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Posted by Rick Taylor
on Jun 01, 2015
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Please mark your calendar for these upcoming events:
- Past Presidents, Board, Club Photo and individual photo - June 19, 2015
- No Rotary Meeting/ Rotary office closed - July 3, 2015
- District Governor's Club Visit - August 7, 2015
- Annual Golf Outing - August 21, 2015
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Posted by Rick Taylor
on Jun 08, 2015
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 André Thornton acquired ASW Global, LLC, in January of 2007 after ASW merged with the Cleveland-based company GPI Procurement Services. As the Chief Executive Officer, André sets the direction of the company and directs operational aspects so that they follow the strategic plans and policies of the organization.
Thornton has twenty years of experience in Entrepreneurial ventures. As one of the Principals in Apple Partners, he led a highly successful restaurant management group that was sold to Applebee’s International. André also founded a successful consulting and sports management company and continues to speak nationally on Executive Leadership, Organizational Change, and Diversity; having engagements in excess of one-thousand groups and businesses. Thornton played professional baseball for twenty-one years and was an honored recipient of the Roberto Clemente Award in 1979, which goes to the player who best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement, and team contribution. He spent ten seasons with the Cleveland Indians where he was a two-time All-Star and received the coveted Silver Slugger Award in 1984. Additionally, Thornton was inducted into the Ohio Baseball Hall of Fame and the Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame.
André graduated magna cum laude, obtaining his Bachelor’s Degree from Capital University. He is co-author of the book Triumph Born of Tragedy and was twice featured in McGraw-Hill/Irwin national educational videos for his entrepreneurial and marketing leadership success at GPI Procurement Services where he served as President and CEO. Thornton currently is on the board of the Greater Cleveland Partnership, the Greater Akron Chamber, and holds the chair for the Ohio Region of the International Warehouse and Logistics Association. His leadership roles also include serving as Kent State University President’s Ambassador and he is a member/graduate of Leadership Cleveland 1997.
Thornton’s steadfast dedication and tremendous understanding of the business and the industry provide ASW with the opportunity to sustain growth and strive for continuous improvement. He is a proven leader and looks to demonstrate his commitment as ASW looks towards the future.
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Posted by Rick Taylor
on Jun 08, 2015
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TIM'S FISH
BAKED POTATO
BROCCOLI
SPEAKER CHAIR - BRUCE HALE
INVOCATOR - MIKE GREGOREK
SONG LEADER - BOB MYERS
GREETER LEADER - TBD
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Posted by Rick Taylor
on Jun 08, 2015
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The following contributions have been made to the Canton Rotary Endowment Fund in memory Tom Vignos:
- Virginia Neutzling
- Craig Young
- Stuart & Marilyn Ferbrache
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Posted by Rick Taylor
on Jun 08, 2015
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 In the Monday, June 8, 2015, edition of the Repository insert our very own Canton Rotarian Nick Perini was featured in "Twenty Under 40". The story reads:
"Nick Perini is Vice President of Beese Fulmer Private Wealth Management. Eleven people nominated Nicholas Perini for the Twenty Under 40! award. That's more than the number of years (seven) that he's lived in Northeast Ohio. What made so many suggest Perini? His enthusiastic participation in numerous community organizations , which include: guest lecturing at Walsh University, serving on the board of the First Tee of Canton and participating in ystark!, Habitat for Humanity and the Rotary Club of Canton.
Perini, originally from Huntington, New York, decided to attend graduate school at Case Western Reserve University after another company took over the bank where he worked. He began at Beese Fulmer Private Wealth Management after graduating in 2010. "I've been down here ever since," he said.
The quality of life, less traffic and lower living costs than larger cities with the same amenities have kept him here. Perini said Stark County could attract more young professionals by striking a balance between promoting and maintaining that. Canton could, and seems to be "on the right track" to, follow Cleveland's lead, he said. It has evolved to focus on arts, entertainment and dining to bring people downtown and attract business. "I think there's a lot of really high-quality people down here that are very civic-minded as well as building businesses," he said. "And I think that's appealing to a lot of people."
