Health Commissioner at Canton City Board of Health
James M. Adams was appointed Canton City Health Commissioner in 2008 after serving the city as Director of Environmental Health. Commissioner Adams is experienced in the development, implementation and management of various public health programs. He has broad knowledge in environmental health, public health, industrial hygiene, epidemiology and public health management. He is a Registered Sanitarian and prior to moving to the Canton area, he gained experience with Lorain County Board of Health in Elyria, Ohio and Ohio Department of Health in Akron, Ohio. Commissioner Adams oversees the operations of five divisions and nearly 60 staff members within the Health Department. He also serves as Registrar for the Vital Statistics Division within the department.
While serving the city, Commissioner Adams has been trained in Hazmat Response Operations by the US Environmental Protection Agency, and Healthcare Leadership and Administrative Decision Making in Response to WMD Incidents by the US Department of Homeland Security. He is a 2008 graduate of Leadership Stark County, Government Class.
In addition to his responsibilities as Commissioner, Mr. Adams serves in many professional roles. (See link below for full article.)
The Ohio Environmental Health Association has awarded Commissioner Adams the Northeast District Outstanding Sanitarian Award (1992) and the President's Award (1996). He received a Certificate of Appreciation from the US Postal Service for service during the anthrax attacks of 2001.
He supports the community as a Past President of the Perry Adult Cross Country Booster Club, a Community Representative for Stark County Head Start Policy and Governance Board, a member of Stark County Emergency Management Agency Advisory Committee, and Trustee for Stark County Family Council.
Commissioner Adams holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Health from Cleveland State University and a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Michigan.
To view the full article on James Adam, click on this LINK.
Hello Rotarians. We have our next full-member meeting this Friday… and it’s one you don’t want to miss! James Adams, the Commissioner of the Health Department in Canton, will share with us a real-time update on Covid-19 and the impact of the pandemic on our community. Get the facts on our environment directly from an experienced and knowledgeable source.
It’s time to get logged on and attend this videoconference. We have had good attendance at our previous formal Zoom meetings, with 35-40 people typically attending. But I’d like to see that number rise. We kick-off the official meeting at 12 noon, as is our tradition, and typically end the meeting by 12:45 pm or so. (If you'd like to share some fellowship with your Rotarian friends beforehand, you can sing on at 11:30, prior to the official meeting.) The Zoom software allows you to see your fellow Rotarians and any slides/videos of the presenters. So it’s a great way to meet, while we await the time when we will meet again in person.
For those of you who haven’t joined us yet, all you need is a computer with audio and video capabilities. You can also join in via smartphone, though your experience may less enjoyable. You will be able to join in on the meeting as early as 11:30am.
Dial: US: +1 646 876 9923 or 877 853 5247 (Toll Free) or 888 788 0099 (Toll Free)
Meeting ID: 913 2447 4746
On another note, please don’t forget to support our Golf Event and General Club Fund. You can use the “Donate Now” link on our website. More detailed information is given below.
Register NOW! We only have 8 FOURSOMES registered to date, and we want a GOOD CROWD (socially distanced, of course) to HAVE FUN & SHARE FELLOWSHIP with your Rotarian friends!
On Friday, June 26th, the Rotary Club of Canton will host a fellowship scramble-format golf outing at The Sanctuary Golf Club located at 2017 Applegrove Street N.W., North Canton.
This year's golf outing will be a scaled down event of 10 foursomes with scheduled tee times. The golf outing will begin at 8:30 am, with the first foursome starting at hole #1 and a second foursome starting at hole #10. The remaining foursomes will continue to tee off every ten minutes. The golf fee for this year's outing is $60.00 per golfer or $240.00 per foursome. This fee will include a golf cart, light snack at the turn and a box lunch at the pavilion after the outing.
Due to the current social distancing requirements, there will be some changes in the registration for this year's event. The following changes are as follows:
ONLY the Team Captain will be able to register online and pay for their foursome;
No cash/check payments will be accepted. The Team Captain will be required to pay by credit card at the time of registering;
Tee times are scheduled ten minutes apart and once a tee time has been selected, that time slot will be blocked out.
Check-in for this event will be conducted at the Club House. Golfers are asked to arrive 15 minutes before their tee time and obey the social distancing guidelines
Box lunches will be provided at the pavilion after the outing.
Prizes will be awarded to the first place team, second place team and the last place team. Golfers will also have a chance to enter into a 50/50 raffle.
The Rotary Office received a "Thank You" from Courtland Faulkner, 2019-20 Character Count Recipient.
Courtland writes:
"Dear Canton Rotary Club. Thank you so much for your over-whelming generosity towards my college education. This $500 scholarship will immensely help me through the next chapter of my life!!
I am so blessed to have been chosen by our committee!
In order to make contributing to the club easy during this time of social separation, we have recently added a “Make a Donation” link to our club website at www.cantonrotary.org. By clicking this link, you will be able to quickly and easily make a contribution to the club, via credit or debit card.
Integrated with our Clubrunner system, this is a safe and secure link. Please consider a donation today!
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Hours: Our shipping department is open Monday through Friday. NO WEEKENDS OR MAJOR HOLIDAYS!
Click on this LINK to view more details on this job opportunity.
For more information on the Canton Greek Fest, click on this LINK
Rotarians, we encourage you to support our host of our weekly meetings (when we're able to meet face-to-face, or mask-to-mask, again), St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church, and their Krassas Event Center.
Most of us have had the pleasure of sampling their wonderfully authentic Greek food at our meetings or at their previous 'normal' festival. This year, it will be a DRIVE-THRU Festival, only!
You gotta eat, so why not dive-thru and pick up some delicious Greek food to support our friends at St. Haralambos!
Travel is probably the last thing on your mind right now, but it’s not too early to start thinking about the Rotary International Convention in Taipei! If you have never been to an international convention, you should consider going!
Early Bird Registration for the convention will open on June 20th at 2:00pm EST, and the promotional rate will be offered worldwide through 11:59pm on June 26th, concurrent with the Virtual Convention dates. The early bird rate is $315 for Rotary club members and guests 31 and over; $100 for club members and guests 18-30, $10 for guests 5-18. Hotels are already accepting reservations!
June 19, 2020
The Rotary Office received a "Thank You" from Courtland Faulkner, 2019-20 Character Count Recipient. 
Travel is probably the last thing on your mind right now, but it’s not too early to start thinking about the Rotary International Convention in Taipei! If you have never been to an international convention, you should consider going!
Early Bird Registration for the convention will open on June 20th at 2:00pm EST, and the promotional rate will be offered worldwide through 11:59pm on June 26th, concurrent with the Virtual Convention dates. The early bird rate is $315 for Rotary club members and guests 31 and over; $100 for club members and guests 18-30, $10 for guests 5-18. Hotels are already accepting reservations!
