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CLUB ASSEMBLY SET FOR THIS FRIDAY

There comes a time when each Rotary Club needs to gather the membership together for an update on projects and programs. Many times the Club resorts to just continuing to do what has always been done. And, as new members join, they sometimes are forced try to learn and understand through questions, involvement and educational opportunities.

In addition, long time members oftentimes just assume the Club is running the same as it always has.

Our Club Assembly this week will not only update and educate all members, but test your knowledge and allow you to see where your talents are needed. Come prepared to participate and to leave the meeting with a better understanding of how the Rotary Club of Canton is making a difference here and around the world.

 

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LUNCHEON MENU & ASSIGNMENT FOR NOV. 3RD
RIBEYE PORK CHOP W/BOURBON GLAZE
DICED POTATOES
CARROTS/SALAD BAR
SPEAKER CHAIR - TIM FRANTA
INVOCATOR - LYNN HAMILTON
GREETER LEADER - BRUCE SCHORSTEN
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HERE ARE THE CANDIDATES FOR THE 2018 - 2019 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Board of Trustees has nominated the following Rotarians for possible election to the Board for the next Rotary year. They are: Ashleigh Abrigg, Kim Kroh, Jim Molnar and Stephanie Werren. Election of Board members for the next Rotary year will be held at the November 10, 2017 meeting.
 
Here are your Officers for the 2018 - 2019 Rotary year:  President - Michelle Mullaly; President Elect - Mark Rojek; Vice President - Drew Pelger; Treasurer - Tom Clevenger; Secretary - Suzette Matthews; Sergeant-at-Arms Robert K. Matthews.
 
ASHLEIGH ABRIGG

 
 
 
 
Ashleigh Abrigg -- joined the Rotary Club of Canton on March 10, 2017. She is a graduate of Kent State University/General Studies with a minor in Sociology. Ashleigh works at Advantage Home Health as the Messaging and Branding Coordinator. Her Rotary involvement consists of Oktoberfest, Health Screen and Wellness Fair and Greeter.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
KIMBERLY KROH
 
Kimberly Kroh -- joined the Rotary Club of Canton on April 10, 2015. She is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a BS in Business Administration. She is also a graduate of Walsh University with a MA in Counseling and Human Development. Kim is the Executive Director for the American Red Cross.  Her Rotary involvement consists of the New Member Smoke Alarm Installation Project, the New Member Committee as well as the Oktoberfest Committee. Kim is also involved as a Board member for the Homeless Continuum of Care of Stark County and a Trustee for the Church of the Lakes United Methodist Church.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
JAMES MOLNAR
James Molnar -- joined the Rotary Club of Canton on May 27, 2016. He is a graduate of Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor of Science in Magazine Journalism. James is the Development Director for JRC (formerly JR Coleman). His Rotary involvement consists of the Pocket Park Project, Public Relations, Marketing and backup Club Photographer. James is also involved as a Trustee for Austin-Bailey Health and Wellness Foundation, a member of the Ohio Attorney General Human Trafficking Commission, Legal and Legislative Sub-Committee, Vice-Chair for CASA STAR Association, Incorporated and Past President JRC Board of Directors.
 
 
 
 
 
 
STEPHANIE SNOW WERREN           
Stephanie Snow Werren -- joined the Rotary Club of Canton on September 9, 2016. She is a graduate of Miami University in International Studies and received her MBA from Malone University. Stephanie is the Director for Leadership Stark County. Her Rotary involvement includes as a volunteer for the Oktoberfest and the Speaker Chair for January 2018. Stephanie is also involved as a North Canton City Councilwoman, (Ordinances & Rules Chairwoman) 2012-Present; Better Business Foundation Board (Treasurer) 2015-Present; Stark Housing Board (Secretary) 2016-Present; Canton Rotary Member (Presenter at numerous area meetings) 2016-Present; Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce (Education Committee) 2013-Present; Plain Local Schools Foundation 2011-2016; Stark County Red Cross (Auction Committee)  2009-2016; YWCA Executive Search Committee 2013-14; Monticello Homeowners Association Board (President, Social & Pool/Barn Chairwoman) 2010-2013; Association of Leadership Professionals (Presenter) 2010-2014; Stark State Advisory Board 2009-2012; 20 Under 40 Inaugural Year Award Winner (Awarded by Chamber of Commerce) 2007.
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MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
The following resignations, reinstatement and medical leave were approved by the Executive Committee during the Board meeting on Tuesday, October 17, 2017:
 
