Posted by Rick Taylor on Oct 02, 2017
At our weekly meeting on Friday, September 29, 2017, President Amanda Tietze welcomed the 54 members and 8 guests to the meeting. President Amanda asked the members to please keep Rotarian Joe French in their thoughts and prayers. Joe is recovering from pneumonia. 
 
PDG/PP Bob Pattison provided the Invocation.
 
President Elect Michelle Mullaly welcomed the following guests to the meeting: Auditor of State David Yost (speaker); Lindsay Kuhn (guest of David Yost); Peter Taflan (guest of Pete Taflan); Rachel Schneider (guest of Michelle Mullaly); Rich Desrosiers (Canton Repository Staff Writer); Alan Harold (Stark County Auditor); Dennis Winner (Staff-County Auditor office); Karen Reynolds (guest of Mark Rojek).
 
Rotarian James Boggs has taken over as Chairman for the Salvation Army Kettle Ringing. James took to the podium to announce he has a sign-up sheet available for anyone interested in volunteering at the Buehler's Fresh Foods located at 7138 Fulton Drive N.W. on Friday, December 1st. James stated there will be ONE hour shifts with each shift consisting of two Rotarians. * Please see story above for shift times still available.
 
Auditor of State David Yost then presented an "Award of Distinction" from the State of Ohio on behalf of his office to Stark County Auditor Alan Harold (pictured).
 
Past President Scott Sandrock then presented the speaker, David Yost, to the members.
 
President Amanda concluded the meeting with the following announcements:
  • there will be a Nominating Committee meeting immediately following the conclusion of today's Rotary meeting;
  • please continue to keep Rotarian Joe French in your thoughts and prayers as he recovers from pneumonia;
  • next week's speaker will be Joe Gerzina, President of the Western Region of Farmers National Bank of Canfield.
The following Rotarians turned in a makeup during Friday's meeting: Jim Molnar (2-Jackson); Phil Lattavo (3-Canton South, 5- Massillon).
 
The following Rotarians will receive a makeup for attending the Nominating Committee meeting on Friday, September 29th: Amanda Tietze, Michelle Mullaly, Dale Holwick, Jeff Scott, Mark Rojek, Dave Roberts and Steve Fettman.