Volume 16                              October 21, 2022

Stories MEETING OFFSITE: MASSILLON/McKINLEY RIVALRY, IN MASSILLON!    McKinley/Massillon Annual Rivalry Meeting - St. George Greek Orthodox Church 364 First St SE, Massillon, OH 44646 Starts 11:45   Our Annual Rivalry Meeting takes place this Friday, October 21st. Pre-paid reservations were required by this past Monday, so if you have not signed up yet, unfortunately you will not be able to attend.   Massillon does not live stream their meetings, so we are not yet sure if we will be able to provide Zoom access to any of our members interested in that. If we do figure something out for Zoom, you will be able to access it with our normal link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83365192773?pwd=RFBvVHZKcERrNmJkNy9rTUw4QlJKQT09     DEADLINE TOMORROW! HELP INTERACT WITH THEIR "SPOOKY" FUNDRAISER! The newly up-and-running McKinley Interact Club is having a "SpookyGram" fundraiser at Halloween.    They are in need of candy donations (or money to buy candy), preferably bags of mini candy bars.    If you would like to help by making a donation, please give to Jennie George.    Donations accepted until October 20th. Funds to purchase candy can be made on our webpage (put "Interact Candy" in comments section of "Make a Payment" page - button in upper left corner of home page.)      Thank you for helping to support Interact! NEW SOCIAL EVENT! OCTOBER 26TH! ALL CANTON ROTARIANS INVITED!      NEW RAFFLE TO SUPPORT UKRAINE! Rotarians Steve Fettman & Tim Haverstock, our resident raffle-masters, are operating a new raffle to raise money for District Governor Michelle's Ukraine initiative.   They are encouraging each Rotarian to SELL tickets for this raffle!   Proceeds to be donated in the name of the Rotary Club of Canton. A portion will also go to the Stark Hunger Task Force.    Our club will present the proceeds to DG Michelle at the Ukraine Dinner on Sunday, November 6th at 3:00 PM   SEE STEVE FETTMAN OR TIM HAVERSTOCK FOR RAFFLE TICKETS!  Or order and pay on our Rotary Club of Canton website via the 'Make a Payment' button! You can then resell the tickets to recoup your cost.  DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR TICKETS: DISTRICT DINNER FUNDRAISER TO SUPPORT UKRAINE!         DEADLINE FOR TICKETS OCTOBER 31st!    Our own District Governor Michelle Charles has set a goal for District 6650 to raise $100,000 for Ukraine!    Her BIG fundraiser is "A Night for Ukraine", a special event on SUNDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2022!   SEE FLYER ABOVE! (Please note Browns fans, if there are any of us left: it is a bye week for CLE).    Cost is $60 per person and includes an authentic Ukrainian ethnic menu, performances from local Ukrainian musicians and dancers, and a special appearance by Past RI President Barry Rassin.   From Project Chair PDG Scott Schulick:   "We have been in contact with PDG Mykola Stebljanko in Odessa, Ukraine, and we are very pleased to learn how our efforts and proceeds will benefit aid on the ground and administered by local Rotarians."   TO BUY TICKETS OR SPONSOR THIS EVENT, GO TO http://rotarydistrict6650.org/   WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A LARGE CONTINGENT OF CANTON ROTARIANS AT THIS DINNER TO SUPPORT BOTH UKRAINE AND OUR OWN DISTRICT GOVERNOR MICHELLE!   Why not make it a Canton Rotary SOCIAL EVENT?      (BTW, Your Canton Rotary Board of Trustees has agreed to budget a $2500 donation to the District's Ukraine fundraising efforts from our Charitable Fund.)       PREZ-ELECT PAUL HERVEY'S CHARITABLE FUND WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE    Weight-Loss Challenge   September to February -   Which Paul Will You See In February?????   Help motivate President-Elect Paul Hervey to lose weight while helping to raise money for the Charitable Fund (note: this is our Annual Charitable Fund Drive!) Your donation depends upon how much weight Hervey loses. (Hint: he could stand to lose a lot!)    Bonus: If we raise $20,000, Past Presidents Mark Clendenin and Drew Pelger have volunteered to take the Polar Bear Plunge in February!   Let’s work together to make it happen! You can fill out and return this form or send in your pledge to Paul (paul@hervey.co, 330-704-2935). Thank you in advance for your wonderful support.    Member: _________________    Total pledge for weight lost:  _______ 10 pounds  _______ 20 pounds  _______ 30 pounds  _______ 40 pounds  _______ 50 pounds    You only pay the amount for the highest weight lost.   Paul "Thin Mint" Hervey C 330-704-2935 paul@hervey.co