From President Mark: We encourage you to attend this week's meeting, featuring District Governor Dan Morgan. As you can see from his bio, DG Dan is a local business person and long time member of Jackson Twp. Rotary. Dan is a very down-to-earth person and in his role as District Governor, remains a strong supporter of our Club and serves as a link between our Club, other Clubs in Ohio, and Rotary International. In addition to DG Dan, we will have some other special guests and a VERY SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT that will have a direct impact on the Rotary Club of Canton!
Please Join us Friday!
Dan Morgan has served as a State Farm Agent in Canton for 33 years. In October of 1986 Dan opened his Agency with no clients. That agency has grown to be a large multi-line agency offering over 120 products. His mission, from the beginning, has been to help people manage risk, achieve their dreams and plan for their future. Dan’s wife, Vicky, joined the agency in January of 1990. Together they have focused on serving the needs of their family, team, friends and clients.
In January of 1990, Dan Joined the Rotary Club of Jackson Township. He was delighted how closely aligned the core values of his professional career with State Farm Insurance were to the core values of Rotary International. He immediately implemented Rotary’s 4 way test and code of ethics in his business.
Dan has served his club as Vice President, President Elect, and President in 1994-1995. He served as Chairman of the Board, Treasurer, Director of Club Service, Foundation Chair, and on numerous other committees. Dan served the district 6 years as Assistant District Governor. He has served on and chaired or co-chaired many different District Committees in the past three years. So far his favorite Rotary theme has been 'Reach Within to Embrace Humanity'.
Dan was born in Canton, Ohio and attended Perry High School. He is a graduate of Muskingum College majoring in Business, Economics and Psychology. Dan then served the Timken Company for almost 10 years as an Industrial Engineer and also in Management. Dan is a member of the Canton Chamber of Commerce, Jackson Friends Church and, a Masonic Organization, Clinton Lodge #47 in Massillon.
Dan and his wife Vicky have been married since 07/31/1976. They have one daughter, Dr. Stephanie Morgan - Harding. Dr Stephanie is an orthodontist in North Canton, Ohio. She is married to Aaron Harding.
Dan is passionate about our membership and the Rotary Foundation. He is looking forward to serving the members of Rotary for many more years.
We are ONE MONTH AWAY from our LARGEST FUND- & FRIEND-RAISER of the year, the 5th Annual CANTON ROTARY OKTOBERFEST!
On Thursday, September 19, 2019, crowds will throng to Downtown Canton, to enjoy beer from up to 20 local and regional breweries, brats and other German fare from Frank's Brats food truck, and musical entertainment, including genuine German dancing and singing.
How can you help?
- Find a SPONSOR for this fun event (or maybe even sponsor yourself?) This is how we actually make money on this event. Go to this LINK for info.
- Buy tickets for yourself, your employees, your friends and your family! Just go to this LINK
- Volunteer to help! How can you not have fun at an Oktoberfest, right? Just let Lauri or Barb know, or contact Co-Chairs Raquel Raderchak or Donny Peterson III (contact info in the directory).
This a FUN event which raises money for our Club's charitable efforts, and gives us the chance to introduce MORE PEOPLE to Canton Rotary!
Please join us in supporting this wonderful event!
During the August 2, 2019 meeting, PP Michelle Mullaly (Sponsor) introduced our newest member, Reverend Dr. Michael E. Polnik, to the Rotary Club of Canton. PP Michelle had the following to say about Michael:
Dr. Polnik is an ordained Christian minister and bioethicist with a Doctorate of Professional Studies in Bioethics Ethics and Healthcare Policy through Albany Medical College's Alden March Institute of Bioethics. His master's degree in Clinical Bioethics was obtained through the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Michael's specializations within bioethics include: Christian bioethics, mental health bioethics, policy, and clinical bioethics.
