The tradition continues! The Rotary Club of Canton is hosting the 4th Annual Canton Oktoberfest this Thursday, September 20, 2018 from 4:00 - 9:00pm in Downtown Canton on Market Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Street N.W.
The 2018 Oktoberfest will include beer samplings from up to 16 local breweries along with a wine distributor, grilled brats with fixings, cheese samples from Brewster Cheese, and musical entertainment featuring Visinata. There will also be a performance by the Canton Ballet. We have a surprise guest for the official tapping of the Oktoberfest keg!
To purchase your tickets at the presale price of $25.00, click on this link CANTONOKTOBERFEST.ORG.
The ticket price includes a souvenir tasting glass and 10 beer samples from any of the following breweries or 3 wine samples from Traderman Distributors:
The following businesses and Rotarians have stepped up to help this become the Rotary Club of Canton's largest fundraiser which will help fund our many local charitable efforts throughout the year.
The event is sponsored by:
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.
The proceeds from Oktoberfest will benefit the Canton Rotary Charitable Fund, which helps fund our many local charitable efforts throughout the year: Summer Food Backpack Program for Canton City School students; RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards); Interact Club; Rotary Scouts; Junior Achievement; the Philomatheon Society; Habitat for Humanity ECO; American Red Cross (Canton); Cystic Fibrosis Foundation; scholarships for Canton City School students; Stark County Public Library; Canton Symphony Orchestra; and more.
For more information, contact the Rotary Club of Canton at 330-452-2882 or by email at info@cantonrotary.org.
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Dan Spring is the President of NAI Spring Commercial Real Estate. Dan has experience in all aspects of commercial real estate, and actively manages several commercial and industrial agents representing numerous clients throughout Ohio. In addition, Dan actively represents owners and tenants on sales and leasing of office, industrial, retail and land. In addition to his responsibilities at NAI Spring, Dan is the co-owner of Brookwood Management Company and Lemmon Development.
He is a graduate of GlenOak High School and Bowling Green State University. Following graduation, Dan worked at John Deere and General Electric Plastics in Charlotte, North Carolina before returning to Canton to start his commercial real estate career with George Swallow.
Dan resides in Plain Township with his wife Jennifer and two teenage children. He has been a member of the Rotary Club of Canton since 2006.
Greg Luntz is currently employed at NAI Spring as a commercial real estate agent. Prior to holding that position, he spent 30 years at Luntz Corporation holding various titles. In the later years, he served as Executive Vice President and CFO.
Greg graduated high school from University School in Cleveland. He received his BA degree from Union College in Schenectady, New York in the field of economics. Following a year of work, he attended the University of Chicago where he earned his MBA in 1978.
He remains active in the community and has held several board positions over the years. Currently, he serves on the boards of The Stark Community Foundation (Vice Chair), Aultman Health Foundation, Arts In Stark, YMCA, and Goodwill Industries.
He resides in Plain Township and is married to Janet. They have two children and two grand-children. Greg has been a member of the Rotary Club of Canton since 2001.
Longtime Canton Rotarian Dale M. Holwick, Jr. passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018. Dale has been a member of the Rotary Club of Canton for 45 years and was the committee chairman of "Attendance". He was a Paul Harris Fellow +6 and was awarded the "Rotarian of the Year" award in 2012. Dale had 28 years of Perfect Attendance.
Dale M. Holwick, Jr.
( September 24, 1925 - September 13, 2018 )
Dale Miller Holwick,Jr.,age 92, passed away Thursday. Dale was born in Canton, Ohio on Sept. 24, 1925 to the late Dale Miller Holwick and Margaret Louise Daniels. He graduated from Lehman High School in 1943 and was inducted in the U.S. Army Nov. 12, 1943 and served in Germany through the end of the war and into the occupation. He was honorably discharged May 16, 1946 with the rank of Sergeant. Dale graduated from Kenyon College in 1950 and entered the insurance business. He received the Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation in 1956. He was president of the Akron-Canton Chapter of Society of CPCU, president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Canton, and was a recognized member of the Insurance Institute Schools. Dale was a former treasurer of the United Way, former president of The Greater Canton Chamber of Commerce, charter member of the Canton Fair Housing Commission, member of the board and Vice Pres. of Canton Cemetery Association and longtime member of The Rotary Club of Canton. He retired from insurance as Senior Vice President and Secretary of Leonard Insurance Services on Dec. 31, 1990. He served as Insurance and Risk Manager and a director of Harrison Paint Corp. from Jan. 1, 1991 to Jan. 1, 1999. Dale was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Walters Holwick; survived by sons, Jeffrey (Janet) Holwick of Missoula, Montana, Jay (Monica Schmelzer) Holwick of Somerset, Ohio; daughter, Peggy Holwick of Helena, Montana; two grandsons, J.D. Holwick and Tanner J. Holwick of Missoula, Montana; and granddaughter, Monica Schmelzer of Brooklyn, N.Y. A memorial service will be 4:00 P.M. September 21, 2018 in Faith United Methodist Church North Canton. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Faith United Methodist Church, 300 Ninth St., N.W., North Canton, Ohio 44720, or to the Canton Rotary Endowment Fund, 203 Cleveland Ave. N.W., Canton, Ohio 44702.
The Rotary office received a "Thank You" note from Gail Moore, daughter of Rotarian Bob Myers who passed away on September 8th. Gail writes:
"Dear Friends at Canton Rotary ~ I want to thank you all for the beautiful garden basket you sent for my Dad's funeral. I remember as a child how he always tried to get to your weekly meetings. Rotary was an important part of his life. Thank you for your thoughtfulness. Fondly, Gail Moore"
At the weekly meeting on September 14, 2018, President Michelle Mullaly welcomed 60 members and 5 guests to the meeting. President Michelle expressed her sympathy to the families of Rotarian Robert E. Myers, who passed away on September 8, 2018, and Rotarian Dale M. Holwick Jr., who had just passed away on September 13, 2018. She asked everyone to please take the opportunity to sign the sympathy cards for the families of Bob Myers and Dale Holwick.
Rotarian Brad Carpenter gave the Invocation.
Rotofact...."Be sure you apply the qualities...that made your own business successful...as diligently in the business of Rotary - the multinational enterprise in which we are all partners. We must work tirelessly to perfect our important product, service, and look always toward our ultimate bottom line: international understanding and peace." -Running Rotary Like a Business, The Rotarian, October 1988
Congratulations to Rotarian Bill Liber for purchasing the winning 50/50 ticket. Bill won $46.00 in the drawing!
Secretary Suzette Matthews welcomed the following guests to the meeting: Dan Soehnlen (speaker); Carol Murphy (guest of President Michelle Mullaly); Wilbur Allen (guest of Steve Fettman); Carol Risaliti (Beacon Charitable Pharmacy); and Erika Schrade (guest/daughter of Dave Schrade).
The "Happy Bucks" news was the provided by the following:
Dave Schrade - in remembrance of Dale Holwick and his "service above self" to Rotary as well as his service to Lauri and Barb over the past years. He is going to be greatly missed;
PP Rick Taylor - in honor of Rotarians Dale Holwick and Bob Myers, who both recently passed away;
- also to his daughter-in-law, Mandy, who is participating in "Dancing With the Massillon Stars", to raise money for the Lions Lincoln Theatre
PP John Werren - in recognition of his daughter-in-law, Stephanie Werren, having given birth on that date 20 years ago........ to triplets!
Paula Mastroianni - in recognition of her husband going back to work Monday after having brain surgery, a subsequent infection, and rehabilitation over the past several months;
PP Amanda Tietze - in celebration of her and her husbands 20th wedding anniversary;
PP Dan Matthews - in recognition of Suzette Matthews' sister, Sharon Frank Mazga, and Sharon's art show at the Art Stop in Minerva, Ohio;
PP Denny Fulmer - in honor of Beacon Charitable Pharmacy;
Dennis Dent - in honor of Dale Holwick and all he did for Rotary;
Suzette Matthews - in honor of her dad, Ed Frank's, health and wellness.
President Michelle presented a $5,000 check from the Rotary Club of Canton's Endowment Fund to Carol Risaliti, Executive Director for Beacon Charitable Pharmacy;
Oktoberfest committee member, Dennis Dent, reminded everyone about the upcoming "Oktoberfest" event on Thursday, September 20, 2018. Tickets are still available for purchase and, if you have signed up to volunteer, please stop by the table on your way out and pick up your t-shirt.
If you have not signed up to volunteer its not too late! We are still in need of many more volunteers to make this event a success.
PP Tom Clevenger introduced speaker, Dan Soehnlen, from Superior Dairy.
President Michelle concluded the meeting with the following announcements:
Next week's speakers will be Rotarians Dan Spring and Greg Luntz from NAI Spring Realty;
Don't forget we need volunteers for the Oktoberfest!
Please sign the sympathy cards for the families of Rotarians' Bob Myers and Dale Holwick if you have not already done so.
The following will receive a makeup for attending the Oktoberfest committee meeting on Wednesday, September 12, 2018: Don Peterson, Kim Kroh, David Beule, Bruce Hale, Bob Matthews, Paul White, Raquel Raderchak and Dennis Dent.