I am looking forward to our Fellowship Meeting on Friday. I was so pleased with not only the turnout that we had last month, but it was so great to see so many Rotarians embracing the change and having great conversations with their tablemates. Thank you to those who took the time to give me feedback after the meeting.
Please take the opportunity this week to sit somewhere new! If you usually take a table in the back, maybe try one in the front. Look for someone you don’t know, or haven’t spoken to in a long time.
After the feedback I received, I’m going to try something this week. I will start the meeting at the usual time with the ringing of the bell and then we will have our typical start of meeting. Then I will present you with an issue that is currently facing the Club and have you and the people with you at your table discuss this issue and do some brainstorming. I’m looking forward to receiving some great input! The remainder of the meeting I will turn back over to the membership to have casual conversation.
IN OTHER NEWS
Thank you to all those who volunteered on the Oktoberfest. Thank you to those who served on the committee as well those who volunteered at the event.
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR
We will be doing our Polio Plus collection on Friday, October 5. We also will have our 2nd annual Pack the Bus event on November 15 and the Health and Wellness event on November 17. Thank you for all that you do for our Club and for Rotary!
For those of you who were unable to attend this year's Oktoberfest, it was another great event! The weather was a bit muggy, but overall a beautiful night.
We had a large and enthusiastic crowd......lots of smiles and laughter and good conversations! Plus, there was great beer from our regional brewers, great music from Visinata, great brats from the crack Rotary Grill Team, and a great performance of German dance form the Canton Ballet!
Overall, an wonderful, FUN event, with fantastic exposure for our Rotary Club of Canton!
To plan this event took many, many hours on the part of the amazing Oktoberfest committee. Leading the hard work of this committee were Co-chairs Kim Kroh and Don Peterson, along with committee members Dave Beule, Dennis Dent, Bruce Hale, Bob Matthews, President Michelle Mullaly, Raquel Raderchak, Rick Taylor, Amanda Tietze, Paul White and Craig Young. Of course, a HUGE thank you must go to the hardest working non-Rotarian, Office Administrator Lauri Coy!
This event could not have been made possible without the many sponsors and volunteers. Here's the lists:
SPONSORS
CANTON REPOSITORY, CANTON BREWING COMPANY, HOME SAVINGS, Q92, YOUNG TRUCK SALES
ARTS IN STARK, CANTON CHAIR RENTAL, DAVIES PHARMACY INC., JAYMAC BODY & FRAME, MEDICINE CENTER PHARMACY, DOWNTOWN CANTON SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Black McCuskey Souers & Arbaugh LPA, Brewster Cheese, Brad Carpenter State Farm, Becky Clark, Consumers National Bank, Farmer's National Bank, Frito-Lay, Hartville Hometown Meats and Seafood, Dr. Richard Huetter-General Dentistry, Lamiell Funeral Home, Miller & Company, Motter & Meadows Architects, Jane Nicholson State Farm, Rob and Debbie Roland, Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes, Sysco Foods, Rick Taylor, Wallace Forge Company, Westfield Bank, Harold Ziegler
Terri Barry, Theresa Blocher, Karen Brenneman, Bob Carr, Mark Clendenin, Tom Clevenger, Dennis Dent, Frank Fleischer, Dan Fuline, Bruce Hale, Lynn Hamilton, Dale Holwick, Kim Kroh, Bill Liber, Dan Matthews, Robert Matthews, Suzette Matthews, Jim Molnar, Michelle Mullaly, Virginia Neutzling, Joe Niamtu, Dick Nicely, Jerry Ortman, Bob Pattison, Raquel Raderchak, Anne Richards, Mark Rojek, Ernie Schott, Don Stock, Amanda Tietze, John Werren, Fred Whittier, Craig Young.
VOLUNTEERS: The volunteers who helped in the areas of set-up, beer pouring, ticket sales, pop/water, ground crew, food/grill, entertainment and radio interviews were:
Terri Barry, Jim Blake, Theresa Blocher, Tim Blocher, James Boggs, Josh Bowen, Kyle Brown, Chris Burt, Brad Carpenter, Trisha Carpenter, Becky Clark, Mark Clendenin, Tom Clevenger, Susie Deitemyer, Dennis Dent, Rich Dever, Shawn Dougherty, Paul Feaser, Tim Franta, Dan Fuline, Denny Fulmer, Lynn Hamilton, Allison Heidy, Paul Hervey, Rick Huetter, Kim Kroh, Bill Liber, Bill Maddox John Mariol, Bob Matthews, Michelle Mullaly, Amy Mustafaga, Bob Pattison, Don Peterson, Tony Pierce, Larry Pitts, Raquel Raderchak, Anne Richards, Dave Roberts, Mark Rojek, Scott Sandrock, Missy Schnee, Ernie Schott, Patty Schott, Jeff Scott, Dan Spring, Fritz Spring, Rick Taylor, Amanda Tietze, Dean Wallace, Curt Werren, John Werren, Stephanie Werren, Paul White, Cathy Wyatt and Craig Young.
