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GOLF CLUB OUTING SLATED FRIDAY AT THE SANCTUARY GOLF COURSE
The Rotary Club of Canton's annual golf outing will be held this Friday on the Sanctuary Golf Course.  Canton Rotarian, Nick Perini, will be serving as general chairman.
 
Lunch will be served starting at 12 noon with a modified shotgun start at 1 p.m.  The charge for the golf outing including lunch will be $50.00 for all participants.  If you are coming for LUNCH ONLY, it is no-charge to those members who are prepaid and $15.00 for those members who have not prepaid.
 
The lunch will consist of Mission BBQ Pulled Pork/Chicken, Baked Beans, Coleslaw, Banana Pudding and cookies along with beverages.  The total outing fee includes 18 holes, a cart and beer, pop and water on the course.
 
**This will be the Canton Rotary Club's regular meeting and members should plan on attending whether or not they intend to play golf.  Rotarians are encouraged to bring prospective members as guests.
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REMINDER TO MEMBERS ABOUT PAYMENT FOR GOLF OUTING
Just as a reminder, if you have signed up for the annual golf outing slated for Friday, August 18th at the Sanctuary Golf Course but have not yet paid your $50.00 entry fee, please do so.  A change this year is a request for all participants who are playing golf to pre-pay.  You may contact the Rotary office and provide your credit card information or provide a check in the mail.
 
For those members unfamiliar with this event, you do not need to participate in the golf outing to attend the regular Rotary meeting which will be held at noon at the Sanctuary Golf Course prior to the golf outing.  You may attend the meeting and still purchase a lunch for $15.00 if your meals were not included and paid for with your dues.
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LUNCHEON MENU & ASSIGNMENT FOR AUG 18TH
MISSION BBQ
PULLED PORK/CHICKEN
COLE SLAW/BAKED BEANS
BANANA PUDDING/COOKIES
 
SPEAKER CHAIR - FRITZ SPRING
INVOCATOR - REBECCA MARCHINO
SONG LEADER - PP RICK TAYLOR
GREETER LEADER - JACK BARKAN
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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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ENDOWMENT FUND CONTRIBUTIONS
The following memorial contributions was made to the Rotary Club of Canton's Endowment Fund in memory of the following:
 
HONORABLE RALPH REGULA
 
  - Joe and Violet Niamtu
 
 
JIM LOCKSHIN
 
  -  Bob and Janice Pattison
  -  Joe and Violet Niamtu
  -  Robert and Joyce Carr
  -  William and Nancy Maddox
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SAVE THE DATE....3RD ANNUAL "OKTOBERFEST" TO BE HELD THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2017!
 
 
SAVE THE DATE...
 
On Thursday, September 21, 2017 from 4:30pm - 9 pm, the Rotary Club of Canton will hold our 3rd Annual Oktoberfest. The first two Canton Rotary Oktoberfest celebrations in 2015 and 2016 were very successful, with nearly 500 people in attendance at each. We look forward to an even larger Oktoberfest this year.
 
The 2017 Oktoberfest will include beer samplings from up to 12 local breweries, grilled brats with fixings, musical entertainment featuring Visinata (led by Johnnie Maier) and Donauschwabische Blaskapelle, a genuine German Oktoberfest band from Cleveland complete with dancing and singing. And we have a surprise guest for the official tapping of the Oktoberfest keg!
 
This Oktoberfest is The Rotary Club of Canton’s largest fundraiser for our Charitable Fund, which helps fund our many local charitable efforts throughout the year: Summer Food Backpack Program for Canton City School students; RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards); Interact Club; Rotary Scouts; Junior Achievement; the Philomatheon Society; Habitat for Humanity ECO; American Red Cross (Canton); Cystic Fibrosis Foundation; scholarships for Canton City School students; Stark County Public Library; Canton Symphony Orchestra; Canton Calvary Mission; First Tee of Canton; and more.
 
Sponsorships are available at various levels ranging from $100 to $5,000, and are all listed on this form: LINK . Sponsors will receive recognition in various ways, including on all social media websites, event T-shirts, promotional materials, and more.
 
For more information, contact the Rotary Club of Canton at 330-452-2882 or by email at info@cantonrotary.org.
 
 
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WEEKLY MEETING NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
At our weekly meeting on Friday, August 11, 2017, President Elect Michelle Mullaly welcomed the 64 members and 5 guests to the meeting. Michelle asked the members to keep Rotarian Jim Lockshin's family in their thoughts and prayers. Jim passed away the previous week.  She also informed the members about Rotarian Dick Smith.  Dick was admitted into Aultman Woodlawn and is recovering from a stroke.
 
Rotarian Jon Adland gave the Invocation.
 
Vice President Mark Rojek welcomed the following guests to the meeting: Erin Tolin and Lindsay Gram (guests of Dan Spring); Jerry Frisch (guest of Jerry Ortman).
 
The "Happy Bucks" news was then provided by the following: 
  • Bruce Hale - he's pleased that there are a lot of Rotary projects underway and will have more info on the New Member Projects soon;
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  • PP Rick Taylor - In memory of Rotarian Jim Lockshin who was Rick's original sponsor in Rotary;
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  • Paul Feaser - he is very happy that his grandson is the #1 golfer on the Hudson golf team. His grandson is only a freshman;
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  • Jon Adland - he is very happy to announce his daughter's impending marriage;
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  • Mark Clendenin - his son and daugther-in-law moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, putting some Buckeye fans right in the heart of 'enemy territory';
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  • PP Dan Matthews - he visited with Rotarian Dick Smith who is recovering from a stroke at Aultman Woodlawn. Dick would love to have his Rotary friends stop in to visit with him;
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  • Vice President Mark Rojek - his son, Danny, is attending the University of Cincinatti on a scholarship.
President Elect Michelle Mullaly then informed the members about the arrival of our Youth Exchange Student on Thursday, August 17th. Sara Baldoni is arriving from Italy to the Cleveland Hopkins airport at 1:45 p.m. Her host family and fellow Rotarian Mark Clendenin and his family will be there to welcome her.  Mark would like to have his fellow Rotarians also in attendance to show this young lady the Rotary Club of Canton is very pleased to welcome her to the area.
 
