WEEKLY MEETING NEWS &amp; ANNOUNCEMENTS

Posted by Rick Taylor on Jan 12, 2018

During the meeting on January 12, 2018, President Amanda Tietze welcomed the 54 members and 5 guests to the meeting. President Amanda asked everyone to please keep the family of Canton Rotarian Reich Watterson in their thoughts and prayers. Dr. Watterson passed away on January 6, 2018. He was a 52 year member of the club as well as a Paul Harris Fellow

Rotarian Jim Thomas gave the Invocation.

Vice President Mark Rojek filled in for Secretary Suzette Matthews. Mark welcomed the following guests to the meeting: Trina Cutter (speaker); Ron Ponder (guest of Frank Fleischer); Debra Racey (guest of speaker); Nicole Dietz-Hunt (guest of Paul Feaser); ADG Bob Schaffner (Plain Twp).

The "Happy News was then provided by the following:

PP Tom Clevenger - Announced Canton Rotary Night at Canton Charge vs. Oklahoma Blue on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 with a 7:00 pm start time;
Steve Fettman - Invited all to the North Canton Rotary's "Chili Open" on Saturday, February 17, 2018 from 9am - 2pm. This event will be held at Arrowhead Golf Club, 1500 Rogwin Circle, North Canton. Event Tickets $10.00, Reverse Raffle tickets $50.00. Please contact Ben Wheeler (517) 507-6019 or visit rotarychiliopen.com for further details;
Paul Feaser - Introduced his guest, Nicole Dietz-Hunt, as a visitor and soon-to-be Rotarian. Nicole was invited to become a member by Rotarian Stephanie Werren;
Lynn Hamilton - Recognition of Renee Powell, local pro-golfer, who was featured in this issue of the "Rotarian";
President Amanda Tietze - Profiled the Canton South Rotary "Valentine's Day Dinner/Dance" event on Saturday, February 10, 2018 from 6-10 pm at Tozzis on 12th Street. Tickets are $75 per couple or $40 per individual. Dinner included with food choices of Strip Steak, Broiled Scrod or Chicken. Cash Bar available;
Stephanie Werren - Invited all to the Canton Ex-Newsboys event at the Civic Center with music, dancing, pizza and drinks to support this organization.

Rotarian Jon Adland, who is the "Invocation" Committee Chair, asked for members to please take a look at the Invocation Volunteer list he passed around and sign up for a date. **Editors note - We still need a volunteer for the dates of February 23, April 20 and May 18. Contact the Rotary office if you can fill one of these dates.

January Speaker Chair Stephanie Werren introduced her speaker for the meeting, Trina Cutter, President/CEO of Western Reserve Public Media.

President Amanda concluded the meeting with the following annoucements:

Next week's speaker will be Garry Moneypenny, Instructor, Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy;
If you have not already done so, please consider making a contribution to the Charitable Fund Drive;
Due to the inclement weather, the church is offering anyone interested in purchasing a fish dinner to see them after the meeting and they will prepare a "take home" meal. The cost is $12.00. They stated they are afraid they will not have a big turn-out at their fish fry that evening.

The following Rotarian turned in a makeup during Friday's meeting: Joe French (Alliance).