to prevent child abuse. On Oct 23, Our Club members attended the Grand Opening of Noah’s Hope Child Advocacy Center of Tuscarawas County new location. They have a great looking location to help with how they care for children and their families that are facing difficult situations. Our Club dedicated the Freedom Shrine at the Tuscarawas County Courthouse/ County Building in Oct. Again, this year the club worked with the Dover Fire Fighters to provide smoke detectors for every 2nd grader in the Dover Schools. The club provided all the funds to purchase the smoke detectors. On Nov 30th, Our Club volunteered to support the Salvation Army by being bell ringers for their Annual Red Kettle Christmas Fundraiser. We had a great day giving holiday wishes and thanking our community for their generosity. Our club made donations to many organizations during this time of year. We are proud to support the following organization: Dover Middle School DoCK program - $2,000, Dover/ New Phila Foodbank - $1,000, Dover High School Teen Leadership Corp - $500, Community Hospice - $1,000, Tuscarawas County Council for Church & Community - $500, Dover Youth Soccer Program - $500, Friends of the Homeless Shelter - $1,250

Respectfully Submitted by Kevin Korns

Mt. Vernon/Knox County President Cathern Collier As we wind down from the busy schedule of cooking our famous Pork Chop, we are actively working with Richland County Exchange Club in many ways. We are suggesting new members and attending their meetings, by giving support to them. Good Luck Richland County Exchange Club. In new business, we had Scott Boone from the Knox County Jobs & Family Services (J. & F. S.) come to us and discuss a possible fund raiser for their organization. It would be a joint fund raiser with their Levy Committee and the Club in August of next year. In return, Knox County J. & F. S. would have members that could help with our planning of a glow run event next year. We are pleased to announce we have three new members in our club. We welcome Seth Flowers, John & Kandee Popham to the Exchange Club organization. We have started with our Students of the Month program and other great speakers coming up in the

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following months. Otherwise, we are getting ready for the holidays that are approaching.

Respectfully Submitted by Margaret Ann Ruhl

OrrvillePresident Scott Gold Our Club has had a busy quarter. They had a successful Pick 3 Lottery Fundraiser which raises money for our scholarships given each year to high school seniors and to community events. Since 1990, Orrville Exchange has give more than $325,000 in scholarship monies to Orrville graduating seniors. They also continued their “Field of Honor” flags honoring those who have served our country in the armed forces, police and fire departments. This Veteran’s Day 120 flags were placed in Crown Hill Cemetery to the south of the Orrville Fire Station off North Crown Hill Road. The 4th annual Bingo Night will be held Saturday, Feb. 1 at the VFW in Orrville. This also has been a successful fundraiser for our programs. Following a recommendation of Bob Weltlich, a former Orrville graduate and Orrville High School Hall of Fame recipient to honor those who have served our country, are serving and those in the future, Exchange Club met with city officials, VFW and American Legion and purchased a bronze Eagle statue that is placed in front of City Hall. The VFW paid for the plaque and city workers did the construction. The lighted Eagle was dedicated Oct. 17 in front of city hall. In business, our Board approved a donation to Salvation Army for their Backpack Food Program. Sally Criss, who will soon be the new director of Orrville Area United Way, talked Aug. 15 about her personal story of how United Way assisted her years ago. In business, Jim Clymer, vice president, encouraged members to attend the Tri-Club Outing Sept. 10 in lower Orr Park with Rotary, Lions and Exchange club members. Ohio Supreme Court Judge Judi French gave an Update andf Overview of the Ohio Supreme Court on Aug. 29. Our members celebrated its 95th anniversary on Sept. 5 with a cake and a Resolution by National Exchange Club. Orrvile Police Chief Matt Birkbeck, who is also an Exchange club member, enlightened members Sept. 26 on the “New Ohio Hemp Law.’ Birkbeck said on July 29 “out of the blue,” the state sighen a law legalizing hemp in Ohio. “This came out of the blue and as a surprise to most law officers including state patrol officers,” he said. On Oct. 17, members met at the Orrville Public Library for a box lunch and was given

