WEEKLY MEETING NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Posted by Rick Taylor on Sep 21, 2018
At the weekly meeting on Friday, September 21, 2018, President Michelle Mullaly welcomed the 60 members and 8 guests to the meeting. President Michelle asked everyone to keep Rotarian Dan Jonas in their thoughts and prayers. Dan is recovering from a very difficult surgery he had a few months ago. A "Thinking of You" card was available for members to sign for Dan.
 
Rotarian Bruce Hale gave the Invocation. Rotarian Becky Clark gave the Rotafact.
 
Congratulations went to PP Amanda Tietze for purchasing the winning 50/50 ticket. Amanda won $59.00 in the drawing!
 
Secretary Suzette Matthews welcomed the following guests to the meeting: Allyson Rey and John Aller (guests of the club from Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery); Janet Luntz (guest/wife of Greg Luntz); Laura Smiley (guest of Michelle Mullaly); Heidi Spring Wallace (guest/wife of Dean Wallace); Bill Rearick (guest of speakers Dan Spring and Greg Luntz); Kelly Sober (guest of PP Fritz Spring); Don Bester (guest of Bruce Schorsten).
 
The "Happy Bucks" news was then provided by the following:
  • Bill Liber - to congratulate Dave Ewing being recognized and honored from the Plain Local Schools (see article above).
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  • PP/PDG Bob Pattison - in appreciation of Dave Ewing for his Plain Local recognition and his contribution to the community and Rotary;
  •   -  to celebrate the great success of the Oktoberfest on September 20, 2018;
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  • PP Virginia Neutzling - to honor Dave Ewing on his recognition and his contributions to Rotary and community
  •   - to remind everyone of the Michael Jackson event at the Canton Symphony last weekend;
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  • PP Rick Taylor - to honor Dave Ewing's recognition and his contributions to Rotary and community;
  •   -  to celebrate the Browns victory (at last!) on Thursday night! 
  •   -  to celebrate our Rotary Oktoberfest success and thank all members who contributed to that success!
  •   -  to celebrate he and his wife's 40th wedding anniversary;
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  • Paul Feaser - to celebrate he and his wife's 50th wedding anniversary;
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  • Tony Pierce - to celebrate his wife "pumping out" a baby soon! (Editor's note: HIS words, not ours!) 
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  • Secretary Suzette Matthews - to celebrate the launch of the new pbsanimal-health.com website on September 20, 2018.
 
President Michelle then presented a $5,000 check from the Rotary Club of Canton's Endowment Fund to John Aller, Executive Director for Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery;
 
 
PP Tom Clevenger introduced the speakers for the meeting, Rotarians Dan Spring and Greg Luntz, from NAI Spring Realty/Spring Electric. The topic for the meeting was the history and growth of the Spring family businesses, plus current trends and recent developments in commercial real estate locally.
 
President Michelle concluded the meeting with the following announcements:
  • next week's meeting will be our monthly fellowship meeting;
  • thank you to everyone who volunteered or attended the 4th annual Oktoberfest event;
  • a reminder to sign the card for Rotarian Dan Jonas;
  • a reminder that Rotarian Dale Holwick's memorial service was to be held at 4 pm that day at Faith United Methodist Church located in North Canton.
The following will receive a makeup for attending the Board meeting on Tuesday, September 18, 2018: President Michelle Mullaly, President Elect Mark Rojek, Treasurer Tom Clevenger, Sergeant-at-Arms Robert Matthews. Trustees attending were: Bruce Hale, Don Peterson, Frank Fleischer, Bill Liber, Steve Fettman, Kurt Goodenberger, Parliamentarian Bob Pattison, Assistant Parliamentarian Dave Ewing.
 
The following will receive a makeup for "prep" work  and/or "set up" on Tuesday/Wednesday prior to the Oktoberfest: Mark Rojek, Rick Taylor, Raquel Raderchak and Bruce Hale (2).
 
The following will receive a makeup for volunteering for the first shift at the Oktoberfest event on Thursday, September 20, 2018:  Terri Barry, Jim Blake, Theresa Blocher, James Boggs, Kyle Brown, Brad Carpenter, Becky Clark, Mark Clendenin, Dennis Dent, Paul Feaser, Bruce Hale, Kim Kroh, Bill Liber, Bill Maddox, Bob Matthews, Michelle Mullaly, Don Peterson, Larry Pitts, Raquel Raderchak, Anne Richards, Dave Roberts, Mark Rojek, Ernie Schott, Jeff Scott, Rick Taylor, Amanda Tietze, Dean Wallace, Curt Werren, Stephanie Werren, Paul White and Craig Young.
 
The following will receive a makeup for volunteering for the second shift at the Oktoberfest event: Chris Burt, Tom Clevenger, Dennis Dent, Rich Dever, Shawn Dougherty, Tim Franta, Dan Fuline, Denny Fulmer, Bruce Hale, Lynn Hamilton, Paul Hervey, Rick Huetter, Kim Kroh, Bob Matthews, Amy Mustafaga, Bob Pattison, Don Peterson, Tony Pierce, Raquel Raderchak, Mark Rojek, Scott Sandrock, Dan Spring, Fritz Spring, Rick Taylor, Amanda Tietze, Dean Wallace, John Werren, Paul White and Craig Young.
 
The following Rotarian turned in makeup's during Friday's meeting: Mark Clendenin (Jackson, Youngstown).