Posted by Rick Taylor on Apr 23, 2018
At the meeting on Friday, April 20, 2018, President Amanda Tietze welcomed the 54 members and 12 guests to the meeting. President Amanda informed everyone that they would be receiving Taggart's butter pecan ice cream compliments of Rotarians Tom Sinclair (April 23) and Rabbi Jon Adland (April 22), in celebration of their April birthdays. Also wishing Sinclair and Adland a "Happy Birthday" was Rotarian Frank Fleischer, who provided cupcakes for the members.
 
Rotarian Bill Maddox gave the Invocation.
 
Secretary Suzette Matthews welcomed the following guests to the meeting: Debbie Rundlett (speaker); Ebrahim Ramadan Hassen (Character Champ); Isam Alziq, Heba Alhadad (guests of Ebrahim Hassen); Maria Hernandez (Character Champ); Santos Hernandez and Pilar Caslellanos (guests of Maria Hernandez); David Kliem (McKinley H.S. Administrator); Dee Matthews (wife of Robert K. Matthews); Susan Boggs (wife of James Boggs); District Governor Mike Raulin (Canfield Rotarian); Anthony Nacarato (Canfield Rotarian).
 
Suzette then provided a brief update on the "Pack the Bus Run, Run, Run-Raiser". Suzette thanked her fellow Canton Rotarians for their support. She was able to raise $404 during the April 6th meeting and $453 during the April 13th meeting. Containers were available at the attendance table for anyone who might want to contribute (*Editors Note: The donation for the April 20th meeting was $146.46)
 
Rotarian Mike Brown introduced the April Character Champs, Maria Hernandez and Ebrahim Ramadan Hassan. (*See story above).
 
PDG/PP David Ewing and DG Mike Raulin presented the Paul Harris Fellow and Paul Harris Fellow+ recipients. (*See story above).
 
April Program Chair Chris Burt then introduced his speaker for the meeting, Debbie Rundlett, speaking on "Leader as Poet & Prophet".
 
President Amanda then concluded the meeting with the following announcements:
  • next week's speaker will be Mark Salmoczyk speaking on "Strengthening Stark County";
  • please purchase your Unevent Raffle tickets;
  • the Health Screen would be taking place the following day, Saturday, April 21st;
  • the District Conference will take place on May 10th and 11th;
  • congratulations to Maria and Ebrahim as the April Character Count Champs;
  • congratulations to the PHF and PHF+ recipients.
The following Executive Board members will receive a makeup for the April 17, 2018 meeting: President Amanda Tietze, President Elect Michelle Mullaly, Vice President Mark Rojek, Secretary Suzette Matthews, Treasurer Tom Clevenger and Drew Pelger.
 
The following Rotarian turned in a makeup: Mark Clendenin (Jackson).