WEEKLY MEETING NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Posted by Rick Taylor 
on May 09, 2016
 
 
At our weekly meeting on May 6, 2016, President Paul White welcomed our members and guests to the meeting.  President Paul then recognized those members celebrating a May birthday.
 
Rotarian Bruce Schorsten gave the Invocation.
 
Club Secretary Michelle Mullaly welcomed the following guests to the meeting: Steve Okey (guest of Frank Fleischer), Sue Feaser (guest/wife of Paul Feaser), Jennifer Novetey (guest of David Roberts), Michelle Aladich (YMCA/guest of the Club), Alexander Cox and Lori Nickels (Character Champion and McKinley Counselor), Norm Eckinger (Canton South/guest of Dave Schrade).
 
President Paul was very pleased to report to the membership about the awards that the Rotary Club of Canton received at the District 6650 Conference, which had taken place the previous weekend.  He stated it was a great honor to hear our Club's name repeatedly called to receive several awards.  He thanked the Rotarians for all their participation in our events and thanked Lauri and Barb for putting the submissions together.
 
Next up to the podium was Michelle Aladich from the YMCA to present the scholarships to the Character Champions of the year (see story above for further details).
 
Rotarian Frank Fleischer then introduced Steve Okey, who told the members about "Coming Together Stark County" and the 2016 Ohio Diversity & Inclusion Conference which will take place on Friday, May 13, 2016.  If anyone is interested in this event or for further details please call 330-454-5880 or email abarwick@ComingTogetherStarkCounty.org.
 
The "Happy Bucks" news was then provided by the following Rotarians:
  • Mark Rojek - was pleased to announce his son, Daniel Rojek, won the Day Ketterer Business Excellence Scholarship Award at the Canton Regional Chamber's Excellence Awards banquet for his academic achievements and for his essay on the role of private business in promoting democracy.
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  • Jim Blake - gave $5 because he was happy to announce his son ran his 3rd Boston Marathon and Jim was able to see his grandson while in Boston.  He also stated his daughter-in-law placed 1st in the women's relay of the HOF Marathon.
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  • PDG/PP Dave Ewing - was very happy the Cleveland Indians had swept Detroit.
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  • PP Denny Fulmer - gave congratulations to Mark Rojek's son for receiving the Day Ketterer BEA scholarship, and congratulated Ron Becker and Hilscher-Clarke for receiving the "Business Excellence Award" from the Chamber.
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  • PDG/PP Bob Pattison - gave $5 to congratulate President Paul for all the trophies the Canton Rotary received at the District Conference; Bob also congratulated Rotarian Steve Fettman on being elected to the Canton Police Boys Club Hall of Fame.
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  • Dave Beule - Happy for another First Friday.
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  • President Elect Craig Young - stated it was a proud moment for Canton Rotary at District Conference with all the awards.
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  • PP John Werren - was happy to announce his granddaughters were named President and Vice-President of Student Council at GlenOak High School, and his grandson was elected treasurer of the National Honor Society.
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  • Sergeant-at-Arms Bob Matthews - was very pleased with how well the Health Screen & Wellness Fair went with over 100 people in attendance.  He also stated the revenue was up from the event held in November 2015.
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  • Club Secretary Michelle Mullaly - was happy but, then again, not happy that her son would be leaving for Cuba on Sunday.  She is happy for the opportunity he is receiving, but sad that he will be away from home. She also wished Happy Mother's Day to all the moms in attendance.
President Paul concluded the meeting by informing everyone we will be in the BALLROOM AT MEYER'S LAKE  for the next Rotary meeting.  He stated we will have the Rotary Scout's in attendance during this meeting.
 
The following Rotarians will receive a makeup for working the Health Screen & Wellness Fair on Saturday, April 30, 2016: Bob Matthews, Mark Rojek, Shawn Dougherty, Fritz Spring, Tim Furbay, Bruce Hale, Kim Kroh and Dave Ewing.
 
The following Rotarians turned in makeup's at Friday's meeting: Bill Maddox (North Canton); Dan Fuline (4 makeup's with District 6650's Riding Center for Veterans).