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Posted by Rick Taylor
on Jun 08, 2015
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 If you were a former McKinley Bulldog football player we need your help!! We would like to have a former football player speak at the McKinley/Massillon Rally in October. If you would be interested, please contact the Rotary office at (330) 452-2882. Thank you. |
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Posted by Rick Taylor
on Jun 16, 2015
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 ATTENTION ALL ROTARIANS:
Friday's meeting will be held in the BALLROOM at Meyer's Lake!! A professional photographer will be attending this meeting to take a photo for our club history. This also will be a great opportunity for you to update your headshot for the Roster Book and Clubrunner, if you so choose. Pictures will be taken in the Calypso Room immediately following the meeting.
Also, we would ask that ALL members and any Past Presidents please plan on attending this meeting, as we would like to have a photo taken for the 100 year celebration of the Club. We had this planned for the 100 Year Celebration Gala, but the photographer for that event could not get everyone together at the same time.
Here are the time slots for pictures:
- 11:30 a.m. Past Presidents
- 11:45 a.m. 2015-16 Board
- 1:00 p.m. (immediately following Rotary meeting) Club Picture and Headshots
We would ask that you dress in business attire and please RSVP your attendance for this meeting to the Rotary office at (330) 452-2882.
***We will be having a President's Reception immediately following the regular Rotary meeting in order to thank President Tom Clevenger for his year of service to our club. So please plan on joining your fellow Rotarians for a fun and active meeting that day!
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Posted by J. DANIEL MATTHEWS
on Jun 08, 2015
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John A. “Jack” Maxwell, President, 1975-1976
Highlights of the year included a near clean sweep of district honors including the capturing of our club’s fifth consecutive Governor’s Cup. Canton won 1st Place awards in Club, Vocational, Community and International Avenues of Service.
Membership increased this year from 302 to 311 members and seven new Paul Harris Fellows were added. We won the highest attendance award with an average of 90.15% throughout the year. Canton also won the membership development Award for a net gain of 9 new members and Best Club Bulletin for The Rotogram.
Assistance was provided for two World Community service Projects including funding for books and school equipment in the Philippines and funding for hospital beds in Brazil.
Member Dick Giffen served as leader for a Group Study Exchange team to Kobe Japan.
Other major projects this year included providing funding for construction of handicapped accessible sidewalk ramps for wheelchair-bound people and $3,000 for the Restoration of the McKinley Monument, our #1 Bicentennial Project.
Canton Rotary hosted the District Conference at Imperial House Hotel and the Canton Cultural Center. Honored guest was Robert A. Manchester II of Youngstown who was president-elect of Rotary International. 775 attended the conference. Myron Fromm and Dale Holwick served as Sergeant-at-Arms. Over 100 Canton Rotarians volunteered their time at the conference.
All continuing major projects were carried forward successfully including Vocational Information Day, Handicapped Boy, Girl and Cub Scouts and intensive participation in the Rotary International Youth Exchange Program.
Joseph S. Guenther, President, 1976-1977
This year’s emphasis was on the theme of “Involvement”. Two major committees Handicapped Scouts and International Youth Exchange received special effort at revitalizing these activities. Under chairman, Gene Hamilton, a complete scouting program was provided for Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts as well as a newly formed Explorer post for teenage boys and girls. A goal of the new Explorer program was to provide vocational guidance for these young adults. Our club members installed equipment and facilities to accommodate the scouts’ special needs. Our Girl Scout Troop attended Great Trail Girl Scout Camp near Minerva for the first time. Every new member of our club this year was automatically assigned to the Handicapped Scout Committee and the influx of new manpower was a great boost to our scouting program.
Under future president Don Coen, the Youth Exchange Program hosted eight (8) students and sent ten (10) students from this area overseas for a year of study and cultural exchange.
Our club captured the Governor’s Cup for the sixth consecutive year.
Richard W. Anderson, President, 1977-1978
A seventh consecutive Governor’s Cup was awarded to Canton Rotary this year taking First Place in all four Avenues of Service, Club, Vocational, Community and International. We were also presented with the seldom awarded “Special Achievement Award” for this club’s handicapped Scout Program which over its history has expanded from 60 to 125 annual participants.
During this year the club published a complete new membership “Open Classification” List to put a spotlight on new member proposal opportunities.
A Past Presidents’ Council was established and the club by-laws were amended.
In cooperation with Alliance Rotary, our club sent 125 pairs of eye glasses to Bolivia.
New club flags/banners were introduced prominently depicting the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Four new Paul Harris fellows were added and we hosted six foreign exchange students.
Pancake day, Vocational Information day and International Night all functioned perfectly.
