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NO MEETING THIS FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2018, DUE TO LABOR DAY WEEKEND!
THERE IS NO MEETING THIS FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2018, DUE TO THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND!
 
THE ROTARY OFFICE WILL ALSO BE CLOSED FROM AUGUST 31ST - SEPTEMBER 3RD. THEY WILL RESUME REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS ON TUESDAY.
 
 
 
4TH ANNUAL "OKTOBERFEST" TO BE HELD THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2018!!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
 
TICKETS AVAILABLE! 
Hallo meine Freunde! Prost! Der Canton Rotary Oktoberfest ist 20 September im schon inennstadt Canton!
 
Okay, I THINK that means: "Hello my friends! Toast! The Canton Rotary Oktoberfest is September 20th in beautiful Downtown Canton". Or it might say: "I think my lederhosen are too tight", not sure.
 
At any rate, the Annual Oktoberfest is our LARGEST fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Canton Charitable Fund, which makes possible all of our local, and some international, charitable and community activities. The Oktoberfest is also a great way to make the local community aware of Canton Rotary and the great things we do in this area.
 
 
We are asking you to join us to support this fantastic & fun event:
 
 * Volunteer: This is a FUN way to get involved with Rotary, and we can certainly use your help. Please go to this link for a list of opportunities. (Please note: we are only a few short weeks away, we have a lot of open opportunities, and we would really welcome your early commitment.)
 
 * Sponsor: Please consider supporting this event with a personal or business sponsorship! Or passing the info on to your business acquaintances! There are a number of levels available, from $100 to $10,000. Please contact the Rotary office, Lauri, or a committee member for more information or follow this link (Rotarian-sponsor) or this link (corporate - sponsor) to view sponsorship options. 
 
 * Buy Tickets: We'd love to have you attend! Plus, tickets would be a great perk for your employees, friends, family, and business associates. Tickets are on sale now, at a cost of $25 each ($30 day of the event). Admission includes 10 tastings and a souvenir tasting glass. Go to this link for info and to buy tickets. Tickets will also be available at Friday meetings
 
 Here are the breweries who are committed up to this point: 
  • Aqueduct Brewing, BJ's Brewhouse, Canton Brewing Co., Fat Head's Brewery, Hop Tree Brewing, Lock 15 Brewing Company, Lockport Brewery, Madcap Brew Company, Maize Valley Brewery, McArthur's Brew House, Millersburg Brewing Company, Mucky Duck Brewery, Muskellunge Brewing Company, Paradigm Shift Brewing, Sandy Springs Brewing Company, Wild Ohio Brewing
There will also be music by local favorites, Visinata, a performance by members of the Canton Ballet, cheese samples from Brewster Cheese, fresh grilled brats, hot pretzels, popcorn, soft drinks, and water.
 
Special thanks goes out to these generous sponsors, who make this excellent event possible:
  • Canton Repository, Home Savings, Arts In Stark, Young Truck Sales, JayMac Body & Frame, Q92, Canton Brewing Company, Davies Pharmacy Inc., Downtown Canton Special Improvement District, Brewster Cheese, Canton Chair, Frito-Lay, Kempthorne Motors, Miller & Co., Sysco Foods, Sirak Financial Services, Dr. Richard Huetter - General Dentistry, Consumers National Bank, Brad Carpenter State Farm, Becky Clark, Sherwin Williams, Wallace Forge Company, Rick Taylor, Hartville Hometown Meats and Seafood, Jane Nicholson State Farm, Theresa Blocher, Kim Kroh, Frank Fleischer, Jim Molnar, Bob Pattison, Bruce Hale, Amand Tietze and Bill Liber.
'Kommen Sie zu uns' for the 4th Annual Canton Rotary Oktoberfest! Come join us for the 4th Annual Canton Rotary Oktoberfest! 
 
 
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'BE THE INSPIRATION' WINE CHALLENGE IS UNDERWAY!
 
                                                                                                         
 
Thanks to PDG Geoff Goll, each Rotary Club in District 6650 will have a bottle of wine to use as the club sees fit to raise money for the END POLIO NOW campaign.  From now until October 24, World Polio Day, each club can choose to raffle or auction the wine, or raise money in some other creative way. 
 
The winner of your club’s auction, raffle, etc. will also receive a Paul Harris Fellow from me, DG Scott! That’s right, we intend to induct 46 new Paul Harris Fellows through this effort.  Each Club is to keep track of donations and make final checks payable to The Rotary Foundation, and send to the District Office (116 Cleveland Ave. N.W., Suite 307, Canton, OH 44702) immediately following World Polio Day, but no later than November 1, 2018.  We will be sure that each club gets proper credit for the contribution and that the PHF is awarded to the person your club indicates.  Remember, all contributions to Polio Plus are currently being matched 2-1 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
 
Together, we will BE THE INSPIRATION for Polio Eradication in District 6650!
 
