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Please mark your calendar for these upcoming events:
 
  • NO MEETING - December 26, 2014
  • NO MEETING - January 2, 2015
  • Canton Rotary's Annual "Pancake Day" - March 14, 2015
 
 
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As a reminder to members, there will be NO WEEKLY MEETINGS on December 26th and January 2nd due to the Holidays.  We will not be sending out a Rotogram the week of December 29th, but will keep Members informed by emails of any important business.
 
We wish everyone a very Happy Holiday season and best wishes for a Happy New Year!
 
 
 
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For our Holiday program this year, Rotarian Michelle Mullaly turns to her friends in the arts to provide us with Holiday musical entertainment. Members of the Canton Symphony Orchestra, Janice Hall Moore, Tom Pleban and Michael Kosco, will perform for you.
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BAKED SCROD
BAKED POTATO
MALIBU VEGETABLES
 
 
PROGRAM CHAIR - MICHELLE MULLALY
INVOCATOR - CC CHILDS
SONG LEADER - WADE SCOTT
GREETER LEADER - RICK SHERER
 
 
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At our weekly meeting on December 12, 2014, Canton Rotarian and sponsor, Tim Shetzer, introduced our newest member, Dean Gogolewski, to the Rotary Club of Canton.
 
 
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We would like to thank the following Canton Rotarians for staffing the Salvation Army Kettles on November 22nd and December 6th.
 
Alphabetically, they were:
 

November 22, 2014: Jack Barkan, Tim Furbay, Mike Gregorek, Bruce Hale, Lynn Hamilton, Rick Huetter, Bob Matthews, Dan Matthews, Bob Pattison, Ryan Parkinson, Dave Roberts, Chuck Smith, Fritz Spring, Amanda Tietze, Dean Wallace, Paul White and Bob Winther.
 
December 6, 2014: Jan Baker, Shawn Dougherty, Mike Gregorek, Bob Matthews, Bruce Schorsten, Dave Schrade, Rick Sherer, Rick Taylor, David Truax, Will VanNostran.  Interact: Interact Advisor John Fultz, Interact Student Nakyla Sydney; Family members: Erika Schrade, Mary Ann Sherer and Suzie Truax.
 
Due to their dedicated efforts Chairman and PP Mike Gregorek reports that $1,676.83 was raised.
 
 
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The Rotary members who attended the December 12th meeting donated $193.00 to the Canton Ex-Newsboys.
 
Thank you Rotarians!
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Thank you to all Rotarians who contributed to the waitresses' Holiday tip. We collected $654.00 to be divided among these fine men and women who care for our needs each and every week.
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A contribution has been made to the Canton Rotary Endowment Fund by Reich Watterson.
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The Rotary Club of Canton received a "Thank you" letter dated December 8, 2014 from Dawn Campanelli, President of Junior Achievement of East Central Ohio.
 
The letter reads: "Dear Mr. Schrade, Treasurer for Rotary Club of Canton, Thank you for your investment in Junior Achievement that will educate 16,000 students in the areas of Work Readiness, Financial Literacy, and Entrepreneurship programs.  Your donation of $1,500 is a tremendous help in building an all important connection between what our students are learning in the classroom with the real world of work, as provided by our volunteer mentors from the business and professional community.
 
Community leaders, such as yourself, tell us how important it is to have potential employees who are ready to be hired, willing and able to work.  Junior Achievement of East Central Ohio is continually working to bring more of these types of programs to our schools, especially our middle school and high school students.
 
There is no other organization like JA that can deliver the turn-key, easy to implement solutions that will provide young people with the skills necessary to succeed in a global work force.
 
Thank you again for your generous support."
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Anyone interested in attending the January 15th (Thursday) Martin Luther King, Jr. Mayor's Breakfast held at the Alex D. Krassas Event Center, located at 251-25th Street N.W., Canton, Ohio 44709 (next door to Malone University) may contact the Rotary office.  The breakfast will start at 8:00 am.  

We only have two (2) complimentary tickets left, so please make your request to the Rotary office no later than January 9th. Tickets will be disbursed on a first-come first-serve basis.

The featured speaker will be Clarence Mingo II.

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We are looking for individuals who would like to be a Greeter Leader for either the month of January or February.  This Greeter Leader would meet and greet Rotarians and guests when they arrive at the weekly meetings during the respective month they chose.  You would be asked to contact 3-4 other Rotarians to assist you in greeting during the month.
 
Please contact the Rotary office or see Lauri or Barb during a Friday meeting if you are willing to help.
 
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At our weekly meeting on December 12, 2014, President Tom Clevenger asked members to keep the family of Canton Rotarian Ray Gillman in their thoughts and prayers.  Ray passed away on Friday, December 5, 2014.  Tom then reminded the members that Mike Hedrick from Ex-Newsboys was collecting contributions.  Also, this is the final meeting we will be collecting a Holiday "tip" for the fine women and men who serve us weekly.
 
Paul White announced we were still in need of Ohio Lottery tickets and gift cards from area restaurants for the Holiday gift basket. Paul also relayed that the framed posters of the Rotary Club of Canton's Christmas cards were still for sale. The asking price is $100.00 and the proceeds benefit the Charitable Fund. Paul also mentioned that there were still 'bundles' of the old Rotary Chritmas cards for sale at $5.00 per pack, with proceeds also going to the Charitable Fund.
 
Tim Shetzer introduced his new member, Dean Gogolewski (see story).
 
Nick Perini presented a $1,000.00 check to the Executive Director of First Tee of Canton, Angela Palomba. These funds were generated via our annual Rotary Golf Outing.
 
Club Treasurer Dave Schrade stepped in for Amanda Tietze and welcomed the following guests to our meeting: Patricia Lott, Mike Hedrick and Angela Palomba.
 
The following Rotarians received a make-up for attending the December 8th Endowment Meeting: Dave Roberts, Greg Luntz, Lynn Hamilton, Don Sultzbach, Curt Werren and Tom Clevenger.
 
The following Rotarians received a make-up for participating in the Salvation Army Bell ringing on November 22nd and December 6th: Jack Barkan, Tim Furbay, Mike Gregorek, Bruce Hale, Lynn Hamilton, Rick Huetter, Bob Matthews, Dan Matthews, Bob Pattison, Ryan Parkinson, Dave Roberts, Chuck Smith, Fritz Spring, Amanda Tietze, Dean Wallace, Paul White, Bob Winther; Jan Baker, Shawn Dougherty, Mike Gregorek, Bob Matthews, Bruce Schorsten Dave Schrade, Rick Sherer, Rick Taylor, David Truax and Will VanNostran.
 
The following Rotarians will receive a make-up for participating in Canton Rotary's "Light up Downtown": Tom Clevenger, Larry Pitts, Mike Gregorek, Drew Pelger, Bob Pattison and David Beule.
 
The following Rotarians turned in make-ups: Tena Wilson (Canton South) and Rick Taylor (Carrollton).
 
 
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Speakers
Dec 19, 2014
 
Dec 26, 2014
 
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