Tragically, this fine Rotary year was marred by the senseless murder of Canton Rotarian and club board member, Dr. Richard ‘Dick” Chambers. Dick was killed while attempting to protect his wife from assailants on a Cleveland street while stopped at a traffic light.
So concludes the first sixty-five years of History of the Rotary Club of Canton.
Some Final Comments:
Rounding out the remaining 35 years of Canton Rotary History, individual annual reports have been submitted and published previously during this year in the Rotogram from fifteen Past Presidents : E. Jason McCoy 73-74, John R. Werren 78-79, Donald C. Coen 81-82, Robert L. Carr 82-83, C. Richard Smith 83-84, J. Daniel Matthews 84-85, Michael J. Gregorek 92-93, Robert E. Pattison 95-96, Joseph R. Halter, Jr. 96-97, Dennis S. Fulmer 97-98, Scott P. Sandrock 98-99, Virginia R. Neutzling 02-03, Daniel J. Fuline 04-05, Frederick J. Spring 05-06, and John A. Barkan 06-07. I am grateful to each one of them for the taking time to memorialize their year as president of this outstanding service club and for sharing their memories with all of us during this, our 100th year of service.
My paternal grandfather, George B. Matthews, was a charter member and third president of the Barnesville, Ohio (Belmont County) Rotary Club. I sponsored my father, Robert J. Matthews, into Canton Rotary in 1977, my brother Robert in 2009 and my wife, Suzette in 2013. Robert and Suzette have maintained perfect attendance thus far during their membership. I’m proud of them both! Both of my grandfathers, parents, wife, and two sons, Ted and Jeff, are Paul Harris Fellows. Daughter Maria will be soon. If I seem proud of my association with Rotary it is because I am, very proud, to be a member of this finest of service organizations.
As I compiled and shared these weekly tidbits of Canton Rotary history with you I have been both reminded and educated about the depth and breadth of Canton Rotary’s service reach since 1915. Many service projects have come and gone and some have endured and survived the test of time like Handicapped Scouts, Vocational Information Day, International Youth Exchange, World Affairs Institute, Four Way Speech Contest, Speech & Hearing Clinic, Philomathean Society and yes, even Pancake Day!
Our Paul Harris Fellow Fellowships have increased over the years, now probably totaling around 500. Paul Harris Awards are simply a recognition of our members’ commitment to funding international service projects through Rotary. What an incredible way to leverage our resources and provide basic, tangible services like Polio vaccinations, fresh water, educational materials and medicines to needy people around the world.
As I recall a few of the many, many Rotarians who have had a great influence on me, one name stands out, Joe Guenther. Joe was president of our club my first full year in Rotary (76-77) and I couldn’t have asked for a better Rotary guide and mentor than Joe. He was a no nonsense, passionate, action-oriented, common sense driven, “do-gooder” who had little time or tolerance for “wafflers” and “knife and fork” Rotarians. He was direct to the point of bluntness but you never wondered what he meant or where his heart was. Joe didn’t just “ask” you to do something for Rotary, he “told” you that you were going to do it, and saying “no” was not an option. “You’re going to help out at the Handicapped Scouts Party and you’re going to bring your kids too so they can help.” “You will host an exchange student and you’ll be glad you did.” “Of course you’ll play in the golf outing and you’ll thank me later ‘cause you had such a good time!” Of course Joe was right. Joe both scared me and excited me with his no-holds-barred enthusiasm and drive. He made me, and many others, maybe even you, a better Rotarian and a better person. Thank you, Joe!
If Canton Rotary is to thrive over the next 100 years, it is up to each one of us, now members, to plant those seeds of future service greatness by committing to propose as many new good members as possible while we are still able to do so. Think about business and professional people you know who would make good Rotarians and give them a chance to enjoy Rotary as much as you have. Don’t be shy, Joe wouldn’t like that. Scour your contact file, your vendor and customer list, your company or organization leadership list, Leadership Stark County, Chamber of Commerce, Country Club members, church members, maybe your spouse, son or daughter and everyone you know who might just be the next Joe Guenther for our club. Then talk with them, invite them to a luncheon, share your enthusiasm for Rotary with them and propose them for membership. When they join, stay close to them and make sure they get involved and catch the Rotary fire. To be truly great and effective, our club needs to grow, and if it is to be, it’s up to you and me to make it so.
Thanks for letting me share just a bit of the first 100 year history the Rotary Club of Canton with you, and “Happy 100th Anniversary” to “The Finest Rotary Club in the World!”
Respectfully,
Dan Matthews
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Posted by Rick Taylor
on Jun 01, 2015
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 We are looking for individuals who would like to be a Greeter Leader for the months in 2015 - June, July, August, September, November, December, and for the months of 2016 - January, February, April, May and June
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Posted by Rick Taylor
on Jun 08, 2015
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 At our weekly meeting on June 4, 2015, President Tom asked the members to keep Canton Rotarian and Past President Tom Vignos' family in their thoughts and prayers. PP Tom passed away earlier in the week. President Tom then wished a very happy birthday to those members celebrating a birthday in June. He also thanked Speaker Chair John DeWees on the wonderful programs he had provided in May. President Tom reminded everyone about the upcoming photos to be taken on Friday, June 19th (please see story for more information and times).
Club Secretary Amanda Tietze welcomed the following guests to our meeting: Josephine Codispotti, Gloria Fettman, Michael Fettman, Ryllis Guist, Connie Little, Ann Jones, Donna Smith, Violet Niamtu and Michael Davy (Florida Rotarian).
The "Happy Bucks" news was then presented by the following Rotarians: Dave Beule announced the opening on Wednesday; Nick Perini was very happy to have Rotarian Bill Luntz back to the meeting; Bill Luntz stated he was very happy to be back; Tom Clevenger asked guest, Michael Fettman to stand and show off his Cavs Jersey -- "GO CAVS"; and our speaker, Jeff Allen, donated $20 and announced that he and his wife were expecting twin girls.
The following members will receive a makeup for attending the additional Board meeting held on June 4, 2015: President Tom Clevenger, President Elect Paul White, Vice President Craig Young, Treasurer Dave Schrade, Secretary Amanda Tietze, Parliamentarian Bob Pattison and incoming club Secretary Michelle Mullaly. Trustees attending the meeting were: Dean Wallace, Jim Blake, Nick Perini, Bruce Schorsten, Paul Feaser, Tim Furbay, Sharon Sirpilla and Mike Paris.
The following Rotarians turned in a makeup at Friday's meeting: Phil Lattavo ( 2 for Massillon); Larry Pitts (Jackson); Ray V. Pelanda (Plain); Kitty Pelanda (Plain); Dan Fuline (Jackson, Perry).
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Posted by Rick Taylor
on Jun 08, 2015
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GARY C.K. HUANG
PRESIDENT 2014-15
JUNE 2015
When I began this Rotary year as your president, I wanted us, above all, to Light Up Rotary. I wanted us to share with the world how many wonderful friendships and experiences we have found in Rotary, and how Rotary has transformed and enriched our lives. I knew that by telling others about Rotary, we would increase membership, build stronger clubs, and improve our ability to help people in need.
As we end this 2014-15 Rotary year, I am honored by your response and will always be grateful for how you have risen to this challenge. You have answered my call to Light Up Rotary by holding many successful Rotary Day celebrations in your communities; you have outdone yourselves in your contributions to our Rotary Foundation; and you have moved all of Rotary forward with new members and new clubs.
When I chose my theme for my year as president, I was inspired by the words of Confucius, who said, "It is better to light a single candle than to sit and curse the darkness."
This year, more than 1.2 million Rotarians, along with Interactors, Rotaractors, Rotary Youth Exchange participants, and Rotary Peace Fellows, have lit their own candles in tens of thousands of communities. Together, the lights we have kindled have created a great light that shines for all the world to see.
I thank all of you for the opportunity to serve as your president this year, and for the hard work and dedication of our volunteer leadership and our staff members. I came to them with high expectations – and they delivered.
I also am grateful for the many friends I have made during this Rotary year, and for the wonderful visits I've had to so many places. I will always remember, with great fondness, riding on the Rotary float in the Rose Parade, watching children enjoy the Japanese drummers at the Rotary Day open house at RI headquarters in Evanston, and bicycling through the night in Colombo during the Ride to Light Up Rotary event, celebrating a polio-free Sri Lanka.
I have seen a new energy in Rotary this year, and felt a new excitement. We've seen more and more women and young people join Rotary as well – including my wife, Corinna, and our three children.
I hope that in the year to come, you will continue your wonderful work to Light Up Rotary – and to help it Be a Gift to the World.
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