John McGroarty is the Brewmaster at The Canton Brewing Company in Canton, Ohio. The brewery is committed to crafting historical styles with a modern twist, as well as serving as a neighborhood gathering space for the Downtown community. Born and raised in Akron, Ohio, JM is a Walsh Jesuit and University of Akron graduate with a degree in Corporate Finance and Economics. He and his wife, Emily, currently live in Akron, but plan to move to the greater Canton area within the next year. Having worked for several award-winning microbreweries across the country, JM is committed to bring world-class craft beer to Stark County.
The Rotary Club of Canton will once again present our annual Health Screen & Wellness Fair on Saturday, November 7, 2015. This year's event will be held at the Mercy Hall Auditorium, 1320 Mercy Drive N.W., Canton, 44708 from 7 a.m. - 11 a.m.
All testing will be provided by Mercy Medical Center Laboratory services. To register in advance for these screenings click on this LINK, or call the Canton Rotary office at (330) 452-2882 (Monday, Tuesday & Thursday between 8am - 4pm). To conveniently register online, visit cantonrotary.org.
We gladly accept cash, check and credit card - VISA and MASTERCARD.
*A 12-hour fast is recommended for more accurate results. Walk-in appointments are also welcome.
In addition to the blood screenings, Mercy Medical Center service lines will be offering additional FREE health screenings and educational materials. LifeShare Community Blood Services blood mobile will also be on-site for blood donations.
The upcoming McKinley/Massillon joint rally Rotary meeting will be held on Friday, October 30, 2015 at the Meyer's Lake Ballroom in the Ballroom. We would like you to consider now if you will be attending and if you are planning to bring a guest to this meeting. We will need to have a head count to provide for seating and food purposes.
You may contact the Rotary office and RSVP for this event. The Rotary office number is (330) 452-2882. Thank you for your consideration to this matter.
Each October is the annual fund drive for the Canton Rotary Charitable Fund. As Rotarians, we all subscribe to “Service Above Self”. The annual Charitable Fund drive is a way we can all follow the Service Above Self motto. The annual drive is critical to having the funds to support our traditional local projects such as: Rotary Scouts, Philomatheon Society, Sister Rotary Club in Dominican Republic, Junior Achievement, Stark County Library, Exchange Students (inbound and outbound), Project Warm and many more. We recently have not been able to grant funds to all the worthy programs and charities that we would want to support.
I feel we are at a critical stage for our Rotary Club, a point where we need to show the community we are a valuable asset to the future growth of Canton and are an integral part of the change in Canton. One way to accomplish this is to have projects branded under Canton Rotary that are visible and recognized by the city and everyone who visits. For Canton Rotary to be able to make an impact that is permanent and branded in Canton, we need a healthy charitable fund.
I ask that each Rotarian donate to the Charitable Fund this year. While no donation is too small, we are asking that each Rotarian donate at least $100. If you cannot donate $100, please donate $25 or whatever amount you are able. Personally, I am doubling my donation from previous years, and ask everyone to do the same if possible.
We made a nice splash with our Canton Rotary Oktoberfest, let’s keep the momentum going with this year’s Canton Rotary Charitable Fund drive. Our goal this year is $15,000. Please join me in this journey so when we say we are “The Finest Rotary Club in the World” we know that each and every one of us is a part of making that claim true.
At our weekly meeting on October 2, 2015, President Paul White asked the members to keep in their prayers our speaker scheduled for the meeting, Joel Harris from TomTod Ideas, who was sick. He then thanked Dan Moeglin from the Canton City Engineer for stepping in on such short notice to fill in as speaker.
President Paul gave a reminder to everyone we still have "Oktoberfest" t-shirts available for $10.00 sizes medium, large and x-large. Paul also announced we have the "Oktoberfest" glassware available for purchase: 1 glass for $3.00 and 2 glasses for $5.00. There is also a limited supply of wine available for sale. The proceeds from the sale of all these OktoberFest 'leftovers' will be donated to the Canton Rotary Charitable Fund.
President Paul reminded everyone about the upcoming McKinley/Massillon Rally on October 30th. If you are planning on attending this meeting, PLEASE RSVP to the Rotary office, and be sure to mention any guests you might be bringing. We want to make sure we provide an accurate head count for food and seating.
Club Secretary Michelle Mullaly welcomed our guest to the meeting: Tammie Mills
The "Happy Bucks" news was then presented by the following: Rick Taylor was very happy to announce the UC Bearcats beat the University of Miami; Rick also was very happy for his friend and fellow Rotarian Ernie Schott for being featured for his fall flavors at Taggarts. Tena Wilson asked if anyone would be interested in helping recruit new members; Tena was very pleased to have several Rotarians raise their hands to participate on this committee. Dan Matthews gave a shout out to Dave Beule and the Canton Brewing Company, as he had delicious food for dinner when they visited the establishment. Paul White had lunch at Taggarts and stated it had brought back fond memories of the time when he was 14 years old and worked at Taggarts; he stated that everything basically looked the same as it had then and he had a great time with great food. Our speaker, Dan Moeglin, was very happy to see Dr. Reich Watterson in attendance and stated he wouldn't be here today without the hard work of Dr. Watterson.
