WEEKLY NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Posted by Rick Taylor on May 19, 2017
At our weekly meeting on May 19, 2017, President Craig Young welcomed the 70 members and 9 guests to the meeting.  President Craig then asked everyone to keep Past President Donald C. Coen's family in their thoughts and prayers. Don passed away at home on Saturday, May 13, 2017.
 
President Craig then announced information pertaining to our upcoming meeting on June 9th featuring Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine. Everyone was asked to RSVP for themselves and any guests they are planning to bring.  This meeting is being moved into the Ballroom at Meyer's Lake to accomodate an anticipated large crowd.
 
Rotarian Bruce Schorsten gave the Invocation.
 
President Craig then thanked Speaker Chair Kim Kroh for her outstanding speakers she provided for the month of May.
 
Secretary Suzette Matthews then welcomed the following guests to the meeting: Kimberle Fete (speaker); Dr. George Strovia (he is from Translvania, Romania); Lenny Cooper (guest of Tim Furbay); Victoria Randal, Mr. Perez, Wyatt, Cammi, Megen and Andrew (Rotary Scouts).
 
The "Happy Bucks" was then provided by the following Rotarian:
  • $10: President Craig Young - in celebration and excitement for his new grandson, Roman, born to his daughter, Hannah, and husband, Justin Candea, also a Canton Rotarian;
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  • $2:  PDG/PP Bob Pattison - in celebration of his oldest grandson both graduating and performing in the 'Rocktopia' musical extravaganza, which was written and directed by Rotarian Frank Fleischer's son;
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  • $5:  PP Rick Taylor - in honor of Past President Don Coen, who passed away on May 13, 2017; and to celebrate Past President Paul White's achievement in reaching the 50 year anniversary of receiving his pharmacist's license;
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  • $1:  Bob Winther - in celebration of his plumbing skills in fixing a flush valve at his church without any disastrous consequences;
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  • $20:  Amanda Tietze - to enthusiastically encourage all Rotarians to sign up for Rotary Committees for 2017 - 18 (you may sign up at our meeting on  June 2!);
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  • $1:  PP Dan Matthews - to celebrate he and wife, Suzette's, 17th wedding anniversary on May 20, 2017;
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  • $5:  Paul Feaser - in honor of Rotarian Larry Pitts' 50 years of Scottish Rites of Free Masonry; and to recognize Frank Fleischer for his 65 years of Scottish Rites of Free Masonry;
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  • $2:  Dave Beule - in recognition of Dan Matthews having been his child's bible school teacher (years ago) and also being for Dan being awarded Rotarian of the Year May 12, 2017, and for Dan's 40 years as a true generational example as a true Rotarian;
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  • $1:  Lynn Hamilton - in recognition of Albert Magoon's son, Chris Magoon, in being accepted into Opthamology School.
PP Scott Sandrock then took to the podium to introduce the Rotary Scouts who were in attendance at the meeting.
 
Speaker Chair Kim Kroh then introduced her speaker for the meeting, Kimberle Fete, Assistant Principal at McKinley Senior High School.
 
President Craig concluded the meeting with the following information:
  • There will be NO MEETING next week May 26, 2017 due to the Memorial Day weekend;
  • The Rotary office will be closed Friday, May 26th and Monday, May 29th.
The following Rotarians will receive a makeup for attending the Thursday, May 18, 2017 Board meeting: President Craig Young, President Elect Amanda Tietze, Secretary Suzette Matthews, Treasurer Tom Clevenger, Sargeant-at-Arms Robert Matthews. The following Trustees were in attendance - Nick Perini, Steve Fettman, Rebecca Marchino, Don Peterson and Assistant Parliamentarian David Ewing.