Thank you, District Governor Scott R. Schulick
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PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR DUES BEFORE SECOND NOTICE IS ISSUED!!
As a reminder, if you have not yet paid your dues - PLEASE SEND THEM INTO THE OFFICE ASAP!
 
The second notice will be issued and by getting your dues paid you will help the Club save money on postage.
 
 
 
 
 
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"THANK YOU" NOTE RECEIVED FROM THE WILLIAM T. CUMLER FAMILY
The Rotary office received a "Thank You" note from the family of William T. Cumler. The family writes:
 
"We deeply appreciate your kind expression of sympathy in our time of great sorrow. Thank you for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers."
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MORE PHOTOS FROM THE 2018 GOLF OUTING!
Thank you to Past President Paul White for providing us with additional photo's from the annual golf outing held on Friday, August 17, 2018. 
 
Please follow this LINK to view the photo's.
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WEEKLY MEETING NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
At our weekly meeting on August 24, 2018, President Michelle Mullaly welcomed the 56 members and 3 guests to the first "Fellowship" Rotary meeting of the year. 
 
Past President Dan Matthews gave the Invocation.
 
Congratulations to Rotarian Ernie Schott for purchasing the winning 50/50 ticket. Ernie won $50.00 in the drawing!
 
Secretary Suzette Matthews welcomed the following guests to the meeting: James Adams (guest of President Michelle Mullaly); George Mani (guest of PDG/PP Dave Ewing); Richard Regula (Rotarian - Massillon).
 
The "Happy Bucks" news was then provided by the following:
  • Richard Regula - in memory of his parents, Ralph & Mary Regula, and the 'good omen' of sitting with past Canton Rotarian George Mani, a good friend and former fraternity brother of his dad. 
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  • Ernie Schott - in thanks and appreciation for the annual golf outing last week, chaired by Bill Liber - 'great job' to Bill and his committee members. Great day and great event!
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  • PP Rick Taylor - in memory of David Morgan, past Canton Rotarian, who recently passed away. 
  •   -  Also, to recognize that the Cleveland Browns looked 'okay' in their pre-season game on August 23, 2018!
The following announcements were made by President Michelle prior to turning over the meeting to the members for fellowship:
  • Asked Rotarians to keep fellow member Bob Myers in their thoughts and prayers. Bob was admitted to Aultman Hospital for pain management in regards to his cancer, which has unfortunately returned.
  • Asked Rotarians to take the opportunity during the first social Fellowship meeting to meet and get to know their fellow Rotarians.
  • There will be NO MEETING next week due to the Labor Day weekend.
PP Amanda Tietze took to the podium to ask for volunteers for the upcoming 4th Annual Canton Rotary Oktoberfest event on September 20, 2018. This event will require lots and lots of volunteers!
 
President Michelle then presented a $5,000.00 check from the Rotary Club of Canton's Endowment Fund to Jim Adams, Executive Director for Canton-Stark County Thrive Infant Mortality Program.
 
The following will receive a makeup for attending the Executive Board meeting on Tuesday, August 21, 2018: President Michelle Mullaly, President Elect Mark Rojek, Vice President Drew Pelger and Treasurer Tom Clevenger.
 
The following Rotarians received a makeup for volunteering at the annual golf outing on Friday, August 17, 2018: President Michelle Mullaly, PP Tom Clevenger, Terri Barry, PP Amanda Tietze, Ryan Parkinson, Suzette Matthews and PP Dan Matthews.
 
The following Oktoberfest committee member will receive makeups for attending the meetings on Wednesday, August 22nd and Friday, August 24, 2018: Dennis Dent, Raquel Raderchak, Bob Matthews and Rick Taylor. The following committee members will receive a makeup for attending either the Wednesday, August 22nd meeting or the Friday, August 24, 2018 Oktoberfest meeting: Don Peterson, Amanda Tietze, Dave Beule, Bruce Hale, Michelle Mullaly, and Kim Kroh.
 
 
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Please mark your calendar for these upcoming events:
 
     -Annual Oktoberfest - September 20, 2018
     -Semi-Annual Health Screen & Wellness Fair - November 17, 2018
    
 
 
 
Speakers
Sep 07, 2018
Invocator - Paul Hervey
Sep 14, 2018
Invocator - Brad Carpenter
Sep 21, 2018
Invocator - PP Craig Young
Sep 28, 2018
Invocator - PP Karen Brenneman
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