a presentation by Daphne Silchuk-Ashcraft, director of the library, on the library’s renewal and renewal plus to be on the Nov. 5 ballot. In business, President Scott Gold announced the Exchange Club Pavilion, with Isaac Hullinger, heading the renovation project for an Eagle scout, now has building permits from the city and county. Following this meeting members walked across the street and attended the dedication ceremony of the bronze Eagle in honor of those and their families who serve to protect our safety and freedoms. Deanna Nichols-Stika, executive director of Wayne County Children Services, presented information on children services that protect abused and neglected children in Wayne County at the Oct. 24 meeting. In business, Exchange Club members will be ringing the bell for the Salvation Army at Buehler’s from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Dec. 11.

Respectfully Submitted by Darlene Morrison

Richland County A new club is being built in Richland No information submitted.

WoosterPresident Gil Ning The Youths of the Month from the Village Network on 9/3 and 9/24 and Christian Children’s Home on 9/10 were presented respectively a plaque, gift certificate and polo shirt that designate being chosen for outstanding performance. Also the Exchange Club is now honoring girls from the Village Network on their accomplishments. The Club enjoyed an evening meeting on 9/17 at the Martin Cabin. The Club enjoyed an evening meeting on 10/15 at the Martin Cabin. Our Club honored the Law Enforcement and Firefighter of the Year for 2019 on 10/29. A luncheon was held at TJ’s to honor these first responders in front of fellow officers, club members and family. Chosen by their superiors these individuals have gone beyond what is expected of them in their roles of law enforcement and firefighting that enhances the safety of all City of Wooster citizens. Honored were Lt. Joe Kiefer, Sgt. Tom Webber and Sgt. Charles Ellis. We presented the Youths of the Month from the Village Network on 11/5 and 11/26 and Christian Children’s Home on 11/12. Also the Exchange Club is now honoring girls from the Village Network on their accomplishments. The Club enjoyed an evening meeting on 11/19 at the Martin Cabin. The Wooster Exchange Club assisted in making meatballs on 11/1 for the Salvation

Army Annual Spaghetti Dinner held on 11/2. Young Citizenship Awards from Edgewood Middle School are: Kiessa Davis; Isaiah Markley; Baylie Hahn; Calin Baxstrom, Jacobo Galindo-Benson; Calen Relle; Danielle Hendrix; Kennedy Hartzler. Also from Ida Sue School is Matthew Horn. All recipients received a framed certificate and dictionary.

Respectfully Submitted by Gil Ning

Division 6Dayton President Khadijah Ali No information submitted.

Eastern Hills-Cincinnati President Tina Masters-Odum No information submitted.

NW CincinnatiPresident Tyler Gagnon No information submitted.

West Chester President Kathie Finney Our Club remains busy growing our membership! We inducted two new members at our meeting last evening (11/12) and have three prospectives who are committing soon. We are excited to then begin fundraising and doing more service projects! In the meantime ~ On 10/29 we participated in welcoming home veterans during the Honor Flight at the Cincinnati/N. Kentucky Airport. We partnered with The Exchange Club of NW Cincinnati that evening and it is always an emotional and inspirational time! Members of our club also participated in a program called RASKALS (Random Acts of Simple Kindness Affecting Local Seniors) on November 12. It was a frigid day but we loved giving back to members of the West Chester community who rely on the help of others to get their yards ready for winter! Such a rewarding project! We are brainstorming to find a way to serve other members in our community and hope to come up with something special before the holidays.

Respectfully Submitted by Kathie Finney


EXCHANGITES GATHER IN FT. WAYNE AT REGION 7 EDUCATION SUMMIT Members from Exchange Clubs across Indiana, Michigan and Ohio came together on Saturday, November 2, 2019, at Don Hall’s Guesthouse Inn and Convention Center, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to share ideas to help our local clubs grow, and become more vital in our communities. Led by Region 7 RVP Jennifer Sweney, Saginaw, MI, the day was filled with fun and excitement. New friendships were made and old ones were rekindled, as everyone participated and

shared ideas to take back to their local clubs.

