We are in DIRE need of a Host Family for our incoming Youth Exchange Student. This young man will be arriving from France in the month of August. Please consider opening your home up and supporting our Youth Exchange Program.
Please contact the Rotary office (330) 452-2882 or Chairwoman Amy Mustafaga (330) 760-4079 if you, or someone you know, is interested in hosting this individual.
David Mitchell, General Manager of the Performing Arts Center at Kent State Tuscarawas 2016-2017 Season. David came to Kent State Tuscarawas from Louisville, Kentucky, where he was the branch manager of event services for Universal Services of America in Louisville, Kentucky, which provides access control personnel and event management solutions to sports, entertainment and business expositions across the world.
Mitchell also has 14 years of experience as operations manager for Broadway Across America, in Louisville, Kentucky. His responsibilities included the developing and managing the season budget; coordinating and supervising customer service initiatives; and coordinating overall production efforts.
As general manager, Mitchell will be responsible for planning and maintaining the center’s budget, and he will work with agents to create annual entertainment schedules. Mitchell will also oversee the center’s employees, special events, presentations, performances and facility rentals. His responsibilities also include developing and sustaining community partnerships.
Mitchell plans on expanding existing educational partnerships. “I recognize the arts as one of the most meaningful and emotionally provoking experiences in our world today,” said Mitchell. “Because I believe it is necessary to cultivate and develop the audiences of tomorrow, I place high value on education in the arts and hope to become a great partner for local school systems.”
An Ohio native, Mitchell is a graduate of Lake High School in Uniontown. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Ohio Northern University and a Master of Business Administration from Indiana University.
Mitchell and his wife, Shannon, will be moving to the area with their two children.
The Performing Arts Center at Kent State Tuscarawas opened in 2010 and features an 1,100 seat theatre. This premiere venue presents world-class performances in music, theatre, dance and comedy. Kent State Tuscarawas is located at 330 University Dr. N.E. in New Philadelphia, Ohio. For more information about Kent State Tuscarawas and the Performing Arts Center, visit www.kent.edu/tusc.
At our weekly meeting on May 27, 2016, Canton Rotarian Paul Feaser (sponsor) introduced newest member, Jim Molnar, to the Rotary Club of Canton.
Jim is CASA Development Coordinator of Stark County Family Court’s CASA/Guardian ad Litem Program, a credentialed National Advocate with NOVA, the National Organization for Victim Assistance, Vice Chairperson of the Stark County CASA STAR Association, and President of JRC (formerly JR Coleman) Board of Directors.
He is a member of the:
National and Ohio CASA Associations;
National Child Traumatic Stress Network;
National Organization for Victim Assistance;
American Trauma Society;
Stark County’s
Family Council’s Trauma and Resiliency Initiative;
Suicide Prevention Coalition;
Domestic Violence Collaborative;
Human Trafficking Task Force, and Partners Against Trafficking Humans in Stark (PATHS);
Community Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV); and
Homeless Continuum of Care of Stark County, Youth Homelessness Advisory Committee;
He is a graduate of Bowling Green State University, Leadership Stark County’s Government and Signature programs. Jim helped start Hoover High School’s girl’s lacrosse program and with his wife, Lauri, co-founded a non-profit to prevent child sexual abuse. They live in North Canton, and have two adult children, Taylor and Spencer.
SPRING, BRIAN R. 10 years
SPRING, DANIEL J. 10 years
WERREN, J. CURTIS 21 years
BRANNEN, Jack 27 years
PERINI, Nick 5 years
RODRIGUEZ, ALAN 3 years
BARRY, Terri 24 years
CARROLL, Denny 4 years
ROJEK, MARK 7 years
MATTHEWS, SUZETTE 3 years
WEBER, KENNETH L. 14 years
NEUTZLING, VIRGINIA 27 years
At our weekly meeting on May 27, 2016, President Paul White welcomed our members and guests to the meeting.
Rotarian Becky Clark gave the Invocation.
Club Secretary Michelle Mullaly welcomed the following guests to the meeting: Carl Pace, Dan Braxton, Trudy Akins and Ron Akins (guest of speaker Chad Minor); Dennis Dent (guest of David Roberts); and Tim Haverstock (guest of Mark Milano).
The "Happy Bucks" news was then provided by the following Rotarians:
PP Richard Huetter - was pleased to announce that last Friday he was inducted into the Stark County distinguished dentist society;
Bruce Schorsten - was wearing purple to support the Cleveland Cavs hoping for a win;
Tim Furbay - he was very happy to announce he just received a "raise" due to his daughter just graduating from Bucknell University;
PP Rick Taylor - informed the members that he did not put Tena Wilson up to mentioning him and his restaurant at last week's meeting.
Rotarian Paul Feaser then took to the podium to introduce the newest member to the Rotary Club of Canton, Jim Molnar. (*Please see story above)
The following Rotarians turned in a makeup during Friday's meeting: Ernie Schott (2-Canton South); PDG/PP David Ewing (Alliance); PP Curt Werren (Canton South).
We are in DIRE need of a Host Family for our incoming Youth Exchange Student. This young man will be arriving from France in the month of August. Please consider opening your home up and supporting our Youth Exchange Program.
David Mitchell, General Manager of the Performing Arts Center at Kent State Tuscarawas 2016-2017 Season. David came to Kent State Tuscarawas from Louisville, Kentucky, where he was the branch manager of event services for Universal Services of America in Louisville, Kentucky, which provides access control personnel and event management solutions to sports, entertainment and business expositions across the world. 
At our weekly meeting on May 27, 2016, Canton Rotarian Paul Feaser (sponsor) introduced newest member, Jim Molnar, to the Rotary Club of Canton..jpg)
At our weekly meeting on May 27, 2016, President Paul White welcomed our members and guests to the meeting.