Resignations
  -  Greg Triner
  -   Robert Bethel
  -   Tena Wilson
 
Reinstatement
  -   Paula Mastrioni
 
Medical Leave
  -   John DeWees
 
 
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NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS!
BEULE, DAVID T.                           Nov 02
MATTHEWS, ROBERT K.                 Nov 02
FULMER, Denny                             Nov 03
CAMPBELL, CARL                           Nov 09
MINOR, CHAD                               Nov 12
RADERCHAK, RAQUEL                    Nov 14
MUSTAFAGA, AMY L.                      Nov 15
PETERSON, III, DONALD A.            Nov 16
WALLACE, DEAN L.                        Nov 16
WHITE, PAUL B.                             Nov 16
HURSH, DAVID C.                          Nov 18
TAFLAN, E. PETER                          Nov 24
SCHOEPPNER, CHRIS                     Nov 28
CUMLER, WILLIAM T.                     Nov 29
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CLUB MEMBER ANNIVERSARY
GOODENBERGER, KURT                       9 years  
PETERSON, III, DONALD A.                 19 years 
WHITE, PAUL B.                                 10 years 
MALACAMAN, EDGARDO A.                  27 years 
GARCAR, MICHAEL                               2 years  
BLOCHER, THERESA                             1 years 
ROBERTS, DAVID                                 5 years
CLEVENGER, TOM                               30 years 
LUNTZ, WILLIAM L.                             32 years
BISHOP, DOUGLAS L.                          14 years  
BARKAN, JOHN M.                               28 years
WHITTIER, FREDERICK C.                    28 years  
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ATTENTION ALL MILITARY VETERANS.....
Attention all Military Veterans...at the November 10th meeting, we would like to recognize all of our Canton Rotarians who are military veterans.
 
Please contact the Rotary office at (330) 452-2882 and submit to Lauri or Barb your branch of service, as well as the number of years you served. They will then forward this information to Past District Governor Dave Ewing, who is working on a presentation honoring our military veterans.  
 
This information must be received in the office NO LATER than November 6, 2017.
 
Thank you for your help in this matter.
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DEDICATION CEREMONY SCHEDULED FOR THE POCKET PARK PROJECT
President Amanda Tietze received the following email from Aaron Brown of Habitat for Humanity. The email is as follows:
 
"Greetings,
 
'Unity is strength..when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved', Mattie Stepanek


Through the collaborative efforts of the Rotary Club of Canton, Canton Joint Recreation District, City of Canton, The Belden Brick Company, Stark Area Regional Transit Authority, Living Well Stark County, Johnny O's Landscaping, The Renewal Project Partners, Harrisburg Royal Neighborhood Association, and Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio a new neighborhood enhancement project has been completed in Habitat's Renewal Project area!! This wonderful pocket park now serves as a center of identity for the neighborhood and high-quality bus station for residents. 

To recognize the efforts of so many, Habitat is hosting a small dedication ceremony on Friday, November 3, 2017 from 8:30am to 9:00am. The event will take place on the north bus station at the intersection of 19th and Edwards Ave NE. Here's a link to Google Maps.

In addition to viewing the completed project, there will be a commemorative plaque revealing, and will mark the first day of operation for the new SARTA pick-up and drop-off destinations. 

Please mark your calendars and plan on joining us to share in the celebration.

Blessings, 

Aaron"

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ONE + ONE ROTARY FOUNDATION GALA EVENT SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2017
**ALL RESERVATIONS AND PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE TO THE ROTARY CLUB OF CANTON NO LATER THAN THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD!!
 
