At the August 10, 2018 meeting, President Michelle Mullaly welcomed the 63 members and 2 guests to the meeting.
Past President Denny Fulmer provided the Invocation.
The winner of the 50/50 drawing, worth $53.00, was Rotarian Lynn Hamilton.
President Elect Mark Rojek welcomed the following guests to the meeting: William Kreuzes (Rotarian-Seabrook, Texas); Dan McMasters (Rotarian-Massillon).
The "Happy News" was then provided by the following:
- Mark Clendenin - happy about his recent visit to the Holden Arboretum facility in Cleveland;
- - also happy about his son Logan's new job;
- PDG/PP Dave Ewing - provided info about the Ohio Lincoln Highway 'Buy-Way' garage sales in Canton & Massillon, as well as the Military Family Center festival that evening;
- PP Craig Young - happy about the Military Family Center event that night;
- Bruce Schorsten - he recognized the outstanding Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival, and was happy our speaker, Kirk Schuring, was in attendance;
- PP Dan Matthews - happy for our New Member committee members and especially the hard work of Committee Chair (and recent New Member) Rich Devers;
- PP Rick Taylor - happy for the Browns pre-season victory and the Indians two-game 'walk-off' win streak;
- PP Denny Fulmer - happy for the new Browns season and the apparent quality of their draft picks;
- Mike Abbott - happy that his wife, Barbara, was named "Entrepreneur of the Month" for her Canton Food Tours business;
- Bill Sparks - happy to celebrate his 40th wedding anniversary with his wife, Susan;
- Bob Matthews - happy to inform everyone of the WWII airplanes preserved and flown by the Collings Foundation visiting the MAPS Museum last weekend, .
Golf Chairman Bill Liber reminded everyone about next week's Annual Golf Outing. If you are playing that day, please arrive at the golf course by 8:15 AM for the 9 AM shotgun start. If you are interested in playing, but have not indicated to the office that you have a foursome or need paired up with a group, please let the office know ASAP.
PP Rick Taylor asked that anyone who is interested in a possible trip to the Akron Civic Theatre Thursday October 25th to see "Rocktopia" to let him know. Rick stated not only would this be a great show combining classical music and classic rock, but also Canton Rotarian Frank Fleischer's son, Randall, is a co-creator and the conductor.
PP Rick then introduced the speaker, State Representative Kirk Schuring, who updated the members on Ohio's medical marijuana law.
President Michelle presented the speaker with a Stark County library book to be donated in his name. She then made the following announcements to conclude the meeting:
- there will be NO MEETING next Friday 8/17/18
- There was a golf committee meeting immediately following conclusion of the meeting;
- Members were encouraged to attend the New Member project, the Military Family Center Festival, from 4-9 pm that day
- If you are planning to play golf get your registration in ASAP
The following Rotarian turned in a makeup during Friday's meeting: Phil Lattavo (Massillon).
The following will receive a makeup for attending the golf committee meeting on Friday, August 10, 2018: Bill Liber, Shawn Dougherty, Julia Dick, Drew Pelger, Ryan Parkinson, Paul White, Dan Matthews, Bruce Schorsten and Dave Schrade.