At our weekly meeting on March 17, 2017, President Craig Young welcomed the 48 members and 1 guest to the meeting.
 
Past President Jack Barkan gave the Invocation.
 
Rotarian Mark Rojek filled in for a traveling Suzette Matthews. Mark welcomed the following guests to the meeting:  John Kalogeras (guest of the Club).
 
The "Happy Bucks" news then provided by the following:
  • Bob Myers - very proud that his grandson was part of the band that won the National Championship Brass Band competition in Atlanta, Georgia;
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  • PP Rick Taylor - happy the Cincinnati Bearcats are in the NCAA Tournament; He also reminded everyone about the Jackson Rotary's 'Vintage Jackson' wine tasting fundraiser scheduled for April 21, 2017;
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  • Sharon Sirpilla - was celebrating her Irish-Italian heritage as well as the 120th anniversary of Malone College;
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  • Ashleigh Abrigg - was happy to be attending her first meeting as an official Canton Rotarian;
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  • Amy Mustafaga - was pleased to announce her whirl-wind bus trip to New York City with the Youth Exchange Students.
President Elect Amanda Tietze then took to the podium to remind everyone that next week's meeting would be offsite and held at the Alex D. Krassas Event Center located on 25th and Harvard.
 
Speaker Chair Rebecca Marchino introduced her speakers, Lesley Doan and Karla Dennis from Tiqvah Helping Hands.
 
Next week's speakers will be Stark County Commissioner Richard Regula and Stark County Sheriff George T. Maier. Sheriff Maier will speak on Issue 1:  Renewal of the Criminal Justice Sales Tax, and how public safety in Stark County is the #1 issue in the May election. Commissioner Regula will speak on the State of Stark County; 2016 accomplishments and 2017 projects from the Commissioners’ office.
 
President Craig concluded the meeting by reminding the members of the following:
  • Next week's meeting will be offsite at the Krassas Event Center;
  • District Conference will be held on April 7-8 at the Avalon Inn in Warren. Please go online to register for this event;
  • We are still in need of donations for the gift basket being auctioned off at the District Conference. Our basket is called "A Night in Canton". Donation deadline is March 31st.
The following Rotarians will receive a makeup for attending the Fellowship Outing on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 to the Canton Charge game: President Craig Young, Jim Molnar, Jim Blake, PP Tom Clevenger, PP Jack Barkan, Shawn Dougherty and Mark Rojek.