PP Craig Young updated the members on the Pocket Park project, which is being done in conjunction with Habitat.
 
Rob Roland then came to the podium to bring the members up to date on the upcoming Oktoberfest being held on Thursday, September 21st. Rob stressed that many volunteers are needed, so that the project is a fun and successful event. 
 
Golf Committee Chairman Nick Perini then reminded everyone about the Annual Golf Outing which will take place next Friday, August 18th.  If you have not submitted your entry form you must do so immediately so a head count can be relayed to the golf course and so there is enough food available for everyone in attendance.  We are once again asking that every person playing golf MUST have payment made prior to the event.  You may contact the Rotary office and pay the $50.00 entry fee with your credit card.
 
PP Fritz Spring then introduced the speakers for the day's meeting, Laurie Stanbro and Bryce Custer from Ohio River Corridor Economic Development. Their topic of discussion was 'Economic Development along the Ohio River'.
 
President Elect Michelle Mullaly concluded the meeting with the following announcements:
  • there will be a brief Oktoberfest meeting immediately following the conclusion of today's luncheon meeting;
  • if you have not already done so, please sign the sympathy card for the Lockshin family, as well as the get well card for Rotarian Dick Smith;
  • stop and see Lauri/Barb to sign up and/or make payment for next week's golf outing;
  • next week's meeting will be the Annual Golf Outing held at the Sanctuary Golf Course located on Applegrove St., North Canton.
The following Rotarians will receive a makeup for attending the Oktoberfest meeting held on Friday, August 4, 2017: PP Craig Young, Rob Roland, Drew Pelger, PP Rick Taylor, Don Peterson, Lynn Hamilton, Bob Matthews, Kim Kroh, PP Paul White and Bruce Hale.
 
The following Rotarians will receive a makeup for attending the New Member Orientation meeting on Friday, August 11, 2017: PP Rick Taylor, PP Tom Clevenger, Jim Thomas, Bruce Hale, Scott Barwick, Anne Richards and Joe French.
 
The following Rotarians will receive a makeup for attending the Oktoberfest meeting held on Friday, August 11, 2017: David Beule, Don Peterson, Kim Kroh, PP Craig Young, Bruce Hale, PP Rick Taylor, PP Paul White and Rob Roland.
 
The following Rotarians turned in a makeup during Friday's meeting: Phil Lattavo (Canton South, Massillon); Mark Clendenin (Akron); Dennis Dent (2 - Plain).
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RI PRESIDENTIAL MONTHLY MESSAGE

Ian H.S. Riseley
President 2017-18

August 2017

When someone asks you, "What is Rotary?" what do you say? I think we've all had the experience of being asked that deceptively simple question and finding ourselves suddenly at a loss for words. Even the most articulate among us have a hard time capturing the essence of our organization in just a few sentences.

As an organization, Rotary has always had a difficult time conveying the scope of our work: not just what we do, but how we do it, and the value of what we contribute to the world.

As an accountant, I like numbers. They work in every language, and often they communicate complex information much more effectively than words. That is why, in this Rotary year, I am asking each club to provide Rotary headquarters with two numbers: the amount of money, both in cash and in kind, spent on humanitarian service; and the number of hours of work performed in Rotary's name.

If we want these numbers to be useful, they have to be accurate. That means beginning now to accurately track the hours and the money that our clubs spend on their service.

The simplest way for clubs to provide this information at the end of the year will be by entering it every month on Rotary Club Central – a tool that has been completely rebuilt and relaunched to be significantly more useful, and user-friendly, than it has been in the past. If for some reason (for example, limited internet access) your club is not able to connect to Rotary Club Central, please be in touch with your district governor, who will ensure that your information can be submitted through other means.

I cannot emphasize strongly enough that the goal of this effort is not getting the largest and most impressive numbers. There is not going to be any competition, recognition, or public use whatsoever of the numbers reported by any individual club. The goal is accurate and reliable numbers that we can present confidently in our public image work, in our membership materials, and to our partners – numbers backed by specific data, on the club level, that answer not only the question, "What is Rotary?" but the question, "What does Rotary do?"

I strongly believe that with these numbers, we will be better able to demonstrate the value of Rotary: Making a Difference – which in time will enable us to make more of a difference, for more people, in more ways, than ever.

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UPCOMING EVENTS
Please mark your calendar for these upcoming events:
 
     -  NO MEETING - Friday, September 1, 2017 - Labor Day Weekend
     -  Rotary Office Closed - September 1 - 4, 2017 - Labor Day
     -  Annual "Oktoberfest" - Thursday, September 21, 2017
     - Health Screen & Wellness Fair - Saturday, November 18, 2017
Speakers
Aug 25, 2017
Danbury Senior Living; Invocator - Kurt Goodenberger
Sep 01, 2017
Sep 08, 2017
Invocator - Frank Fleischer
Sep 15, 2017
Invocator - PP Bob Carr
Sep 22, 2017
Invocator - Jan Baker
Sep 29, 2017
Invocator - PP Bob Pattison
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