President Amanda Tietze received the following email from Mary Beth Growney Selene, Rotary Foundation Trustee 2016-2019 and Rotary International Director 2013-2015 regarding the upcoming One + One Rotary Foundation Gala Event. Please follow this LINK to read Mary Beth's biography.  The email reads as follows:
 
"On behalf of the Presidents and members of Rotary Clubs in District 6650, Division II, it gives us great pleasure to invite you to a celebration of 101 years of the Rotary Foundation.  Our One-Plus-One anniversary gala event will be held on Wednesday, November 15 beginning at 5:30 pm at LaPizzaria in Canton, Ohio.
 
Throughout the evening we will showcase our achievements collectively and individually as clubs in our communities and those throughout the world.  We will also highlight the new Military Family Center and recognize those who played an integral role in transforming the beautiful horse farm into an equestrian haven and physical rehabilitation center for our military veterans, first responders, and their families.
 
We are thrilled to announce that past R.I. Director and present Trustee of the Rotary Foundation, Mary Beth Growney Selene, will serve as our keynote speaker.
 
We recognize that our Rotary spouses and partners have played a special role in our district’s history and achievements. Their presence at this celebration will be another highlight of the evening. We are looking forward to celebrating with you on November 15."
 
Please follow this LINK to view the Rotary One + One Foundation Gala flyer. To view the Hero's Recognition Breakfast flyer, please follow this LINK. **If paying by check, please make payable to the ROTARY CLUB OF CANTON.  Thank you.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SALVATION ARMY BELL-RINGING
The Rotary Club of Canton will once again join the efforts of the Salvation Army in its annual Bell-ringing.  Rotarian James Boggs will be chairing this event and he will have sign-up sheets available during Friday meetings for members to volunteer.
 
We will be manning the kettles on Friday, December 1, 2017, at Buehler's Fresh Foods located at 7138 Fulton Drive N.W.. Each time slot will consist of TWO Rotarians manning the kettle for an ONE HOUR shift.
 
The following time slot has space for ONE Rotary volunteer:
 
     - 11am - 12 pm   
     - 7-8 pm
                      
Please contact Rotarian James Boggs at (412) 558-6671 if you would like to volunteer for one of these times.
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SAVE THE DATE....HEALTH SCREEN & WELLNESS FAIR SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2017
The Rotary Club of Canton will once again hold its Semi-Annual Health Screen & Wellness Fair on Saturday, November 18, 2017. This event will be held at Mercy Medical Center, Mercy Hall Auditorium, 1320 Mercy Drive N.W., Canton, 44708.
 
A 12-hour fast is recommended for more accurate results. In addition to the blood screenings, Mercy Medical Center service lines will be offering additional free health screenings and educational materials.
 
To register for this event, you may follow this LINK to the registration site.  By following this LINK you can view the event flyer.
WEEKLY MEETING NEWS & ANNOUNCMENTS
At our weekly meeting on Friday, October 27, 2017, President Amanda Tietze opened the meeting to the Canton/Massillon Joint Rally meeting. Those attending from Canton were 62 members of the Rotary Club of Canton, Mayor Bernabei who brought along 12 guests, Coach Reardon with 12 McKinley players and 5 dignitaries from the Canton City School along with 6 members of the McKinley Booster Club. Canton also welcomed 11 guests who attended with one of our members. The Rotary Club of Massillon indicates they had 64 people in attendance at this meeting (12 dignitaries from the City of Massillon, 14 members including 8 players from Massillon School as well as 38 Massillon Rotarians).
 
Canton was very honored to welcome Zak Taylor, Band Director of the Canton McKinley Bulldog Marching Band, along with the band members and staff. The band performed the National Anthem.
 
Rotarian Bill Liber gave the Invocation.
 
President Amanda introduced the moderator for the meeting, Canton Rotarian Mark Milano. Mark said a few words about the long standing rivalry between the teams of Canton McKinley Bulldogs and the Massillon Tigers. He then introduced the Mayor of Massillon, Cathy Catazaro-Perry. After a baton twirling exhibition with some questionable Massillon "cheerleaders", including Massillon Rotarian George Elum in a cheerleader's skirt, Mayor Catazaro-Perry took the opportunity to give a Massillon season review, introduce the dignitaries attending from the City of Massillon, and Coach Nate Moore and 8 Tiger football players. Coach Moore then took to the podium and spoke in length on his team, what the rivalry game meant to him, as well as the support of the City of Massillon. He then called two of his players to the podium to say a few words. 
 
