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DR. SARAH BOLTON, PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE OF WOOSTER, TO SPEAK FRIDAY
Sarah R. Bolton is the twelfth president of The College of Wooster, in Wooster, Ohio.
 
Prior to assuming the Wooster presidency on July 1, 2016, Bolton served for six years as dean of the college at Williams College in Williamstown, Mass., a role in which she focused on ensuring that all students thrive inside and outside the classroom.  Working with colleagues across many offices at the college, she brought together teams to build programs for first-generation college students and to strengthen academic advising, academic resources, international study, and first-year residential life, as well as to improve student safety.
 
Bolton came to Williams as an assistant professor of physics in 1995 and was promoted to associate professor in 2001 and full professor in 2007. She served as chair of the physics department from 2007 to 2010, and won the college’s Outstanding Mentor Award for Fostering Inclusive Academic Excellence in 2009. She has advised a dozen senior theses and more than 20 student research projects.
 
Bolton’s research explores the properties of novel, nanostructured materials, which have features made up of only a few atomic layers.  She uses lasers to measure the ways that energy moves in these quantum mechanical systems.  Bolton has published numerous articles in Physical Review, IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, and other peer-reviewed journals, and is the author of “Higher-order Coulomb Correlation Effects in Semiconductors,” a chapter in the book Quantum Coherence, Correlation, and Decoherence in Semiconductor Nanostructures, published by Elsevier. 
 
Bolton earned a bachelor’s degree in physics and biophysics from Brown University in 1988, a master’s degree in physics from the University of California at Berkeley in 1991, and a doctorate in physics, also from Berkeley, in 1995.  
 
 
 
 
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LUNCHEON MENU & ASSIGNMENT FOR JUNE 23RD
TACO BAR
CORN
SPANISH RICE
 
SPEAKER CHAIR - MICHELLE MULLALY
INVOCATOR - BECKY CLARK
SONG LEADER - PDG/PP BOB PATTISON
GREETER LEADER - NICK PERINI
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ENDOWMENT FUND CONTRIBUTION
The following has made a contribution to the Rotary Club of Canton's Endowment Fund in memory of the following:
 
PAST PRESIDENT DONALD C. COEN
 
  -  David C. Hursh, Sr.
 
 
JOHN "PATRICK" GANNON
 
  -  Virginia Neutzling
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TIP COLLECTION FOR WAITRESSES WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY, JUNE 23RD
Rotarians, our time is drawing near to the move to our new venue site. With this being said, we would like to remember the exceptional service the staff of Meyer's Lake Ballroom/Mr. Mike's Catering provided to us.  We took a collection during the June 16th meeting and will once again collect during this Friday, June 23rd meeting.
 
Any monetary amount is appreciated!  A "tip" container will be passed around at the start of the meeting. 
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WEEKLY MEETING NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
At our weekly meeting on June 16, 2017, Vice President Michelle Mullaly filled in for a traveling President Craig Young.  Michelle welcomed the 57 members and 7 guests to the meeting.  VP Michelle then asked everyone to keep Canton Rotarian Pat Gannon's wife, Carol, and family in their thoughts and prayers.  Pat passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2017.  She asked everyone to take a moment and sign the sympathy card for the family.
 
PP Dan Matthews gave the Invocation.
 
VP Michelle then asked the members to consider making a contribution to the "tip jar" for the waitresses. Since a tip collection is usually taken in December and we will no longer be at this venue after June, we would like to show our appreciation to these fine women for their service to our members during every Friday meeting. A collection will also take place during the June 23rd meeting and a thank you card will be presented to each server during our last meeting on June 30th.
 
Secretary Suzette Matthews then welcomed the following guests to the meeting: Michael Davy and Michaela Davy (Rotarian from Debay, FL); Ron Whitmer (Rotarian/guest of Mark Clendenin); James T. Boggs (Rotarian/guest of Dave Ewing); Kathy Myers (Rotarian); Dr. Rick Dumm (guest of PP Dan Matthews).
 
The "Happy Bucks" were then provided by the following Rotarian:
  • $5:  PP Rick Taylor - in recognition of the Massillon 28th Annual Cruise On In & Dance Party on Saturday, June 17. Fireworks at 10 pm;
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  • $1:  PDG/PP Bob Pattison - in recognition of all the great work Bill and Melinda Gates have put forth towards the Polio Plus project. Bill spoke at the Rotary Convention this week in Atlanta.
Rotarian Mark Rojek then introduced the speaker for the meeting, Lisa Allen, from FedEx Custom Critical.
 