Professionally, Dr. Polnik owns and operates Stark Bioethics Consulting in Ohio, where he offers advice, training, and strategies for contemporary ethical and policy issues. Additionally, he works as an adjunct professor of philosophy at Walsh University and Notre Dame College. His current position is Director of Compliance and Quality Control at Pathway CFC.
Michael offers his time, talent, and education to community boards and committees. He served on the Internal Review Board and Bioethics Committee for Aultman Hospital. He lives in Canton, Ohio with his three children.
As announced at out July 26, 2019 Rotary meeting, the Canton Rotary is teaming up with Plain Township Rotary for their "Purple Bag Project" , piloted in late April 2019 as their new-member project.
Initiated by Joy Dougan and Joan Ortman, the Purple Bag Project was born to support residents of local domestic violence shelters and to raise awareness of domestic violence in general. As members of a caring community, Rotarians are asked to contribute, in a small way, to the well-being of domestic violence survivors. Rotarians of 12 local clubs may donate items listed on DVPI’s “Weekly Needs List” or from a list of frequently needed staples (ie. toilet paper, paper towels, diapers and baby care items, cleaning supplies, laundry detergent pods, dishwasher pods, etc).
This Friday one of our Club's Purple Bag coordinators, Jon Adland, will be collecting donations and delivering them to the shelter. If you have not been able to receive a purple tote yet, don't worry: just bring your donations in and they will be delivered along with the other items collected.
To view the Needs List please follow this LINK or go to Facebook, enter DVPI in the search box, click on DVPI, click on Domestic Violence Project, Inc..
Here is the "Current Needs" list from their website as of this week.
Come on out to the Canal Park ballpark on Thursday, August 15, 2019, as the Akron Rubberducks take on the Trenton Thunder for a 7:05 pm game. There will be two promotional events taking place this night. The first is an Irish Appreciation Night; there is no better way to celebrate Irish Heritage than with $1 beers and a special themed "Peter Gabriel" Fireworks display at the end of the game. The second is Thirsty Thursday in which you can purchase $1 Cocoa-Cola soft drink specials and $2 hot dogs.
If you are a Canton Rotarian, the best part of the game may be watching President Mark "Rocket Arm" Rojek throw out the "First Pitch" of the game! The Akron Rubberducks is providing an opportunity to purchase discounted ticket(s) for this game. To purchase your $8 ticket in Section 12, located behind home plate, please visit https://groupmatics.events/event/Rotaryclub8. Purchase Deadline: Aug 15th @ 7:00pm EST.
If you have any questions, please contact Ian Wilkinson, Ticket Sales Account Executive for the Akron Rubberducks Baseball at (330) 375-1720 or iwilkinson@akronrubberducks.com.
During the August 2, 2019 meeting, President Mark Rojek welcomed 56 members and 2 guests to the meeting. President Mark asked anyone celebrating an August birthday to please stand and be recognized.
Rotarian Darin Nissley gave the Invocation.
Congratulations to Rotarian Bruce Hale for having the winning 50/50 ticket worth $54.00. *Bruce donated the money to Rotary International.
Assistant Secretary Paula Mastroianni welcomed the following guests to the meeting: Bill Smith (speaker/Canton South Rotarian); Richard Regula (Massillon Rotarian).
The "Happy News" was given by the following:
PP Paul White - had tickets for sale to the Hall of Fame Parade - front row;
PP Denny Fulmer - happy to announce he has a new granddaughter, Evelyn;
Richard Regula - he and Janet Creighton attended the Hall of Fame Village update meeting and is happy to report progress is being made;
Phil Lattavo - he gave a "shout out" to Vice President Mark Clendenin for his presentation yesterday at the Massillon Rotary Club meeting;
PP Craig Young - he also saw Mark's program and said he was awesome!
Vice President Mark Clendenin - happy his daughter made the Varsity volleyball team at Jackson High School;
PP Amanda Tietze - happy and proud her son Christian was accepted into an electrical apprenticeship program.