Mark Milano introduced JR Rinaldi from the Canton Mayor's office and member of the Canton City School Board of Education. JR Rinaldi introduced the Mayor of Canton, Thomas Bernabei. Strolling in with his McKinley letter jacket and with his own questionable "cheerleaders", the Mayor introduced his dignitaries from the City of Canton as well as McKinley Head Coach Dan Reardon and 12 of his leadership team players. Coach Reardon then took to the podium to say a few words about the senior players he had brought to the meeting and gave his perspective on this long standing rivalry game. 
 
Mark Milano released the coaches and players, along with the band, so they could return to their respective schools for pep rally's and other events scheduled for that day. Mark then turned things over to special commentator, T. J. Downing, who is a sportscaster with Q92 radio and 1310 WDPN AM and founder of Lineman School of America, a personal training academy for offensive and defensive lineman. T.J. then proceeded to present a review of the history of the McKinley/Massillon game.
 
Following a screening of a trailer for the newly realeased documentary, "Timeless Rivals", TJ also interviewed Ted Bowersox, former McKinley player and executive producer, and Dave Jingo, producer, director, and editor of the movie.
 
Canton President Amanda Tietze then introduced Massillon Rotary President Sherie Brown. Both Presidents agreed to continue the annual "bet" between the clubs, with the Rotary Club in the city of the winning team receiving $500 from the 'losing' club. These funds will be applied to the winning club's scholarship/charitable fund. **Editors note:  Massillon Tigers defeated the McKinley Bulldogs with a final score of 16-15.
 
President Amanda concluded the meeting. Next week's meeting will be the Club Assembly.
 
The following Rotarians turned in a makeup during Friday's meeting: Bill Maddox (Jackson); PDG/PP Bob Pattison (Lincoln South, NE).
 
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Please mark your calendar for these upcoming events:
 
     -  Health Screen & Wellness Fair - Saturday, November 18, 2017
     -  NO MEETING - Friday, November 24, 2017 - Thanksgiving Holiday
     -  Rotary Office Closed - November 23 & 24th (Thursday, Friday)
 
 
RI PRESIDENTIAL MONTHLY MESSAGE

Ian H.S. Riseley
President 2017-18
November 2017

In many ways, The Rotary Foundation is an invisible presence in our clubs. Most of what we do in our clubs and our districts, on a weekly basis, we do without the active involvement of the Foundation. But our Foundation is invisible in our clubs in the same way the foundation of a building is invisible when you're in it: Just because you don't see it doesn't mean it's not holding you up.

The Foundation that enabled Rotary to take on polio is, in many ways, the foundation upon which our Rotary service is built. For 100 years, since it came into existence with a first donation of $26.50, the Foundation has supported and strengthened our service, enabled our ambitions, and allowed us to be the organization that we are. Because of the Foundation, Rotarians know that if we have the ambition and put in the work, very little is truly beyond us.

It is an incredibly effective model that we have here in Rotary, one that no other organization can match. We are completely local and completely global: We have local skills, connections, and knowledge in over 35,000 clubs, in nearly every country of the world. We have a deserved reputation for transparency, effectiveness, and good business practices, and because we are highly skilled professionals as well as volunteers, we achieve a level of efficiency that very few other organizations can approach.

To put it simply, a dollar given to The Rotary Foundation has a great deal more muscle than a dollar given to most charities. If you want to spend a dollar on Doing Good in the World, you can't do better than to spend it with the Foundation. That is not just me speaking out of pride; it is verifiably true and is reflected in our rankings by independent organizations.

In the Foundation's centennial year, Rotarians surpassed our goal of raising $300 million. If you were part of that achievement, you have been part of something tremendous. Somewhere in the world, someplace you have probably never been, people you may never meet will lead better lives because of you. Ultimately, it is our Foundation that lets us make good on our core beliefs: that we can make a difference, that we have an obligation to do so, and that working together, as well and as efficiently as we can, is the only way to effect real and lasting change.

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Speakers
Nov 10, 2017
Invocator - PP Dan Matthews
Nov 17, 2017
Invocator - PP Jack Barkan
Nov 24, 2017
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Russell Hampton
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