After Keynote Speaker Suzanne Greenburg, Executive Director of the Children’s Trust Fund, Michigan, gave a talk on working with the CTF agency in your state, Roundtable Discussions took place on the following subjects: Recruiting for Understrength Clubs (Bonny Clark), Membership Retention (Gil Crabill), Leadership Development (Jeff Young), The Role of the District Director (John Fetters) and The Role of VFR’s (Kathy Cox).

Past National President Tom Karnes, Michigan, updated the group on a new national youth award, The Legacy Award, a $15,000 scholarship for a high school student whose Exchange Club Member parent, or grandparent are, first responders or veterans. The award will be presented at the national convention.

RVP Sweney led a session on Public Relations/Marketing Strategies that had discussions on the importance of a club having a P/R Committee, Websites, Newsletters, Club Brochures. Press Releases and Using Social Media.

Ken Leslie, Veterans Matter, spoke on ways to utilize Veterans Matter projects to build clubs and recruit new members. Thanks to the inspirations of Bonny Clark from Indiana, those members in attendance were able to raise over $800 to help house a homeless veteran. To date, Veterans Matter has helped house over 3200 homeless veterans in 23 states. Ohio alone has helped 767 heroes to date.

For more information, contact your district director, or checkout www.VeteransMatter.org

OH/WV contingent L-R: Cindy Cullen, Ken Leslie, Larry Sewell, Bev Sewell, Bob Bochi, Ginny

Williams and John Fetters. Missing from photo is Marie Perkins.

RVP Jennifer Sweney


2019-2020 DISTRICT AWARDS

Be sure to submit your local winners for the district awards. Many of your club award winners have a chance for winning the district

competitions, including the $1,000 scholarships for Youth of the Year and ACE Award. Below is a list of district awards and the

deadline for submission.

District Youth of the Year (submit to Youth Committee Chair, Floyd and Ann Culver, by April 15th

)

~must submitted on the national award application ~must be able to attend the district convention

~$1,000 scholarship ~ winner submitted on to the national level and $10,000 scholarship

ACE Award (submit to Youth Committee Chair, Floyd and Ann Culver, by April 15th

)

~submitted on the national award application ~must be able to attend the district convention

~$1,000 scholarship ~ winner submitted on the national level and $10,000 scholarship

District Exchangite of the Year (submit to Awards Committee Chair, John Fetters, by April 15th

)

~submitted on the national award application ~receives a plaque and two meals at banquet

~district winner submitted to the national competition

District All American Volunteer of the Year (submit to Awards Committee Chair, John Fetters, by April 15th

)

~designed for the non club or district officer ~submitted on the national award application

~receives a plaque and two meals at banquet ~district winner submitted to the national competition

Best Club Communications Award (submit to Awards Committee Chair, John Fetters, by April 1st)

~receives a framed certificate ~submit 3 samples of newsletters. Distributed at least once/month.

~includes newsletters, websites and Facebook ~winner submitted to national competition

Lifetime Achievement Award (submit to Awards Committee Chair, John Fetters. by April 15th

)

~receives a plaque, two meals at banquet ~active member in good standing with the club

~must have been member at least 25 years ~submitted on a one page essay of their contributions

Rookie of the Year Award (submitted to Awards Committee Chair, John Fetters, by April 15th

)

~receives a framed certificate and two meals at banquet ~active member in good standing with the club

~maximum of 18 months in the club ~submitted on a one page essay of their contributions

Best Child Abuse Prevention Project (submitted to Awards Committee Chair, John Fetters, by April 15th

)

~receives a framed certificate ~project completed within the past year

~submitted on one page essay with photos ~submitted on to the national competition

Best Community Service Project (submitted to Awards Committee Chair, John Fetters, by April 15th

)

~receives a framed certificate ~project completed within the past year

~submitted on one page essay with photos ~submitted on to the national competition

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SAVE THE DATES! OH/WV DISTRICT SPRING EDUCATION WORKSHOPS

Saturday, February 22, 2020 West Chester

Saturday, March 14, 2020 Canton

Saturday, March 28, 2020 Toledo (Dates and Locations are Tentative)

Fun, Fellowship and valuable training! More details to follow.