The following Rotarian turned in a makeup during Friday's meeting: Dan Matthews (Massillon).
Join us on 23 October for our third annual World Polio Day event. We’ll be streaming live from New York City, so tune in at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time to watch a global status update on the fight to end polio and take part in the conversation. Guests will include Global Polio Eradication Initiative partners, celebrity ambassadors, polio survivors, and others.
Last month, after confirming a full year without a single case of wild poliovirus, Nigeria was removed from the list of the world's polio-endemic countries. It was the last polio-endemic country in Africa. Today, only two countries – Afghanistan and Pakistan – harbor the world's final reservoir of endemic poliovirus. As this issue of The Rotarian goes to press, global cases of polio in 2015 number only a few dozen.
The scale of this achievement can hardly be overstated. Polio has existed for millennia; it has plagued humanity since our earliest civilizations. Today, because of Rotary's work and that of our partners, the end is in sight. We are counting down not in years, but in months.
And yet, our success is as fragile as it is monumental. We are moving forward, slowly, steadily, inexorably – thanks to colossal efforts that never cease. We continue to vaccinate hundreds of millions of children in vast synchronized campaigns; we constantly monitor environments to prevent new outbreaks. The sheer scale of the effort – the coordination, the cost, and the commitment – boggles the mind.
Some ask why such high levels of immunization and surveillance are still needed to combat a disease that is almost gone. The answer is simple: It is the only way forward. If we did anything less – if we allowed the virus any quarter – years of work would be undone. We know too well how easily polio could spread again. We know how quickly our decades of progress could be lost. And this is why the months ahead are so tremendously important. We need your voice – to raise awareness, to raise funds, and to keep the momentum going. We need your strength to help fight this war until we have won.
On 24 October, we mark World Polio Day. I hope that on that day, all of you will take part in some way in our work to eradicate polio. I know that many of you intend to publicize this event on the club or district level; for those who have not yet made plans, there are still many ways to participate. Visit endpolionow.org for ideas, tools, sample press releases, and ways to donate. You'll also find the link to our livestream event; be sure to join in, and share it on social media.
This war of ours – which started as a war against polio but is also a war against hatred, against ignorance, against fear – this war will be won. It will be won soon. And when it is won, all of Rotary will have a story to tell – to the children, and the grandchildren, who will never see a leg brace or an iron lung, or know a world with polio in it.
Whether you are a Rotarian in Kano or Peshawar or Swat, in Seoul or Madrid or Chicago – you are a part of this story. Your part in it is one that only you can write. I ask you all to write it well – so that the story you will one day tell is one of which you will be proud.
John McGroarty is the Brewmaster at The Canton Brewing Company in Canton, Ohio. The brewery is committed to crafting historical styles with a modern twist, as well as serving as a neighborhood gathering space for the Downtown community. Born and raised in Akron, Ohio, JM is a Walsh Jesuit and University of Akron graduate with a degree in Corporate Finance and Economics. He and his wife, Emily, currently live in Akron, but plan to move to the greater Canton area within the next year. Having worked for several award-winning microbreweries across the country, JM is committed to bring world-class craft beer to Stark County.
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The upcoming McKinley/Massillon joint rally Rotary meeting will be held on Friday, October 30, 2015 at the Meyer's Lake Ballroom in the Ballroom. We would like you to consider now if you will be attending and if you are planning to bring a guest to this meeting. We will need to have a head count to provide for seating and food purposes.
Each October is the annual fund drive for the Canton Rotary Charitable Fund. As Rotarians, we all subscribe to “Service Above Self”. The annual Charitable Fund drive is a way we can all follow the Service Above Self motto. The annual drive is critical to having the funds to support our traditional local projects such as: Rotary Scouts, Philomatheon Society, Sister Rotary Club in Dominican Republic, Junior Achievement, Stark County Library, Exchange Students (inbound and outbound), Project Warm and many more. We recently have not been able to grant funds to all the worthy programs and charities that we would want to support..jpg)
At our weekly meeting on October 2, 2015, President Paul White asked the members to keep in their prayers our speaker scheduled for the meeting, Joel Harris from TomTod Ideas, who was sick. He then thanked Dan Moeglin from the Canton City Engineer for stepping in on such short notice to fill in as speaker.
Join us on 23 October for our third annual World Polio Day event. We’ll be streaming live from New York City, so tune in at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time to watch a global status update on the fight to end polio and take part in the conversation. Guests will include Global Polio Eradication Initiative partners, celebrity ambassadors, polio survivors, and others.