Congratulations to BJ's Brewhouse, for winning the Canton Rotary "Super Beer Mug" (donated by Rotarian Dennis Dent) as the 2018 Oktoberfest People's Choice Award winner!!
The proceeds from the Oktoberfest will benefit the Canton Rotary Charitable Fund, which helps fund our many local charitable efforts throughout the year.
Thank you Paul White and Amanda Tietze for being the photographers for this event. Please follow this LINK to view photo album.
PLAIN TWP. The Plain Local Schools Foundation and Alumni Association will induct new members during its 22nd annual Hall of Distinction ceremony Thursday.
Those being honored include Dave Ewing, a 1960 graduate of Glenwood High School. He is being recognized for his service in the U.S. Army Reserve and roles on numerous community and professional organizations.
Ewing served as first lieutenant from 1966-72, while also starting his career in the family business, Ewing Chevrolet. Ewing spent 35 years with the company and volunteered his time with numerous nonprofit organizations. While at Glenwood, Ewing played JV and varsity baseball and JV football, was on the yearbook staff and in the bowling club.
Also inducted with Dave were Nathan Sales and the GlenOak Stadium Committee.
The Rotary office received a "Thank You" note from Mrs. Katherine Myers and the Myers family. Katherine writes:
"The flowers were a lovely addition at Robert's Celebration of Life service and also at our Worship service on Sunday morning! Thank you for your thoughtfulness. During a time like this we realize how much our friends and relatives really mean to us... Your expression of sympathy will always be remembered".
Join the Rotary Club of Plain Township and the Rotary Club of Canton for a Fall BBQ Social! The event will take place on Sunday, October 14, 2018 from 2 pm - 5 pm at Skyland Pines Banquet Center located at 3550 Columbus Road N.E. The cost is $20 per person which includes a BBQ buffet with dessert. There will be a cash bar and a cornhole tournament for anyone interested. RSVP is required by October 12th to Brook Harless at (330) 284-5979.
Don't miss this opportunity to meet and socialize with fellow Rotarians!
At the weekly meeting on Friday, September 21, 2018, President Michelle Mullaly welcomed the 60 members and 8 guests to the meeting. President Michelle asked everyone to keep Rotarian Dan Jonas in their thoughts and prayers. Dan is recovering from a very difficult surgery he had a few months ago. A "Thinking of You" card was available for members to sign for Dan.
Rotarian Bruce Hale gave the Invocation. Rotarian Becky Clark gave the Rotafact.
Congratulations went to PP Amanda Tietze for purchasing the winning 50/50 ticket. Amanda won $59.00 in the drawing!
Secretary Suzette Matthews welcomed the following guests to the meeting: Allyson Rey and John Aller (guests of the club from Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery); Janet Luntz (guest/wife of Greg Luntz); Laura Smiley (guest of Michelle Mullaly); Heidi Spring Wallace (guest/wife of Dean Wallace); Bill Rearick (guest of speakers Dan Spring and Greg Luntz); Kelly Sober (guest of PP Fritz Spring); Don Bester (guest of Bruce Schorsten).
The "Happy Bucks" news was then provided by the following:
Bill Liber - to congratulate Dave Ewing being recognized and honored from the Plain Local Schools (see article above).
PP/PDG Bob Pattison - in appreciation of Dave Ewing for his Plain Local recognition and his contribution to the community and Rotary;
- to celebrate the great success of the Oktoberfest on September 20, 2018;
PP Virginia Neutzling - to honor Dave Ewing on his recognition and his contributions to Rotary and community
- to remind everyone of the Michael Jackson event at the Canton Symphony last weekend;
PP Rick Taylor - to honor Dave Ewing's recognition and his contributions to Rotary and community;
- to celebrate the Browns victory (at last!) on Thursday night!
- to celebrate our Rotary Oktoberfest success and thank all members who contributed to that success!
- to celebrate he and his wife's 40th wedding anniversary;
Paul Feaser - to celebrate he and his wife's 50th wedding anniversary;
Tony Pierce - to celebrate his wife "pumping out" a baby soon! (Editor's note: HIS words, not ours!)
Secretary Suzette Matthews - to celebrate the launch of the new pbsanimal-health.com website on September 20, 2018.
President Michelle then presented a $5,000 check from the Rotary Club of Canton's Endowment Fund to John Aller, Executive Director for Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery;
PP Tom Clevenger introduced the speakers for the meeting, Rotarians Dan Spring and Greg Luntz, from NAI Spring Realty/Spring Electric. The topic for the meeting was the history and growth of the Spring family businesses, plus current trends and recent developments in commercial real estate locally.
