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At our Zoom meeting on May 7, 2021, President Drew Pelger opened the meeting by welcoming a total of 38 Canton Rotarians (live at John's Bar and also via Zoom), as well as our guest speaker, Scott Slesnick, and guest of the club, Michael Milbrandt.
Secretary Paula Mastroianni presented the following information:
Interesting historical facts for the day:
- 1789 – The first inaugural ball was held today for President George Washington.
- 1914 – The US Congress establishes Mother’s Day.
- 1941 – Glenn Miller records “Chattanooga Cho Choo” for RCA, which becomes the first record to be designated “gold”.
- 1970 – “Long and Winding Road” becomes the Beatles first American release.
- 1975 – President Gerald Ford declares an end to the ‘Vietnam Era”.
- 1998 – Mercedes-Benz buys Chrysler for $US40 billion and forms DaimlerChrysler in the then largest industrial merger in history.
Bizarre Facts:
In 2012 Paeleoclimatological research claims dinosaur flatulence may have warmed the earth.
Happy Bucks:
Paula received "Happy Bucks" from President-Elect Mark Clendenin, Becky Clark, PP Dan Matthews, Sue Marzano, Lynn Hamilton and PDG/PP Dave Ewing
Announcements:
PDG/PP Dave Ewing and PP Denny Fulmer presented President Drew Pelger with a Paul Harris Fellowship pin and certificate. (*see story below)
President Drew reviewed the details on this year's Spring Raffle and the Golf Outing.