VP Michelle then let the members know next week's speaker will be Dr Sarah Bolton, President of the College of Wooster.
 
The following Rotarians will receive a makeup for working the "Backpack" program on Thursday, June 15, 2017:  VP Michelle Mullaly, Mark Rojek, Bill Liber and Bob Matthews.
 
The following Rotarians will receive a makeup for attending the "New Member" committee meeting on Friday, June 16, 2017:  Bruce Hale, Jim Molnar, Justin Candea, James T. Boggs (potential new member), Suzette Matthews, PDG/PP Bob Pattison, PP Dan Fuline, Mark Clendenin, PP Virginia Neutzling, Tony Pierce, PDG/PP Dave Ewing, and Ann Richards.
 
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    ROTARY AND THE BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE $450 MILLION COMMITMENT TO END POLIO

    ATLANTA, Ga. (June 12, 2017) – Today in Atlanta Rotary President John Germ and Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, announced a commitment of up to $450 million to support the eradication of polio.

    To an audience of nearly 40,000 Rotary members attending the humanitarian organization’s annual convention, Rotary and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation renewed their longstanding support for ending polio – a paralyzing, life-altering scourge on the verge of becoming the second human disease ever to be eliminated. Rotary committed to raise $50 million per year over the next three years, with every dollar to be matched with two additional dollars from the Gates Foundation. This expanded agreement will translate into $450 million for polio eradication activities, including immunization and surveillance over the next three years. This critical funding helps ensure countries around the world remain polio-free and that polio is ended in the remaining three endemic countries: Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan.

    “In 2016, fewer children were paralyzed by polio than ever before, thanks to the dedication of Rotary members and our partners,” said Germ. “The paralysis of even one child by a preventable disease is unacceptable, and I'm proud to see our members redoubling their commitment to ensure we reach every single child with the polio vaccine.”

    In a partnership spanning a decade, Rotary and the Gates Foundation, along with the other Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) partners, have led the effort to end polio worldwide. This funding extension reaffirms a commitment established at the 2013 Rotary Convention in Lisbon, Portugal, when the Gates Foundation pledged to match Rotary contributions two-to-one, up to $35 million per year through 2018. Rotary, including matching funds from the Gates Foundation, has donated more than $1.6 billion to polio eradication. 

    “The vision of eradicating polio began with Rotary, and its support of that effort has been unwavering for more than 35 years,” said Gates. “Rotary’s commitment to raise $150 million over the next three years to end polio forever is a testament to the compassion, generosity, and kindness of more than a million Rotarians around the world.”

    Today’s announcement comes on the heels of the news that world governments and other donors have pledged to contribute US$1.2 billion total to the GPEI for polio eradication efforts. The government funding—also announced today at the Rotary Convention—will substantially help to close the US$1.5 billion funding gap, allowing partners to immunize 450 million children every year and support rigorous disease surveillance in both endemic and at-risk polio-free countries. While the government funding announced today makes considerable headway in the fight to end polio, continued support from donors remains vital to achieve a polio-free world.

    The global eradication of polio has been Rotary’s top priority since 1985. Through the Global Polio Eradication Initiative – a public-private partnership that includes Rotary, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, and UNICEF – the incidence of polio has plummeted by more than 99.9 percent, from about 350,000 cases a year at the start of the initiative to just 37 cases in 2016.

    RI PHOTO:  Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and RI President John Germ announce new pledges toward the polio eradication effort at the Rotary Convention in Atlanta.

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    UPCOMING EVENTS
    Please mark your calendar for these upcoming events:
     
         -  Rotary office closed - Tuesday, July 4th
         -  NO MEETING - July 7, 2017 - 4th of July Holiday
         -  Rotary office Closed - Friday July 7, 2017
         -  Annual Golf Outing - Friday, August 18, 2017 - The Sanctuary Golf Course
         -  Annual "Oktoberfest" - Thursday, September 21, 2017
         - Health Screen & Wellness Fair - Saturday, November 18, 2017
     
     
     
     
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    Jun 30, 2017
    Invocator - Bill Liber
    Jul 07, 2017
    Jul 14, 2017
    Invocator - PP Virginia Neutzling
    Jul 21, 2017
    Invocator - Mark Clendenin
    Jul 28, 2017
    Invocator - Jim Molnar
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