President Michelle concluded the meeting with the following announcements:
next week's meeting will be our monthly fellowship meeting;
thank you to everyone who volunteered or attended the 4th annual Oktoberfest event;
a reminder to sign the card for Rotarian Dan Jonas;
a reminder that Rotarian Dale Holwick's memorial service was to be held at 4 pm that day at Faith United Methodist Church located in North Canton.
The following will receive a makeup for attending the Board meeting on Tuesday, September 18, 2018: President Michelle Mullaly, President Elect Mark Rojek, Treasurer Tom Clevenger, Sergeant-at-Arms Robert Matthews. Trustees attending were: Bruce Hale, Don Peterson, Frank Fleischer, Bill Liber, Steve Fettman, Kurt Goodenberger, Parliamentarian Bob Pattison, Assistant Parliamentarian Dave Ewing.
The following will receive a makeup for "prep" work and/or "set up" on Tuesday/Wednesday prior to the Oktoberfest: Mark Rojek, Rick Taylor, Raquel Raderchak and Bruce Hale (2).
The following will receive a makeup for volunteering for the first shift at the Oktoberfest event on Thursday, September 20, 2018: Terri Barry, Jim Blake, Theresa Blocher, James Boggs, Kyle Brown, Brad Carpenter, Becky Clark, Mark Clendenin, Dennis Dent, Paul Feaser, Bruce Hale, Kim Kroh, Bill Liber, Bill Maddox, Bob Matthews, Michelle Mullaly, Don Peterson, Larry Pitts, Raquel Raderchak, Anne Richards, Dave Roberts, Mark Rojek, Ernie Schott, Jeff Scott, Rick Taylor, Amanda Tietze, Dean Wallace, Curt Werren, Stephanie Werren, Paul White and Craig Young.
The following will receive a makeup for volunteering for the second shift at the Oktoberfest event: Chris Burt, Tom Clevenger, Dennis Dent, Rich Dever, Shawn Dougherty, Tim Franta, Dan Fuline, Denny Fulmer, Bruce Hale, Lynn Hamilton, Paul Hervey, Rick Huetter, Kim Kroh, Bob Matthews, Amy Mustafaga, Bob Pattison, Don Peterson, Tony Pierce, Raquel Raderchak, Mark Rojek, Scott Sandrock, Dan Spring, Fritz Spring, Rick Taylor, Amanda Tietze, Dean Wallace, John Werren, Paul White and Craig Young.
The following Rotarian turned in makeup's during Friday's meeting: Mark Clendenin (Jackson, Youngstown).
Every Thursday morning, I receive an email from the World Health Organization with an update on the status of polio eradication. It contains a wealth of information, country by country: where and how immunization campaigns are being conducted, how many millions of children are being vaccinated, and where environmental surveillance has found evidence of circulating virus. But every week, when that email appears in my inbox, my heart seems to stop for just a moment until I read the first few lines – and learn whether a child was paralyzed by wild poliovirus that week.
That, my friends, is where we are today in the work of polio eradication. The question on my mind as I open that message isn't how many thousands of cases we might see in a year, as we did not too long ago, or even how many hundreds. Instead, when that WHO email arrives every Thursday, the single, binary question it answers is: Was there a new case this week, or wasn't there?
Thirty years ago, 1,000 children were paralyzed by polio every single day. Since then, we've marked our progress, year by year, week by week. We've celebrated as country after country, region after region has been declared polio-free. As we've come closer and closer to our goal, and the number of cases has dropped further and further, the children those numbers reflect have become less and less of an abstraction. When I open that Thursday email, I don't wonder what number I'll see. I wonder, was a child paralyzed this week or not?
We are so close to eradication – but there is so much work left to do.
This month, I ask every Rotary club to help End Polio Now by marking World Polio Day on 24 October. Last year, thousands of Rotary clubs around the world held events to raise awareness and funds for polio eradication. This year, we want to see more World Polio Day events registered than ever. If you have an event planned, be sure to register and promote it at endpolio.org so that more people can take part. If you haven't planned one yet, it's not too late – visit endpolio.org to find ideas, information on this year's livestream, and resources to help your club organize a successful event.
World Polio Day is a tremendous opportunity for clubs to highlight Rotary, and our historic work to eradicate polio, in their own communities. It is also a great way to take advantage of the challenge from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: For every dollar that Rotary raises for polio eradication, the Gates Foundation will give two more. Join me, and Rotarians everywhere, on 24 October for World Polio Day – and Be the Inspiration for a polio-free world.
Letter from the President
4TH ANNUAL OKTOBERFEST WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!!
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The Rotary office received a "Thank You" note from Mrs. Katherine Myers and the Myers family. Katherine writes:
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At the weekly meeting on Friday, September 21, 2018, President Michelle Mullaly welcomed the 60 members and 8 guests to the meeting. President Michelle asked everyone to keep Rotarian Dan Jonas in their thoughts and prayers. Dan is recovering from a very difficult surgery he had a few months ago. A "Thinking of You" card was available for members to sign for Dan.
Barry Rassin