2019-2020 OH/WV DISTRICT CONVENTION

SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2020

NEELEY CONFERENCE CENTER

TERRA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

FREMONT, OHIO

2019-2020 “Design Our Pin” Contest

The 7th annual contest to design our district pin is underway. The deadline to submit a rough drawing is April 1, 2020. The winner receives a 2020 District Convention Package. Last years winner, 2018-2019 District President Ginny Williams is shown to the right, and her award winning pin! The design often has a theme based on where the National Convention will be held, which in July 2020 will be held in Colorado Springs. Create a rough drawing and we have a pin company that can spruce it up. Entries should be submitted to John Fetters by 4/1/20. Be creative and Good Luck!


CALENDAR OF EVENTS JANUARY 2020 8th-11th NEC Mid Winter Leadership Summit, Colorado Springs, CO

DPE Bob Bochi attending

FEBRUARY 2020 National Community Service Month

8th District Board Meeting and Convention Site Tour, Fremont, OH

22nd Spring Education Workshop, Capital Advisory Services, West Chester, OH

Contact Larry Sewell @ [email protected]

MARCH 2020 14th Spring Education Workshop, Canton Womens Club, Canton, OH

Contact: Larry Sewell @ [email protected]

27th Exchange Club 108th Birthday

28th Spring Education Workshop, NEC Headquarters, Toledo, OH

Contact: Larry Sewell @ [email protected]

APRIL 2020 Prevention of Child Abuse Month/Observe Blue Mondays

1st Deadline for Design Our Pin Contest

4th Clyde Surf & Turf Dinner and Auction, Clyde Eagles, 5:30 pm

For info, contact Cindy Cullen at (419) 680-5761 or [email protected]

12th Happy Easter

15th District Awards Deadline

19th-25th National Volunteer Week

30 Officer Election Reports due at National

To post your club events and fundraisers, send to John Fetters at [email protected] by 2/15/20 for next issue.


GOLDEN MEMBERS

The following Exchangites have reached, or exceeded, their 50 year anniversaries in their clubs, as of this fiscal year. Thanks to all for

their service and dedication!

Jack Somerville, Lima, 61 years Robert Notestine Jr., Bellefontaine, 61 years

Al Garner, West Toledo, 58 years Irven McMahon, Painesville, 57 years

James Davis, Orrville, 56 years Joe Wade, Dayton, 54 years

Alan Auble, Orrville, 54 years Patrick Foley, Dayton, 52 years Wayne Dixon, Dayton, 52 years

Paul Huesman, NW Cincinnati, 50 years C. Richard Johnson, Painesville, 50 years

NATIONAL DUES: Please be advised that effective January 1, 2020, national dues will be $19.50 per member per quarter for Exchange Club members (including Active, Active-Honorary, At-Large and Business Members). This change was approved by membership in July 2019 at the National Convention in Norfolk, VA.

FILING REQUIREMENT – 990 FORM Filing Deadline – November 15th – Annual Electronic Filing Requirement for Exchange Clubs and Districts Exchange Clubs and districts are required to electronically submit Form 990-N, also known as the e-Postcard, unless they choose to file a complete Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.

2019/2020 NATIONAL YOUTH OF THE YEAR ESSAY THEME – “We are a nation of communities ... a brilliant diversity spread like stars, like a thousand points of light in a broad and peaceful sky.” – George H.W. Bush How do you intend to serve as an example, now and in the future, of a responsible American citizen?

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The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases. The purchase price is the amount paid for the item minus any rebates and excluding shipping & handling, gift-wrapping fees, taxes, or service charges.

