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Apr 19, 2024 11:45 AM

Alan Harold

The incredibly sexy world of being the county auditor

Apr 26, 2024 11:45 AM

Dan Moeglin

Stark Parks

Door greeters needed

We need to get back to our pre-COVID door greeting if for no other reason than to help our guests navigate Malone and our members avoid going up and down stairs to get to the cafeteria.

We are looking for a rotating group to volunteer to set up at the north entrance and at the cafeteria "locked" doors every Friday at 11:40 am until noon to direct traffic, greet guests, and let members into the cafeteria. Please contact VP Wilbur Allen if you are willing to be part of the group. (Hey, 11 am lunch crowd! How about you guys?)

End Polio Now Dine-to-Donate

Our very own Rick Taylor has offered up Kozmo's Grille this Tuesday, April 23, for a dine-to-donate program. A portion of all food and beverage sales from 5 to 9 pm will by donated to End Polio Now. Come on out and see your fellow Rotarians from around the district.

Executive committee meeeting

The Executive Committee will meet live and by Zoom on Thursday, April 26, 2024, at 5:30 pm at Paul's office (4700 Dressler Ave. NW).

District Conference

District 6650's annual conference will be held on Saturday, June 15 at the KSU-Stark Conference Center from 8:30 am to 4 pm. Early bird registration is $25 and is available online.

There will be a presentation from Larry Kenmore, North American Rotary Action Group for Addiction Preventions representative to the UNDOC, on the use of Naloxone. The training is free, but you must register separately online.

The Kick Off Social will be Friday, June 14, at Royal Docks Brewing in Oakwood Square from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.

Hearing Aid project

A message from our benevolent overlord (aka the district governor). If anyone would like to spearhead this for our club (or the district), please reach out to Paul.

While on the Guatemalan Hearing Mission, an interesting idea was discussed as a possible Club project, requiring very little effort but realizing a substantial benefit. Gently used hearing aids can be refurbished, used for parts, or donated as is. People using hearing aids often need to have them changed every few years. If we contact assisted living facilities and funeral homes, they might be willing to act as a collection point for unneeded hearing aids. Many people or families have no idea as to what to do with unneeded hearing aids and would be happy to donate them.

Clubs might contact assisted living facilities and funeral homes to get partners. The Club would provide a contact person and, possibly, a supply of zip lock snack bags for storage. When an adequate number are collected, they can be collected by the contact person and forwarded to the Hearing Mission Foundation.

It could be a great opportunity to make a difference, with minimal effort. Please suggest this project to your Board. Please feel free to contact me with questions or thoughts.

YIR,

Rich Tirpak, DG

Rotary District 6650

Rotary Club of Plain Township

330-933-1043

Represent Rotary at a community event

Rotary has been invited to attend several events in the greater community. If you are interested in attending on behalf of Rotary, please let Paul know so that he can coordinate these events.

April 9 - Chamber of Commerce after-hours event at the Airport Embassy Suites

April 17 - Aultcare Quick Connect lunch at La Pizzeria

April 18 - YP (under 40) meet up at Scratch Steakhouse in Louisville.

April 19 - AI Tech Innovcation Summit, Malone

May 8 - Leadership Development Conference, Stark ESC.

May 11 - YP Sip and Cycle, CycleBar, Jackson.

District officials needed

District 6650 is looking for new members of its Membership Committee. (That is not a typo.) Anyone interested should contact Maureen Drummond (Youngstown Rotary) at 330.506.8348.

Thank you for helping

Thank you to all who supported our contribution to both the Junior Achievement's Bowl-A-Thon and North Canton Rotary's Chili Open. We raised over $500 for JA, which helps over 600 teenagers in Stark County learn about career possibilities. Team Rotary included Andrew Oser, LJ Schneeberger, Rick Taylor, Mark Rojek, Drew Pelger, and Paul and Cameron Hervey. The intrepid Pelger attended both events and the pre-bowling festivities helped him record his first-ever 200 game.

Lunch meetings now at Malone and on Zoom

Lunch meetings are back to EVERY FRIDAY at noon at Malone's Brehme Centennial Event Center and always available via our Zoom Link.

Drive to the north parking lot above the Brehme Center and overlooking King Athletic Field. Enter the building and walk through the hallway into Malone's cafeteria. Pay for your meal ($9) and get your food, then join us in the south conference room. If you arrive after 11:50 am, there may be a line of students waiting to pay. Grab your food and remember to pay before you leave.

The second Friday of every month will be devoted to "club business" and be "speakerless."