WEEKLY MEETING NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Posted by Rick Taylor on Jan 22, 2018
During the meeting on January 19, 2018, President Amanda Tietze welcomed the 52 members and 14 guests to the meeting. 
 
Rotarian Rich Dever provided the invocation.
 
Secretary Suzette Matthews welcomed the following guests to the meeting:  Garry Moneypenny (speaker); David "DJ" Luciano (guest of speaker); Jimmy Bradley (guest of Mike Brown); Richard Regula (Massillon Rotarian); Debbie Poland (guest of Suzette Matthews); Tyler Smith (guest of Nick Perini); Kathy Myers (Kent Rotarian); Steve Inchak (guest of Kathy Myers); and the following Character Count guests - David Kliem, Elizabeth Robinson, Julius Strickland, Heather Strickland, Julia Strickland, and Rich Strickland.
 
There was no "Happy News", due to the time constraints with our speaker's presentation.
 
James Bradley, Jr. from the YMCA introduced the January Character Counts students, Elizabeth Robinson and Julius Strickland (*See story above).
 
President Amanda then provided the membership with the following announcements:
  • Reminder about the Fellowship Outing to see the Canton Charge on February 21, 2018;
  • The North Canton Rotary Club's "Chili Open" on February 17, 2018 - See Rotarian Steve Fettman for tickets;
  • Thanked  Rotarian Janice Meyer for her years of service to the Club. Janice has resigned from the Club;
January Speaker Chair Stephanie Werren introduced her speaker for the day, Garry Moneypenny, Instructor, Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy.
 
President Amanda concluded the meeting with the following reminders:
  • Next week's speaker will be Stephanie York, Vice President and Attorney with Hennes Communications;
  • If you have not already done so, please consider contributing to the Charitable Fund Drive;
  • Next week's meeting on January 26th will again start promptly at NOON.
The following Rotarians turned in a makeup during Friday's meeting: PP Curt Werren (Plain); Jerry Ortman (East Canton); Chuck Smith; PP Dan Fuline (District meeting).
 
The following will receive a makeup for attending the Board of Trustee's meeting on January 16, 2018: President Amanda Tietze, President Elect Michelle Mullaly, Vice President Mark Rojek, Secretary Suzette Matthews, Treasurer Tom Clevenger, Sergeant-at-Arms Robert Matthews. Trustees attending were: Steve Fettman, Kurt Goodenberger, Bruce Schorsten, Bruce Hale, Drew Pelger, Don Peterson, Jeff Scott and Assistant Parliamentarian David Ewing.