WEEKLY MEETING NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Posted by Rick Taylor on Apr 21, 2017
 
 
At our weekly meeting on April 21, 2017, President Craig Young welcomed our 66 members and 5 guests to the meeting.
 
Rotarian Rob Roland gave the Invocation.
 
President Craig then announced there was ice cream being passed out compliments of Rotarian Tom Sinclair who is celebrating his birthday on April 23rd
 
Secretary Suzette Matthews welcomed the following guests to the meeting: Dale Klick (speaker); Tom Schmidt (Progressive Chevrolet); Ashley McCann, Alicia McCracken and Susie Berstler (guests of Suzette Matthews).
 
Suzette Matthews and PP Denny Fulmer then took to the podium to let everyone know about the Run, Run, Raiser which will help provide food to Canton City School students.(*Please see story above for further details on this event);  Here’s how your money works to feed our local kids in need:
 
$50 fills 33 backpacks for 33 kids for a weekend’s worth of food
$20 fills 13 backpacks for 13 kids for a weekend’s worth of food
$10 fills 6+ backpacks for 6 kids for a weekend’s worth of food
 
 
The "Happy Bucks" news was then provided by the following:
  • $1: PDG/PP Bob Pattison - to celebrate being back in Canton and to be sitting next to Mark Clendenin;
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  • $1: President Elect Amanda Tietze - to announce the Canton BBB Shred Day on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Central Catholic High School;
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  • $2: David Schrade -  to celebrate tax season ending and also to celebrate Rotarian Theresa Blocher's birthday this day;
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  • $1: Bruce Schorsten - to celebrate a come from behind win by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Go Cavs!;
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  • $2: PP Rick Taylor - to give a shout out to the Cleveland Indians. Go Tribe!;
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  • $1: PP Virginia Neutzling - to celebrate Dr. Sinclair's birthday and thank you for the ice cream;
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  • $20: PP Dan Matthews - to start $20 donations for the new Rotary "Feed the Kids" Backpack Program and the Run, Run, Raiser.
Sergeant-at-Arms Bob Matthews then reminded everyone about the upcoming Health Screen and Wellness Fair at Mercy Medical Auditorium on Saturday, April 29, 2017 from 7 am - 11 am.
 
Speaker Chair Nick Perini then introduced the speaker for the meeting, Dale Klick, President of the Board of Directors of the Stark County Agricultural Society and Progressive Stark County Fair.
 
President Craig concluded the meeting by thanking Mr. Klick for his time he provided to the Canton Rotary. He then informed the members about next week's speakers Tommy Sancic and Kris Young, founders of Olde Wood.
 
The following will receive a makeup for attending the Executive Board meeting on April 18, 2017: President Craig Young, President Elect Amanda Tietze, Vice President Michelle Mullaly, Secretary Suzette Matthews, Treasurer Tom Clevenger, and Rotarian Mark Rojek.
 
The following will receive a makeup for attending the Board meeting on April 18,2017: President Craig Young, President Elect Amanda Tietze, Vice President Michelle Mullaly, Secretary Suzette Matthews, Treasurer Tom Clevenger, Sergeant-at-Arms Bob Matthews. Trustees attending were: Dean Wallace, Steve Fettman, Kurt Goodenberger, Rebecca Marchino, Bruce Schorsten, Mark Clendenin, Bruce Hale, Drew Pelger, Parliamentarian Bob Pattison, Asst. Parliamentarian Dave Ewing, PP Paul White. Also attending was Rotarian Mark Rojek.
 
The following Rotarians turned in a makeup during Friday's meeting: Mark Clendenin (Jackson, Perry); Bill Maddox (Perry); Dennis Dent (Plain); Bob Matthews (2-Venice Nokomis, FL; 1-Venice Sunrise, FL).