Anthony Garofalo is currently General Manager of Landoll’s Mohican Castle in Loudonville, Ohio. He has held this position since August 2020. He is responsible for the operation of the entire boutique resort property, it’s hotel rooms, food and beverage operations and special events. Anthony comes to The Castle from a long career in hospitality. Holding a degree from Boston University in Hospitality Administration, Anthony’s career has literally taken him around the world. Having worked with several major cruise lines, Anthony has traveled to over 180 different ports of call in 65 countries on six continents. While at sea Anthony worked both in Human Resources and Entertainment. Most recently he was Assistant Cruise Director with Princess Cruises. On land, Anthony has worked with Hyatt Hotels, Marriott International, Omni Hotels and Resorts, The Walt Disney Company and Expedia. He owned an Expedia Cruises Franchise. Having both owned his own business and worked for some of the largest hospitality companies in the world, Anthony has a unique perspective on the industry and operations.
Currently, he lives in Apple Valley, Ohio with his wife, Rebecca. He is hopeful to resume traveling the world once he is able to do so. He is passionate about travel, good food, and aviation and has an extensive bow tie collection. He is also an active Freemason and Shriner.
On Tuesday, March 9th, nine members of the Interact Club at the Timken Early College High School volunteered at the Food Pantry at Christ Presbyterian Church. The pantry had been displaced for a year due to some construction in the building as well as Covid. The students did a wonderful job helping to set up, organize, inventory, and arrange items for the pantry to return to its permanent location. The Pantry volunteers were impressed and grateful for their hard work and how much was accomplished that day. Great job!
Congratulations to McKinley High School Student, Anastasia Allison, who finished in third place at the April 10, 2021 District 6650 Four-Way Test Competition.
Manuel Halkias, Canton McKinley High School Speech and Debate Coach, stated that "there were over twelve amazing speakers ...and she did the Canton Rotary very proud!"
Anastasia has been asked to present her Four-Way Test speech at this year's District Conference which will be held on June 26th at The Holiday Inn in Boardman.
At our Zoom meeting on April 9, 2021, President Drew Pelger opened the meeting by welcoming a total of 30 Canton Rotarians (live at John's Bar and also via Zoom), as well as our guest speakers, Bill and Marcia Shearer, and Mark Clark, Becky Clark's husband.
Secretary Paula Mastroianni presented the following information:
Interesting historical facts for the day:
1865 – Confederate General Robert E. Lee and 26,765 troops surrender to US Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in North Virginia, ending the Civil War
1866 – The Civil Rights Bill passes even though President Andrew Johnson vetoed it.
1968 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was buried in Atlanta.
2002 – Queen Elizabeth's mother, the Queen Mother, was buried on this date. This is interesting, given that it was announced that Prince Phillip, Queen Elizabeth’s husband, had just passed away last Friday, April 9th, as well. April 9th doesn't seem to be a good day for the Queen.
2005 – In other British news, Prince Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles on this date, further evidence that April 9 is a bad day for the Queen.
Rotary Fun Facts:
The Rotary Foundation has spent over $3 billion on programs and projects to support humanitarian efforts and scholarships through its 100-year history.
Happy Bucks:
Paula Mastroianni also received "Happy Bucks" from PP Rick Taylor, PP Dan Matthews, Becky Clark, Jim Molnar and herself.
Announcements:
President Drew made the following announcements and updates:
The 2020-21 Annual Charitable Fund Drive (editor's note: Please give!);
The 2020-21 Unevent Raffle (editor's note: Please buy tickets when available!).
All of the speakers for the month of April will be presenting their program in-person at John's Bar and Grille.
The 2021 Virtual Convention will open innovative opportunities to learn and to engage with the family of Rotary, all around the world from the comfort of your own home.
The Convention is scheduled for June 12 – 16, 2021. You will be able to connect virtually with other Rotarians from around the world. The Convention will feature live discussions with Rotary leaders and other notable speakers.
Join us virtually to explore how our digital network makes our global relationships more powerful.
Pre-Registration will begin in mid-April with a promotional fee of only $49. After that, it will be $65.
Together, we’ll inspire action, strengthen our commitments, work on our challenges, and celebrate our successes.
Canton Rotary Brew Cards will only be available for the next month or so!
The Brew Card provides discounts on food and/or merchandise at nine (9) local and regional breweries and brewpubs.
As you probably remember, sales of these cards support our Canton Rotary Charitable Fund, essentially taking the place of our COVID-canceled Oktoberfest.
These cards are valid through June 30, 2021.
So buy a card or two, and go hang on the patio at your favorite brewpub!
And they make great Mother's Day gifts for the IPA or sour beer fan in your family!
Brew Cards are on sale now for only $20 via the event page on our Facebook page or through Eventbrite (see link below).
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Please note the office for the Rotary Club of Canton has moved to the following new location:
