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NO MEETING THIS FRIDAY, JUNE 28TH OR FRIDAY, JULY 5TH
NO MEETING THIS FRIDAY DUE TO THE ANNUAL GOLF OUTING!!
 
IF YOU ARE PLAYING IN THE GOLF OUTING, PLEASE ARRIVE AT THE SANCTUARY GOLF COURSE NO LATER THAN 8:15 AM! SHOTGUN START AT 9 AM.
 
**THERE IS ALSO NO MEETING SCHEDULED FOR THE FOLLOWING FRIDAY, JULY 5, 2019 DUE TO THE FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND!!**
 
WE WILL SEE EVERYONE INSTEAD FOR THE JULY 12TH MEETING WHEN WE WILL INSTALL OUR NEW PRESIDENT MARK ROJEK AND OUR NEW OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES.
 
NEW MEMBER PUBLICATION
During the Executive Board meeting on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, the Executive Board approved the following Membership First and Second Time Readings:
 
SAMUEL F. SHAHEEN
   -  Cutler Real Estate
   -  Classification:  Residential Real Estate
   -  Sponsor:  Ernie Schott
 
If there are any objections, they must be received in writing at the Rotary office with in seven (7) days.
 
 
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UPCOMING SPEAKERS FOR MONTH OF JULY
 
The following programs were approved for the month of July:
 
 
 
 
July 5th - NO MEETING - Fourth of July weekend
July 12th - Installation of Officers
July 19th - M J Albacete - "The Sculptures of the Stark County Courthouse: Unique in Ohio"
July 26th -  Pro Football Hall of Fame Queen and Court
 
 
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ROTARY OFFICE CLOSED FOR THE NEXT TWO FRIDAY'S AS WELL AS THE FOURTH OF JULY!
The Rotary office will be closed on Friday, June 28, 2019 due to the office staff working the Canton Rotary Fourperson Scramble.
 
The Rotary office will also be closed from Wednesday, July 3rd through Friday, July 5, 2019 to celebrate the Fourth of July weekend!
 
Please feel free to leave a voice message or email the office with any Rotary business and you will receive a response on that following Monday. Thank you for your understanding!
 
 
 
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FOTOS OF FRIDAY FUN AND FELLOWSHIP
If you were unable to attend Friday's Rotary Club of Canton's meeting, there are some of the smiling faces and folks that you missed.....
 
 
 
 
 
 
               
 
 
 
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SAVE THE DATE FOR PRESIDENT MICHELLE'S FAREWELL SOCIAL GATHERING
SAVE THE DATE....
 
Instead of the usual President party with cookies following a meeting, President Michelle would like to have a social gathering!
 
Save the date for Tuesday, July 9 from 5-7 pm. We will meet at Burntwood Tavern in Belden Village. They have great happy hour prices and yummy food. Hope you can join President Michelle at her farewell party to celebrate the end of her term.
 
 
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5TH ANNUAL ROTARY OKTOBERFEST TICKET AND SPONSORSHIP INFO! 
The Rotary Club of Canton will once again host its 5th Annual Oktoberfest on Thursday, September 19, 2019 in Downtown Canton! We will feature beer tastings from local breweries, food, musical entertainment and a genuine Oktoberfest band with dancing and singing.
 
So dust off your Lederhosen and Schnitzel and mark your calendars for this FUN event! You can follow this LINK to grab some tickets for this year's event or this LINK to view sponsorship information! Please keep in mind that we also need lots of volunteers to present this signature event in Downtown Canton! 
 
Danke schoen! 
 
 
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WEEKLY MEETING NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
During the meeting on June 21, 2019, President Michelle Mullaly welcomed the 48 members and 4 guests to the meeting. The members were informed of the passing of Jeff Scott's father. Please keep Jeff and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
 
PDG/PP Bob Pattison gave the Invocation.
 
Rotarian Ernie Schott held the winning 50/50 ticket worth $33.00.
 
Rotarian Paula Mastroianni filled in for a traveling Club Secretary Suzette Matthews. Paula welcomed the following guests to the meeting: Sherri McKinney-Frantz (speaker); Sandy Adland (guest/wife of Jon Adland); Sam Shaheen (guest of Ernie Schott); Zak Fettman (guest/son of Steve Fettman).
 
The "Happy News" was given by the following:
  • PP Amanda Tietze - happy her son graduated from Perry High School and will be testing to get accepted into an electrical studies program;
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  • PP Denny Fulmer - happy because summer is the time for grandkids birthdays! His grandson turns 4, granddaughter turns 2 and there is soon to be a baby born in August!
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  • Jim Blake - happy his 10th grandson was born, James Elefonte!
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  • Jon Adland - thankful his wife, Sandy, had kept festivities for his retirement plans to herself and is looking forward to retirement;
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  • Paul Hervey - happy his son is collecting for DARE making small miracles happen;
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  • Dave Hursh - happy his granddaughter graduated with honors from college and his other granddaughter graduated from high school with honors!
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  • Chris Burt - happy that Jenny George is a new member;
 
Golf Co-Chairman Bill Liber brought the members up to date on the golf outing taking place next Friday, June 28, 2019. He asked if you have not notified the Rotary office if you were playing or you had a foursome, to please let them know ASAP. We need to let the golf course know so they can order the food for the event. Also, if you were interested in being a hole sponsor, please let the office know by Monday, June 24th. This is the deadline date to have the hole sponsor sign printed by USAQuickprint. The winner of the Masters Golf hat was Brad Carpenter selling 5 hole sponsorships!
 
"Unevent" Raffle Chairman Mark Clendenin did the second drawing of prizes. PP Denny Fulmer won the "Indulge Yourself" prize. This included a full body Swedish massage, a relaxing spa facial, a spa pedicure and a sampling of special hair care products from Scott Talbot Salon Spa. The second raffle drawing prize was the "Manhattan Relaxin" gift basket. It included a six month membership to The Cigar Lodge at Portage lakes, 1 bottle of Weller Antique 107 Bourbon, 1 bottle sweet vermouth, 1 bottle bitters, 2 premium cigars, 2 Manhattan glasses, 1 sphere ice mold. The winner of this prize was Eric Keifer from Young Truck Sales.
 
President Michelle then informed the members that Rotarian Ron Haines had won the Akron Rubberducks "First Pitch" drawing held the week before. Ron had to decline this prize due to a shoulder injury. President Michelle raffled this prize off with the money going to the Unevent Raffle. The winning bid of $250.00 was Mark Rojek. Mark will let us know the game date he selects and we hope to have an outing for fellow Rotarians to attend this date and cheer Mark on!
 
 
Rotarian Jim Molnar introduced the speaker for the meeting, Sherri McKinney-Frantz, from Children's Network of Stark County.
 
 
 
President Michelle concluded the meeting with the following announcements:
  • she thanked everyone for their support during her term as President. She stated this was her last official meeting.
  • there is NO MEETING next week or on July 5th due to the Fourth of July weekend;
  • if you are planning on golfing in the golf outing and have not registered, please contact the office no later than Monday;
  • Steve Fettman was in need of volunteers to help with the Philomatheon Society for the Blind's annual picnic which was held on Saturday, June 22nd.
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The following turned in a makeup: PDG/PP Dave Ewing (Canton South); Bill Maddox (North Canton); Lynn Hamilton (North Canton); PDG/PP Bob Pattison (North Canton); Tom Sinclair (North Canton).
 
The following will receive a makeup for attending the Executive Board meeting on Tuesday, June 18, 2019: President Michelle Mullaly, President Elect Mark Rojek, Vice President Drew Pelger, Rotarian Mark Clendenin and Rotarian Julia Dick.
 
The following will receive a makeup for attending the Oktoberfest Committee meeting on Wednesday, June 19, 2019: Don Peterson, Robert Matthews, PP Rick Taylor and Raquel Raderchak.
 
The following will receive a makeup for attending the Golf Committee meeting on Friday, June 21, 2019: Bill Liber, Brad Carpenter, Dave Schrade, Wilbur Allen, James Boggs, PP Amanda Tietze, PP Paul White, Kurt Goodenberger, PDG/PP Dave Ewing, Jim Molnar and Robert Matthews.
 
 
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ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE

Barry Rassin
President 2018-19
June 2019

As I look back on all the things I have seen and the people I have met since becoming president of Rotary International last July, I am certain of this: Rotary’s capacity to transform lives for the better is unparalleled. Our impact is far beyond anything I could have imagined when I first became a Rotarian.

I think about the Rotarians I met in Pakistan, who partnered with Coca-Cola to improve sanitation in Karachi’s neighborhoods while supporting polio eradication efforts. I think about the Puerto Rican Rotarians who are helping entire communities rebuild their lives after Hurricane Maria. I think about the German Rotaractors who are working to save bees — whose role as pollinators is so important to our planet — from extinction. I think about the six Rotarians and Rotaractors who were honored as People of Action: Young Innovators at Rotary Day at the United Nations in Nairobi, Kenya, in November for their work to create novel solutions to tough challenges.

It seems like only yesterday that I stood on a stage in San Diego and asked you to Be the Inspiration in your clubs, in your communities, and in the world. Your response was an inspiration to me. You are paving the way for Rotaractors to become our future leaders, helping start new Rotaract clubs and working to include Rotaractors in Rotary events and projects in your communities. You are working hard to eradicate polio, participating in 4,200 events in more than 100 countries for World Polio Day. And you are carrying out transformative projects that will create lasting change in your communities and in the world.

This year, I also saw how Rotary’s work to build peace is bearing fruit. The 98 Rotary Peace Fellows who are studying at our peace centers will soon graduate, joining more than 1,200 others in applying their conflict resolution skills to problems that need solutions. And this month, Esther and I will travel to Hamburg, Germany, for a convention where people of all races, nationalities, religions, and political backgrounds will unite because they want to make the lives of all people better.

Seeing what Rotary means to people — to the communities we serve and to Rotarians themselves — has deepened my affection and admiration for all that Rotary is and does.

Soon it will be time for Esther and me to return home to Nassau. When we get there, I will look out on the vast sea that surrounds our island, and it will remind me of Rotary’s limitless possibilities, and of the amazing future that awaits us beyond the horizon. I look forward to sailing there with you.

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UPCOMING EVENTS
Please mark your calendar for these upcoming events:
 
     -**NO MEETING ON JULY 5TH!!**
     -Rotary office will be closed Wednesday July 3 -  Friday, July 5
 
     - President Michelle's Farewell Party at Burntwood Tavern in Belden -  Tuesday, July 9, 2019 from 5-7pm
 
     - Oktoberfest - Thursday, September 19, 2019
 
     -  Semi-Annual Health Screen & Wellness Fair - November 2, 2019
Speakers
Jul 05, 2019
Jul 12, 2019
Invocator - Alexandra Dowell
Jul 19, 2019
County Courthouse: "Unique in Ohio"; - Invocator - Rick Huetter
Jul 26, 2019
Invocator - Jim Molnar
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