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Congratulations to Members of 25+ Years (as of July 1, 2019)

Bellefontaine: Bob Notestine-60; Bob Erwin-36; Barbara South-33; Karen Medaris-33; David Dishop-33; Linda Erwin Hutchins-32; Tim Notestine-30

Bowling Green: Tim Smith-44; Paul Nusser-40; Cliff Boutelle-39; Douglas Simmons-38; Douglas Nusser-32; Roy Clark-32; Steve McEwen-30; Timothy Dunn-30; Sue Clark-27;

Brooklyn Cleveland: Robert Gillingham-39 Canton: Mary Lou Sekula-30; Alden Neifert-27 Clyde: Dean Auxter-41; John Gerber-32; Jeff Lemmon-27; Norm Rife-27 Dayton: Joe Wade-53; Wayne Dixon-51; Patrick Foley 51; Bill Wild-42; Richard Graf-39; Jule Rastikis-29;

Neil Smalley-28; Treva Jenkins-26 Dover: Douglas Peterman-40; Jeff Border-35; Eric Hay-33; Chris Cox-31; Greg Norris-31;

Larry D. Williams-31; Tony Korns-27; Dave Williams-27; John Miceli-27; Terry A. Walker-25 Eastern Hills: Charles Bulger-42; Jerrold Kirzner-41; Charles Zech-30; Bernard Buerger-29 Findlay: Steve Wilson-32; John Fetters-28 Fremont: Michael Geiger-46; Jim Stewart-41; Charles Willer-39; Ken Dumminger-37; Jeff Geary-35;

Janet Dorr-30; John Fey-30; Gary Sharp-30; Tom Hoelze-29; Cheryl Wendt-28; Jeanne Dieterich-28; Doug Gildenmeister-28; Mary Nossaman-26

Lima: Jack Somerville-60; David Beck-39; Joe Dapore-38; Michael O’Connor-38; Mike Mullen-37; Chris Seddelmeyer-31; Minor Dickason-30; James Eaton-30; Thomas Bitler-29

Mt Vernon/Knox Cty: Larry Schafer-40; Bruce Malek-38; Thom Collier-33; Robert Lloyd-32; Ed Cosby-29; John Lybarger-26

NW Cincinnati: Paul Huesman-49; Norb Schmid-48; Ronald Long-39; Thomas Sullivan-36; John Galbraith-30; William Dorward III-30; Thomas Abercrombie-30; John Chubb-29; Gary Schroeder-26; James Rodd-25

Orrville: James Davis-55; Alan Auble-53; John Kropf-48; Ralph Keplar-47; Michael Guster-35; Rodney Webner-34; Darrell Smucker-33; Harry Fry-31; Stephen Yoder-29

Painesville: Irven McMahon-56; C. Richard Johnson-49; Michael Hurley-43; Thomas Hill-38; Thomas Ferguson-38; Michael Patriarca-34; William Mott 33; Jerry Patriarca Jr.-31; Philip Dickinson-27

Perrysburg: Kenneth Searfoss-38; Donald Lieder-38; Tim Waltzer-38; Jonathon Orser-34 Sandusky: Gary Yontz-42; Gary Lickfelt-38; Michael Blaszak-37; Robert Runner-26 Springfield: Wayne Smith-45; Don Lynam-39; Larry Sewell-38; Charles Beard-30 West Toledo: Al Garner-57; Floyd Culver-45; Jay Whitmore-28; Ellie Williams-25 Wooster: Ronald Elliott-46; Ron Fike-46; Brad Fike-35; Eugene Dettra-34;Ronald Rudolph-32;

Michael Buytendyk-30; Gil Ning-27; Charles Hardman-27; Richard Dice-26 Greater Maumee Bay: Tim Martin-31; Michael Fioritto-28

NOTE: The members listed above have around 5,000 combined years in Exchange!

“The Top 10” 1. Jack Somerville, Lima, 60, 10/1/58 6. Joe Wade, Dayton, 53, 12/1/65 2. Robert Notestine Jr., Bellefontaine, 60, 3/1/59 7. Alan Auble, Orrville, 53, 3/1/66 3. Al Garner, West Toledo, 57, 8/1/61 8. Patrick Foley, Dayton, 51, 9/1/67 4. Irven McMahon, Painesville, 56, 9/1/62 9. Wayne Dixon, Dayton, 51, 3/1/685. James Davis, Orrville, 55, 12/1/63 10. Paul Huesman, NW Cincinnati, 49, 8/1/69


Net Growth 9/1/19 to 11/30/19Clyde +3Maumee +3West Chester +2Springfield +2Mt. Vernon/Knox Cty +2NW Cincinnati +1Orrville +1Perrysburg +1

TOP OHIO/WEST VIRGINIA RECRUITERS

Top RecRuiTeRs

WAY TO GROW!The following clubs showed positive growth

New Members • from 9/1/19 to 11/30/19

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New Member Club SponsorSonny Workman Fremont Jill SimpsonAaron Bortz Perrysburg Thomas EasterwoodAlice Markland Maumee Robin Pat MarklandMelanie Rutledge Maumee Jared KalbBrian Gregg Eastern Hills Pam RineconesDerek Liska Clyde Mike NeillZachary Selvey Clyde Mike NeillSeth Williams Clyde Mike BillingsRobert Mooney Fremont Jill SimpsonDenny Otte Fremont Dave ThornburyKerri Pollock Fremont Stephanie HeidelburgSeth Flowers Mt. Vernon/Knox Cty Brian WilliamsonJosiah Martin Orrville Darlene MorrisonWayne Wachtel Orrville Rich KingMark Brazeau Toledo Louise KachmarikJames Kuhn West Chester Russ FinneyJean Kuhn West Chester Kathy FinneyPatty Cavins Maumee Jeff LangenderferKathy Biesiada Brooklyn Cleveland Tom BiesiadaJohn Popham Mt. Vernon/Knox Cty Cathern CollierKandee Popham Mt. Vernon/Knox Cty Cathern CollierNorman Fairman Perrysburg Daniel BartelsCarol Suddath Springfield transfer

http://www.ohio-wvirginiadistrictexchange.org

from 07/1/19 to 11/30/19Member Club #

Russ Finney West Chester, NW Cincinnati +3

John Galbraith NW Cincinnati +2

Mike Neill Clyde +2

Cathern Collier Mt. Vernon/Knox Cty +2

Jill Simpson Fremont +2


CongratulationsCongratulationsThese clubs are celebrating anniversaries

July 2019 - December 2019

Thank you for your continued service in your

communities!

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From the Editor, I want to thank everyone for helping make The Link an award winning publication again. Especially John Fetters for all the work he does and my sister Jana, for her design work. I will do my best, with your help, to let people know about the great things Exchange members are doing for their communities and the wonderful projects we are involved with.

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National President ElectKathie Mize48 Harbor Lake CircleSafety Harbor, FL 34695(C) [email protected]

National PresidentRuss Finney5668 Glennbrook CourtMason, OH 45040(C) [email protected]

District PresidentCindy Cullen164 Meadow LaneClyde, OH [email protected]

District TreasurerDon Price4261 Pickle RdOregon, OH [email protected]

District SecretaryJohn Fetters5945 Twp. Rd. 246Findlay, OH 45840(W) 419-425-3743(H) [email protected]

Region 7 Vice PresidentJennifer Sweney820 N. Thomas RoadSaginaw, MI [email protected]

District President ElectBob Bochi5045 Brown RoadOregon, OH [email protected]

Immediate Past PresidentGinny Williams14673 Dunlap RoadUtica, OH 43080(H & C) [email protected]

2019 - 2020 District Officers

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Division 1 Tony SutterGreater Maumee Bay 891 Elk RidgeToledo Northwood, OH 43619West Toledo 419-654-6638Maumee [email protected]

Division 2 Beverly SewellBellefontaine 1535 Briarwood TerraceFindlay Springfield, OH 45504Lima 937-390-1467Springfield [email protected]

Division 3 Don PriceBrooklyn - Cleveland 4261 Pickle RoadClyde Oregon, OH 43616Painesville 419-350-1596Sandusky [email protected]

Division 4 Marie PerkinsBowling Green 38 Linda DriveFremont Fremont, OH 43420Perrsyburg 567-280-9187 [email protected]

Division 5 Ginny WilliamsCanton-Stark Co. 14673 Dunlap RoadDover Utica, OH 43080Mt. Vernon/Knox County (C) 740-485-0864Orrville [email protected]

Division 6 Steve KlipfelDayton 1775 E. McMillan StreetEastern Hills-Cincinnati Apartment 3NW Cincinnati Cincinnatti, OH 45206West Chester 937-408-1690 [email protected]

2019 - 2020 District Directors

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