President Mark then announced the Perfect Attendance recipients for the 2018-2019 Rotary year: Jack Barkan (18 yrs); Mark Clendenin (4 yrs); Tom Clevenger (13 yrs); Dave Ewing (34 yrs); Paul Feaser (6 yrs); Steve Fettman (18 yrs); Frank Fleischer (2 yrs); Dan Fuline (34 yrs); Bruce Hale (4 yrs); Lynn Hamilton (7 yrs); Phil Lattavo (30 yrs); Bill Maddox (18 yrs); Dan Matthews (17 yrs); Robert Matthews (11 yrs); Suzette Matthews (6 yrs); Michelle Mullaly (4 yrs); Virginia Neutzling (24 yrs); Jerry Ortman (28 yrs); Bob Pattison (33 yrs); Drew Pelger (4 yrs); Don Peterson (4 yrs); Larry Pitts (34 yrs); Mark Rojek (6 yrs); Ernie Schott (19 yrs); Dave Schrade (13 yrs); Tom Sinclair (31 yrs); Rick Taylor (7 yrs); Amanda Tietze (9 yrs); Paul White (9 yrs).
PP Michelle Mullaly (sponsor) welcomed the newest member to the Rotary Club of Canton, Michael Polnik (*see story above);
PP Rick Taylor once again made an announcement for the upcoming Oktoberfest on September 19, 2019. He stated we need sponsors, ticket sales, and volunteers to make this event a success. PP Rick also reminded everyone of the upcoming Plain Township Rotary Golf Outing taking place on Friday August 16th.
Vice President Mark Clendenin introduced the speaker for the meeting, Stark County Commissioner Bill Smith.
President Mark concluded the meeting with the following announcements:
Save the date for the Akron Rubberducks game on August 15th when President Mark will throw out the First Pitch. Please follow this Link https://groupmatics.events/event/Rotaryclub8 to purchase tickets. Deadline date is August 15th at 7:00 pm EST
Tickets are available for the upcoming Oktoberfest event on Thursday, September 19, 2019. Click on this LINK to purchase tickets.
The following turned in a makeup at Friday's meeting: Phil Lattavo (Canton South); PDG/PP Bob Pattison (North Canton), PP Dan Matthews (Massillon).
August 9, 2019
Dan Morgan has served as a State Farm Agent in Canton for 33 years. In October of 1986 Dan opened his Agency with no clients. That agency has grown to be a large multi-line agency offering over 120 products. His mission, from the beginning, has been to help people manage risk, achieve their dreams and plan for their future. Dan’s wife, Vicky, joined the agency in January of 1990. Together they have focused on serving the needs of their family, team, friends and clients.
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During the August 2, 2019 meeting, PP Michelle Mullaly (Sponsor) introduced our newest member, Reverend Dr. Michael E. Polnik, to the Rotary Club of Canton. PP Michelle had the following to say about Michael:
As announced at out July 26, 2019 Rotary meeting, the Canton Rotary is teaming up with Plain Township Rotary for their "Purple Bag Project" , piloted in late April 2019 as their new-member project. 
As a reminder, if you have not yet paid your dues, we ask you to - PLEASE SEND THEM INTO THE OFFICE ASAP!
Come on out to the Canal Park ballpark on Thursday, August 15, 2019, as the Akron Rubberducks take on the Trenton Thunder for a 7:05 pm game. There will be two promotional events taking place this night. The first is an Irish Appreciation Night; there is no better way to celebrate Irish Heritage than with $1 beers and a special themed "Peter Gabriel" Fireworks display at the end of the game. The second is Thirsty Thursday in which you can purchase $1 Cocoa-Cola soft drink specials and $2 hot dogs..jpg)
During the August 2, 2019 meeting, President Mark Rojek welcomed 56 members and 2 guests to the meeting. President Mark asked anyone celebrating an August birthday to please stand and be recognized.
