Kim Kenney graduated summa cum laude from Wells College in Aurora, NY with a major in American history and minor in creative writing. She earned her Master of Arts degree in History Museum Studies at the Cooperstown Graduate Program. Kim became Curator of the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum in October 2001 and was promoted to Executive Director in 2019.
She is the author of seven books: Canton: A Journey Through Time, Canton’s West Lawn Cemetery, Canton’s Pioneers in Flight, Canton Entertainment, Interpreting Anniversaries and Milestones at Museums and Historic Sites, Through the Lens: The Photography of Frank Dick, and Stark County Food: From Early Farming to Modern Meals (with co-author Barb Abbott of Canton Food Tours). Her work has appeared in The Public Historian, the journal of the National Council for Public History; White House History, the journal of the White House Historical Association; The Repository; The Boston Globe; Aviation History; and the literary magazine Mused.
She serves as editor of the Museums website at BellaOnline.com, where she has authored several ebooks, and is a member of the MuseLab Advisory Council at Kent State University. She has appeared on The Daily Show, First Ladies: Influence & Images, and Mysteries at the Museum. Her program *The 1918 Influenza Pandemic* was featured on C-SPAN*s series American History TV. She is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Mount Union and teaches online museum studies courses through the Northern States Conservation Center. She was awarded the Oakley Certificate of Merit from The Association of Gravestone Studies for her interpretive projects at West Lawn Cemetery and the Jane Weston Chapman Award from the University of Mount Union for her dedication to women*s history programming
Former Rotarian, Ray Lutz, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020. The following obituary was posted in the Canton Repository on January 3, 2021.
Raymond R. Lutz
82, of Canton, passed away on December 26, 2020. He was born on April 24, 1938 in Canton to the late Raymond J. and Cleta (Tewanger) Lutz. Ray was preceded in death by his sister and brother-in-law, Shirley and James Queen. As a teenager, he was the first newspaper carrier for Aultman Hospital, going to every room to ensure all patients received the paper. Ray was a 1956 graduate of Timken Vocational High School and proudly served in the Naval Reserves as a Yeoman 3rd Class during "The Bay of Pigs". In his earlier years, he received his real estate license and was a realtor for 25 years. Ray's career as a printer and purchasing manager for Seiple Lithograph lasted for 49.5 years before retiring. He was very dedicated to serving his community. Ray was the Hall of Fame Committee Original Chairman of the First Play event as well as a Hall of Fame Festival Committee Volunteer for over 30 years. In addition, Ray was a member of the Elks Lodge #2029, the McKinley Eagles, Canton Ex-Newsboys, Floor Shifters Car Club, a Paul Harris Fellow of the Rotary Club of Canton, a Massillon Museum Volunteer for many years and a board member of the HOA. When he wasn't serving his community, Ray enjoyed spending time with his family, playing golf and tennis, doing puzzles in the winter and thoroughly enjoyed 4 p.m. Happy Hour.
He will be deeply missed by his loving wife of 60 years, Beverly (Long) Lutz; daughter and son-in-law, Beth and Tony Logozzo and son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Laura Lutz; his beloved grandchildren, Alyssa (Michael) Zwick, Michelle (Clint) Miller, Jake Logozzo, TJ Logozzo, Krista and Jenna Lutz; and three great-grandsons, Wyatt and Stockton Zwick and Owen Miller.
The family will hold a private memorial service for Ray at a later date and final resting place will be at Forest Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Massillon Museum, 121 Lincoln Way E, Massillon, Ohio 44646 or to the MAPS Air Museum, 2260 International Parkway, North Canton, OH 44720.
The Rotary office received a "Thank You" letter dated December 15, 2020, from Christen Sedmock, Principal from Allen Elementary. Principal Sedmock writes:
Dear Canton Rotary ~ Words cannot express the gratitude for your generous monetary donation for our families during the holiday season. It was truly amazing to see the joy on the families faces when they saw the donations. We are extremely thankful for your partnership.
It does take a village to raise a child. We are truly blessed to have so many people wrap around our students and our community.
The following Rotarians have made a contribution to the Rotary Club of Canton's Club Fund in memory of Past President Mike Gregorek, Jim Markling and Randall Fleischer (Frank Fleischer's son):
Since our annual Canton Rotary Oktoberfest was cancelled due to COVID, we are selling the Canton Rotary Brew Card to raise funds for the Canton Rotary Charitable Fund.
The Brew Card provides discounts on food and/or merchandise at nine (9) local and regional breweries and brewpubs.
These cards are valid through June 30, 2021, so as vaccines roll out and folks feel it is safer to visit these breweries, the cards will still be valid!
Brew Cards are on sale now for only $20 via the event page on our Facebook page or through Eventbrite (see link below).
Raymond R. Lutz
